River was so modern for his time. I can imagine what it would be like if we still had him today. You can see his love for music in his lyrics. I can imagine how far Aleka’s Attic would come. Many talents and potential with that band. I think about how long it’s been since we lost him and it breaks my heart. God always takes the good ones first :(. You are forever missed, River, I’m sure you know how much you are loved.
I loooooove River Phoenix.He was so amazing and sweet and talented. But I don't know how he'd be today. Possibly a washed up actor. Not saying that to be mean.I just mean because he was a heroine addict and addicted to other drugs as well and drug addict actors normally end up washed up and not casted in much.Even towards the end of his days he was already starting to look different from the drug use. But maybe he would have gotten clean and beat the addiction and had major success. The world will never know.
This song is extremely catchy! Gets stuck in your head quickly. River Phoenix is one of my favorite actors to date and an all around great entertainer and humanitarian...the world lost a truly gifted young man that fateful night..... R.I.P.
I never have really gotten over his death. He was one of a kind, truly special and beautiful in every way. Being the same age, I was absolutely devastated when he died. Imagine what a career he would have had!!!
THE AKBUM GETS AN OFFICIAL RELEASE, I WOULD LIKE TOO. I DONT BELIEVED THAT RIVER DIED ACCIDENTALLY, He was charismatic and began to speak of the rottenness of the great hollywood studios, which at some point may have caused his early death and the cover-up involving the participants and other famous and influential people of hollywood who began to see from 1991 that river Even using drugs (experienced) would not bend to hollywood, and it is probable that in the present ones perhaps it had left the profession to live in the field.
Just watched My Own Private Idaho again after over 20 years. Seems like a totally different move after all the time that passed. Wanted to hear whole thing after this song played in one of the cafe scenes.
This song is just genius, genius. The composition is so rich. It's like layers and layers of bass and a tinge of grunge, it is perfect! Such a strong foundation. The vocals, the lyrics and harmonies are perfect imperfect, the pitch changes form a sculpture. This was a great band, they put A LOT into the composition itself. Good for River and the rest of the band.
Such a beautiful song written by a beautiful person. Yesterday would've been his 41st birthday. He may have died a man, but he will forever live a legend. RIP River Jude Bottom.
It was a warm fall night in 1993, I was 13 years old, it was all over the T.V. I was heartbroken, so much potential, so much talent, you were the IT boy of my generation as far as acting. And your death was such a tragedy to me, that I have and will never forget you River. I know Joaquin will tell stories about you to Baby River to keep your legacy alive. Bless you River. 1970-1993.
God, thinking about River and the potential he had makes me so sad. He has a beautiful voice and was so talented, it's so sad to see such gentle and beautiful souls get crushed by the world. This band has such great music and I wish they'd get more recognition. It's nice to see him still live on in so many amazing pieces of music and film, he and his legacy have touched so many. Miss you River.
This is really bloody good! Usually actors make an embarrassing leap into music, or musicians into acting, and it just doesn't work. But River clearly was damn talented. I'm a big fan
Haha I got My Own Private Idaho Yesterday Finally! I got My Best Friend To Watch it with me. And i heard this song and Was Like Oh My God! I was like jumping up and down ha my Friend was like what what! I was like Its Too Many Colors haha! She thought i was strange I had to expain the whole thing to her, Aleka's Attic Forever! River Forever!
To River, Thank you for the body of work that you left for all the world to see, you were and still are a true inspiration of great proportions, From Andrea.
I so wish River were still alive to help keep his film and musical talent going. I absolutely love everything he ever was a part of or stood for. This song is amazing as were the films he was in
@Jethromoviemarathon Thank you for posting this comment. I remember the day 17 years before. Me and my friends were just leaving my house to go to the movies as we heard on TV that River had died. After that I wasn´t in the mood to do anything because I was so sad. I adored him so much and I hope that he will never be forgotten.
This is River singing :) did anyone notice that in My Own Private I daho, in the scene where River and Keanu are in the cafe, River has his leg up on the table this song is playing in the back ground? xx
Twenty years ago today on August 23, 1993 a great actor and talented musician celebrated his final birthday. He was only 23 years old and only nine short weeks later he left us forever. We still love and miss you RIVER PHOENIX. Happy Birthday!!
