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Possible Misspelled Names:
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Red Hot Chili PeppersJokes:
Q. Why did The Red Hot Chili Peppers cross the road? A. To get to The Other Side. Submitted by: Amy Porter Stroh
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Band Name Origins:
- Contrary to popular belief, the band was NOT named after Chilli Willy And The Red Hot Peppers; as they didn't even know that such a band existed until after they had been called Red Hot Chili Peppers for quite a while. Chilli Willy did attempt to sue RHCP for stealing their name. This is discussed in Anthony Kiedis' autobiography, "Scar Tissue". Submitted by: d
- The band was formerly known as Tony Flow And The Miraculously Majestic Masters Of Mayhem. But the name was too long to be well known, so they decided to change it. When they had to perform but didn't know a new name yet they saw a flyer of a band called Chili Willy And The Red Hot Peppers. They changed it and The Red Hot Chili Peppers were born. Submitted by: freakystyle
Stupid Band Names:
- Makes us think they are to be eaten. Submitted by: Mads
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Red Hots. Submitted by: Mickey D.
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Bland Salt and Peppers | Been around since '83, gettin' old | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| Hot Red Pepper | They aren't so HOT anymore!!! | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| Green Mild Bell Peppers | Green peppers taste better than red peppers | Spencer Tait |
| Blue Cold Chilly Ices | Their polar opposites. | Rip Jeans |
| Red Hot Chili Perverts | Nine-tenths of their songs seem sexual/suggestive. | Jonathan S. |
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New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Cellphone Song" | "The Zephyr Song" | Ezra |
| "Thuck My Lisp" | "Suck My Kiss" | rocky |
| "Under The Fridge" | "Under The Bridge" | newrock |
| "Over The River" | "Under The Bridge" | funk |
| "I couldn't have cared" | "I could have lied" | Tayla |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Johnny, Kick A Hole In The Sky," | This simply can't be done. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Breaking The Girl," | How can one break a person!? It's gotta hurt! | Chowder |
| "Can't Stop," | Si se puede! (Yes you can in English) | Atrichoke_Man |
| "Death Of A Martian," | Do martians exist to be able to die? | Goldstein |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Who Do You Love?," Bo Diddley | "My Friends," Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| "Which Way Are You Going?," Jim Croce | "Under The Bridge," Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| "Twelve O'Clock Tonight," Doris Day | "Midnight," Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| "Weatherman Says," Jack Wagner | "Snow (Hey Oh)," Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Arm Tape" originally "Warm Tape"
Peter
"Warm Tap" originally "Warm Tape"
Peter
"War Tape" originally "Warm Tape"
Josh
"Under The Ridge" originally "Under The Bridge"
Peter
"The Zephyr Son" originally "The Zephyr Song"
Stuck in the closet
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Under The Bridget" originally "Under The Bridge"
Kellie
"Own Mercury" originally "On Mercury"
Mermaid's Pedicurist
"Oscar Tissue" originally "Scar Tissue"
Samantha Wayland
"Scary Tissue" originally "Scar Tissue"
fits in with the Halloween theme
Serafina
"Scare Tissue" originally "Scar Tissue"
Halloweena Jolie
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Teal" originally "Tear"
Tanya
"Tell My Baby" originally "Tell Me Baby"
Mac
"The Adventures Of Rain Dance Magpie" originally "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie"
Kristin Carpenter
"The Adventures Of Pain Dance Maggie" originally "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie"
Kristin Carpenter
"The Adventures Of Rain Dunce Maggie" originally "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie"
Kristin Carpenter
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
May 10
a parody of "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
This one may have gotten mixed opinions as a write, as did my first track, but as a recording it, along with track 1, has taken off a bit, debuting at number 8 on the DT20, and earning its spot as the second single from my new album
Soundclick: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Under The Bridge" | "Under The Breath" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Higher Ground" | "Music's The Shitter" | Fack Sabbath |
| "The Greeting Song" | "The John Squire Song" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Fire" | "Wire" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Stone Cold Bush" | "Bill Bailey's Bush" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Show Me Your Soul" | "I'll Be Your Troll" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Californication" | "Don't Want To Awaken" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Slow Cheetah" | "Bad Cheeto" | Mary Covert |
| "Californication" | "California Wastin’" | John A. Barry |
| "Scar Tissue" | "No Tissue" | Rex Ungericht |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Hump De Bump | Herpes Medicine | tictacs941 |
| Give It Away | Goodwill/Other Charities | frozen_frogurt |
| They're Red Hot | Tabasco Sauce | DOOD |
| Can't Stop | Car Brakes | meggo |
| Universally Speaking | Multi-language Classes | *IGY* |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Can't Stop | Rehab | tictacs941 |
| Give It Away | Phone sex line | nightrain express |
| This Velvet Glove | Proctologist's Office | Jerry |
| Torture Me | Dentist | <3 Highlighter love <3 |
| Strip My Mind | Psychiatrists | <3 Highlighter love <3 |
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Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers | Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani Californication Another combo of same-artist songs. | Ferragamo |
| Hotel California Eagles | Californication The Red Hot Chili Peppers | Hotel Californication | Rashel |
| Miss California Dante Thomas | Dani California The Red Hot Chili Peppers | Miss Dani California | Dongquan |
| You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette | Snow The Red Hot Chili Peppers | You Oughta Snow | Jakko Wakko |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Black Eyed, Red Hot Chili Pea Peppers
Black Eyed Peas combined with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Submitted By: Dongquan
Red Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin combined with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Essentially, it just changes the first letter in the first band's name, but I think it's somewhat clever nonetheless.
