Hump de Bump Lyrics

[Intro: Anthony Kiedis]
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
Whoa!
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)


[Verse 1: Anthony Kiedis]
Forty detectives this week
Forty detectives strong

Takin' a stroll down Love Street
Strollin', is that so wrong?
Can I get my co-defendant?

[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis]
Hump de bump doop bodu
Bump de hump doop bop
Hump de bump doop bodu

(Oh, no!)
Bump de hump doop bodu
Hump de bump doop bop
Bump de hump doop bodu
Bump, bump

(Whoa!)

[Post-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis]
It must have been a hundred miles, or any of a hundred styles
It's not about the smile you wear, but the way we make out
When I was another loner, nothin' but a two beach comber
Anybody seen the sky?
I'm— I'm wide awake now
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis]
Workin' the beat, as we speak
Workin' the belle du monde
Believe in the havoc we wreak
Believin', is that so wrong?
Can I get my co-dependent?

[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis]
Hump de bump doop bodu
Bump de hump doop bop
Hump de bump doop bodu
Bump de hump doop bodu
Hump de bump doop bop
Bump de hump doop bodu
Bump, bump

(C'mon!)

[Post-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis]
It must have been a hundred miles, or any of a hundred styles
It's not about the smile you wear, but the way we make out
When I was another loner, nothin' but a two beach comber
Anybody seen the sky?
I'm— I'm wide awake now

[Instrumental Break]
[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis]
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya, gon' shake ya)
(Gon' getchya)


[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis]
Hump de bump doop bodu
Bump de hump doop bop
Hump de bump doop bodu

(Oh, no!)
Bump de hump doop bodu
Hump de bump doop bop
Bump de hump doop bodu
Bump, bump


[Outro: Anthony Kiedis]
Listen to me, what I said
Try to get it through your head
A little bit of circumstance and a chance to make out
Livin' in a citadel, it's hard enough to be yourself
Waiting for the bell to toll and I am wide awake now
It must have been a hundred miles, or any of a hundred styles
It's not about the smile you wear, but the way we make out
When I was another loner, nothin' but a two beach comber
Anybody seen the sky?
I'm, I'm wide awake now

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

Long before the band started working on the album, Flea spontaneously came up with the groove and Kiedis recorded it on his phone, so they wouldn’t forget it. When it came time to select tracks for Stadium Arcadium, Kiedis wanted to nix “Hump De Bump”, because he felt more emotionally connected to other songs. Producer Rick Rubin changed his mind, which was a relief to Flea, who thought it was one of the best tracks from the Stadium Arcadium sessions.

In the US, “Hump De Bump” was released as a single on April 7, 2007; “Joe” and “Save This Lady” were the B-sides of it.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Credits
Produced By
Mixing Engineer
Lead Vocals
Bass
Trumpet
Recorded At
The Mansion, Los Angeles, CA
Release Date
May 5, 2006
Tags
Comments