Give It Away
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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What I've got you've got to give it to your mama What I've got you've got to give it to your pappa What I've got you've got to give it to your daughter You do a little dance and then you drink a little water What I've got you've got to get it put it in you What I've got you've got to get it put it in you What I've got you've got to get it put it in you Reeling with the feeling don't stop continue Realize I don't want to be a miser Confide with sly you'll be the wiser Young blood is the lovin' upriser How come everybody want to keep it like the kaiser Give it away give it away give it away now Give it away give it away give it away now Give it away give it away give it away now I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper Greedy little people in a sea of distress Keep your more to receive your less Unimpressed by material excess Love is free love me say hell yes I'm a low brow but I rock a little know how No time for the piggies or the hoosegow Get smart get down with the pow wow Never been a better time than right now Bob Marley poet and a prophet Bob Marley taught me how to off it Bob Marley walkin' like he talk it Goodness me can't you see I'm gonna cough it Give it away give it away give it away now Give it away give it away give it away now Give it away give it away give it away now Lucky me swimmin' in my ability Dancin' down on life with agility Come and drink it up from my fertility Blessed with a bucket of lucky mobility My mom I love her 'cause she love me Long gone are the times when she scrub me Feelin' good my brother gonna hug me Drink my juice young love chug-a-lug me There's a river born to be a giver Keep you warm won't let you shiver His heart is never gonna wither Come on everybody time to deliver Give it away give it away give it away now Give it away give it away give it away now Give it away give it away give it away now What I've got you've got to give it to your mama What I've got you've got to give it to your pappa What I've got you've got to give it to your daughter You do a little dance and then you drink a little water
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Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Michael 'Flea' Balzary, John Frusciante
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation"Give It Away" was written by all four members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers during a jam session.
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Album PlacementThe song is the third and final single from the band's fifth studio album, 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' which was released in 1991.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for two weeks.
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Iconic LyricsThe song's most famous line - "Give it away, give it away, give it away now" - is repetitive due to lead singer Anthony Kiedis' pressure to quickly come up with a lyric for recording.
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Grammy SuccessIn 1992, "Give it Away" won a Grammy for the Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal and was nominated for Best Rock Song.
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Music Video RecognitionThe music video for the song was directed by French fashion photographer and director Stephane Sednaoui. The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for five other awards including Video of the Year.
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Song MeaningThe song's message resonates with the idea of selflessness and the act of giving without expecting anything in return.
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Performance Legacy"Give It Away" has been performed at nearly every Red Hot Chili Peppers show since its release, making it one of the band's most played songs live.
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Genre BlendThe song is a good example of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' signature funk rock sound, incorporating elements of rock, punk, and funk music.
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Cultural ImpactRolling Stone magazine listed "Give It Away" at number 297 on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list in 2004.
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