Submitted By: Eac Zeffron
Maroon Chili Peppers
Maroon 5 combined with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Plausible. Delicious.
Submitted By: JC Foster
Smashing Chili Peppers or Red Hot Pumpkins
Smashing Pumpkins combined with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Submitted By: Rheya
There are additional Red Hot Chili Peppers Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Breaking The Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She can't chew no gum.
Original Lyrics: She meant you no harm.
| "By the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Saturday night and there's a show tonight
Original Lyrics: Standing in line to see the show tonight
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"Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me, Girl, sitting into Wisconsin.
Original Lyrics: You and me girl sittin' in the Swiss mountains.
| "Can't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: Choose not the life of imitation
Fisticuffs into the reservation. Original Lyrics: Choose not the life of imitation
Distant cousin to the reservation. |
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With buttered bread and bologna juice...
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Anna Arratia was singing and my cousin started laughing because what I thought they sang... |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Suck My Kiss"
Better Lyrics:
Should of been, could of been
Would of been beat
If we had gotten blasted
By that overheat
It's hax, yet again
Beat a team of ubers
With Vespiquen
Thought I'd lose but then he sent
Latios, to his descent
Would of been beat
If we had gotten blasted
By that overheat
It's hax, yet again
Beat a team of ubers
With Vespiquen
Thought I'd lose but then he sent
Latios, to his descent
Original Lyrics:
Should of been, could of been
Would of been dead
If I didnt get the message
Goin to my head
I am what I am
Most motherf------
Dont give a damn
Aw baby think you can
Be my girl, I'll be your man
Would of been dead
If I didnt get the message
Goin to my head
I am what I am
Most motherf------
Dont give a damn
Aw baby think you can
Be my girl, I'll be your man
Submitted by: Calsti
"Slow Cheetah"
Better Lyrics:
Go cheater get out of my forest
Before you die today
Go cheater your'e so annoying
No matter what they say
Before you die today
Go cheater your'e so annoying
No matter what they say
Original Lyrics:
Slow cheetah come before my forest
Looks like it on today
Slow cheetah come its so euphoric
No matter what they say
Looks like it on today
Slow cheetah come its so euphoric
No matter what they say
Submitted by: pguk
"Under The Bridge"
Better Lyrics:
Under the bridge downtown,
is where the pillars broke.
Under the bridge downtown,
but it was just a joke.
In the jail downtown,
oh mama please bail me
out.
is where the pillars broke.
Under the bridge downtown,
but it was just a joke.
In the jail downtown,
oh mama please bail me
out.
Original Lyrics:
Under the bridge downtown,
is where I was that day.
Under the bridge downtown,
I could not get enough.
Under the bridge downtown,
I gave my life away.
is where I was that day.
Under the bridge downtown,
I could not get enough.
Under the bridge downtown,
I gave my life away.
Submitted by: Celeste
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"I Like Dirt"
The Funny Lyrics: I like dirt!
Why They're Funny: Is Anthony Kiedis insinuating that he's like a little kid who likes to play in the mud and get messy? I thought he was a grown man!!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
| "Californication"
The Funny Lyrics: Hardcore, soft porn.
Why They're Funny: An oxymoron (which is what this is) is always funny.
Submitted by: Ralph
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Give It Away"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now.
Why They're Repetitive: In the song the words 'give it away' are said 63 times in the song.
Submitted by: Emit Remmus
| "You always sing the same"
The Repetitive Lyrics: You always sing
You always sing the You always sing the same [Repeat Everything 6 Times] Why They're Repetitive: From their self-titled 1984 debut album, this is one of the worst songs from one of the best bands. This is the whole song... :p
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"The Power of Equality"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Hey, batter, batter.
