It was 1991, my then wife was 26 hours into labor and finally asleep after an epidural. I couldn't sleep, so I turned on the TV very low and this was the first video MTV played. I'll always connect seeing this the first time with my son's birth. Ain't that a hell of a memory. :)
The inspiration for the song is actually really cool. The lead singer, Anthony Kiedis was looking through his girlfriend's closet and he saw a jacket he liked (she was a punk rock singer in the '80s), which commented about how cool it was. So she told him to keep it and said, "if you have a closet full of clothes and you try to keep them all, your life will get very small, but if you have a full closet and someone sees something they like, if you give it to them, the world is a better place." So the theme of the song is selflessness and altruism. Also, this song is pure unadulterated funk with no apologies.
@@vdoggydogg3922 It's literally the inspiration behind the song, as told by Kiedis himself. It is precisely "that" deep. It's okay to think about media. We actually used to do it a lot before these past few years when suddenly any sort of discussion was "yapping" and "not that deep, bro".
This is that funk/hip hop sound most of us fell in love with. Much of their songs fit in between this and Under the Bridge. Can't Stop is a great middle ground. I've always loved the bizarre modern art feel of their videos
Sometimes, Elizabeth, we just enjoy watching your reactions to music that we love, knowing that you’ll bring some amazing insight that we never before had into songs that have been near and dear to our hearts years. This is one of those times. Thank you!
9:28 Hoosegow is a slang term for jail. "No time for the piggies or the hoosegow" is an expression of disdain for the police. While not directly related, this song was released the same year as the Rodney King incident in Los Angeles.
I've always loved the harmonies in By the Way. Crazy video, too. Well worth checking out. Also, don't feel bad having a giggle, this video is goofy and you were just enjoying their entire vibe. Fun fact - they're wearing gold body paint to get that silver glow, because silver doesn't show up properly in black and white. It's amazing how colour changes once it's captured on film, I love little details like that.
Dont forget we all enjoy you learning and experiencing the crazy music too.. “Breaking the girl” really needs to be listening to … I hope this doesn’t stop member votes for the next one… Such a great reaction and analysis … hope you enjoyed as much as we did watching and listening to you break it all down!! Give it away, give it away, give it away now!!
Breaking the girl is by no means my favorite song of theirs. But it does beautifully continue the paradigm shift of what RHCP stands for! I love the band, I love their songs! All of their members are brilliant (including all the ex-members as well!) I love listening through their catalogue and seeing them branch, dig deeper, evolve and fine tune their sound. And they're not even my favorite band 🤯🤯
Chad Smith is one of my favorites. He doesn't do super technically crazy stuff, but his tones and ability groove "in the pocket" is so good! Check out his recent stuff on Drumeo, he's a real treat.
Otherside, Scar Tissue, Californication, and Black Summer are some of my faves, but then there's also Love Rollercoaster, Can't Stop, Tippa My Tongue, and just so many more that hit in different ways. RHCP is a band that has a song for every occasion and they all hit differently! Even if you don't react, it's a great band to do more research into on your own. So many great ones to listen to!
@@gsh341RHCP haven’t been cool since 1993. They went from funk/ punk to Mom Rock once Anthony started taking singing lessons . First 4 albums are where it’s at
Definitely an interesting choice to have over 3k recommendations, not because it's not a great song, but because vocally, it's more rap, and in my opinion, has less to analyze. And yet, your skilled ears wrung more out of this song than I expected. You're amazing. I think that, sometimes, many people just like introducing you to iconic or favorite songs that are new to you so they can watch you enjoy them, dance, bop, groove vibe, or, yes, even blush. ;) RHCP have a lot of other fantastic songs with a lot more vocal complexity than this one, and I can't wait for you to hear more.
Unpopular opinion, but you should do their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground"- it was their first music video and is still one of my favorites from the band. A very energetic, funky cover.
This was my intro to RHCP. It was 1991and I was 17 years old. 91 was an incredible year for music. debut album from Pearl Jam, Nirvana dropped Nevermind and RHCP released Blood Sugar Sex Magik to name a few. This fusion of rock, funk and rap hit us like a freight train. Imagine hearing this first and then being hit by Under The Bridge. This video was on MTV at least once every half hour. As an aside, my four year old daughter LOVES this song and this band.
When you mentioned that the song could have been so wholesome, The Simpsons did a bit where Krusty the Clown wants them to change the lyrics to "What I'd like, is I'd like to hug and kiss you". Which of course is a riff on Ed Sullivan making the Rolling Stones change the lyrics to Satisfaction
That and she did explicitly say she was expecting a band called "Red Hot Chili Peppers" to have more energy ... to which most of us were like "Oh, my sweet summer child" and thus, we have this recommendation.
