Can't Stop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Can't stop, addicted to the shindig Chop Top, he says I'm gonna win big Choose not a life of imitation Distant cousin to the reservation Defunct the pistol that you pay for This punk, the feeling that you stay for In time I want to be your best friend East side lovers living on the west end Knocked out but boy you better come to Don't die, you know the truth as some do Go write your message on the pavement Burn so bright I wonder what the wave meant White heat is screaming in the jungle Complete the motion if you stumble Go ask the dust for any answers Come back strong with fifty belly dancers The world I love The tears I drop To be part of The wave, can't stop Ever wonder if it's all for you? The world I love The trains I hop To be part of The wave, can't stop Come and tell me when it's time to Sweetheart is bleeding in the snow cone So smart, she's leading me to ozone Music the great communicator Use two sticks to make it in the nature I'll get you into penetration The gender of a generation The birth of every other nation Worth your weight, the gold of meditation This chapter's going to be a close one Smoke rings, I know your going to blow one All on a spaceship persevering Use my hands for everything but steering Can't stop the spirits when they need you Mop tops are happy when they feed you J. Butterfly is in the treetop Birds that blow the meaning into bebop The world I love The tears I drop To be part of The wave, can't stop Ever wonder if it's all for you? The world I love The trains I hop To be part of The wave, can't stop Come and tell me when it's time to Wait a minute I'm passing out Win or lose, just like you Far more shocking Than anything I ever knew How about you? Ten more reasons Why I need somebody new just like you Far more shocking than anything I ever knew Right on cue Can't stop, addicted to the shindig Chop Top, he says I'm gonna win big Choose not a life of imitation Distant cousin to the reservation Defunct the pistol that you pay for This punk, the feeling that you stay for In time I want to be your best friend East side lovers living on the west end Knocked out but boy, you better come to Don't die you know the truth as some do Go write your message on the pavement Burn so bright I wonder what the wave meant Kick start the golden generator Sweet talk but don't intimidate her Can't stop the gods from engineering Feel no need for any interfering Your image in the dictionary This life is more than ordinary Can I get two, maybe even three of these? Coming from space To teach you of the Pleiades Can't stop the spirits when they need you This life is more than just a read through
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Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Michael Balzary, John Frusciante
Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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12 facts about this song
Album Information"Can't Stop" is a song by the American rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, off the album By the Way, released in 2002.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was the third single released from the album and has reached number two on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.
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SongwritingBassist Flea and guitarist John Frusciante generated much of the song's unique sound by implementing several traditional and non-traditional chords, minor and major sectars, and unique finger plucking patterns.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Mark Romanek and is heavily influenced by the work of Belgian artist René Magritte.
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Live Performances"Can't Stop" has become a live performance staple for Red Hot Chili Peppers, being performed in almost all their concerts since its release.
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LyricsFrontman Anthony Kiedis was inspired by multiple themes ranging from his love life to his drug recovery while writing the lyrics for "Can't Stop".
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Song RecognitionIt is widely recognized as one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' signature songs, showing their unique blend of different music genres.
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Player's SkillAccording to John Frusciante, former guitarist, the slapping technique in the song was so hard that he couldn’t play it correctly for six months.
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Recognition in Pop CultureThe song was notably used as the intro theme to the UK TV program 'Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong'.
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LegacyIt has been covered by many artists such as Machine Gun Kelly and has also appeared in video games like Rock Band 3 and Guitar Hero Live.
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Song DurationThe song has a duration of 4 minutes and 29 seconds, with its signature bass intro lasting for approximately the first 40 seconds of the song.
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Accolades"Can't Stop" was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.
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