Hey, batter, batter. Swing! Why They're Nonsensical: This is just filler about baseball at the beginning and has nothing to do with the rest of the song.
Submitted by: wadded beef
| "By The Way"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Steak knife. Card shark.
Con job. Boot-cut. Why They're Nonsensical: Why is half of this song really great, and the other half incomprehensible rap? (That's rap with a silent 'c', btw.) These lines seem to be completely random and not make any useful sense whatsoever.
Submitted by: Tim Kelby
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Tear"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: This is my time,
This is my tear, I can see clearly now, That this is not a place For playing solitaire. Why They're Misrhymed: Tear doesn't rhyme with solitaire. The funny thing is that he tries to make it sound like they rhyme by saying 'tear' like 'taire' and 'taire' like 'tear'. Thing is, even if you do that, they still don't rhyme and end up sounding wierd.
Submitted by: Posy
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Pea"
The Insulting Lyrics: F*ck you, asshole
You homophobic redneck dick You're big and strong and macho you can kick my ass So f*cking what? Why They're Insulting: It's Flea saying just because you're bigger than me doesn't mean I'm not going to call you out.
Submitted by: The Jester
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Give It Away"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: What I've got, you gotta get and put it in you
Why They're Inappropriate: It's an explicit way of saying 'What I'd like is I'd like to hug and kiss you', according to The Simpsons. 'What I've got (myself) you've gotta get and put it in you (have sex with me)'
Submitted by: Ned Riley
| "Purple Stain"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: To finger paint is not a sin, i put my middle finger in
Why They're Inappropriate: Why not the index?!?!?!?!
Submitted by: Katie and Joe
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Right on Time"
The Dated Lyrics: Lookin' fine, you're lookin' fine, get on 1999
Why They're Dated: 1999 may have been right on time, but it is long since past...
Submitted by: hefug
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Universally Speaking"
The Dirty Lyrics: Simply put, I saw your love stream flow
Come on, baby,'cause theres no name for Give it up and I got what I came for Universally speaking I take it back and you make me nervous Nothing better than love and service Why They're Dirty: 'Service' is slang for having sex with a person. 'Give it up' is slang for a woman giving in to a man's sexual advances. Does her 'love stream' refer to her arousal or is it a reference to feamle ejaculation? We never find out if he 'got what he came for.'
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
| "Give It Away"
The Dirty Lyrics: Drink my juice young love chug-a-lug me
Why They're Dirty: Look at the words carefully, one by one is you need to. What more needs to be said here?
Submitted by: Zen Master Jeff
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Coffee Shop"
The Lyrics: Meet me at the coffee shop
We can dance like Iggy Pop Who They Mention: Iggy Pop
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Californication"
The Lyrics: And Cobain can you hear the spheres singing songs off station to station
Who They Mention: Kurt Cobain
Submitted by: Jazzcab
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Aeroplane"
The Song Lyrics: I'm turning into dust again.
My melancholy baby, the star of Mazzy, must push her voice inside of me. Song They Mention: "Into Dust" by Mazzy Star.
Submitted by: Tommy
| "Soul To Squeeze"
The Song Lyrics: Take me to the river, lay me on your shore,
I'll be comin' back baby, I'll be comin' back for more. Song They Mention: "Take Me To The River" (originally by Al Green, later covered by Talking Heads; both versions were already in existence by the time this song came out)
Submitted by: nally
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Parallel Universe"
Opening Lines: Deep inside of a parallel universe.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "She's only 18"
Opening Lines: She's only 18, don't like the Rolling Stones
Comments: Submitted by: Jonathan S.
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Californication"
The Made Up Words: Californication
Comments: What's californication?
Submitted by: dxman
| "Warlocks"
The Made Up Words: Rockapotamus
Comments: What's a rockapotamus?
Submitted by: Richard Smailes
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Song Title Space Change:
"S Cart Issue" originally "Scar Tissue"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Fortune Fad Ed" originally "Fortune Faded"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"For Tune Fad Ed" originally "Fortune Faded"
The Peppers play a tune just for Ed?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"For Tune Faded" originally "Fortune Faded"
What the band forgot how to play?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Stormin' A Teacup" originally "Storm In A Teacup"
A bit excessive, don't you think?
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Me And My Friends"
The Lyrics: Me and my, me and my, me and my, me and my me and my friends.
Why: First of all, "Me and my friends" is a sentence-fragment. Second of all, it should be, "My friends and me," if I'm not mistaken, "Me" should come second.