JOHN FRUSCIANTE KILLED RIVER JUDE PHOENIX WITH SPEEDBALL, I DONT BELIEVE IN GUS VAS SANT THAT RIVER USED DRUGS FOR FIRST TIME DURING MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, IT ISNT TRUE, JOHN FRUSCIANTE AND FLEA INTRODUZING RIVER FOR DRUGS WITH HERONINE, COCAINE AND FOR LAST SPEEDBALL.
GABRIEL CAVALCANTE GONZAGA ALVES ALVES IT WAS FUCKING FLEA ALL RIO WANTED TO DO WAS JAM WITH HIM ON STAGE AT THE VIPER ROOM BUT THAT FUCKER TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO ROOM ! RIVER HAD ALREADY HAD A SHITTY DAY ALL HE WANTED TO DO WAS RELAX BUT FLEA SHOOED HIM OFF THE STAGE AND RIVER WENT OFF TO FIND A GOOD FUCKING TIME BECAUSE FUCKING FLEA WOULDNT LET HIM HAVE ONE
The Avodkado i read that in “Last night at the Viper Room”, real friends don’t do that to each other! Maybe River was upset after this and then just who were there knows what really happened 🤔 poor River, so young and talented...😢
Corey Feldman says he first used drugs with River because a technician on the set of Stand By Me gave it to both of them. Here’s the thing: there is no supervision and Hollywood will encourage drug use in young people to control and make the person docile. Also, some jerk like Van Sant will call River’s experimental drug use art when he was too young to be doing this to himself and it could f up his future and where were his lame duck parents, happy to have him be the breadwinner and buy them a huge property but doing nothing to protect him? Why were so many people using him for film but denying him when it came to his real love, music? And doesn’t it make sense that he was silenced? John may have been paid to give him that Mickey Finn drink speedball, because he was never prosecuted and his stupid Wiki page says that he was around but no one knows where when River died. Don’t you think he might have taken responsibility and promptly called 911 if it was just an accident and he was a friend of any kind? Isn’t it strange that River was suddenly kicked out of the club right after being given a fatal drink, separated from his family who light have helped? I don’t care if Samantha Mathis understood drugs or not...When someone suddenly collapses on the ground you don’t leave him for 15 minutes and run around trying to get back in a club... the whole thing, all facts, and no real autopsy, no real investigation... fishy!
@@theavodkado no. He was fine. Frusciante from Chili Peppers just randomly walked up with a little mini Dixie cup type thing and was like "drink this Riv it'll make u feel fabulous" As soon as he drank it he knew something was wrong and started screaming "what did u give me?" He merely accepted a drink from a friend he trusted... not realizing it was a lethal speedball that's kill him
Great Song! River Still Looked Like a Superstar Then as well. Love this song Beautiful.... Thank you and love you guys! (RIP) River Phoenix Beautiful voice River
According to one of his bandmates, River was a musician/singer songwriter first and an actor second. His friend said acting was just a really good day time job and River's real love was the music which I think you can tell by his passion he had for this band and his commitment of touring with them constantly despite being a "huge star" at the time.
We miss you River, this is some genuinely good music. No need for your good looks or acting talents to sell this to the public - it speaks for itself. From interviews I've read it seems that you had a very inquisitive mind and beautiful soul, wish you could have experienced more of life. Your memory lives on through your films and, what I imagine you would almost prefer to be remembered for, your music. I don't believe in heaven or that you're in a "better place", but I guess a comfort is that you made and continue to make the world a better place for others. Wrong place, wrong time - no matter what others say I think you were even more complex and deep then you let on.
I love this song. Someone please put this song on the music charts and give it a proper release. River would've loved for his music to be heard besides his movies.
Como fica meu coração?! Uma banda magnífica, tem todo meu estilo...traz a doçura da minha adolescência que só pude extrair da música, poesia e River Phoenix! Saudades para sempre! 😔💔
this song, 'goldmine' and 'blue period' were sold along with 'across the way' (also released on a benefit album) on tapes by the band at gigs in the 80's. occasionally the tapes crop up on ebay. I guess that explains how they got on here. i also posted 'below beloved'- as far as i know, this song is available because a band member leaked it onto the net. the others on here come from their official myspace. as far as i know, michael stipe only owns the early demos from island records..
