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Too long. Too much mids RHCP.
I still don't know what to think about these guys. I SHOULD like them, they're alt rock with a mix of funk and a bit of jazz, which sounds like a cool fusion. But they're mostly just too noisy. It doesn't help that, lyrically, they are usually pretty bad. This album did not change my opinion of them. It's got one song that I really like (the one you expect, given my taste, the slow-building single with great composition, good mixing, and believable, emotional lyrics), a few that seem close to good, but rub me the wrong way, and a LOT that are just unpleasant to listen to, despite having bits and pieces that are pretty great on their own. I could give this anywhere between a one and a three depending on how much I'm giving promise vs. delivery, but I've heard enough of this band to know that they never really deliver on that promise. Maybe hey finally got there with Stadium Arcadium (I haven't heard that yet, but at least I don't hate Snow), but I'm fine with the two songs I bought back in the iPod era. Let me know if they ever come close to Under the Bridge or Otherside.
Complicated stuff coming up. On one hand, I think I’ll hate this, and on the other hand, I somehow think it’ll be better than I thought. A TON of radio tracks on the everytown alt rock station, so we’ll see how they hold up when not coming from the beleaguered speakers of my ‘08 Caravan. Sweet Jesus I hate the “hey batter batter” thing already. This band evokes a strong degree of second hand embarrassment. Cringe if you will. Regular readers of my reviews (nobody) can relate no doubt. This is the worst group of people in your city that have decided to form a band. But. This hook IS pretty good. Pretty cool funk rock. It really sounds like he’s saying the power of INequality. Which is much funnier. Anyway. Decent start. “If you have to ask” is a pretty fun “jam-funk” song. Did I just coin the whitest genre name ever? Probably. It’s fun, but wanky as it goes forever. SHEEEEEEE WAS A GIRRRRRLLL. His vocals were always going to be the obstacle here. That tonal quality is lacking in quality. Might turn on my keyboard clacks to drown this one out. Departure from funk in favour of 60’s folk hoots underneath the caterwauling of the human embodiment of chlamydia. Massive lowlight. Funky Monks sounds like the theme song for a Mike Judge cartoon that never made air sung as a military call and response march. Do with that what you will. Good outro at least. Ohhh buddy. We’re getting a big hit. Anything beats these lyrics to be fair. BUT the main riff is seriously great and the bass is earth rattling. Flea’s Fracking Concern™️ Good god. Love this song. The ballad. Man. It sounds almost exactly like “Picnic of Love,” by insane Noise/Grindcore outfit AxCx. Writing reviews is dumb. Well the slinky song stinks. Too many sex lyrics. From a gross group o’ fellas. Ah Jesus I don’t like the War and Peace one either. In the wise re-writing of The Simpsons “See what I’d like, is I’d like to hug and kiss ya.” Get Krusty in here. I’m sure you could get AI to do that. We truly live in hell. Although if I was the same age in 1991 as I am now, maybe seeing 4-5 20 something drug addicts from California be given this musical platform wouldve given me the same view of Dystopia. This song is fine, although the goofy “boinging” noise is pretty repulsive. Oh boy. The title track. I like how the cover includes the words as combined entities. Chili Sex being the highlight of these combos. Anyway. It’s worth mentioning that this cover looks like what would happen if you imagined and combined each of the elements of a deadbeat dad in 2005. Right down to the haircuts. Goofy comparisons aside, this song is not too shabby. Speaking of deadbeat dads. I feel like this has blasted through more than one 2000 Pontiac Sunfire en route to a divorce hearing. 1.5 billion plays. I’ve never been, but I hate the concept of the west coast. The heat, the people, the apparent lack of rules and structure. It sounds like a hellscape. A song that is this popular and essentially a platform for the least talented member of this band to wax poetic about Los Angeles is not for me. It would be MUCH cooler if it were about trolls asking riddles. The bass solo pal. Hell yeah. As hard as Flea is to look at and imagine as a person to actually speak to, buddy can play a bass. This song sucks. More gratuitous yet nonsensical sex lyrics. Reads like it was written by a kid who was held back a couple grades bragging to his much younger classmates about an intimate encounter that never occurred. The riff is almost suicidal tendencies, but as usual, the vocals are giving me suicidal thoughts. Boring. Funk again, but nothing of any distinctive flavour. Hooo until that bass break.damn. Flea really is the glue here. An 8 minute song about an insane Bootsy Collins soundalike called “Sir Psycho Sexy??????” With a god damn E40 bass line?? I’m listening. The lyrics are atrocious BUT with this dumb character, it almost works. This leans more into the unintentional cringe that occurs throughout this thing. Am I inventing scenarios to make this song palatable? Possibly. Either way. I laughed, it’s funky. A good bad song. I don’t know if they’re red hot, but I can say this was a fun outro. I didn’t know what to expect coming into this and I leave just as confused. The output from Flea, the Will Ferrell drummer fella, the bad, drugged up poet and of course, the other guy; was in part funk hero worship, and in many other parts, juvenile diary entry. What those two things equal? I still don’t really know. I had a good time, I had a bad time, and when it’s all said and done, the Red Hot chilli peppers produce music that makes an inconsistent impact. Half of the listening plane is covered with smoking craters, opened up by funk artillery, and the other half is littered with wadded up sheets of paper from Anthony Keidis’ sex therapist’s notepad. 2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: The Power of Equality, Suck my Kiss, Blood Sugar Sex Magick, The Greeting Song (sans vocals), Sir Psycho Sexy
This would have been 5* when I was 15. It just doesn't have it for me anymore.
Ew
I have heard a huge array of differing opinions surrounding this band: some saying it’s their favourite to others despising. I myself don’t think i’ve ever listened to more than one song at a time- and I have to admit I did not like. Both the lyrics and way of singing are not something I find particularly special. I disliked it greatly.
I will never like this band. Mostly due to Anthony Keidis being either the most-annoying or worst (sometimes at the same time) singer in the rock genre outside of nu-metal. In general the RHCPs make me think of ritalin-eating high-energy bros and serves as an immediate knuckle punch of the *seek* button when heard in the car. Something legitimately positive: the other 3 are great musicians. I may not like the style but they can be enjoyable to listen to. At times. Sum: yes please give it away. 4/10 2 stars.
Why is this so popular? I can’t really remember a lot of songs on here besides the hits, and it’s so unnecessarily long. The musicians are good, but I do not like Anthony Kiedis as a vocalist. I prefer Californication, just because a lot of stuff on that is slower, and they tend to do that better than their usual style.
There were a group of guys from a particular school who were obsessed with this band in their teens. I remember listening to a lot of their hits but I'm not entirely sure I ever really liked them.
I guess I'm not as big of an RHCP fan as I thought. There's so much talent in this band and then Anthony Kiedis has to open his mouth and go bippity bap bop suck my weiner
The answer to the eternal question “What if beat poets liked meth?”
I loved the start of the album with The Power of Equality, If You Have to Ask, and Breaking the Girl. However, it fell off a slope after that. I disliked Funky Monks, and Suck My Kiss was absolutely terrible and abhorrent—it completely changed my mood about the album. There were some great songs here and there, but overall, I probably wouldn’t revisit the album as a whole. I definitely preferred the band when they were more introspective and heartfelt rather than funky.
ok highlights: breaking the girl, under the bridge (feb 26 2026)
the guitar is ok, the drums are too bright, and the vocals are generally bad
This album feels bloated. There's so many songs that should probably have been left out. There's a few standout hits in there, but it's hard to recall those over the straight up perverted, awful songs. Best songs: Under the Bridge, I Could Have Lied Worst songs: Apache Rose Peacock, Sir Psycho Sexy
First listen. Ok i guess, but I’d rather listen to Rage Against the Machine.
Fav: If You Have To Ask Least Fav: They’re Red Hot They play their instruments competently, but this is lost behind the atrocious lyrics and bloated track list which takes away from the charm of the actually good songs, which there aren’t many of. When they hit they do a decent job but the misses are the standouts, especially when it’s this long
Not a fan then, not a fan now.
**An ok album, loud, hard, not my cup of tea
Meh
Are these guys from California?
My friends brother had this on cassette and played it all the time. I remember it just sounding off. Three decades and change later I feel the same. They have a distinct sound and its not terrible, but for such a hit album there is not a lot of good here. Under the Bridge is fantastic, Suck My Kiss sounds like a Soundgarden or Audioslave song but with lyrics by Anthony Kiedis, I Could Have Lied isnt bad, when they go away from hard funk rock its infinitely better.