We wanted you to watch it because it's fun and all your emotions are right in your face and it's fun to watch you enjoy stuff. That's it. That's all we want. So we send you crazy stuff to watch so we can relive it like we heard it the first time. Keep up the great work!
I'd like to throw in another vote for Breaking the Girl by RHCP. I'd also like to say I Could Have Lied by RHCP is on the same album and shows more intimacy by the band. These two songs are about my favorites on the album. Of course, Sir Psycho Sexy is the cream of the crop, but you may blush a bit listening to it.
Great choice, It's important to understand this song in context of when it was released. I feel like it's a noteworthy transitional song that bridges so many genres at the end of the 80's and showed what music in the 90's would become and influenced many artists that followed.
@amymikesparks2699 it's actually one of my least liked songs of theirs. It was ridiculously over-played when it came out and I kind of grew to hate it.
Anthony really evolved as a singer as the band got into the mid 2000 so i recomend you checking out something from stadium arcadium perhaps ”Wet Sand” one of the favourites amongst chili pepper fans and it has some beutifull guitarr work
Really glad you picked up on fleas amazing bass line. Blood sugar sex Magik is probably the most important album of my teen years. I stumbled across it about 2 months after starting playing the bass and it blew my tiny mind 😂😂😂😂
Don't worry about laughing! The song really is about giving possessions away and generosity, and spreading that idea to others, so they're absolutely being uh literally cheeky with the video and how people might interpret the lyrics They were on the Simpsons once playing this song in Moe's bar, and he made them change the lyrics to "what I really want, is to hug and kiss ya" so "everyone can enjoy it". Ironically making it more sexual! They've got a sense of humour about it, so yeah don't feel bad. Other songs on that album though, oh boy
Well, I've got a little buddy, Barney Rubble Got a neighbor by the name of Barney Rubble He's a midget but, he makes a lot of trouble Doesn't like to shave, he got caveman stubble
Al's ability to recreate the music and the video on his own, without taking any reference info from RHCP is what's amazing. But I agree with Flea once he heard it: yabba do me... is weak. The overall lyrical content of it is way, WAY beneath Al's talent. But everything else, of course, highlights that he's a vastly underrated genius.
Speaking of seeing Flea in movies....Anthony has a cameo in Point Break (great movie starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze). He's one of the guys who fight with Patrick Swayze's character near the outdoor showers at the beach.
In 2016/2017, RHCP caught Babymetal performing at a festival, and invited them to open for a tour. On the last show, RHCP joined the girls on stage for Gimme Chocolate, dressed up like Kami. With Anthony playing a trumpet.
This is my favorite song by RHCP! I really love that you pick out everything, from vocal composition, to lyrical analysis, to the bassline, all the way down to how the music video is making you feel! Thank you for doing this one - some other RHCP songs that I think you could get a lot out of: Zephyr Song, Soul to Squeeze, Otherside. Honorable mention to Can't Stop as this would be a similar vocal performance.
My goodness- You are so adorable!!!!!!!!!!! I always enjoy and smile so much at your relishing what you react to. At no point did I feel you were shaming at all. Thank you as always
Is this what I have to look forward to with RHCP? Actually, no! There is a Chili Peppers song for every mood. Their songs are all different styles and feels. You could do 10 of these on only this band and never get bored.
That was such fun to watch. Loved your various reactions, from perplexed at the beginning, through embarrassment at the rude bits to joy at the shear fun of it all. A really great episode, thanks Elizabeth for sharing that with us.
As a young (relatively. I was in High School) white kid living in Miami, Fl, who happened to be primarily a rap fan when this album came out (1992), the Peppers were a perfect fusion that got me more into rock music. From there I went on to go deep into many sub-genres of rock, like post-hardcore (90's), noise rock, hardcore, alternative, grunge, etc. Guess I've always been really into groove and rhythm over anything else. Guess being a drummer, that shouldn't be a surprise.
If Elizabeth wants a sample of a more mature Chili Peppers sound, I think something off of Stadium Arcadium would be a great next step. Slow Cheetah? Wet Sand? Or if she wanted a simple little pop song, then Snow.
Now that's more like an intro to the chili peppers. Under the bridge is fine, and a good song, but I always feel strange when your first exposure to a unique group is a trendy pop ballad.
I think the main reason this was suggested so many times is because it's probably their most well know song. And people wanted you to know what they were like so you can get a better feel for the band before you started listening to their other more melodic songs.
When I saw the notification for this, I knew this analysis was gonna be EPIC. 😀 You asked something along the line if RHCP was like Under the Bridge all the time, so it was just logical to get you acquainted with this absolute gem.
Uvular "R" roll? how flipping nifty! I never knew that was a thing :D And i love the note regarding a D sound being so close to rolling an R. I learned Spanish and help Americans learn to roll their R and that is where I start. Love the video, love your content, grats on the baby!!