People talk about his unfulfilled acting potential and they're 100% right, but he actually had a ton of musical potential too as we can see with this band's demos.
WOW, it's actually good and not just some actor(who is great by the way) playing music, if it wasn't acting, he toooootally could have gone into music, this is that good, and not just because river's in it, they're all good. This is damn good.
I remember hearing this back then... they played it on an underground station.. and I always thought it was great.. and sad the label wouldnt sign em after the 2 year period
Wow, this is just fantastic, shame they didn't go far. Shame there is no cd. Just found most of the songs on a soundcloud page, available to download. Going to accumulate all, the other few too, make a homemade cd.
There are many lyric pages that post the most incorrect and bizarre lyrics of this song. It's not "Juddervision many other colours", it's "Should you all get used to many other colours." Many websites also mess up some of my favourite lines from this song ~ "a melting pot for some kids crayons" by incorrectly posting "soldier's crayons"...(makes no sense!!) ~ and "fox painting" instead of the correct "Mom's painting". Love this song so much!!
![River Phoenix • Interview (“I Love You To Death”/Aleka's Attic) • 1990 [RITY Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/-XB-xL2Zd1M/mqdefault.jpg)
Saw them play at a small cafe in Gainesville in 1991. Feels like it was yesterday. Glad the internet can keep their music, and his spirit, alive.
I bet that was awesome.
so lucky! omg
That's awesome!!! It must have been magical hearing them live. Where you close to the stage?
aweee, lucky.
youre so lucky
he had an amazing voice, he deserved all the happiness in the world
Yes, he deserved all in this fkg world ♡♡♡
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My mom used to go see River play all the time. I'm proud to be from Gainesville and raised on her Aleka's Attic cassette tape
Hi this is 7 years late but do you know if your mom still has the tape? And if she’s be willing to sell it
River was so modern for his time. I can imagine what it would be like if we still had him today. You can see his love for music in his lyrics. I can imagine how far Aleka’s Attic would come. Many talents and potential with that band. I think about how long it’s been since we lost him and it breaks my heart. God always takes the good ones first :(. You are forever missed, River, I’m sure you know how much you are loved.
I loooooove River Phoenix.He was so amazing and sweet and talented.
But I don't know how he'd be today.
Possibly a washed up actor.
Not saying that to be mean.I just mean because he was a heroine addict and addicted to other drugs as well and drug addict actors normally end up washed up and not casted in much.Even towards the end of his days he was already starting to look different from the drug use.
But maybe he would have gotten clean and beat the addiction and had major success.
The world will never know.
@@blockbusterlady5993 He certainly was not a drug addict. You really ought to do a lot more research.
This song is extremely catchy! Gets stuck in your head quickly. River Phoenix is one of my favorite actors to date and an all around great entertainer and humanitarian...the world lost a truly gifted young man that fateful night..... R.I.P.
I never have really gotten over his death. He was one of a kind, truly special and beautiful in every way. Being the same age, I was absolutely devastated when he died. Imagine what a career he would have had!!!
2017.
still amazed by Aleka's Attic
hope, one day, the album gets an official release.
miss you river
THE AKBUM GETS AN OFFICIAL RELEASE, I WOULD LIKE TOO. I DONT BELIEVED THAT RIVER DIED ACCIDENTALLY, He was charismatic and began to speak of the rottenness of the great hollywood studios, which at some point may have caused his early death and the cover-up involving the participants and other famous and influential people of hollywood who began to see from 1991 that river Even using drugs (experienced) would not bend to hollywood, and it is probable that in the present ones perhaps it had left the profession to live in the field.
b o y λλλλλ
GABRIEL CAVALCANTE GONZAGA ALVES ALVES It’s has one 💖
it will! rain says so on her ig!
2021 and the charms still there
It's sad to think about the fact that if River hadn't died, many more people might have heard these great songs.