Under the Bridge is great! The rest is funky but annoying. I don’t think I’m a Pep Head
Meh. Under the bridge might still be ok to listen to, the rest is outdated and their sound is not appealing to me.
Got bored. Stopped listen8ng part way through
Better than their last album but not interested
not for me
I've heard this album before, but not for a long time. I like a few Peppers songs but generally have always thought they are overrated. This album hasn't gotten better with age. Just sounds like a band ripping off other acts. And Kiedes really can't find a note to save his life. I do like the guitar work on Under the Bridge.
Not my cup of noisy tea.
too many different styles. Something for real Peppers-Fans.
this was! okay. but long. good background music while working. 2.5/5
Didn't realise how much I didn't like this until having to listen to it from start to finish. It's a long album and the vocals/lyrics are pretty painful. Has a few moments that save it from a 1*.
This is not one piece. The chili peppers did not need to make this over an hour long. They did not have this much to say
Not as good as most people think it is.
Generic and Samey and incredibly tedious to get through. It's clear the band is based around a competent bass player because the entire album is driven by bass riffs. slightly stand out song: I could have Lied because it has some variation at least
I mean....it's fine? This album went on for way too long and did not do a good job of really capturing me. All the songs sound the same. It really isn't bad music, but I did get tired of it about halfway through. I think if I were to listen to just a few songs at a time, I'd be giving the chunks 3-4 stars. But listening as a whole got me annoyed.
thank god that’s over. felt like it lasted forever. the first 9 tracks were just dreadful. i considered giving up music altogether. the next 6 or so tracks were actually ok. then it got bad again. sir psycho sexy was weird. only one good song on here and that is under the bridge. anthony kiedis is a creep and should be in prison btw
There are two good songs on this album. From memory I thought they’d be enough to give it a good rating but, no. God funk sucks doesn’t it? So glad none of my friends got that RHCP tattoo they were talking about.
Okay, album now. It was a good album back then. Can't identify with this now.
I’ve never really liked RHCP. Most of their songs just sound like scattered drunming with over the top baselines and and man reading from his dream journal angrily. This was way too long and I could not tell many songs apart from each other. Under the Bridge is the saving grace but still, high 2.
whoever approved 73 minutes of the rhcp needs to be fired. predictably, this album was incredibly dull, interspersed with some vague moments of interest - under the bridge acts as their saving grace. in all honesty, i was willing it to end by the half an hour mark, knowing i was not even half way through. that tends to happen when you make an album where each song is as unmemorable as the last. what’s odd is i always considered myself a fan of the rhcp, but maybe i haven’t delved far enough into their back catalogue. let’s hope the rest of their albums can redeem them.
Under the Bridge almost drags this album to three stars, but there's a bit too much stupid stuff in here that almost sounds like a self-parody. I recognize how important this was for a genre I really cherish, but I don't think it holds up particularly well in 2024.
Funky monks is 10/10 Find it a bit too rock for me
There aren't many albums on this list that I have personal negative bias towards, but this is one. I've had 1 star albums that were easier to get through than this. I enjoy the instrumental sound they have, but man this is one of the top examples of vocals absolutely killing a band for me.
ehh kinda boring
Had to listen to it like a 15 year old but after that it ight
This one was fine but kind of annoying.
its okay! i feel uncomfortable listening to them though even if i like the music
Other than Under the Bridge it's not for me
I actually thought I’d like this one. I remember 14-year old me loving Under the Bridge when it was released, and I think I liked Give it Away and Suck My Kiss as well. Not so much now. The only good songs are the Bridge-song and Breaking the Girl. The rest are just soulless ballads or funky tracks without any substance. Flea and Frusciante do their job well, but it’s not good enough.
I don’t know. I lived through this period of music and I still can’t get into it. I know they are beloved by many but it all comes across as static to me. There’s some interesting musical idea occasionally. But not enough for me to care. 2/5
Bandet er faktisk tit virkelig tight og groovy, men vokalerne er ret træls og teksterne er fandme for dumme. For lang.
Øv for en gang hvidmandsfunk... Teksterne giver lige så lidt mening som Becks. Under the bridge er fed.
I like the singy songs more than the shouty songs. some of the lyrics are just terrible. not for me overall.
2+ Stars (6/15)
My god, this has not aged well. My heart sank when I saw how long this is and I did not do the bonus tracks. Apart from a couple of tracks this is tedious and Anthony’s ‘lyrics’ are beyond parody. I’ve seen them live as well
Am I being a little harsh on the Peps? I don’t think so. Breaking the Girl and I Could Have Lied are decent. Under the Bridge is great. The rest is simply not for me. Some of it is mildly irritating actually.
It’s a great band but Anthony Keidis really brings the group down.
This album has always seemed a bit overrated to me.
Liked many of the songs and the sound in general but holy fuck there is not anything remotely fun or dense enough here to justify the double album length. Lots of repeating choruses and even verses. And the frivilous far outweighs the poignant (Breaking the Girl, I could have Lied, Under the bridge) which I assume is the band’s forté. The rapping is not exactly standout either, though decent.
The instruments are good enough. But then you put on Anthony Keidis and it's like putting diarrhea on a cake.
Album qui groove, intéressant à jouer mais pas forcément à écouter ...
Rock funk101 but the songs are better individually than together in an album context. Musically the journey is disjointed. Poor album but a great collection of songs.
It’s wild to me that “under the bridge” and “give it away” are basically perfect songs and everything else here is mediocre.
I used to know all thr words to Sir Psych Sexy. Nuff said!
Before this album: I don't really like RHCP based on their radio singles, but I'll give it a shot. After this album: I don't really like RHCP. Note: A few songs were alright. I quite enjoyed "Breaking the Girl" and "I Could Have Lied".
Played loud it sounds exciting and I imagine it was great live... But I can't really go along with all the macho nonsense so it's 2 stars from me.
This album would be like 4 if you could delete Anthony Kiedis from it
it's not really very good considering the praise it gets. Some good songs are there, as whole package I don't like it. Will I listen to again: 2%
A difficult band to listen to, in general, this album being no exception. The problem is the genre. For the most part, I hate the alt-rock / rap scene, or whatever it is I’m listening to here. But every now and then they throw in a decent rock song that is deserving of a second listen. I can’t sit through an album of junk to get to the diamonds, though. So, RHCP will always be a singles band for me.
Not a fan
Not my jam
bekannte Band und unbekanntes Album
I don't quite get RHCP I guess. Apart from Under The Bridge and maaaaybe Give It Away, I didn't really like any of the songs. Also it's honestly too long of an album, if you'd cut about 20-25 minutes off it, you'd get a more cohesive record.
I love funk, I love rock, but can’t stand these guys music. They’re good musicians, I just disagree with their idea of what sounds good.
there is great alternative radio rock from the 90s. and then theres this. 1.5/5
Only kind of like a few songs from this album, even when it first came out.
Under The Bridge saves it from being a 1 star
Maybe I'm just a misanthrope.
pretty mixed feelings about this one. – a friend of mine used to be a fan of RHCP when we were in hghschool and we even saw them live. I haven't really listened to them since (~8 years) so this is a bit of a fun throwback – the instrumentals are really good, and I do like the production of the album – Kiedis can't sing – I absolutely cannot stand either of them as people – I would be perfectly happy to not hear anything from RHCP ever again
not a fan
Most of the songs on this album sound the same. Not a fan tbh.
There’s so much of it - so much of it- tracks indistinguishable from the last until we get to Under the Bridge which is a highlight - less brash, more vulnerable, where otherwise the band are boastful and sex obsessed. I likr Flea - the bass is dope. Otherwise i just don’t get it.
Listened to on Audeze LCD-2C. Really fun and engaging song writing, with one of the most insufferable vocalists/frontmen in the music industry. Cannot stand everything about Anthony Kiedis. Suck My Kiss honks though.
Some funky stuff I like, mostly hyper masculine weirdo shit.
Meh. Lots of the same from RHC.
Kiedis is a bit noncey so it makes listening to this era RHCP a bit weird. Enjoyed it tho and a few bangers on there
I will never understand a snare drums sounding like it's in an empty sports court...
