I didn't see where anyone had commented on it yet but the inspiration for the song is actually really sweet. The lead singer was looking through his girlfriend's closet & he saw a jacket he liked (she was a punk rock singer in the 80s), and commented about how cool it was. So she told him to keep it & said "if you have a closet full of clothes and you try to keep them all, your life will get very small. But if you have a full closet and someone sees something they like, if you give it to them, the world is a better place.". So the theme of the song is selflessness and altruism.
Amber said what I've believed my whole life (63 years old): 'I do not know what the song is about at this moment but I don't give one single darn cuz I'm lost in the sound'. It's agonizing for me to watch people struggle to figure out what a song is about while completely ignoring the sound. I STILL don't know the words or meaning of some of my favorite songs and it does not matter. I still love them!
100% agreed. There are songs I have listened to for 40 years that would be in my top 200 songs all time and I’ll read some recent comment about the song explaining it’s meaning and I’ll go “hymn, interesting”… but don’t really give a damn. Not all songs - but lots are like that
Got a car, gonna push it with my feet now. Gonna take my family out to eat now. Jumbo ribs at the drive-in can't be beat now....made from brontosaurus, baby, not moo cow!
@@enricovankeeken1624 100%. Check out the first time Anthony "bares his legs" at about 5:56 to 6:03. the reaction BETWEEN them, lmao! Amber squeals a little and then looks over just as Jay is givng her a playful "jealous" look, like" "Really? Ur gonna look at that like that? haha" ANd then Amber sort of covers her face like embarrassed but also playfully. Not to psychoanalayze too much, but esp. in slo-mo, u see some Real Stuff there, and it's beautiful!
Anthony Kiedis is the lead singer, their whole lineup is lit. Flea is their otherworldly bassist, Chad Smith is their dope Drummer, and their amazing guitarist is John Frusciante
PEAK Chili Peppers. You finally got here. There was a second coming (Californication) but this is pretty much top-of-the-mountain for these guys. When it ALL came together. FUNK Rock smashes into the mainstream.
This band is bonafide genius. Talented, intelligent, musical wonders ... and officially legendary. They have always pushed the boundaries~but, that is what they do, have done and continue to.
The list of great albums/songs released in 1991 is jaw dropping. One thing in common: they were all from bands that started in the 80s or even in the 70s. That's how great those two decades were for music. A long gone era, now. And we took it all for granted...
RHCP is an 80s group. The started out as very rap/funk and slowly became more of a singing group. "By The Way" and "Can't Stop" are big songs and VERY fun videos
Short story about Fleas spiral haircut in this video. When I was just out of bootcamp in the early 90's and in my first training command, I shaved my buddys hair like that and literally as soon as I finished, one of the higher up came blowing thought the barracks for a surprise inspection. Well. With no time to shave it off, we fell into formation and when one of the instructors passed him, all i heard was "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS FUCKING SHIT!!!". Long story short, we must have done 1000 pushups that afternoon. lol
Saw this band before their first record was released. The venue was an old boxing gym. They had 2 bass players. $4 for a ticket. It was a hopping good show!!!
This is a banger of an album, this song along with Under the Bridge that really put them on the map in the early 90s. They put on a tremendous live show live, saw them twice and its an experience with Flea being the main draw as the man can play a bass guitar like no other.
I can believe RU-vid still has their live performance at Woodstock 7/25/1999. The Base guitarist (Flea) is completely nude. I was there on my birthday that day.
@@joe.man. You’re right bass is still technically a type of guitar but “lead guitar” 99% of the time refers to a standard electric guitar. The bass is normally part of the rhythm section with the drums (unless it’s just a solo or something).
This whole album is an absolute masterpiece of the 90's, versatile, funky, heavy, dark, sexual, magical, I guess the name is perfect. Blood Sugar Sex Magik. I remember being like 9 years old and listening to this and was like wtf! A whole new musical world opened up for me and since then there was no turning back. Flea was my bass idol until I reached Primus and then Les Claypool took over but this album will always be in my top 3 for what it meant for me. Not a bad song from this album.
The lyrics are tangents around the idea of giving...one of the later lyrics about their deceased good friend, River Phoenix There's a River born to be a giver Keep you warm won't let you shiver His heart is never gonna wither Come on everybody, time to deliver
Every generation always had one band that when you hear just screams California. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were the Beach Boys of the 90s. Always bring the party always bring happy vibes. Well deserved Hall fame induction.
