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Who in the world are the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/1/2025
Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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The Red Hot Chili Peppers have mentioned many persons and characters in the lyrics of their songs.  Below are listed some of the people and characters included in their lyrics. Find out what song each person or character is referred to in. All songs feature John Frusciante on guitar.

Answer the questions, add the answers together and enter that number into the checker.

Good Luck and remember I am always available for hints/help/social commentary/ advice/ witty banter/ etc.

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David Letterman

1. How many letters in the name of the song that mentions David Letterman in the lyrics?

2.  How many letters in the name of the Stevie Wonder song that the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed on the David Letterman show?

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Brigitte Bardot

3. How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Brigitte Bardot in the lyrics?

4.  Look at the lyrics of this song.  How many big bags of old Japan are there?

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The Creature From the Black Lagoon

5. How many letters in the name of the song that mentions The Creature from the Black Lagoon in the lyrics?

6.  Look at the lyrics of this song.  How many trombones are there?

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Norman Mailer

7. How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Norman Mailer in the lyrics?

8. Look at the lyrics of this song.  What number is mentioned after the first word of the song?

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Joan of Arc

9. How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Joan of Arc in the lyrics?

10.  Which pope canonized Joan of Arc?

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Curtis Mayfield

11.  How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Curtis Mayfield in the lyrics?

12.  Look at the lyrics of this song.  Which song is for Curtis Mayfield?

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Desdemona

13.  How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Desdemona in the lyrics? (Dont count the apostrophe)

14.  Desdemona is a character in a William Shakespeare play.  How many letters in the name of the play?

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Siouxsie Sioux

15.  How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Siouxsie Sioux in the lyrics?

16.  What day in May, 1957 was Siouxsie Sioux born?

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Crazy Horse

17.  How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Crazy Horse in the lyrics? (Dont count the apostrophe)

18.  Look at the lyrics of this song.  How many states are mentioned in the lyrics of the song?

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Roo

19.  How many letters in the name of the song that mentions Roo in the lyrics?

20.  How many letters in Roo's mother's name?

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***** BONUS QUESTIONS *****

21.  How many letters in Chad Smith's middle name?

22.  How many letters in the name of the state where Chad Smith was born?

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)