Red Hot Chili Peppers to rename state of California

Anthony Kiedis' only known case of blue balls

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that they will sue the state of California over its name as it bears too striking a similarity to their album entitled Californication.

The lawsuit alleges unfair competition, dilution of the value of the name and unjust enrichment, claiming the title is "inherently distinctive, famous ... and immediately associated in the mind of the consumer" with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

"Californication is the signature CD, video and song of the band's career, and for some state to come along and steal our identity is not right," said the band's lead singer, Anthony Kiedis, conveniently forgetting that their only decent album was 1992's Blood Sugar Sex Magic.

The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, clearly thought the lawsuit ridiculous when he stated: “The Red Hot Chili Pepper is not a band, it is a fruit. The only fruits we have in Collyfornia either grow on orange trees or live in San Francisco. Ha ha ha, I’ll be back.”

When pressed for suggestions as to what the state of California could be named if the lawsuit were successful, a spokesperson for the band said: “Well, the favourite at the moment is Kiedistan, but John [Fruiscante, the band’s guitarist] would like to call it As Water Drips Softly from the Heavens the Eye of My Penis Sprouts Giant Purple Water Lillies, but Chad thinks that may be a little impractical, so he suggested Stripperfield. But, personally I think Flea had the best one: Boogerville.”