A somewhat uninspiring journey through constant funk and innuendos. What shines is the musicianship, Frusciante, Flea Chad Smith all work overtime to keep the groove. What lets this album down unfortunately is Anthony's vocals. While they are rhythmically catchy, the semi-shouted word vomit that plagues every song lets the whole album down. That being said, Under the Bridge slaps
RHCP Blood Sugar Sex Magik 46.68 Two great songs, four good songs, and an albums worth of shit. The Power Of Equality 60 If You Have To Ask 25 Breaking The Girl 73 Funky Monks 40 Suck My Kiss 60 I Could Have Lied 85 Mellowship Slinky In B Major 30 The Righteous & The Wicked 35 Give It Away 60 Blood Sugar Sex Magik 65 Under The Bridge 85 Naked In The Rain 45 Apache Rose Peacock 30 The Greeting Song 35 My Lovely Man 35 Sir Psycho Sexy 35 They're Red Hot 5
It's the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I've never been a fan of these guys, and listening to thus again didn't change my opinion.
Extremely long winded project that barely goes anywhere with it's ideas. It can't just be funky. There are some very telling noncey lyrics on here too. There is one truly great track out of 17. I was waiting for every track to move out of the usual schtick. I felt fairly exhausted of it by the end. Not impressed.
I didn't engage with this as much as they're more lowkey/psychedelic music. I was shocked when Under The Bridge came on; it feels like it's from a different era. (Side note, this is easily the coolest album cover so far.)
Made it 7 songs in. No likey
Yuck.
"Under The Bridge" saved this from a lower rating. Not my favorite RHCP.
Trying to put aside my knee jerk negative. Damn this album is long haha. I think I get why some folks love this. Def uniqueness and talent there. Not for me tho.
Some of the tracks are enjoyable (Give it Away and Under the Bridge) but most of it leaves me flat. They clearly have talent but choose to waste it most of the time with gross lyrics and thrash guitar. They’re a west coast rip off of the Beastie Boys.
It’s a no for me
Favorite Tracks: The Righteous & the Wicked Give It Away Under the Bridge
I continue to find the Red Hot Chili Peppers to be underwhelming for my tastes. I think they have some fantastic musicians and would probably like them better as an instrumental band. But Anthony’s voice is just kind of dull and the lyrics are lackluster to me. Most of it comes off to me as a really strong high school or college level band - which isn’t an insult, and the can be fun to listen to - but it does surprise me that they are as huge as they are, and I can’t get on that train.
"it's a decent album but it's not my favorite" - Kevin I'm not a pep girl
Un temazo que opaca al resto
Tedious drivel - never did get it and still don’t.
2/5 because it does have that one song that goes I DONT WANNA FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL how i did that day takemetotheplace I LOOOOOOVEEEE
Groovy basslines, but fuck me these lyrics.
I think I had to be there at the right time and place for this album. Of course “Under the Bridge” is a bit, but listening to the full album confirmed what I already knew: I’m not a fan of the Chili Peppers
Couple of good songs in this album, Flea’s bass sounded good, overall songs were not great
The only good song was Under the Bridge. The rest was not as good.
Do I have to? Outside of the two singles, I'm not finding much here my ear likes. I might not mind RHCP when they aren't so funky? Also never noticed the heavy mouth harp in Give it Away before. Not as bad as I expected, but nothing that changed my mind too much.
Under the Bridge 5/5 Rest not really it
Okay for background listening, but not my style.
Don't know what people like about such a dull band with such poor vocals. And Rick Rubin seems to produce an awful amount of shite for a so-called genius.
Anthony Kiedis is such a bonehead. I hope he's calling his band everyday to thank them for allowing him to leave this life despite having so little to offer.
God I hate RHCP. The only thing that saves them from a 1 is their undeniable musicianship. The singer should be out there flipping burgers for all I care. Also, what the hell are these lyrics??
A pile of garbage spread over an hour long and 2 powerful hit songs.
Memories of nineth grade at pinellas Park highschool flooding back. So many of these songs were played during clandestine bad youth smoking meetings on the handball court! Flea is neat.
I was hyped for this album because I like Under the Bridge as well as some RHCP songs from other albums. But turns out every song is like a worse version of Give it Away, a track I already dislike. Was feeling kind of tired of the vocalist's choppy flow by the end. Maybe the rating is lower because I had high expectations
I used to love this album, but now I think it's just aggressively mid. Anthony Keidis's voice really bugs the hell out of me. And why the hell is it over an hour long?! Under the Bridge and Give it Away are still good though.
If this were an instrumental album, I would lean towards a 4/5. Anthony Kiedis is a freaky ass rap-rock domestic terrorist.
Meh, it’s RHCP. If you’ve heard them you’ve heard them.
Wish I could give a 2.5. I wouldn't say I disliked the whole album enough for a 2 but not neutral enough for a 3. Felt like I was listening to the same song for an hour.
Ok
Miserable mainstream trope
Would've been better if they weren't so horny.
J'ai pas tout écouté, je reviendrai peut-être plus tard.
I don't really listen to the Chili Peppers anymore because rapist Anthony Kiedis grosses me out, but I like some of their albums quite a bit. Not this one, though.
like it's an album!!!
A couple good tracks, but mostly meh
From high school
No
Seems way too long. And the extra length hurts the albums when the biggest songs on this album run about 30 minutes. So the extra 40 minutes are unnecessary.... and honestly unwelcomed.
Great w/o vocals and lyrics
M'ha cansat moltíssim. Ja comença d'una manera que no m'agrada gaire, però trobo que tot l'àlbum segueix el mateix estil de merda que no porta enlloc. Se m'ha fet repetitiu i avorrit, fins al punt que hi havia moments en que mirava a veure si quedava molt. Coneixia 3 cançons dels rhcp que m'agradaven bastant, i pensava que potser n'hi hauria altres. Veig que les 3 eren l'excepció.
it’s alright ig. red hot chilli peppers kinda mid. Under the Bridge good tho
They are a huge stadium band but I don't get how they are so popular. Each to their own I suppose and I do actually have this.
A mix of funk rock and rock rap - neither of which I particularly like. I quite liked the soft rock tracks "Breaking the Girl" and "I Could Have Lied", but otherwise I'm not a fan - and this is supposed to be their best album?
Too long
Like a dead fish with sightless eyes, starting to rot and stinking to the heavens, this album hasn't aged well at all. I never liked this band and hated having to listen to their funk-metal hits in the 90s when they were charting. I'm not a hater of funk-metal either, but there's just something contrived and artificial about the red hot chilli peppers that just doesn't sit well at all with me. I tried really hard to listen to this without any bias, particularly because there was plenty here that I hadn't heard before. But it was ultimately hollow and soulless muzak that I didn't like one bit.
I only got until “Under the Bridge” because I was sure that I had heard everything the album had to offer at that point and I wasn’t really willing to sit through more songs, and especially an eight-minute track called “Sir Psycho Sexy.” I think I got the gist after a solid run of corny sex jams and half-baked political statements. I’m also not entirely sold on the “funk rock” thing the band seems to be going for. It sounded like they were trying so hard to be sexy and cool that it unfortunately just boiled over into weird and slightly creepy at times. It also didn’t help that I felt the lead singer’s voice sounded a bit obnoxious and forced. It had the quality of a caricature. I saw the charm in it for the first couple songs, but it wore off fairly quickly. The instrumentation is pretty nice at times, though, so good on the rest of the band. Fav tracks: The Power of Equality, Breaking the Girl, The Righteous & the Wicked, Under the Bridge
I knew some of the songs going into this but not the album. Give it away, under the bridge, suck my kiss I knew before. Didn't really like a slappy bass nature of the album, I found it used too heavily throughout the album. LIKED SONGS - Breaking the girl, Give it away, under the bridge, suck my kiss and Naked in the rain Average album, 2.5
Rage against the machine but instead of raging against the machine its just horny
Not all bad, but not my vibe. Best song: Under the Bridge
Melodischer Rock. Teils sehr geläufig wie "Under the Bridge".
This was certainly not what I expected, the OG Loc tier rapping caught me off guard. Not that I've listened to much RHCP before. I Could Have Lied is much closer to my expectations, awesome sound too. This album's all over the place, I wish they had went with the I Could Have Lied's vibe. Just not feeling the funk
There's a depressed quality to RHCP's I'm not prepared to overlook. Funk is it? Yeh. Funk off.
j'aime pas les red hot de toute façon
fucking hate RHCP, but under the bridge is a good song
I don't like this. I think when Mr Kedis actually sings rather than doing his interpretation of white man rap its okay (under the bridge, I could have lied being highlights) but the first song is obnoxious and the title track just isn't very good.
