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Flea on life before the Chili Peppers: 'I grew up running around naked' | Red Hot Chili Peppers | The Guardian
![Bassist "Flea" of the band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7. "Flea" was wearing bikini style briefs Bassist "Flea" of the band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7. "Flea" was wearing bikini style briefs](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/89481b8344204457bc76eb7db5668cdc/2d57gyd.jpg)
Bassist "Flea" of the band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, September 7. "Flea" was wearing bikini style briefs
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