This is my number 2 favorite of theirs - but I adore their cover of "Higher Ground". Awesome band. P.S. You might want to check out White Zombie's "More Human than Human"❣
This was the classic Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1991 (also the current line-up) of Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael 'Flea' Balzary (bass), John Frusciante (guitar) and Chad Smith (drums)... their big hit record 'Bloodsugarsexmagik' in 1991 would sell 7x platinum. Singer Anthony Kiedis formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers in L.A. in the 80's w/ bassist Flea... the 2 had known each other since they were kids in school. Bassist Flea credited late RHCP guitarist Hillel Slovak for introducing him to rock music as a teen and the two musicians jammed together in the local scene... Anthony Kiedis was trying to be a Hollywood actor at the time (His dad was a minor actor)... but one night, he joined Flea and Hillel Slovak onstage and rapped a poem he had written and the venue went wild... That was how he became the singer and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were born... One night, the band decided to play an encore in the nude w/ a sock over their junk 😂 and that gave them headlines... However, Red Hot Chili Peppers were signed in 1984 just after Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons had left the band. RHCP released their debut album in 1984 but it was a poor effort w/ (late) guitarist Jack Sherman and drummer Cliff Martinez... Guitarist Hillel Slovak rejoined RCHP in 1985 to record their 2nd album 'Freaky styley' w/ producer George Clinton... However, the band was not appealing to audiences w/ their mix of 70's funk and punk rock... Drummer Jack Irons returned in 1987 on their 3rd album 'The uplift mofo party plan'... and it sold better w/ the singles - 'Fight like a brave' ... 'Behind the Sun'... However, hard drugs were effecting RHCP members and both Anthony Kiedis and Hillel Slovak were abusing he+++n ... and that led to tragedy in 1988 when guitarist Hillel Slovak was found dead in his home from an apparent he+++n OD... (Years later, RHCP depicted his struggle visually in the music video for the song 'Otherside') ... Drummer Jack Irons quit the band after Slovak's death. Attempting to get clean, Anthony Kiedis and Flea decided to carry on w/ the Red Hot Chili Peppers... they hired John Frusciante (guitar) who was still a teen, and Chad Smith (drums) and released the album "Mother's Milk" in 1989 - it was the first RHCP album to sell gold in the US. The cover was controversial featuring a topless female model. In 1991, RHCP worked w/ producer Rick Rubin on their 5th album 'Bloodsugarsexmagik' and it became their breakthrough album w/ MTV and radio singles - 'Give it away'... 'Under the Bridge' ... 'Breaking the girl' ... 'Suck my kiss'... Unfortunately, guitarist John Frusciante became agitated w/ success and quit the band in 1992... he would also start abusing he+++n after leaving RHCP in the 90's. The band had to tour w/ session guitarists and eventually hired Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro for their 1995 album 'One hot minute'... However, Navarro was fired in '97 for his own drug problems. In 1998, John Frusciante finally got clean and was asked to rejoin the Red Hot Chili Peppers... In 1999, they delivered another 7x platinum hit record 'Californication'... w/ the hit singles - 'Scar tissue'... 'Otherside'... 'Californication'... 'Around the world'. They followed it up w/ the 2002 album 'By the way'... which was a mellow record for RHCP... In 2006, RHCP released the double album 'Stadium arcadium'... w/ the hit singles - 'Dani California'... 'Snow (Hey oh)'... However, John Frusciante quit the band again by 2008 and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar) did the tour and joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. RHCP remained successful w/ the albums "I'm with you" (2011) and 'The Getaway' (2016)... but they felt that Josh Klinghoffer was not the right guy for the band either, so he was fired by 2019. In 2020, RHCP announced that they were working on new music w/ guitarist John Frusciante returning once again... Their latest album 'Unlimited love' was released in 2022.
Fall of 1991, this song was everywhere. For me, this was my first exposure to this band. This video was just crazy and I loved it. I was 17 when this dropped.
My peppers. So transforming. Went nuts for these west coast boys. So many of my friends that were getting into rap at this time loved "Give it Away". My absolute favorite from the Peppers. The bridge between Rap, Rock and eventually grunge. It's nice to see their youth again. Blood pumping. Thanks kids. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.
Saw them last year & it’s AMAZING how great they still sound live!!!! Finally getting to see them after listening to them all throughout high school was AWESOME!! Definitely would recommend catching a show if they come to Oklahoma!!
1992 music was pretty much all of the hit songs from this band's album "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik", Nirvana's album "Nevermind" and U2's album "Achtung Baby".
One of the most innovative and groundbreaking videos ever made. RHCP always created the standard for music videos and of course, their unique blend of funk and rock.
My Sister Loved This Song, Watched It Every Time They Played This Video On MTV,My Favorite Song By The Red Hot Chili Peppers Is Under The Bridge, Classics
They have a strong appreciation for hip hop. Busta referenced this song in one of his verses, and Anthony (lead singer) and Flea (bassist) both appeared in the video for Wicked by Ice Cube, and that song is HARD AF.
If you want to get back to some KICK ASS Rock, Give Volbeat a try. They are a cross of Metalica, 5 Finger Death Punch, Seether, and ABBA. They will blow your mind. Heavy, Melodic, with unbelievable Drums, Guitars and Vocals! Start with LOLA MONTEZ and go from there. ENJOY!!!!!
I always loved ❤ this group and this video, Give it away, Give it away, Give it away now! WOW! What a song😅😅😅Peace ✌️ and Love ❤️ Your 70 year old forever hippie Gary😊 great reaction👍check out Red Hot Chili Peppers🌶 "Love Rollercoaster" from the movie "Bevis and Butthead do America"😅😅😅
This RHCP tune is the perfect blend of rock, punk, and rap. I don't listen to them every day..but on the days I do - so do my neighbors. Yeah, I got pretty good speakers over here.
After that video first came out, it was in HEAVY rotation on MTV. Maybe once every hour? Especially on weekends. It was on MTV's playlists for over a year or so after it debuted. It was directed by Stephane Sednaoui who also directed their other video for "Breaking The Girl". It's worthy your watch.
“Breaking The Girl” from that same album is amazing! Guitars are super melodic and feels should i say “whimsical” in a sort of way. Also they use steel in a junkyard for percussion. Its flippin amazing. You’ll both ❤ it…trust me!!!
RHCP were a killer blend of Funk, Punk, Hip Hop, Psychedelic Rock... the 80s and 90s were a hell of a time musically!! Yall should check out some of their early hits like Higher Ground, Fight like a Brave, Me and My Friends, Behind the Sun, True Men don't kill Coyotes. Anthony and Flea had very interesting upbringings. Not sure if you guys like to read, but both their autobiographies are great books!!!
First time I was introduced to the Red Hot Chili Peppers was from a 1986 movie called “tough guys” the did a song called “set it straight “ I like them ever since