Désolé beau-papa
This was probably the hardest album to rate that I've been given so far. Even after listening to the full thing, I alternated between thinking it couldn't possibly be anything less than a three, to wanting to give it a one, to seriously considering giving it a four. I'm not even sure if the fact that I somehow managed to end up listening to two generated albums in the same day, and the other one was Van Halen's "1984" (a one, if you're wondering), made me more or less lenient towards this album. By this point I'm kind of sick of the sexually explicit lyrics in so much rock on this list. Weirdly enough, "1984" elicited that reaction more strongly for me, and I think this album is the better end of that type of rock. The Chilli Peppers in general are a very weird band for me, as someone with a preference for a strong melody and well written lyrics. They have several songs I like, and a talented lyricist. I tend to have a strong preference for their softer songs, however, because the obnoxious shouty style they go for in a lot of their more upbeat material is not my cup of tea. There are a few exceptions to this though. The only other album of theirs I've heard is "Californication," which I honestly WAY prefer to this. I'm only slightly more familiar with it, but I seem to recall liking most of if not the entire track list. In addition to being way more cohesive, it leans more towards their softer side, whereas this one leans heavily towards their shouty side. If I'm being entirely honest, I had already heard this album in its entirety, but didn't remember much of it. My friend played the whole thing to me once when I was staying at her place. The only thing I really remember was dancing really crazily to the title track even though I didn't like it. This means that the song is now vaguely nostalgic to me and I can almost say I have a love-hate relationship with it. I was surprised when listening, to find out that I knew other songs too. I didn't think I particularly remembered "Give it Away," but I got a sense of deja vu when the chorus hit. Apparently it was a hit, so before you get shocked that I haven't heard it, not only is this not my era (I'm in my 20s) but I don't know much music, which is why I'm listening to this list. Obviously, I knew "Under the Bridge," although mainly just for the opening line: "sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner." I had no idea it was called "Under the Bridge" either, and I knew it was the Chilli Peppers but I'd forgotten it was on the album. Those two songs ended up being my favourites on the album. "Give it Away" was one of the exceptions I mentioned earlier in regards to not liking their shouty stuff. Yes, it has no melody, but the chorus is so undeniably catchy. I have to say, however, that I'm infinitely grateful I wasn't around when it was a hit. It's one of those insanely repetitive hooks that I could imagine getting annoying really quickly if the radio was constantly playing it. "Under the Bridge" is, of course, the only softer song on the album. It was great. The lyrics were imagery rich and emotionally moving. They really told a story. According to Wikipedia, this song actually isn't about sex, which was weird because my initial thought was that it contained my favourite double entendre on the whole album: "under the bridge downtown is where I drew some blood/ under the bridge downtown I could not get enough/ under the bridge downtown forget about my love/ under the bridge downtown I gave my life away." The most objective criticism I have of this album is that it was very long. I started to lose interest shortly after "Under the Bridge." I really think it should've been the last track. There was only so much I could handle of this style of music. Favourite songs: Under the Bridge, Give it Away
Disliked the first half of the album although a few of the later songs I liked more. Definitely prefer the other Chilli Peppers music I’ve heard.
I always thought I liked RHCP but Under the Bridge was the only bearable track on this album.
some songs are tight. Couldnt make it through the whole album without skipping though.
PREFS : Breaking the Girl, Suck My Kiss, Mellowship Slinky in B Major, Give It Away, Under the Bridge MOINS PREF : Sir Psycho Sexy
Found this underwhelming but I love that the bass is so emphasized for a change instead of being a background instrument.
I don’t need to hear Anthony Keidis rap/singing about sex for 75 mins
2 Red Hot Chili Peppers - a band I’ve never felt that strongly towards. They have a handful of songs I kind of like, a handful I don’t, and everything else of theirs is pretty meh - never really bought into the hype surrounding these guys. I’ve heard this album before and figured this was going to be around a 3 for me, but man, about halfway through my listening, I had this slow realization that… I don’t really like this album. I kind of forgot how unbearable Anthony Kiedis is when he’s in full funk mode, and I was really sick of the whole thing by the end. There are definitely high moments - Under the Bridge is a great tune, and probably the best thing Anthony has ever penned. I think the only valid criticism to aim towards the song is that it's overplayed. Also, as is tradition, I have to call out The Power of Equality as being in Tony Hawk’s Underground 2. While I don’t love the song, it will always hold a special place in my heart because of it. Breaking the Girl is a pretty solid song I totally forgot was on this album (if you asked me, I probably would have told you it’s One Hot Minute or Stadium Arcadium), and I Could Have Lied also isn’t bad. But ultimately, despite everything I said earlier of Kiedis in funk mode, I think Suck My Kiss is actually my favorite song on the album. It’s catchy, and I appreciate that it’s straight-up about its sexual themes without being overly vulgar or trying to pretend it’s anything deep or thought-provoking, which is more than I can say about a lot of the band’s other stuff… That segues into my other major criticism of this album and the band - I don’t think Anthony Kiedis is a good lyricist. His lyrics are decent at best and nonsense at worst, the latter especially in more recent years. Admittedly, some of his strongest moments probably live on this record, but then there’s also stuff like this: “Holy mother earth crying into space Tears on her pretty face for she has been raped Killing your future blood, fill her with disease Global abortion, please, that is what she needs” Ugh. And then there’s Give It Away, which is supposedly about altruism. Alright, sure, but in what world do the lines “What I got, you got to get it put it in you” and “Drinkin' my juice, young love chug-a-lug me” have to do with being charitable? Come on dude, just admit you wanted to write another song about sex. At least this one wasn’t as graphically specific as Sir Psycho Sexy *shudders* This album really should have ended after Under the Bridge, cause man, at that point you’ve really already gotten everything you need out of your listening, but it just decides to keep going with a string of what are probably the six worst songs on the album. Apache Rose Peacock in particular is an abomination - musically it’s annoying, but oh my God this may be Anthony Kiedis at an all-time lyrical and vocal worst. I think this the first album so far that my opinion has gone down on since its inclusion on this list. There are moments to be had here for sure, but this is definitely not a full album listen for me again anywhere in the near future.
Mjög langt síðan ég hef hlustað á RHCP og hef ekki misst af neinu svakalegu. Tveir absolute bangers, restin er meh.
With Rick Rubin behind the boards, the Peppers get down to what makes their sound interesting and make their best album. Sadly it leaves one wishing Rubin had done his usual reduction magic and trimmed some of the fat from this overlong slog.
Tämä on kokonaisuutena raskas, eli melkoisen pitkä, ja koska bändin vetovoima perustuu tarkoituksellisesti sen musiikin yleiseen sointiin - grooveen, miksi ei? - voi toteutus olla ajoittain sisällöllisesti vähän köyhää. Olen varma, että tähän voi hullaantua siinä määrin, että hitit ja "aura" kantavat koko tunnin ja vartin. Ongelmia tulee niille, joiden hullaantumiset kohdistuvat toisaalle.
I only really liked Give It Away and Under the Bridge from this album. The other songs were tolerable at best.
Sorry Anthony Kiedis, I don't want to Break the Girl or Suck your Kiss nor do I care what happened Under the Bridge or when you were Naked in the Rain. The lyrics and vocals are the death of my enjoyment here. What I want is to listen to Flea, Frusciante, and Chad freakin' jam. The music on the record is tops, one of the best for the Peppers, I think. The rest (Kiedis) is flops. All the stars to the players.
2.5
Funky weird and sprinkled with a few good songs.
There are a few diamonds, but they're buried in a lot of rough.
What to say about this album? Meh? My first contact with it has been confusings. The musicianship is top notch, and the recording quality is extremely high. I like 90s, beastie boys type rap. I like funk. I like Rage Against the Machine. I like Dispatch when they were going more Rage Against The Machine. I like Rick Rubin... I think I do? I get this "eeehhhhh" taste in my mouth after listening to it for too long. Maybe they spend too much time on a single idea, and it gets boring to my ear? My negative feelings, I can't explain it! I'm all turned around! I want to feel the feelings of this album! But then I got to "Suck My Kiss" and I feel repulsed. Maybe it's the jammy, blues structures. Maybe it's the same-ness. You might have to just give me more time to form an opinion on this one. I can't keep up! I'm having a nervous breakdown! 2/5
Big album at the time but never fully got into it and was disappointed after Mother's Milk. For starters, it is very long and lyrics are - as per RHCP default - terrible, but a new low is reached with the title song. Just like Wonderwall I cannot listen to Under The Bridge anymore. Yet, the instrumental basis of several songs is great, but the vocals and lyrics are so weak and annoying that the album is pretty unlistenable in one go (even though I still managed) and it is just too hard to justify a score of +3.
I owned this album in high school and concluded that I am not an RHCP guy. I'm listening to this 30 years later and I have confirmed I am still not an RHCP guy. Some fun instrumentation, but dumb, dumb lyrics. Kiedis's delivery veers wildly between shitty rapping, out of tune singing, and a bad George Clinton impression. At least we get a Frusciante album on the list, before these guys became completely insufferable.
This is a good album. The radio really did a number on them. If I ever want to hear the Red Hot chili peppers I can just turn on the radio.
I don’t really need to ever listen to a Res Hot Chili Peppers album. Their radio hits are decent, but this was pretty uninteresting.
Angelfire-ass music. I can see the rotating gifs and bright links as I listen to this. Masterful lyricism: "Ugh yeah. Blowjobs are awesome!" - repeat for an hour and 13 minutes. Jesus, this album is long for absolutely no reason. Anthony Kiedis can sing pretty well, so I don't understand why he's so insistent on rapping. I get second-hand embarrassment every time he tries to rap-sing about a "creamy beaver hotter than a fever" (that's an actual lyric from this album. You can doublecheck). "Under the Bridge", overplayed as it may be, is the best song here. 2/5. Come on man.
I just don’t get the appeal. I don’t like the subject matter, I don’t like the execution of said subject matter, and I don’t like the preying on young female fans and getting away with it. It’s a no from me.
One of my more embarrassing opinions is that I have been known to defend RHCP, but not even I can defend this. There are about three or four OK songs on this album and a whole lot of bad ones and it's just not an album that is enjoyable to listen to straigh through. They always seem to think that more is more, but we could all use a little less from Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
Personal opinions on the band aside, a competently mastered and mixed album. Gets a bit repetitive (each song blends in to the next, not in a good way) by the end, but funky none the less.
What you got, I must respectfully decline-a.
Look, I loved this when it came out. Listening to it now, I got herpes.
I'll start with the positives - there are some good individual performances here, for sure. The dynamics on this album are cool. There's a three-song stretch in the middle of the album that is top notch. The case against - this album is far too long and flabby. Kiedis' voice is sub-optimal and characterless. And the worst bit - this tries so hard, with much sweat and effort, to give you the impression that the Chilis are Good Sex Men. I've said before now that genuine sex elf Prince sometimes sounded ridiculous when asserting his bedroom credentials, but these guys never had the mystique in the first place.
Songs I Liked: Breaking the Girl, Funky Monks, Under the Bridge. 2/5 - mainly because I didn’t really like the rap-style delivery on many tracks.
Yuk. One of those "change my mind moments." Never liked them. Never listened to a whole album. Here goes...Yeah no change. Hate the white boy funk swagger, dislike AKs voice. Lyrics are bollox. Guitarist is good. Massively overrated band.
Way too long and just not my vibe
This has a couple good songs, some nice bass lines, otherwise it's mostly just annoying and juvenile. No thanks.
This album largely stunk outside of the hits. Really disappointed in this. Favorite track: Give It Away
I’ve never really got the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I’m fine if they are playing somewhere, on the radio or in the background. But for me the sum of their parts adds up to less than the whole. I wouldn’t go out of my way to play them and I never particularly believed the hype. I find them tedious and self-serving so this a no-no!
The first time I heard Chasing the Girl, I was on shrooms, and I thought it was the greatest song of all time. Spoiler alert: it's not. Anthony Keidis might be my least favorite singer ever (which is not something I realized until I participated in this project). I don't like how he sings or what he sings about. I'm not giving them one star, though, because the musicians are good, I just wish they put their talents to better use. Also, I had a fun time listening to Chasing the Girl that one time, and that's not worth a star, than what is?
some catchy songs and instruments but vocals are too annoying
Under the bridge och Give it away är ju bra. I övrigt inte särskilt spännande.
Is this the bad that lead us to rap metal? It told me to wake up and smell the slime in the first song. Flea does have some funky base lines. My lilly white ass is tickled pink by music that makes me think. Truly the voice of a generation. This explains the 90s. Suck my kiss doesn't hold up. The lyrics are half scat nonsense. 17 songs is a lot. Patty fell asleep. It is all well done and played, but I don't think I would listen again. Start to righteous and the wicked was some cool sounding guitar. Was it mixed weird? Bass was all over the place. Maybe just the Spotify version?
I own this one on CD but haven't listened to it in many many years. I know this album is very beloved and the music might objectively be great, but somehow I only really connect to the slower songs.
Just Anthony Kiedis singing about a blowjob he once had.
Quite same-y throughout. Under the Bridge is a fantastic song, the rest of this album is pretty forgettable. Not a strong RHCP album.
Mjeh
Noisy shit, not even UtB can save it
Love Under the Bridge. Wish Soul to Squeeze was on this album. Give it Away is solid...the filler songs are really bad. Glad I never bought this when I was younger. 2.5/5
18 year old me would be so upset with adult me for hating this. Their music didn’t age well for me and I just find it annoying, sure it’s funky and the band itself is good at what they’re doing, they’re tight I give them credit for that but their music is so annoying. I guess it really boils down to me thinking Kiedis is a chud and his vocals are dumb. 2.5/5 but I refuse to round up mostly bc
the rapping is offensively bad under the bridge is such a standout compared to the rest
Not my thing, and too long.
There is like ~2 good songs on this album. Most of it was just grating.
A funky mess of macho stolen black music. wow. these guys are pigs and the only thinfg that is redeeming about this album is that they know how to play their instruments well. i guess if you like pig headed dudes high on drugs barking about sex and being rock stars, glom on this shitty album. yuck.
groaned when this came up. i don't know that i ever bothered to listen to this in it's entirety back when i was discovering music but i hope this is the last time i do. "i could have lied" and "under the bridge" are the only standouts for me. god is this album a slog.
Just good classic punk rock, couple hidden bangers on this thing that you wouldn’t know about until you fully listened through. Will say I think the slower songs are much better, lot of the other songs come off a bit generic punk rock (even for the time). Overall solid but really wanted more from this, disappointing, don’t think I’m revisiting 70% of the songs ever again but they are solid
bass players dream but not really my style. did like some songs tho
p662. 1991. 2 stars, but should be 1.5. Distinctly average, and far too long for what it is. Not keen on the shouty white faux funk/rap, and most of the tracks sound the same and just blur into each other. Set against that, excellent musicianship and there are a couple of good tunes - but not enough to deserve repeated listening.
Oh lord, I was just thinking earlier today that sooner or later I would have to listen to one of this band's awful albums. I was spared for so long, but I guess I jinxed myself. RHCP started off even more aggressively mediocre than the Foo Fighters and while FF were content to waste away in banality, RHCP got worse and worse and worse until they made U2 look good by comparison. RHCP have been self-parody for several decades now, but let's take a look at the album that launched them into popularity in the early 90s. This is a sound that did not age well. Even much better bands who were playing around in a similar vein at the time like Faith No More came away much better after abandoning this late 80s/early 90s rap-rock/funk metal marriage. The best moments on this album is when they get away from this dated pastiche - Breaking the Girl stands out both in lyricism and its unique groove. Ultimately, this isn't a terrible album. It isn't a 1. All of the band members outside of Anthony Keides are actually quite good, but they are hampered by playing in a dated style that went no where and being led by an idiot manchild whose songwriting became more and more derivative as time went on. If this album was an instrumental, I would rate it significantly higher... it would still have its flaws, but the musicianship would shine through a lot more and not feel so aggressively stereotypically California. As it stands, this comes off as a white Lenny Kravitz blatantly thieving from Prince with milquetoast, Cypress Hill-adjacent raps over some solid grooves with dated production.
Half way between creative and bland. Funky and tedious. Aged hip hop. Singles good. Non-singles have no hooks and are not sonically interesting enough to be anything but filler. 17 tracks of similarity. Under the Bridge is magnificent so is strangely out of place. Best take the two or three hits and dump the rest. (2.5)
Don't care much for red hot, albums OK mostly background noise
Really nothing interesting going on here. Bland
The vocals on this record physically pain me on almost all songs. The lyrics really don’t help either and whoever decided it should be an hour and twenty should be burned at the stake. Sir psycho sexy is actually torturous to listen to. Under the bridge is still a great track tho. The instrumentals are consistently solid which saves it from a 1/5 Top track: Under the bridge Worst track: Sir psycho sexy
It's just.... not for me. I already knew I hated "Give It Away" before listening and this is just 60+ minutes of the same energy (minus Under The Bridge and Breaking The Girl). I can see how a person could enjoy it, but that person is not me.
Yeah it's fine. Some cool ideas but I think the next era of RHCP is where they figured out their sound.. then they got to know their sound too well and it got boring.
Didn't most of this, but I Could Have Lied is great. That "slap bass" really turns me off.
This album has its moments especially in the second. The first half sounds strained and sophomoric. Sounds like they just want to be a white Parliament/Funkadelic, but the funky sounds just ridiculous and the screaming guitars lack the taste of when funkadelic showed that side. After Give it Away things get better and the band seems to find their voice but by then the mold is cast. 2.5 🌟
Classic RHCP
Hmmm… never got into RHCP. Don’t know why. This is an ok album, although it does not really move me
Ein ganz und gar verzichtbares und nichtssagendes Album einer vollkommen überschätzten Band. Selbst die Gassenhauer sind schlecht gealtert und auch Under the Bridge taugt nur noch als Reminiszenz an den Anfang der 90er. Damals allerdings prägte der Sound das halbe Jahrzehnt. Man muss wohl dabei gewesen sein.
Is it bad? Not really. Is it my thing? Not at all. Besides a few songs the rest of the album is very lackluster.
BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK | RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS (1991) ⭐️⭐️ THE POWER OF EQUALITY ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Good message but I don't like the melody or shouting vibe of it. A bit too rocky for me but interesting. - I like the bassline and guitar - “Can I get just a little bit of power” I like this bit. IF YOU HAVE TO ASK ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I like this one, 90s hip hop kinda vibe added to the 1990s playlist. - sick bassline, groovy melody - Don't understand the message of it really but that's irrelevant - 2:18 instrumental is cool, 2:31 guitar solo very interesting touch, not sure if I agree with the rocky transition here but this isn't my genre. - 3:11, tear up at the end very nice BREAKING THE GIRL ⭐️⭐️ It- More of a country vibe, love the lyrics - Love the build of the first verse into the chorus - Moody and Mysterious vibe It- Still not my favourite - Gonna have to skip FUNKY MONKS ⭐️⭐️ - Nice melody and drums - interesting lyrics - Love the guitar and bass - Very groovy melody - repetitive...gonna skip forward - Don't like the instrumental feels random and doesn't fit. SUCK MY KISS ⭐️ - Rocky vibe - not a fan, skip I COULD HAVE LIED ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - enjoy the soft guitar I beg this is a nice song - Ok love this so far - Give me harry styles vibes maybe some into there? - OMG LOVE IT - LOVE THE GUITAR FLICKS - ok so 45s it starts to pick up, love this a lot a lot - not sure what playlist to put it in. - Put it in the eyes closed playlist - love the message of the song - AT 2:02 ELECTRIC GUITAR COMES IN, LOVE THAT - Love love love the guitar - THEY DIDN'T RUIN IT WITH A SHIT INSTRUMENTAL MELLOWSHIP SLINKY in B MAJOR⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Back to a rocky vibe with this one. - kinda 90s hip hop as well which I like - so far it's groovy, I like - ok really love this - 90s playlist is - very cool bass THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED⭐️⭐️ - if it wasn't for the screechy guitar at the start id like it but I don't. - They're just shouting - This would be cool like at a concert but not for my playlist - skipping. GIVE IT AWAY⭐️ - don't like it - very random and repetitive - skipping BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK⭐️⭐️ - cool drums - hate the vocals - I feel like it's demonic - bye I hate this - feel uncomfortable - skipping - OK CHORUS IS KINDA COOL it'd be sick at a concert UNDER THE BRIDGE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - yay another pretty guitar - ok these lyrics are looking deep - Gosh this ones nice - wow 1:23 I love - ok I can back this - this can go in my slow playlist NAKED IN THE RAIN⭐️⭐️ - are these vocals considered good? cus this guy is just shouting - I don't like the ones that feel panicky like this one feels stressful - not a fan - skipped APACHE ROSE PEACOCK⭐️⭐️⭐️ - k this ones groovy - still don't like the vocals but I can manage - Ok yes I do like it, 90s playlist it is THE GREETING SONG ⭐️ - rock vibes - what the fuck he sounds angry - I don't like rock vibes so I'm biased - not a fan at all - SKIP - of the guitar and bass are cool MY LOVELY MAN ⭐️ - don't like this one - feels panicky - UGH - I mean it's groovy but just not pleasant SIR PSYCHO SEXY⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Not too sure about this - absolutely not (Scream) - wouldn't listen to it but it's creative and interesting - twangy bassline love it - bro it's 8 mins long u must be mad THEY'RE RED HOT ⭐️⭐️ - feels like a farm song - fucking hell it's fast - ok interesting - I like it cuz it's different but also wtf LITTLE MISS LOVER ⭐️⭐️ - uh wtf - has potential but got some weird guitar thing going on - ok it's not my favourite but it's not awful. CASTLES MADE OF SAND⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - YAY MORE NICE GUITAR FINALLY - ok yes it's a slow one - love this - eyes closed playlist it is - pretty and love the guitar, - LOVE THE CHORUS
i don't really like rhcp
The hits on the album are outstanding. “I Could Have Lied” is one of my favorite RHCP songs of all time. But, for all the songs that are truly epic, there are some real dog shit tunes. I feel that way about most Chili Pepper albums (minus By the Way, that’s amazing start to finish). A decent listen, but minus a few select songs which the radio has beaten to death, I probably won’t revisit
The band is funky as fuck but jesus does Anthony Keidis suck.
Not really my bag, though I remember listening to it a lot when it came out and I worked in the record store.
I used to dig this when I was in high school, but now it just sounds bad.
Might be the second time I've listened to this album since the mid-late 2000s. Did we honestly used to think that Anthony Kiedis could rap? His mouth just can't mouth it, it's really bizarre. The bass is just faultless. The drums can do little wrong. Overall though, this as an album is just that little bit too much of a wall of noise. Individually there are tracks that just fizz with energetic excitement. But considering it as a whole album, adds up to remind us that we can have too much of a good thing. It doesn't hang together as an album, taking us on a journey. It works just as well on random play, and that's sad. It should definitely be regarded as influential; back in the 90s, saying that you had a Chilli Peppers album was kind of like admitting that you breathed air or that the sun comes up in the morning. But that ubiquity seems to stem from their live performances. The Chillis were the gold standard of gigs - not that gigs appealed to me then or now - and I can't help but wonder if their scene presence - and indeed scene creation - is where their inclusion stems from. Album gets a 2 from me, it hasn't aged at all well.
Not a big fan of Red Hot Chili Pepper's jam and more funky sessions. I do think I prefer this album to their previous stuff where bass guitar is supposedly even more prevalent. Furthermore, I find most of Kiedis' lyrics pretty tedious. Yes we get you like to fuck. His more vulnerable lyrics as in Under the Bridge appeal more to me (even though it isn't a poetic sensation), but that song is also generally more melodic: which is also why I prefer some of their later stuff more (e.g. Californiacation, Dani California).
I have not listened to this album before, though I've listened to a lot of latter day RHCP. I see the core of what they'd become is there. It's not bad, but a lot of forgettable and repetitive tracks. They got much better as they aged.
I remember this album from a particular time in my life. It has its moments. Breaking the Girl is still a great song, whilst the 2 big singles haven’t aged badly. The rest though isn’t great and it’s overly long too
I'm sure I liked this album when I was in school but listening now, apart from Under the Bridge, I cannot remember why.
Les gros singles sont bons et beaucoup de tounes que je ne connaissais pas aussi, mais RHCP a quand même tendance à trop sonner pareil tout le temps, l'album semble plus long qu'il ne l'est vraiment
their best album
I see the appeal, but became bland for me after a couple of tracks. Didn't age that well overall. Fav tracks: The Power of Equality, Under the Bridge
It twas fine
Helt för långt och sångerna känns tomma. Sångaren är också helt usel, bortsett ett par sånger.
Hasn’t aged well…
tedious raunch dressing slathered on a rap-rock nothingburger
Can only handle RHCP in small doses
Not entirely as awful as I thought it would be, but a pretty painful funk.
It was alright, very tinny and a lot of the songs sounded the same.
Favorites: Under the Bridge, Naked in the Rain You guys aren't gonna like me for this one. I really didn't care for this album. I'm not a huge chilis fan to begin with, and what I do like is more of the laid back, surfing tunes (Californiacation). I thought a lot of these songs were hard to follow. That being said, there were a few songs I enjoyed and you can definitely still hear the chili's distinctive funk in most of the songs. I understand that this is a very important album, but I personally don't care for it. Upon a second listen, I did enjoy a few more of the songs in this album, but it still just didnt connect with me
Erm...Under The Bridge is good. Never liked this socks on cocks version of RHCP. Imagine Steve Bruce scoring 19 goals in the season when this was released. What a superstar.
In the words of Krist Novoselic..."white boy funk sucks".
I expected to enjoy this more than I did. Maybe it's my frame of mind at this moment, or maybe it just doesn't quite stand up as the classic I anticipated.
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2.5 stars
Not my cup of tea
1 or 2 good songs. Red Hot Chili Peppers are overrated in my opinion.
Fantastic singles, shitty album
This album bordered on getting a 2. There are elements (e.g. Flea's bass work) that I liked about many of the tracks, and some tracks that I liked in general. As a whole, I wouldn't put this album on to play. Lyrics on tracks like "Suck My Kiss" almost sank this album from a 3.
A mess
Preferred their later stuff.
I've never been a fan of RHCP. They are also the worst 'big' live act I've ever seen (Roskilde 2007 - boring and awful). I therefore expected to hate this, and increasingly did. At first I thought it was a bit more listenable than other efforts of theirs and the first few tracks at least had me tapping my toe. It quickly wore thin though. The longer I listened, the lower the score got. And it's a long album. Noone needs 17 tracks of this. 1.5/5. A special shout out to 'Give it Away', which may be the worst song ever recorded?
Aside from maybe 3 tracks this is bloated rubbish.
more like the lukewarm chili peppers
Rap rock is okay for 2 songs, but an entire album is just not for me. Anthony’s voice is just not my cup of tea.
slappa da bass
I actually bought this CD back in the day in a conscious effort to be hip to newer music, but I quickly grew to hate it. I can appreciate some of the guitar but overall not a fan.
To this album's credit, the instrumentation is diverse and interesting - each track has its own sonic identity and stands out from the rest. It's in the composition that this album fails to impress. Once a groove is locked in, it remains in neutral while Kiedis' questionable RATM-esque delivery is the only dynamic element of the song. Things get stale quickly, though there are still flashes of pop-inspired brilliance that would foment in greater quantities in later Peppers albums.
Too R&R for me.
disappointing, expected more
Helt ufattelig ræva. Kunne gitt to pga Under the Bridge, men må være prinsipiell her.
This band needs to be on the list of most overrated bands in history. I don't get it. I had a young coworker of mine once tell me that these guys were funkier than James Brown. I looked at him and wondered how he got his head injury because to make a statement like that tells me you have musical brain damage.
Bloodless, sour, unsexy cheap trick.
a bit cheesy! The bass stands out. I don't like the snare tone. Apache rose peacock is atrocious. The album is so damn long too. Sir Psycho Sexy is one of the worst songs I've ever heard. "There's a devil in my dick and some demons in my semen" ???? I'm miserable.
Did I mention "fuck Anthony Kiedis" enough in my last RHCP review?? While this is better mastered, and I'd say better musically, than Californication, I'd honestly say it's even worse. For one thing, there's the obvious problem of it being nearly 75 minutes long - wayyyy too much RHCP for any one sitting. For another thing, there's the even more obvious problem of FUCKING ANTHONY KIEDIS. God DAMN it I hate his ass. Even the cool musical bits on this album (of which there were plenty - the title track has a genuinely sick riff), I couldn't get into, because my brain was just bracing itself for Kiedis to barge on in and ruin everything. The only song I could actually stand even with Kiedis over it was Under the Bridge, and that's cause he chose to actually sing like a normal human being instead of a nasally pedophile for once. WHICH ONLY MAKES ME MADDER BECAUSE WHY AREN'T YOU DOING THAT THE WHOLE ALBUM. WHY ARE YOU SINGING PUERILE LYRICS ABOUT GETTING SODOMIZED BY A WOMAN COP OR SITTING ON A SACK OF BEANS. GOD FUCK YOU KIEDIS. *ahem* 2/10. Barely.
Listen to me. I’ve given everything on this list a fair shot, but RHCP have been the only artist i have skipped with no intention of going back. I’ve given them a shot my whole life and although this has the one song i tolerate from them the most (Under the Bridge ftr) the prospect of listening to the remaining 71 minutes seems like a Hell designed for me personally. They’re an aggressively mediocre band and their lead singer is a pedophile so what more do you expect me to say here
Couldn’t get through it. Flea is coo though.
I hate the RHCP and this album so much. There are no redeeming qualities to this - the lyrics are garbage, the sound stinks, and Anthony Kiedis's vocals are annoying. 1/10 is generous
Did not like at all except for Give It Away, which I already knew I liked, so I learned nothing and wasted an hour and 15 minutes. Is his voice being out of tune a running bit that I'm just not getting, or is it genuinely just bad like that?
An hour and thirteen minutes of absolute torture. Even the singles, which are probably some of the better songs on the album somehow, are so bad. The album is actually headache inducing for me. It reminds me of being in the back of my dad’s car and roasting in the heat as the A/C barely kicks in having to listen to this stupid band on the radio. I genuinely think this album could be used by the US military as a torture method. I know for a fact that if I had to listen to this dude sing over and over again about how freaky he is and wants to be with women AGAIN all my secrets are coming out immediately. Even if they just played “Sir Psycho Sexy” again and ESPECIALLY “They’re Red Hot,” I might just have a heart attack. Terrible band and album, would give it a 0 star if I could.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - BSSM Better than Californication. Not much more I can say really. At list there are a few songs amongst the filler this time. As opposed to an album of nothing but filler. Best tracks - Power, If you have to..., Give it Away, Under the Bridge The Greeting Song Worst tracks - Funky Monks, I could lHave Lied, BSSM, Sir Psycho Sexy. All rest - dull filler. 2.5/10
Well, despite liking the Chili Peppers earlier in my life I don't think I've ever listened to this album before. The songs I heard when it came out just turned me off the band completely, and I haven't really looked back. (That said, "LA Lakers, fast break makers, kings of the court, shake and bake all takers" still goes through my head pretty often.) I'm going to try to give this a fair listen. Here goes. The Power of Equality - good bass playing up front while the guitar repeats the same minimalist "Hey Batter Batter" part until the chorus, very effective way to build energy and anticipation, but the vocals are terrible and and the bridge is ??? If You Have to Ask - eh, OK groove but boring as a song, kills all the momentum from the previous song Breaking the Girl - the chord progression is interesting, some flute sounds (mellotron?) and other interesting production choices (hammer-on-anvil sound mixed in with the drums?), I don't like the song but can see how someone could, the vocals feel like they have some sort of emotion to them Funky Monks - there are hundreds of better funk bands, bands that literally make you want to stand up and dance Suck My Kiss - no, just no I Could Have Lied - not inherently terrible, the singing is a step up from the usual talking loud/almost rapping Mellowship Slinky in B Major - and once again the vocals just ruin it, both the lyrics and the delivery, the band sets up a nice groove that would be fine but as soon as the vocals come in... The Righteous and the Wicked - absolutely shit vocals, basic groove with some interesting sections, the first part of the chorus is the worst, the generic and repetitive metal riff that comes in later in the song brings it down too Give It Away - OK this is a truly great bassline, guitar part really works, drums are solid, the weird nasally vocals are surprisingly not terrible, the psychedelic guitar solos make the groove that much more undeniable when it comes back, apparently this song was written by Flea and Frusciante for another band and repurposed for this Chili Peppers album [Damn, there's 8 songs left!?!] Blood Sugar Sex Magik - the vocals are just so, so bad, there's nothing musical about the flow, just say whatever word comes on the third beat a little louder and angrier, musically the least interesting song so far Under the Bridge - pretty catchy and while I would never call Keidis a great singer, this is so much better than the other vocalizing he does on this album, the quiet transition from the verse into the chorus is nicely done with the rimshots, the bridge at least tries something different Naked in the Rain - if you're looking for a blend of funk and hard rock this has potential, combines a decent groove with a scratchy guitar dancing around the beat, the chorus is really terrible though, a band like Living Color could turn this into something good Apache Rose Peacock - pretty boring musically although the guitar is not bad, lyrics and vocals bring it way down, no energy and then the metal guitar at the end is just... what? The Greeting Song - trash My Lovely Man - more trash? I'm trying but someone stuck these songs at the end of the second side for a reason, Wikipedia says the album is 73 minutes and 56 seconds long, exactly 4 seconds short of the maximum length of a CD, it seems like they thought they had to fill the CD or they wouldn't get paid? Sir Psycho Sexy - the closest they get to a p-funk sound (sonically, not musically, mostly because there's a wah-wah or something like that on the bass) but as with almost every song on this album, the vocals are intolerable They’re Red Hot - throwaway, I hope Robert Johnson didn't leave his royalties to the devil but he probably did If you made it this far, you probably know exactly what I'm going to say now. This is not good and it's mostly the fault of Anthony Kiedis. The rest of the band has talent and Flea is really one of a kind, but the result is less than the sum of the parts. On the songs where the band is best, it still feels like they are leaving a lot of space for Keidis to shout. The lyrics are mostly really bad (at best well-intentioned but not well-expressed) and even worse, they are soooo in your face. When Keidis actually sings, he is capable of imparting some emotion and musicality to the slower songs. Unfortunately, that doesn't play to the strengths of the band, the high-energy, hard-hitting grooves, but I guess they're now more popular for their rap-rock ballads? I went back and listened to their earlier albums and Keidis can actually sing and rap decently, (although most of his lyrics couldn't be called decent by any definition). Every album before this one also showed some artistic development for the group too, including the one after Hillel Slovak died. This one's a big step down from Mother's Milk in almost every way. While I'm not sure Mother's Milk or any of their other albums are truly essential, saying someone should spend 73 minutes and 56 seconds with THIS album before they die is downright sadistic.
