Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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“Get On Top” was created after a jam session that was conducted shortly after guitarist John Frusciante had listened to Public Enemy.
I was listening to Public Enemy one morning, and I came up with [the rhythm to the song] on the way to rehearsal—just tapping it out with my foot. In fact, that’s me...
[Intro]
(Get on top)
(Get on top)
Hit me (Get on top), come get me
I bite but (Get on top) she bit me
[Verse 1]
Go-rilla, cunt-illa
Sammy D and Salmonella
Come with me 'cause I'm an ass killer
You're ill but I'm iller
[Bridge 1]
I'mma linger on your block and
Give the finger to a cop and
Pick a lock before I knock and
Set you up to get on top
[Chorus]
(Get on top) Complications of a mastermind
(Get on top) Last temptation of my kind
(Get on top) Extra planetary sign when do we align
(Get on top) All in time
Right on
[Interlude]
Get up (Get on top), come sit up
I light but (Get on top) she lit up
[Verse 2]
Grasshopper, show stopper
The life of a wife swapper (Get on top)
Come with me 'cause I'm a big bopper
You do but I wopper (Get on top)
[Bridge 2]
Exterminate my cause
You want to draw some straws
Be the one to see my flaws
Make me bleed with painted claws
[Chorus]
(Get on top) Complications of a mastermind
(Get on top) Last temptation of my kind
(Get on top) Extra planetary sign when do we align
(Get on top) All in time
Right on
[Guitar Solo]
[Interlude]
(Get on top)
(Get on top)
Hit me (Get on top), come get me
I bite but (Get on top) she bit me
[Verse 3]
Speed baller, Rhodes Scholar
Bottom bitch and a bottom dollar
Come with me 'cause I'm a free faller
You hoot but I holler
[Bridge 1]
I'mma linger on your block and
Give the finger to a cop and
Pick a lock before I knock on
Set you up to get on top
[Outro]
Get on top
Get on top
Get on top
Get on top
Get on Top was written by Anthony Kiedis & Flea & John Frusciante & Chad Smith.
Get on Top was produced by Rick Rubin.
Red Hot Chili Peppers released Get on Top on Tue Jun 08 1999.
In an interview with Guitar Player magazine, John Frusciante explained that his guitar solo was inspired by Yes guitarist, Steve Howe:
I ended up playing that solo with a ’56 Gibson ES-175 that had .013s on it[…] I was thinking about Steve Howe’s solo at the end of Yes’ “Siberian Khatru.” The band...