Their loss indeed
agreed.
sure lots people heard this song, was in soundtrack M O P I
We still miss you Rio.
Just watched My Own Private Idaho again after over 20 years. Seems like a totally different move after all the time that passed. Wanted to hear whole thing after this song played in one of the cafe scenes.
This song is just genius, genius. The composition is so rich. It's like layers and layers of bass and a tinge of grunge, it is perfect! Such a strong foundation. The vocals, the lyrics and harmonies are perfect imperfect, the pitch changes form a sculpture. This was a great band, they put A LOT into the composition itself. Good for River and the rest of the band.
River is soooo dreamy.... and his sister rocks...but the whole band is the best... .Im in spotify like what...
I bet River's up there in heaven jamming with his guitar and making some great music. Rest in peace River❤
Such a beautiful song written by a beautiful person. Yesterday would've been his 41st birthday. He may have died a man, but he will forever live a legend. RIP River Jude Bottom.
A fitting song for River's character in MOPI.
Mike Waters !
This song is perfect...LOVE YOU RIVER
It was a warm fall night in 1993, I was 13 years old, it was all over the T.V. I was heartbroken, so much potential, so much talent, you were the IT boy of my generation as far as acting. And your death was such a tragedy to me, that I have and will never forget you River. I know Joaquin will tell stories about you to Baby River to keep your legacy alive. Bless you River. 1970-1993.
River reminds me of Michael
It's a great sound, so much pontential.🎉
Aleka's Attic is a huge influence in our music,
as well as the cranberries, and the velvet underground.
miss you river.
amazing amazing melodies and river phoenix' voice is like heaven ,proude to belong to the few people who know this talented band
God, thinking about River and the potential he had makes me so sad. He has a beautiful voice and was so talented, it's so sad to see such gentle and beautiful souls get crushed by the world. This band has such great music and I wish they'd get more recognition. It's nice to see him still live on in so many amazing pieces of music and film, he and his legacy have touched so many. Miss you River.
Such a shame that Aleka's Attic is not on Spotify. Love you forever Rio. xx
Tom Robit you probably won’t see this but it is now
Tom Robit it is now! In the corner dunce
Ciara Ash.c true I love that!
Such a different sound. Great River!
i played this almost everyday. his voice was so amazing. the world was not ready for him, he's too amazing. RIP river phoenix.
This is really bloody good! Usually actors make an embarrassing leap into music, or musicians into acting, and it just doesn't work. But River clearly was damn talented. I'm a big fan
I miss watching them perform live!
Haha I got My Own Private Idaho Yesterday Finally! I got My Best Friend To Watch it with me. And i heard this song and Was Like Oh My God! I was like jumping up and down ha my Friend was like what what! I was like Its Too Many Colors haha! She thought i was strange I had to expain the whole thing to her, Aleka's Attic Forever!
River Forever!
i miss him so much, my heart is so heavy
To River, Thank you for the body of work that you left for all the world to see, you were and still are a true inspiration of great proportions, From Andrea.
I so wish River were still alive to help keep his film and musical talent going. I absolutely love everything he ever was a part of or stood for. This song is amazing as were the films he was in
@Jethromoviemarathon Thank you for posting this comment. I remember the day 17 years before. Me and my friends were just leaving my house to go to the movies as we heard on TV that River had died. After that I wasn´t in the mood to do anything because I was so sad.
I adored him so much and I hope that he will never be forgotten.
This is River singing :) did anyone notice that in My Own Private I daho, in the scene where River and Keanu are in the cafe, River has his leg up on the table this song is playing in the back ground? xx
Did not know
Twenty years ago today on August 23, 1993 a great actor and talented musician celebrated his final birthday. He was only 23 years old and only nine short weeks later
he left us forever. We still love and miss you RIVER PHOENIX. Happy Birthday!!
i listen to this too many times a day tbh
He had an amazing voice 💕
This song makes me so incredibly happy
Way cooler than any contemporary of his time. He was real! They killed him!
