Fire is a song written and originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix. It was later covered by many artists, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Jimi Hendrix at the Royal Albert Hall, 1969 James Marshall Jimi Hendrix (27 November 1942, Seattle, Washington – 18 September 1970, London, England) was an American musician, songwriter and guitarist, widely hailed by fans and music critics as the most influential electric guitarist of all time. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a Californian rock band who combined aspects of funk, punk rock, metal, and hip hop, spearheading the funk metal movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Despite its sexual overtones, the song had an innocuous origin, stemming from a cold night in which Hendrix stopped by a house and asked the owner if he could warm up by the fire ("Electric Gypsy"). Human sexuality is the expression of sexual feelings. ...