I can roll most letters when my voice is working properly (post-cold, sore throat, cough situation at the moment) The uvular roll also lets me doo Wookie howls. lol
I have a friend whose band re-recorded a lot of songs from their independent releases when they got signed to a major label, and they sanitized and polished a lot of the rough edges that, imo, made the vocalist's signature sound (kinda wrung all the terroir, if you will, out of his sound.) One of the things the new producer "cleaned up" was a quality he shares with AK-- that L' at the beginning of phrases (like in Under the Bridge, instead of a clear "I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day" it sounds like "Lie don't wanna feel." My friend's phraseology had a lot of L' at the beginning of phrases, that the producee thought was sloppy enunciation and had him change it. But, much like AK, there's a heritage of where that comes from-- it's a remnant of the Blues (my friend's band is a Chicago band, so it's all over here, but you can trace AK's funk flavor back to the Blues pretty directly,) and when my husband deep dived into Delta Blues (direct precursor or Chicago Blues, which led to funk,) the L' is like an abbreviated "well," which brought a more intimate, conversational aspect to the music, like you're sitting in a circle of close friends telling a story, and you're inviting the audience into the circle and into your story. It fruatrated me to hear the sanitized version of my friend's major label debut, becausethe producer kind of cleared all the Chicago out of the sound, and I was glad to hear that the Chili Peppers sound was allowed to let that blues funk flavor fly free!
Sometimes it is just about enjoying the journey we have here together - seeing you happy dancing in your chair, knowing, there are thousands of happy chair dancers that dance along, just being happy with you.
As for the rolling Elizabeth, I find this really easy, but then again I am Welsh and the Welsh language is used to using the tongue differently from the English, or American for that matter. The Welsh pronunciation has many words with sounds that English speakers find difficult.
Vinushka by Dir En Grey! Listen to this song live on the tour titled Androgynous -a view of the acro. I can't begin to define his sound, but The Range Planet describes it best: "Rot, filth, abrasion, decay, loathing, fury, a select few of the words that come to mind when trying to establish to the uninitiated exactly what it is that Kyo channels"
Every part of RHCP is a master at what they do. Flea will slap or groove, John will shred or bring rhythm, and Chad will drum whatever the song needs. I would love something off Stadium Arcadium like Wet Sand or Hey next.
Entirely here to hear you analyze the "giveitawaynow" enunciation. And it sounds like the song is about sex, but it's actually about one addict helping another addict! "Giving it away to keep it"!
Anthony Kiedis has a distinctive tone, voice and pitch. RHCP songs go from hip hop/funk to whatever you can think about. All of their albums have a mix of types and each album is unique on its own. I would suggest listening to at least 2 or 3 recommendations from each album to see their evolution through the years.
So with this, it's not really a rolling of the tongue, so much as a slap of the tongue. When you hit the point at "GiveitA-" when your tongue would start to move down for the next letter, you push it down very fast, which both seems to warp the air and gives it that 'ft' sound as well. You should try it, it's fun 😂
Love your analysis as usual, Elizabeth! This song is so catchy and I think the uniqueness of the chorus is one of the reasons why. If you like Flea’s bass lines, you should also check Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know, he and Dave Navarro played for that track and contributed to make it one of the most iconic songs ever! Besides, I always wanted to see you reacting to Alanis’ raw lyrics and vocals! Love from Brazil 💛
I can't roll an R to save my life. I gave up on Spanish and switched to French in high school because nothing my Spanish teacher could do would correct my physical inability to affect a trill.
Its about holding the back of the tongue tense and relaxing the tip against the roof of the mouth while pushing a lil air through....easier done than said 😂
Fun fact, the French are the reason the letter "Þ" was removed from English and replaced with "th" instead. The printing presses primarily made in mainland Europe didn't have the letter "Þ" so they used "Y" instead. That's why you see signs for "Ye Olde Pub." It's supposed to be "Þhe Olde Pub." The French just replaced the letter "Þ" because they can't pronounce the "th" sound. Now the only language that kept "Þ" in their alphabet is Icelandic. They also have the letter "Ð" for a "dh" sound which we also have in English, but we write it as "th". "Þ" is the "th" sound in "thimble," while "Ð" would be used for the "th" sound in "this." It's subtle, but you can't unhear it now that you know it. If we had these letters in English, we would write "this thimble" as "ðis þimble."
The riff is a modified version of the riff from Black Sabbath's 'Sweet Leaf'- another song you should check out. Also, when I was in Spanish class in HS, my textbook included a method to learn how to roll you r's: Pronounce the nonsense sounds /petter - o/ faster and faster until you actually start to roll your r's- and pronounce the Spanish word for 'dog'- perro.
