Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Give It Away Now (HQ)

"Give It Away" is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from the groups fifth studio album, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik". It was released as the lead single from their album on September 1991, by Warner Bros. Records. The music was written by guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea during a jam session months prior to the album recording sessions. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the song's most prevalent lyrical refrain in response to an experience he shared with former girlfriend Nina Hagen regarding altruistic behavior and the value of selflessness.
While several radio stations originally refused to air the song because they felt it lacked melody, "Give It Away" went on to achieve international fame. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in late 1991, giving the band their first ever number one single. In 1992 the single charted inside the top seventy-five of the U.S. Hot 100 in the wake of the huge success of the record's second single "Under the Bridge". "Give It Away" also became the band's first top ten hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

[Pierce-muzx]

The Bass and Drums on this song are
😗👌

[danielburns]

this song went to #1 on the alternative charts in 1991!!!

[RobertoZadik-enzc]

What a powerful, outrageous and so intense Song. What a drummin performance by Chad Smith, the bass of Flea and the penetratin voice of the charismatic leader Anthony...Wow

[alexcontreras]

Hip hop and Punk rock had a baby. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Still sounds incredible!

[speeddemon]

I always have a smile on my face when this comes on

[melvinrodriguez]

Still one of the greatest songs today. Radio stations didn't want to play it but MTV fans pushed it.

[jeremiahjordan]

32 years later, at the ripe age of 21 and this song still hits just the same as ppl who were my age when this came out

[kstudent]

Best song ever. Awesome to listen to some beats as you wait to run your leg on the relay. This gets you ready to kick it in. Running forward behind the back baton reception!

[arianduck]

[Intro]
Oh, oh

[Verse 1]
What I got you got to give it to your mamma
What I got you've got to give it to your pappa
What I got you got to give it to your daughter
You do a little dance and then you drink a little water
What I got you got to get it put it in you
What I got you got to get it put it in you
What I got you got to get it put it in you
Reeling with the feeling, don't stop, continue
I 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 wanna keep it like the Kaiser

[Chorus]
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper

[Verse 2]
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"
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

[Chorus]
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Oh, oh yeah
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper

[Backwards Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Lucky me swimming in my ability
Dancing 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
Ah, there's a river born to be a giver
Keep you warm won't let you shiver
His heart is a never gonna wither
Come on, everybody, time to deliver

[Chorus]
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper

[Verse 1]
What I got you got to give it to your mamma
What I got you've got to give it to your pappa
What I got you got to give it to your daughter
You do a little dance and then you drink a little water
What I got you got to get it put it in you
What I got you got to get it put it in you
What I got you got to get it put it in you
Reeling with the feeling, don't stop, continue
I 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 wanna keep it like the Kaiser

[Chorus]
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now
Give it 'way, give it 'way, give it 'way now

[Outro]
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Yeah

[a.ros]

I was just a kid but the 90s were fckin great, just the music selection alone was amazing.

[christinewilliams]

I love Red Hot Chili Peppers and I also love this song ❤❤❤💜💜💜💗💗💗

[sofsouza]

O tipo de música q me faz sentir familiaridade

[elainemelendez]

They don’t make music like this anymore. ❤

[dolores]

F.U.N.K.Y.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Everything about this song is funky! Every lyric & every single instrument! Wow!

[christianlopez]

Excelente amigo, muchas gracias... Saludos desde Sonora, México 👋👍🙂👌

[renatore]

Eu comprei esse CD e não tinha aparelho pra toca-lo na época 🤦🏻‍♂️

[RobertJones-mnfu]

Hi this is bj and I love rock and roll I heard this on the radio love it and I’m a brother

[Sinsonia]

Give it away now
Give it away now
Give it away now
GIVE IT AWAY NOW! 😮 OHH YEA👍

[stormer]

Give it away now is so catchy stuck in my head haha

[gaddyify]

They call it rock, but flea on bass make it funky.