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"Aeroplane" was a song from the Red Hot Chili Peppers album One Hot Minute. Aeroplane was the third single released from the One Hot Minute album and a music video was made. It was inspired by a gospel song called "Jesus Is My Aeroplane". It is a funk track and one of the more accessible ones on the album, as it is quite an upbeat song, despite the fact the lyrical themes could be interpreted as rather dark.
Track list
Aeroplane Single CD1
- "Aeroplane (Clean Edit)"
- "Backwoods (Live)"
- "Transcending (Live)"
- "Me And My Friends (Live)"
- All live tracks were recorded in Rotterdam, Holland 1995
Aeroplane Single CD2
- "Aeroplane (Album Version)"
- "Suck My Kiss (Live)"
- "Suffragette City (Live)"
- Both live tracks were also recorded in Rotterdam, Holland 1995
Interpretation
Fans have varied opinions as to what the lyrics of "Aeroplane" are about. Some fans believe the song is about music and how it takes them to a higher place whereas some believe it is about drugs and taking them.
In Anthony Kiedis' biography, he says that this, along with several other songs on One Hot Minute including Warped, were written when Kiedis became addicted to drugs again following 5 1/2 years of being sober. He kept the drug use a secret, and said that he's surprised no one picked up on it with some of the lyrics he was writing. Some of those references include the lyrics "someone better slap me ... before I start to decompose". According to Scar Tissue, the lyrics "Sitting in my kitchen...I'm turning into dust again...my melancholy baby...the star of mazzy must...push her voice inside of me" refer to Anthony's kitchen, where he claimed to do most of his drugs.
Other Info
The song featured Flea's daughter; Clara Balzary, and the rest of her kindergarten class singing at the song's outro. They were also featured in the music video.
Children who also sing on Aeroplane
- Bailey Reise
- Askia Ndegéocello
- Nadia Wehbe
- Sarabeth Kelly
- Matthew Kelly
- Phillip Greenspan
- Perry Greenspan
- Veronica Twigg
- Remy Greeno
- Jaclyn Dimaggio
- Heyley Oakes
- Nikolai Giefer
- Taiana Giefer
- Nine Rothburg
- Sheera Ehrig
- Jade Chacon
Sample clip
"Aeroplane (Song)"