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Yeah she should now watch that live performance. Hahaha.
😂😂good one😂😂
I beg to differ....
If you know, you know…
That really depends on your definition of "harmed". Certainly indignities occured.
It was 1991, my then wife was 26 hours into labor and finally asleep after an epidural. I couldn't sleep, so I turned on the TV very low and this was the first video MTV played. I'll always connect seeing this the first time with my son's birth. Ain't that a hell of a memory. :)
Yes Harry Morgan's character on MASH taught us.
😎 cool af man!
The inspiration for the song is actually really cool. The lead singer, Anthony Kiedis was looking through his girlfriend's closet and he saw a jacket he liked (she was a punk rock singer in the '80s), which commented about how cool it was. So she told him to keep it and said, "if you have a closet full of clothes and you try to keep them all, your life will get very small, but if you have a full closet and someone sees something they like, if you give it to them, the world is a better place." So the theme of the song is selflessness and altruism.
Also, this song is pure unadulterated funk with no apologies.
it's not that deep man. Stop giving it too much credit.
That punk rock singer was in fact Nina Hagen ;)
What I got you gotta get it put it in you
Not a jacket.
@@vdoggydogg3922 It's literally the inspiration behind the song, as told by Kiedis himself. It is precisely "that" deep.
It's okay to think about media. We actually used to do it a lot before these past few years when suddenly any sort of discussion was "yapping" and "not that deep, bro".
@@vdoggydogg3922 so educate us then.
This is that funk/hip hop sound most of us fell in love with. Much of their songs fit in between this and Under the Bridge. Can't Stop is a great middle ground. I've always loved the bizarre modern art feel of their videos
Sometimes, Elizabeth, we just enjoy watching your reactions to music that we love, knowing that you’ll bring some amazing insight that we never before had into songs that have been near and dear to our hearts years. This is one of those times. Thank you!
Seeing the look of pure shock on Elizabeths ’ face at the start was priceless! Cheers from Tennessee 😊
Perhaps Elizabeth would prefer the RHCP lyrics for the Krusty the Clown special. What I'd like is I'd like to hug and kiss you 😅
Hoosegow: Informal North American noun for “prison.”
Which comes from mangling the Spanish word for jail/law court .. "Juzgado"
@ Very informative, thanks for that nugget.
You beat me to it. Yes, people do find their own ways of pronouncing unfamiliar words. That's nothing new. @gino88
Not just prison, but any form of incarceration: lock-up, jail/gaol, or prison.
Yes, commonly heard in old cowboy movies, and especially old cartoons satirizing old cowboy movies.
Flea doesn’t just have great bass lines, he IS the bass. I recommend listening to “Can’t Stop” “Californication” or “Purple Stain” next!
"Can't Stop" is an example of an incredible groove and actual vocal melodies through most of it, big recommend
Aeroplane was made for the Charismatic Voice to hear...
Yeah! Listen to Eddie too, so good
it all sucks
Please bring "Breaking The Girl" by RHCP to the channel in the future. Your head will again be shifted.
Omg, my favorite Chili Peppers song!!!
Please!!!
I could have lied as well❤
Yes, a much better choice for a vocal analysis.
There are some great deep cuts on that album. I love the song, BSSM. 🤘
9:28 Hoosegow is a slang term for jail. "No time for the piggies or the hoosegow" is an expression of disdain for the police. While not directly related, this song was released the same year as the Rodney King incident in Los Angeles.
I've always loved the harmonies in By the Way. Crazy video, too. Well worth checking out.
Also, don't feel bad having a giggle, this video is goofy and you were just enjoying their entire vibe.
Fun fact - they're wearing gold body paint to get that silver glow, because silver doesn't show up properly in black and white. It's amazing how colour changes once it's captured on film, I love little details like that.
Dont forget we all enjoy you learning and experiencing the crazy music too..
“Breaking the girl” really needs to be listening to … I hope this doesn’t stop member votes for the next one…
Such a great reaction and analysis … hope you enjoyed as much as we did watching and listening to you break it all down!!
Give it away, give it away, give it away now!!
Breaking the Girl is my favorite by them!
Breaking the girl is by no means my favorite song of theirs. But it does beautifully continue the paradigm shift of what RHCP stands for!
I love the band, I love their songs! All of their members are brilliant (including all the ex-members as well!)
I love listening through their catalogue and seeing them branch, dig deeper, evolve and fine tune their sound.
And they're not even my favorite band 🤯🤯
@@ioweutube2 what is your fav band and fav RHCP song?
@@ioweutube2 what is your fav band and fav RHCP song?
@@richard_n its a great one!
Flea, one of the best bassists of all time! RHCP is my favorite band, thanks for reacting to it!
