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Freaky Styley producer George Clinton considers the song to be one of his favorites on the album. When Clinton would visit early Red Hot Chili Peppers gigs, he would go on stage during performances of “Hollywood (Africa)” to join lead singer Anthony Kiedis in singing and to incite the crowd. Despite...
[Verse 1]
Well all right, take me back, hold my hand
All the way back to the brotherland
Take me back, I want to go back, ho
Oh, take me back with my funky ass band
All the way back to the brotherland, take me back, let's go
[Pre-Chorus]
I want to go as fast as I can
Slidin' on back to the brotherland, now children, ho
Take me on back, let's go
Take me on back, take me on back
Take me on back (Oh, east LA)
[Chorus]
Hollywood (Hollywood) ([?])
Hollywood (Holly-could) ([?])
Hollywood (Hollywood)
Hollywood (Oh, Hollywood)
[Verse 2]
I want to get up and go with my funky ass jams
All the way back to the brotherland
Take me back, take me back
I want to go back
[Interlude]
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Hollywood, Hollywood
[Chorus]
Hollywood
Hollywood
[Interlude]
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
[Instrumental Solo]
[Bridge]
(Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord)
Take me on back
(Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord)
Take me on back, a-take me on back
(Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord)
A-take me on back, a-take me on back
Where the woman is the woman
And the man is the man
[Chorus]
Hollywood
Hollywood
Hollywood
Hollywood
[Post-Chorus]
I want to go fast as I can
Slidin' on back to the brotherland, now children
[Outro]
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Lord. Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord
Hollywood (Africa) was written by Art Neville & George Porter Jr. & Leo Nocentelli & Joseph Modeliste.
Hollywood (Africa) was produced by George Clinton.
Red Hot Chili Peppers released Hollywood (Africa) on Fri Aug 16 1985.