Storm in a Teacup

Among the things yelled at the beginning of the song is "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" which is the catchphrase from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Snagglepuss.

Anthony Kiedis has said he does not like playing this song live. This song features more of a rap style, and over the years Kiedis' style has changed from rapping to singing. This can be seen in the difference between the way "Give It Away" was played when it was released in 1991, and the way it was played throughout the 2000s.

The working title was "Public Enemy" because RHCP guitarist John Frusciante was inspired by the same Public Enemy song that led to the 1999 Californication track "Get On Top." (Although he doesn't specify the song, it could be the hip-hop group's 1987 single "You're Gonna Get Yours," which has a similar sounding riff.) Says Frusciante: "It just goes to show that the same groove in the same song meant something different seven years later."