Not to forget Chad Smith laying down the fat groove on the funky drums. That snare sound is cutting deep.
That snare sound has so much ATTACK!!! The entire album is brilliant.
Chad Smith is one of my favorites. He doesn't do super technically crazy stuff, but his tones and ability groove "in the pocket" is so good! Check out his recent stuff on Drumeo, he's a real treat.
Chad + Flea = rhythm section perfection
The ending drums sound HUGE, might be my favorite part of the whole song
@@djbawb I have seen it
Rick Beato does a great break down of this song on his "what makes the song great" series.
Every reaction or documentary video on every channel has at least one comment mentioning Rick! 😆❤
Otherside, Scar Tissue, Californication, and Black Summer are some of my faves, but then there's also Love Rollercoaster, Can't Stop, Tippa My Tongue, and just so many more that hit in different ways. RHCP is a band that has a song for every occasion and they all hit differently! Even if you don't react, it's a great band to do more research into on your own. So many great ones to listen to!
Nice list. From the first poll I've been saying she has to do Otherside. It just has so much she can look into!
“Scar tissue” and “snow” plz, won’t be disappointed
Bedrock Anthem first!
100% snow👍
You ask "Why?"
While RHCP asks "Why not?"
RHCP basically does what they want and it's almost always cooler than you'd ever imagine it could be.
@@gsh341RHCP haven’t been cool since 1993. They went from funk/ punk to Mom Rock once Anthony started taking singing lessons . First 4 albums are where it’s at
The album’s called “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” so yea, lots of suggestive songs on this 1991 classic!
That describes a lot of early Chilis songs to be honest.
So it isn't far fetched he was close to Epstein.
As influenced by his Dad
So he most likely was visiting the Island.
Definitely an interesting choice to have over 3k recommendations, not because it's not a great song, but because vocally, it's more rap, and in my opinion, has less to analyze. And yet, your skilled ears wrung more out of this song than I expected. You're amazing. I think that, sometimes, many people just like introducing you to iconic or favorite songs that are new to you so they can watch you enjoy them, dance, bop, groove vibe, or, yes, even blush. ;) RHCP have a lot of other fantastic songs with a lot more vocal complexity than this one, and I can't wait for you to hear more.
This will be good! Recommending RHCP's cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground". 😀
PS - You never run out of great expressions for your thumbnails! 😂
I'd rather she listen to Stevie wonders
They are both wonderful versions of Stevie's song. Should listen to both.
Unpopular opinion, but you should do their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground"- it was their first music video and is still one of my favorites from the band. A very energetic, funky cover.
Higher Ground is one of my personal favorites.
+1
Oh god. Could you be any more boring or predictable?
Why do you say unpopular opinion? That's a fantastic song and a great cover. I would love to see it on this channel
Or better yet, analyze Stevie doing his song, considering his immensely vocal talent.
This was my intro to RHCP. It was 1991and I was 17 years old. 91 was an incredible year for music. debut album from Pearl Jam, Nirvana dropped Nevermind and RHCP released Blood Sugar Sex Magik to name a few. This fusion of rock, funk and rap hit us like a freight train. Imagine hearing this first and then being hit by Under The Bridge. This video was on MTV at least once every half hour. As an aside, my four year old daughter LOVES this song and this band.
When you mentioned that the song could have been so wholesome, The Simpsons did a bit where Krusty the Clown wants them to change the lyrics to "What I'd like, is I'd like to hug and kiss you". Which of course is a riff on Ed Sullivan making the Rolling Stones change the lyrics to Satisfaction
Merriam Webster: "Hoosegow is a slang word for jail, derived from Spanish juzgado, meaning "panel of judges, courtroom"."
CA dialect .
We wanted to show you the diversity of RHCP, they're so different from song to song.
That and she did explicitly say she was expecting a band called "Red Hot Chili Peppers" to have more energy ... to which most of us were like "Oh, my sweet summer child" and thus, we have this recommendation.
@@Mezziah187next stop Fishbone
Not really....not Anthony. He's always just hanging on for dear life. I love them, but dude is an average singer at best.
And the coolest is that they dont love their sound. You can always recognize each member.
It's interesting because Anthony is the weakest of the group, yet I feel like he's still the most integral to the band. @@Billkwando
I don't think it would be an understatement to say this song inspired a lot of people to learn bass.
We wanted you to watch it because it's fun and all your emotions are right in your face and it's fun to watch you enjoy stuff. That's it. That's all we want. So we send you crazy stuff to watch so we can relive it like we heard it the first time. Keep up the great work!
"Dosed" would be a great one for th future. Great vocals by both Frusciante and Kiedis :)
Also “Don’t forget me” would be awesome.
