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5/28/2017, 10:18 AM
Break Out Hit for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, not funk at all
There's an alternatin' current with the RedHot Chili Peppers that's innarestin' imhv, due to they came up as a hyper funk band, in the mode of a george clinton, and did that for many years, and their break out song, "under the bridge" is nothin' like their "funk" side. Go figure? [Verse 3] Under the bridge downtown Is where I drew some blood Under the bridge downtown I could not get enough Under the bridge downtown Forgot about my love Under the bridge downtown I gave my life away Yeah yeah yeah Oh, no, no, no, yeah yeah
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5/28/2017, 11:29 AM
With all due respect, Nevermind and In Utero came out in the 90s, also Goodbye Jumbo by World Party. Also Goo by Sonic Youth.
5/28/2017, 11:02 AM
Yes, here's a few comments on songfacts... This song was originally just a poem that Kiedis wrote. He didn't write it for the Chili Peppers - it was a very personal poem that he thought he might use somewhere else. Producer Rick Rubin found it in one of his notebooks and told Anthony that it could be a great song. At first, he didn't want to sing it or share it with anyone, but he eventually came around. Rubin recalled to Newsweek in a 2013 interview: "My thinking was that the Chili Peppers were not limited to being a funk band with rapping. And I remember Anthony was embarrassed to show the song to the other guys in the band. But he sang it to John [Frusciante, guitarist] and John came up with his part. Then he played it for Flea [bassist] and Flea came up with his part. And it ended up being a really good song—even though they didn’t realize how good it was until people starting responding to it." >> The band got a headlining slot on the 1992 Lollapalooza Tour when this became a hit. The gig greatly expanded their fan base and showcased their skills as a very energetic live band..."
5/28/2017, 10:40 AM
I was doing dj work at the time and the one that was most popular in the places I worked was Give It Away but both were big hits.