She’s Only 18 Lyrics

[Verse 1: Anthony Kiedis]
She's only eighteen, don't like the Rolling Stones
She took the short cut to being fully grown
She's got that mood ring, a little sister rose
The smell of Springsteen, a pair of pantyhose

[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
This talking picture show is leaking from a silhouette
She said, “My man, you know, it's time to get your fingers wet”
Your hustle's busted when you can't afford a cigarette
The last I heard from you, you were screaming “Handle it!”

[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Knock the world, right off its feet and straight onto its head
The book of love will long be laughing after you are dead
Fascinated by the look of you and what was said
Make a play for all the brightest minds, and light will shed

[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis]
I heard some P-Funk out on the road again
To get your head shrunk, is what I recommend
It's in your bloodline, a perfect Frankenstein
Out on that lone pine, I'm going to make you mine

[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
It's understood, you wrapped your voodoo right around my neck
You've got some glitter on your kitty at the discotheque
I put my loving in your oven not a head to check

The last I heard from you, you were screaming “Resurrect!”
[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Knock the world, right off its feet and straight onto its head
The book of love will long be laughing after you are dead
Fascinated by the look of you and what was said
Make a play for all the brightest minds, and light will shed
(Uuh)

[Guitar Solo: John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis]
Haha!

[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Knock the world, right off its feet and straight onto its head
The book of love will long be laughing after you are dead
Fascinated by the look of you and what was said
Make a play for all the brightest minds, and light will shed

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Genius Annotation

“She’s Only 18” was featured on the 2006 double album Stadium Arcadium, on the Jupiter CD.

This song is referring to Anthony Kiedis' then-girlfriend, Heather Christie. Christie was only 18 when she started dating the then 41 year-old Kiedis. “She’s Only 18” discusses Christie and elements of their relationship, mostly sexual, as referenced throughout the song.

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What did Red Hot Chili Peppers say about "She's Only 18"?
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Coming from the commentary for the Stadium Arcadium album, RHCP had this to say about She’s Only 18

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