"Aeroplane" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album One Hot Minute. It was the third single released from the album and a music video accompanied its release. Image File history File links Aeroplane_single_cover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Singles from One Hot Minute Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Released: October 13, 1996 Released: 1996 Released: 1996 One Hot Minute is the sixth album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 12, 1995. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that funk metal be merged into this article or section. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American record producer. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... My Friends is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album One Hot Minute. ... Coffee Shop is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album, One Hot Minute. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Singles from One Hot Minute Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Released: October 13, 1996 Released: 1996 Released: 1996 One Hot Minute is the sixth album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 12, 1995. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

On the band's Greatest Hits commentary for the song's video, bassist Flea explains that it was inspired by a gospel song he owned called "Jesus Is My Aeroplane". Although the song was left off the band's Greatest Hits CD, the music video was included on the accompanying DVD. Greatest Hits is the Red Hot Chili Peppers second compilation album released on November 18, 2003 by Warner Bros. ... For other uses, see Flea (disambiguation) Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia), better known by his nickname/stage name Flea, is an Australian-American bassist for the alternative rock/funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and a frequent session musician for other music acts. ...

Despite its dark lyrical themes it is one of the more accessible songs on One Hot Minute, with verses driven by a traditional funk slap bass line and upbeat melodies which are enhanced by child chorus vocals from Clara, Flea's daughter, and her classmates. // Slap Bass More commonly known as Slap Bass, this sound is produced by a bass player hitting his thumb hard down on an individual string. ...

Track listing

Aeroplane Single CD1

1. "Aeroplane (Clean Edit)"
2. "Backwoods (Live)"
3. "Transcending (Live)"
4. "Me And My Friends (Live)"

• Live tracks recorded in Rotterdam, Holland 1995

Aeroplane Limited Edition Single CD2

1. "Aeroplane (Album Version)"
2. "Suck My Kiss (Live)"
3. "Suffragette City (Live)"

• Live tracks recorded in Rotterdam, Holland 1995

Interpretation

Fans have exhibited differing opinions as to the meaning of the lyrics of "Aeroplane", with some claiming the song refers to music elevating people to a higher place, and others believing the concern of the song is drug use. The latter view seems vindicated by vocalist Anthony Kiedis' autobiography Scar Tissue, in which he says that several songs on One Hot Minute including "Aeroplane" and "Warped", were written about his relapse following five and a half years of being clean from heroin. He kept his drug use a secret, surprised that no one close to him picked up on it as a result of his lyrics. Some of those references include: "Someone better slap me...Before I start to rust... Before I start to decompose". According to Aeroplane, the lyrics: "Sitting in my kitchen...I'm turning into dust again...My melancholy baby...The star of mazzy must...Push her voice inside of me" refer to Kiedis' kitchen, where he did most of his drugs. Anthony Kiedis (born November 1, 1962) is the lead singer and a co-founder of the alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Singles from One Hot Minute Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Released: October 13, 1996 Released: 1996 Released: 1996 One Hot Minute is the sixth album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 12, 1995. ... Warped is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album One Hot Minute. ... Mazzy Star was an American 1990s dream pop/alternative band. ...

Music Video

In the music video, The Chili Peppers are seen with some girls on trazpezes, in a pool, and even on steps [despite their habit of blowing bubble gum throughtout the video.] Flea's daughter and her kidergarten class was shown at the video's end as well.

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Other Info

The song features Flea's daughter Clara and the rest of her kindergarten class singing in the song's outro. They were also featured in the music video dressed as aeroplanes. For other uses, see Flea (disambiguation) Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia), better known by his nickname/stage name Flea, is an Australian-American bassist for the alternative rock/funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and a frequent session musician for other music acts. ...

Children who sing on Aeroplane (also known as "The Aeroplane Kids")

• Clara Balzary
• Bailey Reise
• Askia Ndegéocello
• Nadia Wehebe
• Sarabeth Kelly
• Matthew Kelly
• Phillip Greenspan
• Perry Greenspan
• Veronica Twigg
• Remy Greeno
• Jaclyn Dimaggio
• Heyley Oakes
• Nikolai Giefer
• Taiana Giefer
• Nina Rothburgh
• Sheera Ehrig
• Jade Chacon