What Is Soul
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Other Songs - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Behold! I am Funkadelic
I am not of your world
But fear me not
I will do you no harm
Loan me your funky mind, and I shall play with it
For nothing is good, unless you play with it
And all that is good is nasty!
Fly on, baby
{mumbling..some orange haze, orange haze, it ain't purple now more...cough}
Lalalala, ladada(x4)
What is soul?
I don't know, huh!
Soul is a hamhock in your cornflakes, yeah
What is soul? (hehhehheh)
I don't know
Huh
Soul, soul is the ring around your bathtub
What is soul?
I don't know
Huh, uh
Soul is a joint rolled in toilet paper
Lalalala, ladada(x3)
Lalalala, ladada (ah, ah)
Lalalala, ladada
Boo, boo, boo, bom, bom, bom . . ..
What is soul
Man, I don't know, huh
Soul is rusty ankles and ashy kneecaps (oh yeah)
What is soul
Man, I don't know
Soul is chitlins foo yung (Chop chop...oh, tell 'em, brother!)
What is soul
Man, I told ya, I don't know
Huh
Soul is a hamhock in your cornflakes
Oh, get on down now!
Yeah
Lalalala, ladada (x5)
Boo, bom, boo, bom, {etc}
Oh yeah (x3)
Soul, soul, soul
Lalalala, ladada (ah, ah)
Lalalala, ladada (x6)
Lalalala, ladada (ah, ah, ah)(x2)
Lalalala, ladada (whoa)
Lalalala, ladada
Lalalala, ladada (yeah)
Lalalala, ladada (whoa-oh)
Lalalala, ladada (hehhehheh, cough)
A joint rolled in toilet paper
Heh heh heh
Oh yeah, right on
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Soul is you
Soul is you, baby (hey Calvin, it's the same damn thing)
Soul is you, big mama
I am not of your world
But fear me not
I will do you no harm
Loan me your funky mind, and I shall play with it
For nothing is good, unless you play with it
And all that is good is nasty!
Fly on, baby
{mumbling..some orange haze, orange haze, it ain't purple now more...cough}
Lalalala, ladada(x4)
What is soul?
I don't know, huh!
Soul is a hamhock in your cornflakes, yeah
What is soul? (hehhehheh)
I don't know
Huh
Soul, soul is the ring around your bathtub
What is soul?
I don't know
Huh, uh
Soul is a joint rolled in toilet paper
Lalalala, ladada(x3)
Lalalala, ladada (ah, ah)
Lalalala, ladada
Boo, boo, boo, bom, bom, bom . . ..
What is soul
Man, I don't know, huh
Soul is rusty ankles and ashy kneecaps (oh yeah)
What is soul
Man, I don't know
Soul is chitlins foo yung (Chop chop...oh, tell 'em, brother!)
What is soul
Man, I told ya, I don't know
Huh
Soul is a hamhock in your cornflakes
Oh, get on down now!
Yeah
Lalalala, ladada (x5)
Boo, bom, boo, bom, {etc}
Oh yeah (x3)
Soul, soul, soul
Lalalala, ladada (ah, ah)
Lalalala, ladada (x6)
Lalalala, ladada (ah, ah, ah)(x2)
Lalalala, ladada (whoa)
Lalalala, ladada
Lalalala, ladada (yeah)
Lalalala, ladada (whoa-oh)
Lalalala, ladada (hehhehheh, cough)
A joint rolled in toilet paper
Heh heh heh
Oh yeah, right on
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Soul is you
Soul is you, baby (hey Calvin, it's the same damn thing)
Soul is you, big mama
What Is Soul
Released by Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 1991 album *Blood Sugar Sex Magik*, "What Is Soul" stands as a defining track of the group's funk-rock evolution. The song features a distinctive, driving bassline and a vocal performance by Anthony Kiedis that blends poetic lyricism with the band's signature groove. It captures the essence of the late 80s and early 90s alternative rock scene, where the band fused elements of funk, punk, and psychedelic rock into a cohesive sound. The track remains a staple of their live performances and has been widely covered by artists across various genres, cementing its status as a classic in the band's discography.