Californication or Otherside would be great for voice quality and just pure awesomeness.
early RHCP was something else. Early 90's was all over the place musically and it was great :)
RHCP singing? Breaking the Girl, Californication, MyFriends, 3 different albums. ❤
Your reactions to this song were priceless! I hope you continue to delve into RHCP. They have so many great songs with varying styles.
I'd like to throw in another vote for Breaking the Girl by RHCP. I'd also like to say I Could Have Lied by RHCP is on the same album and shows more intimacy by the band. These two songs are about my favorites on the album. Of course, Sir Psycho Sexy is the cream of the crop, but you may blush a bit listening to it.
Yes yes and yes. Add Soul to Squeeze to the list as well .
It just feels like 4 dudes trippin on peyote in the desert lol
now you need to see Weird Al Yankovic's version
Came here to say this!
Great choice, It's important to understand this song in context of when it was released. I feel like it's a noteworthy transitional song that bridges so many genres at the end of the 80's and showed what music in the 90's would become and influenced many artists that followed.
I'm an 80's and 90's Chili Pepper fan. The heavier funk influence is where I think they should live musically.
The look on your face was priceless! Great Fun Reaction!
The jaw harp sound you hear is just the genius of guitarist John Frusciante
Should do an analysis of “My Pussy is Glued to a Building on Fire”. Such amazing reverse solos on that album.
its an actual jaw harp per Rick Rubin.
This song is MUCH more representative of their sound and vibe than Under The Bridge. Their core identity is a funk/rock party band.
I agree. I’m surprised that so many people voted for Under the Bridge as a first reaction.
@amymikesparks2699 it's actually one of my least liked songs of theirs. It was ridiculously over-played when it came out and I kind of grew to hate it.
@@moog67 Thats part of the reason why it was chosen. A great song of theirs that really gets some butthurt😉
My favorite Flea acting role has to be Nihilist #2 in The Big Lebowski.
With Aimee Mann.
How about Anthony and Flea in The Chase?
@@RaistlanCE Yeah Aimee is awesome. It's sad she gave her toe for nothing.
Nihilist? Sounds exhausting.
Anthony really evolved as a singer as the band got into the mid 2000 so i recomend you checking out something from stadium arcadium perhaps ”Wet Sand” one of the favourites amongst chili pepper fans and it has some beutifull guitarr work
I've been anticipating this reaction ever since your Under the Bridge reaction :D
16:50 Giggle-Away, Giggle-Away, Giggle-Away now
Really glad you picked up on fleas amazing bass line. Blood sugar sex Magik is probably the most important album of my teen years. I stumbled across it about 2 months after starting playing the bass and it blew my tiny mind 😂😂😂😂
Don't worry about laughing! The song really is about giving possessions away and generosity, and spreading that idea to others, so they're absolutely being uh literally cheeky with the video and how people might interpret the lyrics
They were on the Simpsons once playing this song in Moe's bar, and he made them change the lyrics to "what I really want, is to hug and kiss ya" so "everyone can enjoy it". Ironically making it more sexual! They've got a sense of humour about it, so yeah don't feel bad. Other songs on that album though, oh boy
"BREAKING THE GIRL"
The bass groove is what really drives this song.
Those funky Flea grooves are what drives the Peppers and Jane's , not just this song
The bass groove is what really drives this band.
Weird Al’s cover is amazing
“Bedrock Anthem” by Weird Al is worth at watch after watching this video.
@@rogerrriceYabba Dabba Do Now...
Well, I've got a little buddy, Barney Rubble
Got a neighbor by the name of Barney Rubble
He's a midget but, he makes a lot of trouble
Doesn't like to shave, he got caveman stubble
Al's ability to recreate the music and the video on his own, without taking any reference info from RHCP is what's amazing. But I agree with Flea once he heard it: yabba do me... is weak. The overall lyrical content of it is way, WAY beneath Al's talent. But everything else, of course, highlights that he's a vastly underrated genius.
Speaking of seeing Flea in movies....Anthony has a cameo in Point Break (great movie starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze). He's one of the guys who fight with Patrick Swayze's character near the outdoor showers at the beach.
What about Charlie Sheen movie The Chase?!!
He also shoots himself in the foot during the raid.
Also back the future 2 and 3
In 2016/2017, RHCP caught Babymetal performing at a festival, and invited them to open for a tour. On the last show, RHCP joined the girls on stage for Gimme Chocolate, dressed up like Kami. With Anthony playing a trumpet.
Soul To Squeeze has some great singing. Highly recommend.
My favorite song of theirs!
when i saw you were listening to Give it away i had to watch!! your initial reaction was priceless!!
This is my favorite song by RHCP! I really love that you pick out everything, from vocal composition, to lyrical analysis, to the bassline, all the way down to how the music video is making you feel!