JOHN FRUSCIANTE KILLED RIVER JUDE PHOENIX WITH SPEEDBALL, I DONT BELIEVE IN GUS VAS SANT THAT RIVER USED DRUGS FOR FIRST TIME DURING MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, IT ISNT TRUE, JOHN FRUSCIANTE AND FLEA INTRODUZING RIVER FOR DRUGS WITH HERONINE, COCAINE AND FOR LAST SPEEDBALL.
GABRIEL CAVALCANTE GONZAGA ALVES ALVES IT WAS FUCKING FLEA ALL RIO WANTED TO DO WAS JAM WITH HIM ON STAGE AT THE VIPER ROOM BUT THAT FUCKER TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO ROOM ! RIVER HAD ALREADY HAD A SHITTY DAY ALL HE WANTED TO DO WAS RELAX BUT FLEA SHOOED HIM OFF THE STAGE AND RIVER WENT OFF TO FIND A GOOD FUCKING TIME BECAUSE FUCKING FLEA WOULDNT LET HIM HAVE ONE
The Avodkado i read that in “Last night at the Viper Room”, real friends don’t do that to each other! Maybe River was upset after this and then just who were there knows what really happened 🤔 poor River, so young and talented...😢
Corey Feldman says he first used drugs with River because a technician on the set of Stand By Me gave it to both of them. Here’s the thing: there is no supervision and Hollywood will encourage drug use in young people to control and make the person docile. Also, some jerk like Van Sant will call River’s experimental drug use art when he was too young to be doing this to himself and it could f up his future and where were his lame duck parents, happy to have him be the breadwinner and buy them a huge property but doing nothing to protect him?
Why were so many people using him for film but denying him when it came to his real love, music?
And doesn’t it make sense that he was silenced? John may have been paid to give him that Mickey Finn drink speedball, because he was never prosecuted and his stupid Wiki page says that he was around but no one knows where when River died. Don’t you think he might have taken responsibility and promptly called 911 if it was just an accident and he was a friend of any kind?
Isn’t it strange that River was suddenly kicked out of the club right after being given a fatal drink, separated from his family who light have helped? I don’t care if Samantha Mathis understood drugs or not...When someone suddenly collapses on the ground you don’t leave him for 15 minutes and run around trying to get back in a club... the whole thing, all facts, and no real autopsy, no real investigation... fishy!
@@theavodkado no. He was fine. Frusciante from Chili Peppers just randomly walked up with a little mini Dixie cup type thing and was like "drink this Riv it'll make u feel fabulous" As soon as he drank it he knew something was wrong and started screaming "what did u give me?" He merely accepted a drink from a friend he trusted... not realizing it was a lethal speedball that's kill him
Great Song! River Still Looked Like a
Superstar Then as well. Love this song
Beautiful.... Thank you and love you guys!
(RIP) River Phoenix Beautiful voice River
I start hearing the band in 2020, still so amazed by their musics. River would've been a great artist
He had great acting and great music I was around but too young too think about it now love his movies and music more RIP river
According to one of his bandmates, River was a musician/singer songwriter first and an actor second. His friend said acting was just a really good day time job and River's real love was the music which I think you can tell by his passion he had for this band and his commitment of touring with them constantly despite being a "huge star" at the time.
Such a beautiful soul
Thank you so much❤️ very appreciated this is a very cheerful song.
THIS IS AMAZINGGGG!!! We will miss you so much River
I always listen to this song twice. That's rare.
R.I.P RIVER (RIO) I love and miss you FOREVER and EVER 🙏😭💖💖
Happy Birthday River, thinking of you today.
RIP my sweet sweet River😞
That was very beautiful, poetic and creative ad the music totally enhanced it. Thank you for sharing.
I am so in love with river and his music and his acting.... so much talent, and dead too soon.
Alekas attic 💗
Great Aleka's Attic ! ✨
I love their music . . . . . 🎼 🎶🎵
Very SUGGESTIVE and DREAMY ! ~💙~
River Phoenix❤️
This is a perfect cross between The Beatles and Nirvana...River was such a cool guy and now he is an angel
We miss you River, this is some genuinely good music. No need for your good looks or acting talents to sell this to the public - it speaks for itself. From interviews I've read it seems that you had a very inquisitive mind and beautiful soul, wish you could have experienced more of life. Your memory lives on through your films and, what I imagine you would almost prefer to be remembered for, your music. I don't believe in heaven or that you're in a "better place", but I guess a comfort is that you made and continue to make the world a better place for others. Wrong place, wrong time - no matter what others say I think you were even more complex and deep then you let on.