Submitted by: Thaddeus Gammelthorpe
| "Get On Top"
The Lyrics: You're ill
But I'm iller Why: Last time I checked, Iller a) is a river in Bavaria, Germany, and b) means "provinces" in Turkish. The correct use of the term would be "more ill" or "the most ill".
Submitted by: The Illest
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Band Name Anagrams:
Cherished Ripple Pot Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Cherished Triple Pop Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Chide Pliers Prophet Submitted by: Kayla Kalyak
Pipe Price Threshold Submitted by: Kayla Kalyak
Horrid Tipple Speech Submitted by: Kayla Kalyak
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Deer Is Hot" originally "Otherside"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Heir Dotes" originally "Otherside"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Their Odes" originally "Otherside"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Their Dose" originally "Otherside"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Theorised" originally "Otherside"
Submitted by: Roger
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Californication"
The Lyrics: 1) Psychic spies from China try to steal your minds elations
2) Little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotations 3) And its understood that Hollywood sells Californication Why: China, Sweden, Hollywood...that's why
Submitted by: Ninjabassman
| "Californication"
The Lyrics: 1) Psychic spies from China try to steal your minds elations
2) Little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotations 3) And its understood that Hollywood sells Californication Why: China, Sweden, Hollywood...that's why
Submitted by: Ninjabassman
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Give It Away"
On the Simpsons, Krusty asked the Red Hot Chili Peppers to change the line "What I got you gotta get and put it in ya," which is a parody of "Girl we couldn't get much higher" on Ed Sullivan. However, we mortals did not hear that, only their underwear dance.
Submitted by: Witterquick
"Aeroplane"
A Program director for a radio station made a completley unofficial list of songs that may offend/remind people of 9/11. However this list was leeked out as being an official company policy, which was not true.
Submitted by: Optimus Lime
"Tell Me Baby"
In the censored version, the line "Life can be a little s****y" is changed to "Life can be a little kitty."
Submitted by: dxman
Song Title Acrostics:
ROT: "Right On Time"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
GOT: "Get On Top"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
FLAB: "Fight Like A Brave"
Submitted by: Emit Remmus
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Toad Rippin"" originally "Road Trippin'"
Submitted by: Kid Rock Ptarmigan
"Kick My Suss" originally "Suck My Kiss"
Submitted by: Don't Spam
"Cuss My Sick" originally "Suck My Kiss"
Submitted by: Ugly Betty Rubble
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Under the Bridge"
The Lyrics: (Under the Bridge Downtown) Is where I drew some blood.
(Under the Bridge Downtown) I could not get enough. (Under the Bridge Downtown) Forgot about my love. (Under the Bridge Downtown) I gave my life away. Why: This song is about when the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, talks about the times when he was addicted to heroin and coccaine as well as his breakup with his girlfriend.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Head Rot Chili Peppers originally "Red Hot Chili Peppers"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Hidden Messages:
"The Power of Equality"
In the beginning of the song, you can hear Anthony Kiedis say "Hey batter batter" a few times, followed by him saying "Swing", leading into the first verse.
Submitted by: JeReMy
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Two Songs that mention MANY states."
The songs "Dani California" and "Around the World" each mention more than five states, as "Californication" and "Especially in Michigan" only mention one.
Submitted by: JeReMy
"A mention of Anthony Kiedis' heritage"
In "Especially in Michigan", the line "A rainy Lithuanian dancing with an Indian" is about his great-grandfather (who's from Lithuania) and his mother (who has some Mohican blood)
Submitted by: JeReMy
"Native American Pride"
RHCP vocalist/lyricist Anthony Kiedis has Mohican Native American blood. The defiant snarling 1989 song "Johnny, Kick A Hole In The Sky" is a crude explicit display of outrage against the 500 year + genocide of Native American peoples and a prideful stance of Kiedis' heritage.
Submitted by: Power to the Red People!
"Abbey Road EP "
On the cover of this 1988 EP the band are crossing the same street (Abbey Road) that the Beatles did on their "Abbey Road" album cover in 1969. What's notoriously different this time is that the Chili Peppers are walking nude with those famous long tube socks covering their ding dongs!
Submitted by: Star Warrior
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Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Old El Paso Foods
They produce Salsa, Jalepeno, spicy foods, etc
Submitted by: Rychendroll
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Californication"
Yet-to-be-released movie (Jul 22 2008) & TV series
Submitted by: Alex
Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Sir Psycho Sexy"
The Lyrics: {the whole song is a vulgaar sex rap}
Why: You don't want this going off in church, at a job, or around children.
Submitted by: Thaddeus Gammelthorpe
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