"Shallow Be Thy Game" is a song by

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and was the fourth single from their 1995 album, ''

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''. The single was released in Australia only. It was also the only single from the album not to have a music video made for it. The song is quite polemic in its direct assault on fundamentalist religion, which the lyrics openly mock.

Live performances

Despite being a single, the song was performed very rarely on the

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and has not been performed since 1996 and never in the

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Track listing

;CD single (1996) # "Shallow Be Thy Game" (album) # "Walkabout" (album) # "Suck My Kiss" (live)

Charts

References

{{Red Hot Chili Peppers singles 1996 singles Red Hot Chili Peppers songs Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin Songs critical of religion Songs written by Flea (musician) Songs written by Anthony Kiedis Songs written by Chad Smith Songs written by Dave Navarro Warner Records singles Funk metal songs Alternative metal songs