"The Red Telephone" is a song written by Arthur Lee and first released by Love on their 1967 album Forever Changes.
According to legend, the house that the members of Love lived in had a red telephone, although the song lyrics do not relate to this.
"Sometimes my life is so eerie," Lee sings, but then inverts the dark mood with "and if you think I'm happy / Paint me white.
"[3] Allmusic's Matthew Greenwald called "The Red Telephone" "exquisite" and wrote, "it's one of the more engaging and interesting songs on Love's Forever Changes album.
[4] Jim Bickhart of Rolling Stone gave it a mixed review, writing "it contains both excellent and mediocre portions.