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American Ghost Dance
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American Ghost Dance was released on August 16, 1985 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album Freaky Styley
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Release DateAugust 16, 1985
LabelUMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM111

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Composer
Flea
Flea
Composer
Jack Sherman
Jack Sherman
Composer
Cliff Martinez
Cliff Martinez
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Clinton
George Clinton
Producer
Greg Ward
Greg Ward
Mixing Engineer
Mark Chalecki
Mark Chalecki
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
And the death of a race is a game
Oh, where seldom is heard, a peaceable word
Oh, from the white trash who killed as they came
Though these words dig deep, they offer no relief
For oh, God save the queen, I am an Indian chief
There is a secret I keep, it's called, "The Talking Leaf"
And you better believe that he speaks his beliefs
Oh, like a rock that bleeds in a sea of grief
My talking leaf speaks of a wounded knee creek
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
Today a new man who is with old ways
He walks the streets of life, but he's in chains
"I'm alive," he cried, "I can feel the flame"
A burning red inside, I am an Indian brave
There is a memory, uh-oh, that lives in my blood
Of the brand you laid on all you touched
But the burning flame, it turns to burning pain
A genuine genocide and that's truly insane
So like a wild hurricane, I will dance on the grave
Of my race that died when it should have been saved
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
Give me a home a-where the buffalo roam
And the death of a race is a game
Oh, where seldom is heard, a peaceable word
Oh, from the white trash who killed as they came
Oh, though these words dig deep they offer no relief
For oh, God save the queen, I am an Indian chief
There is a secret I keep, it's called, "The Talking Leaf"
And you better believe that he speaks his beliefs
Oh, like a rock that bleeds in a sea of grief
My talking leaf speaks of a wounded knee creek
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
American ghost dance
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez, Flea, Jack Sherman
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