That Faulkneresque reprobate friend of mine, Velociman, adores the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as do I. The downside is that whenever The Peppahs enter the soundwaves in proximity of a certain acquaintance of mine, he always must ask the following question: “Did you know that they used to be called the Red Hot Nuts?” Of course, I’ve never bothered confirming the veracity of that statement, for it stands fairly well on its own.

It should be noted that while Give It Away is a better video, which is why it appears today on this blawg, Suck My Kiss is an even better song. Unfortunately, I cannot watch the that video because Anthony Kiedis reminds me far too much of Tony Danza, and I know none of you want to be reminded of Tony Danza in a compromising position, right?

From the 1991 Blood Sugar Sex Magik album, the Red Hot Chili Peppers spawned Give It Away: