History AwesomeMusic / RedHotChiliPeppers

* The lead single, "[[https://youtu.be/8MR9OH6BjOo Dani California]]". [[HardRock Hard]] FunkRock at its finest! The [[https://youtu.be/Sb5aq5HcS1A music video]] is a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, too, telling an abridged history of rock through RHCP playing CaptainErsatz versions of (in order) Music/ElvisPresley, Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheJimiHendrixExperience, Music/ParliamentFunkadelic, Music/DavidBowie, Music/SexPistols, Music/TheMisfits, Music/MotleyCrue, Music/{{Nirvana}} and finally themselves.

* The lead single, "[[https://youtu.be/8MR9OH6BjOo Dani California]]". [[HardRock Hard]] FunkRock at its finest! Also, the [[https://youtu.be/Sb5aq5HcS1A music video]] is a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, too.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvR86EwYNGU True Men Don't Kill Coyotes]]" is a rad example of the band's [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness earlier incarnation]].
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVpGRgiO1xI Get Up and Jump]]". Now here's an incredibly infectious tune that's just bound to get the listener to... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOntheTin get up and jump]].
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKhkPHaL8Vs Grand Pappy Du Plenty]]" showcases that the Red Hots could concoct a relatively serious, melodic number even on their debut album.

%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBljztEeg0 Jungle Man]]".
%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV9LeKdEQM4 Hollywood (Africa)]]". HOOOOOLLLYYYWOOOOOOD!
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMszK6IYymo Yertle The Turtle]]". Based on a Creator/DrSeuss story of all things, the song brilliantly represents the Chilis' funk origins and is a killer final track.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNrrm2BKDw0 "Fight Like A Brave"]]: One of their best tracks in the FunkMetal vein, with multiple [[EpicRiff great riffs]] and a great chorus. It's one of the better [[OdeToSobriety tunes about not being afraid to fight your way of addiction]] out there.
* Another good one is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovQSduaqwy8 "Organic Anti-Beat Box Band"]]. More awesome FunkMetal, and a great, thrashy riff. This one was played live for a long time after this album came out, too.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdOLFtk9joI Their cover of "Higher Ground"]], one of their first stepping stones to widespread popularity. That opening bass line is ''killer''. ''Total Guitar'' named it the 2nd best cover ever for a reason.
* The album opener, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EfqbEQV3Wc "Good Time Boys"]], is an absolute rampage, one of their heaviest songs, and quite funky, too- what a way to open a record! It's also got some nice lyrical props to other bands from the L.A. scene, too - Music/{{Fishbone}}, Music/XUSBand, Music/{{Minutemen}} (and offshoot band fireHOSE).
* And, of course, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_aDpqs-_Bw "Knock Me Down"]], especially the extended version, which adds some extra awesome soloing. This was another early semi-hit for them, and it's another OdeToSobriety, albeit a somewhat more mellow one than "Fight Like A Brave". The cello part really pushes it over the top.
* The blissful instrumental "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERy0CMpyMwY Pretty Little Ditty]]," a portion of which was famously sampled for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a_YLfSvHCo Butterfly]]" by Crazy Town.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8 GIVE IT AWAY GIVE IT AWAY GIVE IT AWAY NOW!]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLvohMXgcBo Under]] [[TearJerker the Bridge]]", the song that single-handedly propelled the band into the mainstream.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcxBPGZ94_M Suck My Kiss]]", a super-funky song...about oral sex.
* The [[EpicRocking epic]] "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PU0Cdtzk6o Sir Psycho Sexy]]", with it's great, sleazy groove, some more awesome riffs and a brilliant, [[PsychedelicRock trippy]], mellotron-based coda. Also, Kieds' BoastfulRap is awesome in a funny (and dirty!) way, too...
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5bCMLIA5Fk The]] TitleTrack, which is just a bunch of groovy {{Epic Riff}}s strung together over a clean, sweet drum pattern.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD77IJXUPUE Aeroplane]]", usually considered one of the strongest songs from the band's [[Music/JanesAddiction Dave Navarro]] era, is this due to sheer variety of textural shifts it employs while still being catchy, melodic and, above all, pretty damn funky.
* The monstrous, very heavy "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FLHuolJrWc Warped]]", is one in a DarkerAndEdgier kinda way- it sports an EpicRiff, plus it's got a great, creepy intro and mellow coda that [[MoodWhiplash comes out of nowhere]]. And it WORKS.
* On the subject of [[EpicRiff great riff action]], there's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrCQFnjr-xk Coffee Shop]]". And it's got 'em on bass and guitar. And it's very aggressive.
* How about [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f88BFdy-EE Transcending]]? Epic riffs, an epic closer and many other things. And it helps that it's also a tribute to Creator/RiverPhoenix. And that last section...

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzJj5-lubeM Scar Tissue]]" will make anyone feel [[TearJerker moody]] listening to it.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk Californication]]" is their SignatureSong for a reason. The riff is so mysterious in the opening before turning aggressive in the chorus, and Anthony delivers the lyrics both quickly and beautifully. It really creates an eerie feel.
* A lesser-known but still pretty bangin' track, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdH9UEbLrdM Get On Top]]".
* The unusually [[AlternativeMetal heavy]] (for this era of the band's history, anyways) "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fPYyoY49Bc Parallel Universe]]" has a raging chorus, a [[EpicRiff catchy bassline]] and some excellent, aggressive guitar work to recommend it.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eNQZbjpJk Around the World]]", the album's rousing opener. That blast of distorted bass assures the listener that great things are to come.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfOdWSiyWoc Can't Stop]]" is also one of the funkier tunes on the album.
%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPTBq18shxo Venice Queen]]" is a fan favorite for a reason.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJObEaY6afg The Zephyr Song]]", which sounds a bit like a more upbeat "Scar Tissue" and evokes a sense of freedom and optimism.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLkD7V07f_E Throw Away Your Television]]" sounds a bit like Music/GangOfFour gone [[PsychedelicRock psychedelic]]- as played by the Chili Peppers, of course.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN-D2ykvwD0 Don't Forget Me]]." The main hook is Flea playing his bass ''wrong'' (i.e., strumming instead of plucking) and it sounds amazing.

