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Subway to Venus
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SONG
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Released On
Mother's Milk
August 16, 1989
Studio Album
Recorded On
November 1988 - March 1989
Ocean Way Studios · Los Angeles, CA,
Lyrics
Step right up and listen, please
You're gonna get it with the greatest of ease
Well, well, everybody gather around
All aboard the underground
You gotta get in before you get out
Gettin' out, what it gonna be about
Well if you find that you are blind
Open up your bashful mind

Let my band step inside and take you on a cosmic ride
Let my band step inside and take you on a cosmic ride

With honest sounds I'll paint your brain
For this song I do proclaim
That once aboard this moving train
I'll do my best to ease your pain
Slinky as my speech may be
On this trip you'll ride for free
As we leave, I'll trade us spots
Where outer space is not so dark

This axis bold as love you see comes and goes so easily
This axis bold as love you see comes and goes so easily

Space is king or so I sing, a subway to Venus
Space is king or so I sing, a subway to Venus

Once aboard and feeling smooth
Like a liquid, you will ooze
Into a state of mind that soothes
Aw, be my guest inside my grove
'Cause what I got to give to you
Is gonna make you wanna boogalulu
I'll make you wiggle like a wiggly worm
'Cause you deserve to wiggle and squirm

Life's too short to be in a hole so bust into your funkiest stroll
Life's too short to be in a hole so bust into your funkiest stroll

Space is king or so I sing, a subway to Venus
Space is king or so I sing, a subway to Venus

Oh, what I got to give to you
Is gonna make you wanna boogalulu
I'll make you wiggle like a wiggly worm
'Cause you deserve to wiggle and squirm
Life's too short to be in a hole
So bust into your funkiest stroll
Well, take your body, shake it around
And do the dog on the ground
And if I can't make you dance
I guess I'll just have to make ya piss ya pants

Space is king or so I sing, subway to Venus
Space is king or so I sing, subway to Venus
Space is king or so I sing, subway to Venus
Space is king oh, oh, or so I sing, subway to Venus
Performances
Partial Performances
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JUL 21

1992
UBC Thunderbird Stadium (Lollapalooza Festival)
Vancouver, Canada
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JUL 18

1992
Shoreline Amphitheater (Lollapalooza Festival)
Mountain View, CA, United States
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JUL 05

1992
Festivalpark (Rock Werchter Festival)
Werchter, Belgium
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JUL 04

1992
Festivalpark (Rock Torhout Festival)
Torhout, Belgium
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APR 04

1992
Hollywood Palladium
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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FEB 02

1992
Forum
Vancouver, Canada
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JAN 02

1992
Salem Armory
Salem, OR, United States
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DEC 31

1991
Cow Palace
Daly City, CA, United States
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DEC 28

1991
Pat O'Brien Pavilion
Del Mar, CA, United States
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DEC 02

1991
American Theater
St. Louis, MO, United States
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NOV 16

1991
Roseland Ballroom
New York City, NY, United States
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NOV 05

1991
Houston Field House
Troy, NY, United States
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NOV 02

1991
Burlington Memorial Auditorium
Burlington, VT, United States
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OCT 30

1991
The Concert Hall
Toronto, Canada
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OCT 20

1991
Royal Terrace Ballroom
Omaha, NE, United States
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OCT 19

1991
Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State Center
Ames, IA, United States
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OCT 17

1991
Duke Ellington Ballroom
Dekalb, IL, United States
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APR 18

1991
Hollywood Palladium
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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FEB 09

1991
Pink's Garage
Honolulu, HI, United States
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JAN 26

1991
Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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DEC 31

1990
Civic Center
San Francisco, CA, United States
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JUN 16

1990
Greek Theatre
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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JUN 09

1990
Manchester Apollo
Manchester, England
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JUN 06

1990
Brixton Academy
London, England
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APR 29

1990
Keaney Gym at University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI, United States
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MAR 16

1990
Texan Hotel
Daytona Beach, FL, United States
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MAR 15

1990
The Marriott Club
Daytona Beach, FL, United States
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FEB 26

1990
Das Z
Vienna, Austria
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FEB 14

1990
Villa 65 (Nozems-a-gogo)
Hilversum, Netherlands
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FEB 07

1990
University of Leeds
Leeds, England
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FEB 06

1990
Riverside
Newcastle, England
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JAN 26

1990
Club Citta
Kawasaki, Japan
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JAN 10

1990
Chelsea Television Studios (Michelob Presents Night Music)
New York City, NY, United States
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DEC 30

1989
Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, CA, United States
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DEC 08

1989
Jannus Landing
St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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DEC 04

1989
Huger Street Concert Hall
Columbia, SC, United States
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NOV 21

1989
Phantasy Theatre
Lakewood, OH, United States
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NOV 18

1989
The Boathouse
Norfolk, VA, United States
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NOV 13

1989
The Chance Theater
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
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NOV 12

1989
L'Amour
New York City, NY, United States
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OCT 27

1989
The New Ritz
New York City, NY, United States
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OCT 26

1989
Beacon Theatre (CMJ New Music Awards)
New York City, NY, United States
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OCT 24

1989
Student Union Social Hall at State University of New York
Buffalo, NY, United States
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OCT 21

1989
The Living Room
Providence, RI, United States
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OCT 16

1989
Student Center at University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, United States
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OCT 09

1989
First Avenue Club
Minneapolis, MN, United States
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OCT 05

1989
Mississippi Nights
St. Louis, MO, United States
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OCT 01

1989
Opera House
Austin, TX, United States
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SEP 30

1989
The Ensemble Theatre
Houston, TX, United States
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SEP 22

1989
Hollywood Palladium
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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SEP 17

1989
The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, CA, United States
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SEP 15

1989
The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA, United States
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SEP 09

1989
Moore Theatre
Seattle, WA, United States
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AUG 26

1989
Dam Square (Uitmarkt Festival)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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APR 29

1989
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
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APR 21

1989
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA, United States
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MAR 17

1989
Jannus Landing
St. Petersburg, FL, United States
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MAR 16

1989
Visage
Orlando, FL, United States
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JAN 22

1989
The Roxy
West Hollywood, CA, United States
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NOV 08

1988
Student Union Ballroom at Boise State University
Boise, ID, United States
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OCT 08

1988
John Anson Ford Theatre
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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