Spot The Real Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Titles : Music Quiz

by Amanda Flinner

According to rock folklore, Anthony Kiedis was walking through the Hollywood Hills when he stumbled upon a "psychedelic bush with band names on it" and took the name Red Hot Chili Peppers back to his bandmates. With songs like "Grand Pappy Du Plenty" and "Hump De Bump," in their repertoire, it seems Kiedis also plucked some wacky titles from the magical shrub. Can you spot the real Red Hot Chili Peppers song titles?

Here's our list of Red Hot Chili Peppers songs
photo: Steve Keros
September 11, 2018

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Comments: 6

Daisuke from Portland, OrLooks like I need to listen to more RHCP!
Jackal from S--thouse, UsaHalf Right, Half Wrong. I feel real silly about picking Cameltosis, but it was too funny to not pass up.
Finalboss from Sydney All correct
Funkshui Bass from 891016 wrong? And I thought I was a fan.
Carl from Fw, Txmissed 1! I had quit them way before "stadium arcadium" came out!
Shawn from MarylandWow! I got many of them wrong! :o
Funny thing about the comment in Sir Psycho Sexy answer: Back in the 90's, I bought BloodSugarSexMagic from an actual record store in the local mall. The woman said, "It's nothing like the song you hear on the radio!" :)

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