Red Hot Chili Peppers is a band known for their energetic and wild performances, but one aspect of their stage presence stands out – their lack of clothing.

The band’s famous sock-on-p-nis look first came to light in 1983 during one of their earliest shows at the Kit Kat Club in Hollywood, California.

It was an idea formed by lead singer Anthony Kiedis, who suggested they perform wearing only socks to cover their manhoods.

The decision paid off for the band as it quickly gained them notoriety around California, and club owners began booking them on the condition that they would perform in this manner.

The cock-sock became a trademark part of their on-stage persona, and the band occasionally continued to perform like this until it was eventually retired in 2000 when they decided it was probably best to leave it in the past.

Red Hot Chili Peppers burst onto the scene as a breath of fresh air in the toxic Los Angeles punk scene, which was known for its lack of inclusivity and misogyny.

Their move to perform n^ked was a way of satirizing the misogyny that women in the scene were receiving and how ridiculous it all was by making fools out of themselves in the process.

In a 2019 interview with GQ, bassist Flea talked about the impact of the sock-on-p-nis look on the band’s reputation.

“I do feel respected as a musician, and I feel like people appreciate my playing and my artistic contribution to music.

There’s the thing with the Chili Peppers: We put socks on our dicks, and we’re never going to outrun it.

People are always going to think of that.”

He continued, “I’ve often felt misunderstood by people who don’t know me and assume that I’m just a raving lunatic or shirtless dumbo jumping around slapping a bass.

But all I can do is be the best artist I can be, the best person I can be, the kindest person I can be.

And do my best to uplift.

That’s all I can do.”

The sock-on-p-nis look wasn’t something that the band opted for every night, but it was something that they were known for.

It became symbolic of what hell raisers represented and the chaos that would ensue from the hands of Anthony Kiedis and co.

The band’s decision to perform n^ked did give them a boost early in their career.

However, Flea believes that it meant that people would never take them seriously because of it.

“The core essence of it, the cerebral part of it—the emotional, spiritual, and physical—are things that will always survive.”

Red Hot Chili Peppers has come a long way since their early days, and their music has stood the test of time.

Even though their sock-on-p-nis look may have overshadowed some of their accomplishments, they remain one of the most iconic bands in music history.

The infamous performance during which Red Hot Chili Peppers performed n^ked was captured on video and is still available for fans to watch.

The band rocked the sock look while playing ‘Right On Time’ in Seattle, leaving audiences shocked and awed by their performance.