Surprisingly uncool to my ears, with dated 90s sounds. Reminds me of U2, or Jamiroquai, and also weirdly the more experimental parts come across like The Shaggs. In an album full of terrible lyrics, I would like to nominate Sir Psycho for having the worst of the bunch, truly painful and cringe-inducing. The album is also much, much too long. One where I'm counting the seconds until it's over.
oh god 1.7
war okay, hab ein lied gespeichert (i could have lied), hat mich aber sonst nicht so abgeholt
2/10 RHCP have never been my kind of band, even when I was a teenager. I find Anthony Keidis's voice incredibly grating, the music good for about 1 minute before it becomes painfully repetitive, the lyrics immature and uncompelling, and omfg this album is at least 40 minutes too long. This is coke rock for skaters, which is not my cup of tea.
I hate these creepy tedious weirdos. His voice is so annoying be it rapping or singing. High pitched then downlow Why oh why is this album 90 minutes
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
This sucks.
blech lol
Let me preface this by saying that I hate the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Everyone loves them, I know. I don’t. I hate them. I went into this album with an open mind and still came away disappointed. That said, there are moments that showcase undeniable musicianship and skill. I’m happy I can say I’ve listened to it in its entirety. I’m not happy that I had to.
Not for me. Awful. The only song I liked was: I Could Have Lied
1. pouuer - 1 2. azk - 1 3. girl - 1 4. funky - 1 5. kizz - 1 6. lied - 1 7. zlinky - 1 8. uuicked - 1 9. give - 2 10. blood - 1 11. bridge - 3 12. rain - 1 13. apache - 1 14. zong - 1 15. man - 1 16. zezy - 1 17. hot - 0 18. lover - 2 19. zand - 2
I listen to all albums on here and indeed all music with an open mind. However. I also believe everyone should be allowed one or two bands they just hate. I hate Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I've always hated them, and their fucking wompy domp performative male creeper so cal nonsense. And here's the thing, it's not that I don't know they're talented, or have some good songs. Hell I LIKE some of their songs. It's the whole package, the whole goofy fonky day-glo, virtuoso by way of horny clown shtick. I found it exhausting in high school and that was 3 decades ago and I'm still being sunjected to it. Shut the fuck up you slap happy dolts.
I think this album more than any other so far has made me want to quit almost a year into this list. It doesn't have me just doubting the people who curated the list in the first place or even the validity of making a list of 'must hear music' that would apply to everyone. It straight up has me questioning why I feel like music is important in my life at all. Can humanity continue and should it really? This group has had profound success during my lifetime. I've had to hear some of the singles off of this album so much like they're some kind of just inevitable life event like trapped gas or dermatitis. The appeal this band has to a broad audience is confounding to me in a way that is alienating. Whether or not someone likes 'RHCP' is a helpful litmus for me to know if I will connect with another person on music in any meaningful way. "Oh that's pretentious" says the fan or casual RHCP enjoyer or "why does it bother you so much?" There's a formula here that has a few variables. 1. How much exposure I have to the band through airplay or people talking about it 2. How much the band rips off their influences 3. How competently they take the ripoff and make it their own thing What is RHCP offering here? Funk? That's a genre associated with this band both on Wikipedia and just from anecdotes. They covered the Ohio Players 'Love Roller Coaster' at some point and got airplay off of that. I never once heard Ohio Players on the radio stations available to me. That is some bs. If I want the funk it's gotta be the P-Funk and you're not finding it here. If there's a groove to be found its going to be ruined by Anthony Keidis saying the most embarrassing things overtop of it. So I'm going to say this shouldn't be on the list and try to reiterate that this group is an abomination and a generational scourge. No one has read this far but in the off chance you have and you like RHCP go listen to Bar-Kays 'Holy Ghost' right now and forget about this dumbass band.
I can’t bring myself to enjoy their work
En naken vit funkbasist.... Det här tål jag inte
Musik för basister med för stora shorts. De var förekommande under första halvan av 90-talet.
De hävdar väl att de är funkiga. Men varför svängt det inte då? Rytmsektionen är rejält undermålig (fruktansvärt tråkigt trummspel). Sånginsatserna är meningslösa. Samtidigt, vi har hört betydligt sämre alster inom eller i närliggande genres. Hjälper det då? Så klart inte. När de dessutom håller på i en hel evighet utan någon som helst variation zoomar jag ut och drömmer hoppfullt om morgondagens album.
Jag kan inte med den tillgjorda sången. Antitesen till funk.
Just garbage. Proud pdf file singer. Over rated more, red hot chili peppers or Kiss, i can't decide
Pedo
Just fucking shite tbh. Really quite hard to listen to. Guitar is uninspiring, and the vocals are fucking dogshit. Some of these songs sound as if someone had deliberately made it as shit and goofy as possible. The guitar playing is so bad at points it sounds out of tune. Suck My Kiss, and the 3 or 4 other songs like it were at least a decent instrumental, all because of Flea. It's not the worst album we've had here, but its in my bottom 5.
There are some albums I won’t listen to
Hated it
one of the worst bands of all time
Full disclosure : I never could bear RHCP. Besides some George Clinton inspired (and produced) good tracks on their first albums, a nice, if uninspired, funk-rock fusion collage. Mother Milk's chaos made it a relatively fun album Here, on their first foray into mass public recognition, they drop any pretense of being alternative. It's mainstream, full speed. It's the album that made them known and heard, for better or worse. And it was calibrated to. It's a mishmash of bland funk, boring and overheard bay area alt-rock, stadium-ready ballads and easy-listening radio-rock. It always sounded lazy and it's self-conscious, tongue-in-cheek winks to the listener and rad attitude from the 90's bay area get grating real fast. While the band is composed of fantastic musicians (and Flea!),they're in service of lazy compositions and angsty lyrics, sadly written by Anthony Kiedis, one of the worst singers and writers to front a rock band. The guy just can't sing. He wails with a nasal and robotic tone, he just can't hit the right pitch . Production can improve that on an album, but listen to a live from this era, and it's obvious the guy has no mastery over his voice. He's also a fucking rapist and a pedophile, a bully and an idiot, and he drags an otherwise good band to the bottom of the shitpile. It's Primus without the humour, otherworldly technical skills and crazy universe, Faith No More without the genius and the voice of Patton. It's fast-food music for californian middle-class teens. It's the embodiment of 90's mainstream alt-rock : bombastic, but empty. Don't listen to that crap.
Im sorry but im not spending an hour and nineteen minutes listening to Anthony Child Molester Kiedis moan in my fucking ear over subpar instrumentals. I’d actually rather die.
An 8 minute song titled Sir Psycho Sexy, okay Buckcherry. 1/5
I don’t like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, so this was a hard listen. I made it through though.
I do not like this album
Fuck you