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Aeroplane
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SONG
Performances
100
Released On
One Hot Minute
September 12, 1995
Studio Album
Appears On
Aeroplane
March 14, 1996 · Single
Working Title
Music is My Aeroplane
Recorded On
June 1994 - February 1995
The Sound Factory · Los Angeles, CA
Lyrics
I like pleasure spiked with pain
And music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane
Songbird sweet and sour Jane
Music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane

Pleasure spiked with pain
That motherfucker's always spiked with pain

Looking in my own eyes, hey Lord
I can't find the love I want
Someone better slap me
Before I start to rust
Before I start to decompose

Looking in my rear-view mirror
Looking in my rear-view mirror
I can make it disappear
I can make it disappear
Have no fear

I like pleasure spiked with pain
And music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane
Songbird sweet and sour Jane
Music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane

Pleasure spiked with pain
That motherfucker's always spiked with pain

Sitting in my kitchen, hey girl
I'm turning into dust again
My melancholy baby
The star of Mazzy must
Push her voice inside of me

I'm overcoming gravity
I'm overcoming gravity
It's easy when you're sad to be
It's easy when you're sad
Sad like me

I like pleasure spiked with pain
And music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane
Songbird sweet and sour Jane
Music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane

Pleasure spiked with pain

Just one note could make me float
Could make me float away
One note from the song she wrote
Could fuck me where I lay

Just one note could make me choke
One note that's not a lie
Just one note could cut my throat
One could make me die

I like pleasure spiked with pain
And music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane
Songbird sweet and sour Jane
Music is my aeroplane
It's my aeroplane

Pleasure spiked with pain
Performances
Partial Performances
OCT 12

2019
Private Residence
Los Angeles, CA, United States
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA
OCT 03

2019
Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock (Rock in Rio Festival)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
SETLIST · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUN 28

2019
The Hamptons
East Hampton, NY, United States
SETLIST · NOTES
MAR 09

2019
Spark Arena
Auckland, New Zealand
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FEB 28

2019
Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne, Australia
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FEB 20

2019
Qudos Bank Arena
Sydney, Australia
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING
MAR 23

2018
Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Lollapalooza Festival)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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DEC 14

2017
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
San Francisco, CA, United States
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OCT 16

2017
Pepsi Center
Denver, CO, United States
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OCT 07

2017
Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Festival)
Austin, TX, United States
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SEP 17

2017
Citi Field (The Meadows Music & Arts Festival)
New York City, NY, United States
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JUL 29

2017
Kaisaniemen Puisto (Kaisafest)
Helsinki, Finland
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JUL 25

2017
Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Pilsudskiego
Krakow, Poland
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JUL 20

2017
Ippodromo Capanelle (Rock in Roma Festival)
Rome, Italy
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JUL 13

2017
Parque das Nações (Super Bock Super Rock Festival)
Lisbon, Portugal
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JUN 30

2017
United Center
Chicago, IL, United States
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JUN 25

2017
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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JUN 22

2017
FirstOntario Centre
Hamilton, Canada
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JUN 10

2017
Great Stage Park (Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival)
Manchester, TN, United States
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MAY 28

2017
Rogers Place
Edmonton, Canada
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MAY 21

2017
Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO, United States
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MAY 18

2017
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN, United States
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MAY 13

2017
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, OH, United States
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APR 26

2017
Amway Center
Orlando, FL, United States
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APR 19

2017
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC, United States
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APR 12

2017
Verizon Center
Washington D.C., United States
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MAR 17

2017
Key Arena
Seattle, WA, United States
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MAR 12

2017
Oracle Arena
Oakland, CA, United States
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MAR 08

2017
Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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FEB 17

2017
Madison Square Garden
New York City, NY, United States
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FEB 10

2017
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, NY, United States
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JAN 14

2017
Bank of Oklahoma Center
Tulsa, OK, United States
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JAN 07

2017
Toyota Center
Houston, TX, United States
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DEC 14

2016
Manchester Arena
Manchester, England
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DEC 06

2016
The O2
London, England
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NOV 16

2016
Jyske Bank Boxen
Herning, Denmark
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NOV 06

2016
Sportpaleis
Antwerp, Belgium
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OCT 15

2016
AccorHotels Arena
Paris, France
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OCT 06

2016
Hallenstadion
Zurich, Switzerland
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OCT 02

2016
Palau Sant Jordi
Barcelona, Spain
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUL 02

2016
Festivalpark (Rock Werchter Festival)
Werchter, Belgium
SETLIST · RECORDING
APR 24

2016
Fair Grounds Race Course (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival)
New Orleans, LA, United States
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA
FEB 06

