Red Hot Chili Peppers paid tribute to artists such as Prince during its appearances .
While the band 's appearance was intentionally generic in each scene , obvious nods were made to certain specific artists , including Elvis Presley , The Beatles , Prince , Parliament-Funkadelic , David Bowie , Sex Pistols , The Misfits ' Glenn Danzig , Mötley Crüe , Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers .
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