OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The world: *Yawn* Can we go now?

I hate that song.

1992 called. They want their breaking news back.

Last RHCP album I listened to : Stadium Arcadium.

Not bad. Pretty good in fact.

This makes the song suck no less.

I liked that one video where he was shirtless singing about California.

FirstNationalBastard: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I saaaaid yeah ee yeahhhhhhhhh

"it provides a discreet location for private time with personal demons."

I wish I had a personal demon. Like, to thwart people and bring me coffee and booze and stuff.

downstairs: I liked that one video where he was shirtless singing about California.

Yes, the one he stole from Tom Petty?

Calmamity: I wish I had a personal demon. Like, to thwart people and bring me coffee and booze and stuff.

what all of us in this thread may look like:

Well, that's one to cross off the list. Still looking for locations of:

Billy Joel's "The Bridge."
the bridge referenced in Zepplin's "The Crunge"
Rolling Stones' "Bridges to Babylon" (which ones?)
Jeff Bridges

The comments were more amusing:

"Next Pop Culture Mystery: You Oughta Know - find the movie theatre where Alanis Morissette went down on Uncle Joey from Full House"

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Uzzah: the bridge referenced in Zepplin's "The Crunge"

Where IS that confounded bridge?

Glad that's cleared up, I can finally get some sleep.

Karma Curmudgeon: Uzzah: the bridge referenced in Zepplin's "The Crunge"

Where IS that confounded bridge?

Screw that. I wanna know about that Stairway to Heaven I keep hearing about.

+1 to subby for throwing in obscure Richard Harris reference.

*Yawn*

RHCP & FOO Fighters should unite to create the ultimate kiddy rock band.
They could call themselves The Kings of Repetition.

And where is the bridge referred to in Boogie Down Productions' "The Bridge Is Over"?

I hear Roxanne Shante is only good for steady farking.

Merkin Ball: RHCP & FOO Fighters should unite to create the ultimate kiddy rock band.
They could call themselves The Kings of Repetition.

RHCP & FOO Fighters should unite to create the ultimate kiddy rock band.
They could call themselves The Kings of Repetition.

IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T: The comments were more amusing:

"Next Pop Culture Mystery: You Oughta Know - find the movie theatre where Alanis Morissette went down on Uncle Joey from Full House"

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I always wanted to find the roof that was on fire.

Oh God, I hate that song. Every time I hear it, I wonder, "This is a white guy, right? A white guy impersonating a slight Jamaican accent, right?"

Oh come on, you know I'm right! "Take me to de place I looooooove!" That's definitely a d, not a th, in that "the". Anthony Kiedis is American-born, right? He has to be putting that on.

/Admittedly, I know nothing about RHC, so I guess anything is possible

This has to be in the top 5 all time "no one gives a fark" list.

I like that song. fark all y'all.

Uzzah: Well, that's one to cross off the list. Still looking for locations of:

Billy Joel's "The Bridge."
the bridge referenced in Zepplin's "The Crunge"
Rolling Stones' "Bridges to Babylon" (which ones?)
Jeff Bridges

James Brown - Sex Machine

Why (for the 10,000th time) did subby link to a nme.com story about a vulture.com story, instead of linking directly to vulture.com?

Not that I really care, but there is no picture of the titular bridge on nme. Click through to vulture, and you get this:



taken from about fifty feet away so as to include an irrelevant bench, and providing no clear view of the all-important underside of the bridge (and its octopus graffiti) that is supposedly the central point of interest of this whole frigging story.

Smackledorfer: I like that song. fark all y'all.

So you're the one.

How about the bridge referred to in Colonel Bogie's March?

WTF is THAT?

mhd: Uzzah: Well, that's one to cross off the list. Still looking for locations of:

Billy Joel's "The Bridge."
the bridge referenced in Zepplin's "The Crunge"
Rolling Stones' "Bridges to Babylon" (which ones?)
Jeff Bridges

James Brown - Sex Machine


You're welcome.

B.L.Z. Bub: Oh God, I hate that song. Every time I hear it, I wonder, "This is a white guy, right? A white guy impersonating a slight Jamaican accent, right?"

I think what you mean to say is this: "Ooh mooey mooey! Meesa no like impersonation of Jamaican accent. How wude!"

IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T: The comments were more amusing:

"Next Pop Culture Mystery: You Oughta Know - find the movie theatre where Alanis Morissette went down on Uncle Joey from Full House"

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It should be easy to find... the back of the seat is covered in jizz, and the floor is covered with green slime.

Was there anyone who didn't already know this?

Besides the writer of the article, apparently.

(Keidis never would tell where it was, but it's not like there are a lot of places a white boy can score heroin in LA without instantly dying; and MacArthur Park is one of them)

gopher321: Last RHCP album I listened to : Stadium Arcadium.

Not bad. Pretty good in fact.

People give that album a bad rap simply on principle. It's actually pretty astounding. The guitars... so many layers...

I used to listen to RHCP back in the early 70's but then they sold out, now I will NOT listen to them so don't bother asking.

B.L.Z. Bub: Oh God, I hate that song. Every time I hear it, I wonder, "This is a white guy, right? A white guy impersonating a slight Jamaican accent, right?"

