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Purple Stain
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SONG
Performances
Released On
Californication
June 07, 1999
Studio Album
Recorded On
November 2, 1998 - March 1999
Cello Studios · Los Angeles, CA
Lyrics
To finger paint is not a sin
I put my middle finger in
Your monthly blood is what I win
I’m in your house, now let me spin

Python power straight from Monty
Celluloid loves got a John Frusciante
Spread your head and spread the blanket
She’s too free and I’m the patient

Black and white, red and blue
Things that look good on you
And if I scream, don’t let me go
A purple stain, I know

Knock on wood, we all stay good
‘Cause we all live in Hollywood
With Dracula and Darla Hood
Unspoken words were understood

Up to my ass in alligators
Let’s get it on with the alligator haters
Did what you did, did what you said
What’s the point, yo, what’s the spread?

Black and white, red and blue
Things that look good on you
And if I scream, don’t let me go
A purple stain, I know

And if I call for you to stay
Come hit the funk on your way
It’s way out there but I don’t care
‘Cause this is where I go

Knock on wood, we all stay good
‘Cause we all live in Hollywood
With Dracula and Darla Hood
Unspoken words were understood

It’s way out there but I don’t care
‘Cause this is what I want to wear
Knock on wood, we all stay good
‘Cause we all live in Hollywood

To finger paint is not a sin
I put my middle finger in
Your monthly blood is what I win
I’m in your house, now let me spin

Feather light but you can’t move this
Farley is an angel and I can prove this
Purple is a stain upon my pillow
Let’s sleep, weeping willow

Black and white, red and blue
Things that look good on you
And if I scream, don’t let me go
A purple stain, I know

And if I call for you to stay
Come hit the funk on your way
It’s way out there but I don’t care
‘Cause this is where I go

Knock on wood, we all stay good
‘Cause we all live in Hollywood
With Dracula and Darla Hood
Unspoken words were understood

It’s way out there but I don’t care
‘Cause this is what I want to wear
Knock on wood, we all stay good
‘Cause we all live in Hollywood
Performances
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2019
Silverlake Conservatory of Music
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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JUL 25

2004
International Stadium Yokohama (Rock Odyssey Festival)
Yokohama, Japan
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JUN 20

2004
Hyde Park
London, England
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JUN 10

2004
Civitas Nova (Aerodrome Festival)
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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OCT 26

2003
Skyreach Centre
Edmonton, Canada
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2003
Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada
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OCT 17

2003
Network Associates Coliseum
Oakland, CA, United States
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2003
Coors Amphitheatre
Chula Vista, CA, United States
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2003
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Irvine, CA, United States
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2003
Great Western Forum
Inglewood, CA, United States
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2003
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Bradley Center
Milwaukee, WI, United States
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2003
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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2003
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI, United States
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2003
Tweeter Center at The Waterfront
Camden, NJ, United States
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2003
William D. Mullins Memorial Center
Amherst, MA, United States
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2003
Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
Bristow, VA, United States
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2003
Slane Castle Grounds (Slane Festival)
County Meath, Ireland
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2003
Landschaftspark Nord
Duisburg, Germany
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2003
Hylands Park (V Festival)
Chelmsford, England
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2003
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Stuttgart, Germany
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2003
Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
Englewood, CO, United States
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2003
Smirnoff Music Centre
Dallas, TX, United States
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2003
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Selma, TX, United States
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2003
CenturyTel Center
Shreveport, LA, United States
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2003
HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Atlanta, GA, United States
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2003
Alltel Pavilion
Raleigh, NC, United States
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2003
Coral Sky Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, FL, United States
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Centre Bell
Montreal, Canada
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Xcel Energy Center
St. Paul, MN, United States
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MAR 29

2003
Stockholm Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
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2003
Elysée Arena
Turku, Finland
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2003
Color Line Arena
Hamburg, Germany
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2003
Ahoy
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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2003
Hallenstadion
Zurich, Switzerland
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MAR 12

2003
Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester, England
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MAR 08

2003
London Arena
London, England
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FEB 12

2003
Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy
Paris, France
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FEB 09

2003
Messehalle 1
Dresden, Germany
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JAN 28

2003
Palacio Vistalegre
Madrid, Spain
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2003
Pavilhão Atlântico
Lisbon, Portugal
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Olympiastadion
Munich, Germany
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JUN 20

2003
Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
Englewood, CO, United States
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