It's like Jeff Buckley & XTC rolled into one!!!!! WTF! I love it!!!!! GAHHH!
This is my new favorite song!
That River Rocked!!
Thanks for posting! What a great song! i love River so much
Favorite song!!!!
I love this song. Someone please put this song on the music charts and give it a proper release. River would've loved for his music to be heard besides his movies.
im on a river binge and i love it
I love the idea of him.
That first verse is so addicting, the harmonies, a perfect way to start the song!
I love you river, in my heart forever and always.❤️
This song gets more and more beautiful day by day
we knew of him, river phoenix died over 17 years ago and still he lives on.
rip River, I wish God had a different path for you.
ok now im addicted to this song.
This would have our generation's Beatles had River lived.No doubt in my mind.
river is so beautiful.
FORGOT ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE! SO GOOD :* :* :* :*
Como fica meu coração?! Uma banda magnífica, tem todo meu estilo...traz a doçura da minha adolescência que só pude extrair da música, poesia e River Phoenix! Saudades para sempre! 😔💔
He is my angel!
Love him so so much!!!
R.I.P Rio
x
x
x
Beautiful song
Okay, whoever disliked this video is a heartless jerk. R.I.P River Phoenix - not a day goes by that we don't miss you.
ive never seen any river pheonix movie other then stand by me. im checking out his band cos he seems like a cool dude and this band is pretty sweet.
this song, 'goldmine' and 'blue period' were sold along with 'across the way' (also released on a benefit album) on tapes by the band at gigs in the 80's. occasionally the tapes crop up on ebay. I guess that explains how they got on here. i also posted 'below beloved'- as far as i know, this song is available because a band member leaked it onto the net. the others on here come from their official myspace. as far as i know, michael stipe only owns the early demos from island records..
River's music was before its time.....
So glad they finally are on Spotify and Apple Music 💖
Same In the Corner Dunce is really good
Hope they rerelease this gem
I love how this song is played in My Own Private Idaho...
This is a great song. I wish the band would've made it big. River Phoenix, you are a legend.
such a great sound. so intricate and detail oriented and layered ahhhhhhh !!!
People talk about his unfulfilled acting potential and they're 100% right, but he actually had a ton of musical potential too as we can see with this band's demos.
WOW, it's actually good and not just some actor(who is great by the way) playing music, if it wasn't acting, he toooootally could have gone into music, this is that good, and not just because river's in it, they're all good. This is damn good.
OH MY GOD this is so gooood...
I like this. So sad he died so young.
Sleep in lights River, my River💙
I love this song! Many thanks for posting it.
Masterpiece
I am proud to be from the 80s I miss River so much. RIP dear
dreamy. . .
such a pitty only few people got to know it. Great song, amazing melody ;)
this is one of the best songs i've heard in a long time
I remember hearing this back then... they played it on an underground station.. and I always thought it was great.. and sad the label wouldnt sign em after the 2 year period
2021 . I need this music more than ever in a sea of mainstream BS. Much love Aleka’s Attic and Rio 💙
Great song. The bass on this is incredible...
So beautiful ❤️
Wow, this is just fantastic, shame they didn't go far. Shame there is no cd. Just found most of the songs on a soundcloud page, available to download. Going to accumulate all, the other few too, make a homemade cd.
Wow they are really good! They need to make a Album like a Tribute to River on what would be his 40th birthday! They are now my fav band!
There are many lyric pages that post the most incorrect and bizarre lyrics of this song.
It's not "Juddervision many other colours", it's "Should you all get used to many other colours." Many websites also mess up some of my favourite lines from this song ~ "a melting pot for some kids crayons" by incorrectly posting "soldier's crayons"...(makes no sense!!) ~ and "fox painting" instead of the correct "Mom's painting". Love this song so much!!
Such a good song !!!
I miss you River.