2016
Pier 70 (DirecTV Super Saturday Night)
San Francisco, CA, United States
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA
JUL 26

1997
Fuji Tenjinyama Ski Resort (Fuji Rock Festival)
Yamanasi, Japan
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUL 11

1996
Wembley Arena
London, England
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING · PICTURES
JUL 09

1996
Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy
Paris, France
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUL 06

1996
Festivalpark (Rock Torhout Festival)
Torhout, Belgium
SETLIST · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUL 05

1996
Peninsula of Lake Malsaucy (Eurockéennes de Belfort Festival)
Belfort, France
SETLIST · RECORDING
JUL 03

1996
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo, Norway
SETLIST · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUN 30

1996
Ruissalo Island (Ruisrock Festival)
Turku, Finland
SETLIST · MEDIA · PICTURES
JUN 29

1996
Festivalpladsen (Roskilde Festival)
Roskilde, Denmark
SETLIST · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUN 28

1996
Sittertobel (OpenAir St. Gallen Festival)
St. Gallen, Switzerland
SETLIST · RECORDING
JUN 26

1996
Sports Hall
Prague, Czech Republic
SETLIST · MEDIA · RECORDING
JUN 25

1996
Kisstadion
Budapest, Hungary
SETLIST · MEDIA
JUN 16

1996
Golden Gate Park (Tibetan Freedom Concert)
San Francisco, CA, United States
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MAY 14

1996
Sydney Entertainment Center
Sydney, Australia
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MAY 06

1996
Centre Court
Melbourne, Australia
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA
APR 16

1996
San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, CA, United States
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APR 13

1996
Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver, Canada
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APR 12

1996
KeyArena at Seattle Center
Seattle, WA, United States
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APR 08

1996
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, CA, United States
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APR 06

1996
Cow Palace
Daly City, CA, United States
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APR 04

1996
Great Western Forum
Inglewood, CA, United States
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APR 03

1996
America West Arena
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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MAR 14

1996
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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MAR 12

1996
Gund Arena
Cleveland, OH, United States
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MAR 11

1996
Market Square Arena
Indianapolis, IN, United States
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MAR 08

1996
Skydome
Toronto, Canada
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MAR 07

1996
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI, United States
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MAR 06

1996
United Center
Chicago, IL, United States
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING
MAR 01

1996
NBC Studios (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
Burbank, CA, United States
SETLIST · RECORDING
FEB 16

1996
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY, United States
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FEB 14

1996
USAir Arena
Landover, MD, United States
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FEB 13

1996
Ed Sullivan Theater (Late Show with David Letterman)
New York City, NY, United States
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FEB 12

1996
Worcester Centrum
Worcester, MA, United States
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FEB 09

1996
Madison Square Garden
New York City, NY, United States
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA · RECORDING · REVIEW
FEB 08

1996
Fleet Center
Boston, MA, United States
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FEB 06

1996
CoreStates Spectrum
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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FEB 03

1996
Moguls
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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OCT 23

1995
Palau dels Esports de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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OCT 20

1995
Hallenstadion
Zurich, Switzerland
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OCT 18

1995
Le Zénith
Paris, France
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OCT 16

1995
Ahoy
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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OCT 14

1995
Stockholm Globe Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
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OCT 11

1995
Deutschlandhalle
Berlin, Germany
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OCT 08

1995
Forest National
Brussels, Belgium
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OCT 04

1995
Brixton Academy
London, England
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OCT 03

1995
Brixton Academy
London, England
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OCT 01

1995
Point Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
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SEP 27

1995
Subterania Club
London, England
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OCT 21

1994
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA, United States
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OCT 19

1994
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA, United States
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AUG 28

1994
Little John's Farm (Reading Festival)
Reading, England
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AUG 27

1994
Kempische Steenweg (Pukkelpop Festival)
Hasselt, Belgium
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AUG 25

1994
Dalymount Park (Sunstroke Festival)
Dublin, Ireland
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AUG 19

1994
Roseland Ballroom
New York City, NY, United States
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AUG 17

1994
Academy Theater
New York City, NY, United States
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AUG 14

1994
Winston Farm (Woodstock Festival)
Saugerties, NY, United States
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AUG 10

1994
Club Lingerie
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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MAY 31

1994
Sellout at Dragonfly
Los Angeles, CA, United States
SETLIST · NOTES · MEDIA