Analysis Of Californication
Chun W Tan (Brian)
Professor Frank
English 101
6 March 2016
Californication
“Californication” is written and performed by the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band hails from Los Angeles, which also happens to be the where “Californication” is about. “Californication” is the fourth single and sixth track from their 1999 seventh studio album of the same name, “Californication”. The band writes this song to talk about how Hollywood is affecting people around the world. They use different poetic devices to convey what they want to express. It is obvious that the lyrics in the song are descriptions of Hollywood, but what do they actually mean?
First and foremost, the songwriters write the lyrics in a metaphoric way. These metaphoric lyrics …show more content…
In the song, the word “dream” is repeated a total of 12 times (Kiedis et al. line 4, 5, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40, 4, 55, 56, 57, 58). Clearly, the songwriters are trying to emphasize how people around the world have dreams of making it big in Hollywood. The phrase “dream of Californication” has also been repeated many times in the song (Kiedis et al. line 19-20, 38-41, 55-58). The word “Californication” is a product of the songwriters combining two words: California and fornication. The constant repetition of the word Californication from the phrase might be trying to imply that Hollywood sells sex, which promotes fornication. Furthermore, the line that comes before the phrase “dream of Californication” is “hardcore soft porn”. This phrase is also repeated multiple times throughout the song. Since “hardcore soft porn” is in reference to the porn industry in San Fernando Valley, it supports the argument that Hollywood promotes …show more content…
But when we look at the bigger picture, it is different from what it looks like on the surface. Kiedis sings “Born and raised by those who praise, control of population” (Kiedis et al. lines 33-34). So many of us in the world have dreams of being a part of Hollywood and idolize the people who are part of it. Celebrities have reached a very high status in our society and have the ability to influence us all. For instance, celebrities set the fashion trends, people around the world learn from and try to imitate celebrities whether they are good or bad. These are just some of the many negative influences Hollywood has on people around the
Professor Frank
English 101
6 March 2016
Californication
“Californication” is written and performed by the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band hails from Los Angeles, which also happens to be the where “Californication” is about. “Californication” is the fourth single and sixth track from their 1999 seventh studio album of the same name, “Californication”. The band writes this song to talk about how Hollywood is affecting people around the world. They use different poetic devices to convey what they want to express. It is obvious that the lyrics in the song are descriptions of Hollywood, but what do they actually mean?
First and foremost, the songwriters write the lyrics in a metaphoric way. These metaphoric lyrics …show more content…
In the song, the word “dream” is repeated a total of 12 times (Kiedis et al. line 4, 5, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40, 4, 55, 56, 57, 58). Clearly, the songwriters are trying to emphasize how people around the world have dreams of making it big in Hollywood. The phrase “dream of Californication” has also been repeated many times in the song (Kiedis et al. line 19-20, 38-41, 55-58). The word “Californication” is a product of the songwriters combining two words: California and fornication. The constant repetition of the word Californication from the phrase might be trying to imply that Hollywood sells sex, which promotes fornication. Furthermore, the line that comes before the phrase “dream of Californication” is “hardcore soft porn”. This phrase is also repeated multiple times throughout the song. Since “hardcore soft porn” is in reference to the porn industry in San Fernando Valley, it supports the argument that Hollywood promotes …show more content…
But when we look at the bigger picture, it is different from what it looks like on the surface. Kiedis sings “Born and raised by those who praise, control of population” (Kiedis et al. lines 33-34). So many of us in the world have dreams of being a part of Hollywood and idolize the people who are part of it. Celebrities have reached a very high status in our society and have the ability to influence us all. For instance, celebrities set the fashion trends, people around the world learn from and try to imitate celebrities whether they are good or bad. These are just some of the many negative influences Hollywood has on people around the