Around The World
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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All around the world We could make timerompin' and a stompin' 'Cause I'm in my prime Born in the north and sworn to entertain ya 'Cause I'm down for the state of Pennsylvania I try not to whineut I must warn ya 'Bout the girls from California Alabama baby said hallelujah Good god girl I wish I knew ya I know I know for sure That life is beautiful around the world I know I know it's you You say hello and then I say I do Come back baby 'cause I'd like to say I've been around the world back from bombay Fox hole love pie in your face Living in and out of a big fat suitcase Bonafide ride step aside my Johnson Yes I could in the woods of Wisconsin Wake up the cake it's a lake she's kissin' me As they do when when they do in sicily I know I know for sure That life is beautiful around the world I know I know it's you You say hello and then I say I do Where you want to go who you want to be What you want to do just come with me I saw god and I saw the fountains You and me girl sittin' in the Swiss mountains Me oh my o, me and guy o Freer than a bird 'cause we're rockin' ohio Around the world I feel dutiful Take a wife 'cause life is beautiful I know I know for sure Ding dang dong dong ding dang dong dong ding dang I know I know its you Ding dang dong dong ding dang dong dong ding dang Mother Russia do not suffer I know you're bold enough I've been around the world And I have seen your love I know I know it's you You say hello then I say I do
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Written by: Michael Peter Balzary, John Anthony Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Gaylord Smith
Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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10 facts about this song
Album Origin"Around the World" is the opening track from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' seventh studio album, "Californication."
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Chart PerformanceThe song was successful on the charts, peaking at No. 16 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Single ReleaseIt was released as the fourth single from "Californication" in September 1999.
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Multi-layered InspirationLyrically, the song pays homage to the band's love for traveling and the diverse cultures of the world.
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Unusual Vocal RiffsHIGHLIGHT Anthony Kiedis, the lead singer of the band, uses a series of non-lexical vocables in the song's introduction, which includes sound imitations of "ding, dang, dong, dong, deng, deng, dong, dong, ding, dang."
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Live PerformanceThe band often opens their live performances with this song, including their performance at Woodstock 1999.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Around the World" was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui, who also directed videos for other songs by the band.
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Tribute to Hillel SlovakThe band's guitarist, John Frusciante, used a technique on his guitar to resemble the sitar to pay tribute to former band member Hillel Slovak in the song.
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Signature StyleThe song features the Red Hot Chili Peppers' signature mix of funk and rock, with a mixture of heavy guitar riffs, funk basslines, and rap-style lyrics.
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Grammys PerformanceThe band performed "Around the World" at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Despite the song not being nominated, the album "Californication" was nominated in two categories that year.
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