Oh come on, you know I'm right! "Take me to de place I looooooove!" That's definitely a d, not a th, in that "the". Anthony Kiedis is American-born, right? He has to be putting that on.

/Admittedly, I know nothing about RHC, so I guess anything is possible

Say what you will about Anthony Keidis, but the man lost his virginity at 13 to his dad's 20 year old girlfriend.

B.L.Z. Bub: Oh God, I hate that song. Every time I hear it, I wonder, "This is a white guy, right? A white guy impersonating a slight Jamaican accent, right?"

This is almost, almost as bizarre as the "That Green Day guy is putting on a fake British accent" complaint.

Seth'n'Spectrum: B.L.Z. Bub: Oh God, I hate that song. Every time I hear it, I wonder, "This is a white guy, right? A white guy impersonating a slight Jamaican accent, right?"

This is almost, almost as bizarre as the "That Green Day guy is putting on a fake British accent" complaint.

Well then what the hell is he doing? Why does he pronounce it like that?

TravisBickle62: I used to listen to RHCP back in the early 70's but then they sold out, now I will NOT listen to them so don't bother asking.

Yeah. They totally sold out since me and my friends The Daggers used to go see them in 1986.

Regardless of fake or not, what's wrong about making one's voice sound different for music?

might as well demand people talk instead of singing so it's their fully authentic voice.

Gyrfalcon: Was there anyone who didn't already know this?

Besides the writer of the article, apparently.

(Keidis never would tell where it was, but it's not like there are a lot of places a white boy can score heroin in LA without instantly dying; and MacArthur Park is one of them)

I was thinking the same thing. At least, by the early 2000s that was the case.

mhd: Uzzah: Well, that's one to cross off the list. Still looking for locations of:

Billy Joel's "The Bridge."
the bridge referenced in Zepplin's "The Crunge"
Rolling Stones' "Bridges to Babylon" (which ones?)
Jeff Bridges

James Brown - Sex Machine


The Zep and James Brown bridges are the same one. Will get you two for one.

Smackledorfer: Regardless of fake or not, what's wrong about making one's voice sound different for music?

might as well demand people talk instead of singing so it's their fully authentic voice.

I'm perfectly fine with musicians that switch up their voice in their musical endeavors. Bands like Ween and people like Mike Patton and Weird Al have made pretty large and successful careers out of it. It is supposed to be entertainment for the listener and any sort of vocal alteration is just a means to that end.

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That said, this bridge stuff is old news. Another bridge song would be Something in the Way - Nirvana. More about homelessness though.

It's somehow cool at Fark to not listen to them and not like them. Mistake. Here's what you need to know about the Red Hot Chili Peppers outside of their dead first guitarist and other drug stories:

One is that you should actually listen to them. Start to finish. Every one of their albums. You can limit the number of listens of Freaky Styley to just one, Uplift Mofo Party Plan and Mother's Milk to a couple understanding the great raw style, Blood Sugar Sex Magik a few but skip most of the last half, Californication and By The Way sort of run together for me but deserve a few spins each if not to hear how they've improved musically... But when you get to Stadium Arcadium, put on some headphones and go through it for a solid week.

That band went from having a fun concept - high energy thrash/rap/funk/groove/stuff and played out its life cycle, then evolved:
into the music group with that bass player,
into that music group with that great bass player and was too good for its lead vocalist,
into that music group with that phenomenal bass player with a very good guitarist and too good for its lead vocalist
into that Dave Navarro experiment, of which had 4 songs that could kill a small child
into that music group with the bass player we've heard plenty of and an awesome guitarist and an adequate vocalist
into that music group with the amazing but mostly linear-sounding guitarist and phenomenal bass player and adequate vocalist
into that music group with that extremely layered lead guitar player and phenomenal bass player and adequate vocalist

Before Frusciante left, he owned the point in that group, where it had always been Flea in the earlier years. Flea's still great and continued to improve at a slowish rate, but Frusciante went from almost dead to near greatness. Very underrated considering how well-known that band is, if that makes any sense.

Let's face it - Kiedis will never be good at singing (someone mentioned a fake Jamaican accent. no. He has a speech impediment that translates into his singing.) He has a unique voice but can't keep it in tune. To his credit, on a scale of 1 to 10, he went from -5 to a solid 4. That's... improvement.

The only person who has been a total disappointment to me is Chad Smith the drummer. He's always been good enough, but generally all his beats are a boring straight driven jock rock beat. It wasn't until "I'm With You" that he embraced such novel concepts as "upbeats" and "not just smashing one cymbal and a snare drum"

They belong up there with only 2 or 3 bands that have lasted 25 years and improved continuously, changed, and maintained worldwide appeal. Do I like other bands better? Yes. But they're worth your time.
And that's what the RHCP's are all about, Charlie Brown

I love the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It's a shame they all died after Blood Sugar Sex Magick

/Highlander 2? Matrix sequels? One Hot Minute? What are those?

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What are your thoughts about Genesis?

Smackledorfer: I like that song. fark all y'all.

this

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What are your thoughts about Genesis?

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What are your thoughts about Genesis?

funny you should ask. I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

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What are your thoughts about Genesis?

funny you should ask. I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Here's my card.