Emit Remmus

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The California animal is a bear
Angeleno, but the devil may care
Summer time to talk and swear
Later maybe we could share some air
I'll take you to the movies there
We could walk through Leicester square
What could be wetter than
An English girl, American man

London in the summertime
Call me now, use the satellite
London in the summertime
Cuss me out and it'll feel alright

Hesitate but don't refuse
The choice was yours but you said choose
The look she used was green and sharp
Stabbed that boy all in his heart
Come what may the cosmos will
Take me up and down on Primrose hill
What could be wetter than
An English girl, American man

London in the summertime
Call me now, use the satellite
London in the summertime
Cuss me out and it'll feel alright, yeah

Cuss me out and it'll feel alright
It's alright now
Call me now, use the satellite
It's alright, it's alright
Down and out and it'll sound alright
It's alright now
Down and out and it'll sound alright
It's alright

The California flower is a poppy, child
Felony sends me all the gold in your smile
Drift away from anyone you can
Nothing ever goes according to plan
Though I know that every river bends
Time to say hello to snow on the Thames
What could be wetter than
An English girl, American man

London in the summertime
Call me now, use the satellite
London in the summertime
Cuss me out and it'll feel alright

Hey hey, hey hey hey
Oh oh


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Emit Remmus Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary

Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC

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  • +2
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    i heard this song was about mel c from the spice girls.
    ThursdaysChildon September 01, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Emit Remmus is summer time backwards
    low bearon March 17, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    all you people saying you how beautiful london is... tss, try seeing the slums.
    Cinnamon__Spideron April 17, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    I really hate to burst your bubble, i love JF, but it is indeed about Melanie Chisholm. If you're unsure, check the evidence of Anthony Kiedis' book, Scar Tissue, in which he gives an account of his relationship with Mel C. and how Emit Remmus was partly inspired by her. If you need more proof, and do not have the book, feel free to go to RHCP.com, and check out an archived online chat interveiw in which he states about Mel. C. And still, if that's not enough proof, see a little of this line... Felony sends me all the gold in your smile It's a well known fact, that during the time Melanie and Anthony met, she did indeed have a gold tooth. She's since gotten rid of it, I do believe.. I also thought it was cute how Anthony,Flea, and John dressed up like the Spice Girls for Clara's birthday. Have a nice day.
    californiataxiaon January 17, 2005   Link
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    Ok, I think this is pretty obvious. Or at least in my opinion. The song is about and English girl dating and American man, and how different England and California are, and how screwed up thier relationship is. It's basically a metophor to Anthony and Mel C's relationship and Anthony's thoughts on it after it ended.
    Mr_Jinxon March 16, 2006   Link
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    fuck shaun050 why!?!?! every song by RHCP is about drugs apperently to you people, they might as well be renamed "heroin" just cause they have had drug problems doesnt mean that its all they think about, i mean if you can name every rockstar that has had drug problems i'll pay you cash money so its clear what the song is about, found out about the backwords guitar, thank you every1 now leave it there!
    RedHotFleaon April 03, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    EMIT REMMUS IS SUMMER TIME BACKWARDS SILLY BILLY'S
    Deep_Kickon June 04, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    This song is about kiedis being good friends with mel c. They met back stage at a gig due to flea's daughter's love for the spice girls. The became very good friends and were virtually inseperable during the summer time they spent together.
    Maygarkon October 16, 2007   Link
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    i love this song im surprised its not more popular with the chili pepper fans and im the only comment to its a great song listen to it youll like it and if u dont u shouldnt be readin the comment on the rhcp song cause this is some of their very good work
    rhcpruleon July 08, 2002   Link
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    Oh this song has been a soundtrack to my summer :) i went to London recently and it was so beautiful. It mentions places in London and i was singing along while visiting and it made me so happy. This song is brill-o and a agree with you up there..... rhcprule, more people need to like this song!!!!
    gillie_hendrixon July 18, 2002   Link

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