Thank you for doing this one - some other RHCP songs that I think you could get a lot out of: Zephyr Song, Soul to Squeeze, Otherside. Honorable mention to Can't Stop as this would be a similar vocal performance.
I always feel like their songs Charlie and Tell Me Baby also get slept on.
"Hoosegow" is old west slang for jail. I read somewhere that it was a corruption of the Spanish word "juzgado".
My goodness- You are so adorable!!!!!!!!!!!
I always enjoy and smile so much at your relishing what you react to.
At no point did I feel you were shaming at all.
Thank you as always
Is this what I have to look forward to with RHCP? Actually, no! There is a Chili Peppers song for every mood. Their songs are all different styles and feels. You could do 10 of these on only this band and never get bored.
That's true, yet at the same time they are all immediately recognizable as the Chili Peppers.
Native Tagalog speakers can't say the "th" sound and say it when a "d" instead.
That was such fun to watch. Loved your various reactions, from perplexed at the beginning, through embarrassment at the rude bits to joy at the shear fun of it all. A really great episode, thanks Elizabeth for sharing that with us.
Anthonys best vocal performance is probably on the song ”Torture me” from stadium arcadium. It has gerat energy and a great guitar solo aswell
Elizabeth's face in the thumbnail made my week.
As a young (relatively. I was in High School) white kid living in Miami, Fl, who happened to be primarily a rap fan when this album came out (1992), the Peppers were a perfect fusion that got me more into rock music. From there I went on to go deep into many sub-genres of rock, like post-hardcore (90's), noise rock, hardcore, alternative, grunge, etc. Guess I've always been really into groove and rhythm over anything else. Guess being a drummer, that shouldn't be a surprise.
"It sounds really cool!" Nailed it.
Sublime is a band that I would love to see you dive into. A sadly short but awesome run with a unique sound.
If Elizabeth wants a sample of a more mature Chili Peppers sound, I think something off of Stadium Arcadium would be a great next step. Slow Cheetah? Wet Sand? Or if she wanted a simple little pop song, then Snow.
I hope this is followed up by Weird Al’s parody Bedrock Anthem.
Yabba dabba, yabba dabba, yabba dabba doo now!
WILMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Came here to say this more Weird Al please!
Around the word, would be a fun listen because it goes back and forth from this funk hip hop sound to great melodies.
Now that's more like an intro to the chili peppers. Under the bridge is fine, and a good song, but I always feel strange when your first exposure to a unique group is a trendy pop ballad.
I think the main reason this was suggested so many times is because it's probably their most well know song. And people wanted you to know what they were like so you can get a better feel for the band before you started listening to their other more melodic songs.
As a follow-up, Weird Al's "Bedrock Anthem" is a fabulous parody of this song. You need more Weird Al in your life, Elizabeth.
I think Al's vocal work in The Saga Begins would seriously impress Elizabeth.
When I saw the notification for this, I knew this analysis was gonna be EPIC. 😀 You asked something along the line if RHCP was like Under the Bridge all the time, so it was just logical to get you acquainted with this absolute gem.
"Why? Because it sounds cool." that's pretty much the whole motto of Red Hot haha.
Plenty of nonsensical lyrics from Anthony but they just... work somehow.
Uvular "R" roll? how flipping nifty! I never knew that was a thing :D And i love the note regarding a D sound being so close to rolling an R. I learned Spanish and help Americans learn to roll their R and that is where I start. Love the video, love your content, grats on the baby!!
I can roll most letters when my voice is working properly (post-cold, sore throat, cough situation at the moment)
The uvular roll also lets me doo Wookie howls.
lol
RHCP "Appache Rose Peacock" and "Sir Psycho Sexy" 👍
She is a mother now! Lol
Rollercoaster of love 😉
RHCP have such a MASSIVE range in their music through the years.. MOAR
I really hope you do Otherside, pretty please!!
I am LOVING this reaction so darn much! xD hahahaha, so flippin' great. :D
I have a friend whose band re-recorded a lot of songs from their independent releases when they got signed to a major label, and they sanitized and polished a lot of the rough edges that, imo, made the vocalist's signature sound (kinda wrung all the terroir, if you will, out of his sound.) One of the things the new producer "cleaned up" was a quality he shares with AK-- that L' at the beginning of phrases (like in Under the Bridge, instead of a clear "I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day" it sounds like "Lie don't wanna feel." My friend's phraseology had a lot of L' at the beginning of phrases, that the producee thought was sloppy enunciation and had him change it. But, much like AK, there's a heritage of where that comes from-- it's a remnant of the Blues (my friend's band is a Chicago band, so it's all over here, but you can trace AK's funk flavor back to the Blues pretty directly,) and when my husband deep dived into Delta Blues (direct precursor or Chicago Blues, which led to funk,) the L' is like an abbreviated "well," which brought a more intimate, conversational aspect to the music, like you're sitting in a circle of close friends telling a story, and you're inviting the audience into the circle and into your story. It fruatrated me to hear the sanitized version of my friend's major label debut, becausethe producer kind of cleared all the Chicago out of the sound, and I was glad to hear that the Chili Peppers sound was allowed to let that blues funk flavor fly free!