* The lead single, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MR9OH6BjOo Dani California]]". [[HardRock Hard]] FunkRock at its finest! Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5aq5HcS1A music video]] is a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, too.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7MhpFF1vv0 Snow (Hey Oh)]]", one of their few stabs at a PowerBallad in the (relatively) conventional sense. It just gets more awesome as it goes.
%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNvOUkRTkz8 Charlie]]".
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjxcxS1uTkQ The title track]], which started off as a drum session by Chad, is easily one of the most beautiful songs the band has ever made.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7g11ViJnU0 Slow Cheetah]]" is one of the most amazingly painful ballads about drug addiction ever written.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrLSUNhH_5c Especially in Michigan]]" is probably the finest example of "simple, yet effective" in the band's discography.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWNDW5KtiKk "Wet Sand".]] Just listen.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGhBQw9RmOM Tell Me Baby]]" is another one - that bassline! Also, the guitar solo is wonderful, too.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6pkumKWlM8 A TINY STORM IN YA TEACUP GIRL.]]
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icjDPI1KbDg Turn It Again]]" is pretty groovy, and has some great guitar leads (and some trumpet) to boot. It's also EpicRocking, at over six minutes - and not a second is wasted.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOgFHMEJMeY Monarchy of Roses]]" blends doominess with funk, so well it's mind blowing.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1swaZbPZL-g Factory of Faith]]". Dat fadeout tho.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTTxWLz-adg Goodbye Hooray]]" is possibly the hardest rocking song on the album. Flea picks up a rare bass solo, and Josh gets a small section devoted to his dreamy backing vocals.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0oIoR9mLwc Dark Necessities]]" is a really good lead single for a record such as this one. The chorus sections, Flea's groovy bass, and Danger Mouse's production job make for an all-around nice ditty.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jAIF3S1ZyE Goodbye Angels]]". The climactic outro, especially with Flea's slap bass technique, basically makes that song as a whole.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS8taasZl8k Black Summer]]" is the first single from the album and the first track, showcasing that John is back and hasn't missed a beat.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzRYRi2cb4g The Heavy Wing]]" is the first RHCP song ever where John sings the full chorus, and considered by many fans to be the hardest the Chili Peppers have rocked in over 20 years.

* The monstrous, very heavy "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FLHuolJrWc Warped]]", is one in a DarkerAndEdgier kinda way- it sports an EpicRiff, plus its got a great, creepy intro and mellow coda that [[MoodWhiplash comes out of nowhere]]. And it WORKS.

%%* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk Californication]]" as well.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS8taasZl8k Black Summer]]": The first single from the album and the first track, showcasing that John is back and hasn't missed a beat.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzRYRi2cb4g The Heavy Wing]]": The first RHCP song ever where John sings the full chorus, and considered by many fans to be the hardest the Chili Peppers have rocked in over 20 years.

* The album opener, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EfqbEQV3Wc "Good Time Boys"]], is an absolute rampage, one of their heaviest songs, and quite funky, too- what a way to open a record! It's also got some nice lyrical props to other bands from the L.A. scene, too - Music/{{Fishbone}}, [[Music/XUSBand X]], Music/{{Minutemen}} (and offshoot band fireHOSE).

* The album opener, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EfqbEQV3Wc "Good Time Boys"]], is an absolute rampage, one of their heaviest songs, and quite funky, too- what a way to open a record! It's also got some nice lyrical props to other bands from the L.A. scene, too - Music/{{Fishbone}}, Music/{{X}}, Music/{{Minutemen}} (and offshoot band fireHOSE).

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9eNQZbjpJk Around the World]]", the album's rousing opener, assures the listener that great things are to come.

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* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBljztEeg0 Jungle Man]]".
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV9LeKdEQM4 Hollywood (Africa)]]". HOOOOOLLLYYYWOOOOOOD!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8 GIVE IT AWAY GIVE IT AWAY GIVE IT AWAY NOW!]]

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk Californication]]" as well.

* [[http://youtu.be/JnfyjwChuNU The title track.]]

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPTBq18shxo Venice Queen]]" is a fan favorite for a reason.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLkD7V07f_E Throw Away Your Television]]", which sounds a bit like Music/GangOfFour gone [[PsychedelicRock psychedelic]]- as played by the Chili Peppers, of course.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNvOUkRTkz8 Charlie]]".

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWNDW5KtiKk "Wet Sand".]] Just listen.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6pkumKWlM8 A TINY STORM IN YA TEACUP GIRL.]]

* The lead single, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MR9OH6BjOo Dani California]]". [[HardRock Hard]] FunkRock at its finest, and an EarWorm to boot! Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5aq5HcS1A music video]] is a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, too.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr_uHJPUlO8 GIVE IT AWAY GIVE IT AWAY]] [[EarWorm GIVE IT AWAY NOW!]]

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVpGRgiO1xI Get Up and Jump]]". Now here's an incredibly [[EarWorm infectious]] tune that's just bound to get the listener to... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOntheTin get up and jump]].

* The title track is an absolutely hypnotic psychedelic funk track, with only sparse, 2 sentence lyrics mixed in with the weird noises.