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Acid For The Children
A Memoir
Book • 2019
In this memoir, Flea takes readers on a personal tour of his early life, from his childhood in Australia to his teenage years in New York City and finally to Los Angeles.
Through humorous anecdotes, poetical meditations, and occasional flights of fantasy, Flea recounts his experiences with family, friends, music, and drugs.
He found a sense of family among musicians, artists, and outsiders in Los Angeles and discovered a higher meaning through music.
The book is written in a unique, jazz-inflected prose style, reflecting Flea's vibrant and honest narrative voice.
Through humorous anecdotes, poetical meditations, and occasional flights of fantasy, Flea recounts his experiences with family, friends, music, and drugs.
He found a sense of family among musicians, artists, and outsiders in Los Angeles and discovered a higher meaning through music.
The book is written in a unique, jazz-inflected prose style, reflecting Flea's vibrant and honest narrative voice.
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Mentioned by Rob, referencing Flea's memoir about his childhood, ending with the first Red Hot Chili Peppers show in 1983.

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