Sometimes it is just about enjoying the journey we have here together - seeing you happy dancing in your chair, knowing, there are thousands of happy chair dancers that dance along, just being happy with you.
😂😂😂😂 great video to watch with you & your so funny!!! Big ups charismatic voice
As for the rolling Elizabeth, I find this really easy, but then again I am Welsh and the Welsh language is used to using the tongue differently from the English, or American for that matter. The Welsh pronunciation has many words with sounds that English speakers find difficult.
I'm learning...hopefully. Your language is beautiful.
Vinushka by Dir En Grey! Listen to this song live on the tour titled Androgynous -a view of the acro.
I can't begin to define his sound, but The Range Planet describes it best: "Rot, filth, abrasion, decay, loathing, fury, a select few of the words that come to mind when trying to establish to the uninitiated exactly what it is that Kyo channels"
Not what I expected for the next RHCP, may I suggest Snow (Hey Oh)
Growing under a rock is a huge part of Elizabeth’s charm!
You should now check Weird Al Yankovic’s parody of this now. It’s called Bedrock Anthem.
Every part of RHCP is a master at what they do. Flea will slap or groove, John will shred or bring rhythm, and Chad will drum whatever the song needs.
I would love something off Stadium Arcadium like Wet Sand or Hey next.
Entirely here to hear you analyze the "giveitawaynow" enunciation. And it sounds like the song is about sex, but it's actually about one addict helping another addict! "Giving it away to keep it"!
Anthony Kiedis has a distinctive tone, voice and pitch. RHCP songs go from hip hop/funk to whatever you can think about. All of their albums have a mix of types and each album is unique on its own. I would suggest listening to at least 2 or 3 recommendations from each album to see their evolution through the years.
So with this, it's not really a rolling of the tongue, so much as a slap of the tongue. When you hit the point at "GiveitA-" when your tongue would start to move down for the next letter, you push it down very fast, which both seems to warp the air and gives it that 'ft' sound as well. You should try it, it's fun 😂
Love your analysis as usual, Elizabeth! This song is so catchy and I think the uniqueness of the chorus is one of the reasons why.
If you like Flea’s bass lines, you should also check Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know, he and Dave Navarro played for that track and contributed to make it one of the most iconic songs ever! Besides, I always wanted to see you reacting to Alanis’ raw lyrics and vocals!
Love from Brazil 💛
I'm getting drowned in commercials
Reviewing another song from legendary producer Rick Rubin! 🧡 Love it!
I can't roll an R to save my life. I gave up on Spanish and switched to French in high school because nothing my Spanish teacher could do would correct my physical inability to affect a trill.
Its about holding the back of the tongue tense and relaxing the tip against the roof of the mouth while pushing a lil air through....easier done than said 😂
Fun fact, the French are the reason the letter "Þ" was removed from English and replaced with "th" instead. The printing presses primarily made in mainland Europe didn't have the letter "Þ" so they used "Y" instead. That's why you see signs for "Ye Olde Pub." It's supposed to be "Þhe Olde Pub." The French just replaced the letter "Þ" because they can't pronounce the "th" sound. Now the only language that kept "Þ" in their alphabet is Icelandic. They also have the letter "Ð" for a "dh" sound which we also have in English, but we write it as "th". "Þ" is the "th" sound in "thimble," while "Ð" would be used for the "th" sound in "this." It's subtle, but you can't unhear it now that you know it. If we had these letters in English, we would write "this thimble" as "ðis þimble."
hahahaha!!! love your face in the first minute of the song!!! priceless!!
BWAHAHA This was everything I wanted it to be! Don't worry, Elizabeth, you should NEVER take the Chili Peppers seriously! 😂
The riff is a modified version of the riff from Black Sabbath's 'Sweet Leaf'- another song you should check out.
Also, when I was in Spanish class in HS, my textbook included a method to learn how to roll you r's:
Pronounce the nonsense sounds /petter - o/ faster and faster until you actually start to roll your r's-
and pronounce the Spanish word for 'dog'- perro.
They pretty much play it at the end lol
You've got it! Do not take it seriously 😊
This was amazing and made me even happier than I already was this morning, so thank you so much! *high-fives-like-whoa*
Have you done a Billy Squire? Lonely Is The Night is a good one!
This analysis is everything I could've ever hoped for!!!
Rolling the R isn't hard... But the tongue trill is generically impossible 😂