Talk:Californication (song)
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[edit] The Song
What is that all about, I'm going to delete it if I don't get an answer —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ghingo (talk • contribs) 17:55, March 13, 2006 (UTC)
- You're not going to delete it! It doesn't matter if you dont know what the songs about its still apart of life. Jasca Ducato 13:28, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The final comment for the song saying there was a reference to the moon landing being fake is incorrect, it's actually just a reference to star trek which should be obvious enough considering the slogan for the show was "Space, the final frontier" and the lyrics were "Space may be the final frontier but it's made in a Hollywood basement" I'd correct the issue myself, but I'm unsure as how the process for that goes here in Wikipedia. --Rjfranco 05:17, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- I have gone ahead and corrected the misinterpretation, if it was in fact correct and there is evidence by all means revert the change.
[edit] Lyrics
just added the lyrics of the song. Asher27 21:56, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
- I've removed them. Lyrics should not be added unless it is clear they are in the public domain, per Wikipedia:WikiProject Songs#Lyrics. It is fine to quote lines in the text of the article, and links to other sites containing the lyrics can be added (this article already has one). -David Schaich Talk/Cont 01:41, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Weasel Words
My concerns are with the first sentence of the "Music Video" section: "The video is a strange one." Please improve. --Cumbiagermen 06:41, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Alderon
This time it doesn't clear from this article what is it Alderon.
- Alderon: A fictional planet from the "Star Wars" movies. Is that what you wanted? user:mustang6172
[edit] Poppy Field
Is the poppy field a refrence to Kurt Cobain? Cobain was on heroin (which is derrived from poppies) at the time of his death and part of Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box" video took place in a poppy field. I've also toyed with the idea of it being a refrence to Wizard of Oz. user:mustang6172
I've wondered about the poppy field too. Because anthony lands in the field and then the flowers grow big and he has a hard time finding a way out, I was thinking it more has to do with how heroin kind of takes over your life and how once you've started, it's hard to stop. I was thinking that because anthony has had personal experiences with heroin, and not just with kurt cobain; kiedis himself did heroin for a time and hillel slovak, his best friend, died of a heroin overdose. Just a thought.
[edit] Baudrillard's Amérique
I was listening to this song some time after reading Baudrillard's book, and they seem to me very similar in content. Does anyone know if there is any direct influence?
[edit] The Catcher in the Rye
I noticed, at about the 2nd or third verse, there are the words, "Little girls from sweden dream of silver screen quotations." I just thought that was a little interesting because in the book, Holden Caulfields little sister, Phoebe, liked to repeat quotes from movies she saw. I thought that there was a vague reference to that, although I could be wrong. -- Dark Observer 02:39, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- I could be wrong as well, but I think that the line you mentioned means that everyone all over the world including girls from Sweden dream of being in a Hollywood movie or of being famous. Jedi feline 12:37, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
