Under the bridge
| Under the bridge | |
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| Red hot chili peppers | |
| publication | March 10, 1992 |
| length | 4:24 |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| Author (s) | Flea , John Frusciante , Anthony Kiedis , Chad Smith |
| music | Rick Rubin |
| album | Blood Sugar Sex Magik |
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Under the Bridge is considered one of the most successful songs by the Californian crossover band Red Hot Chili Peppers . It appeared on their 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik and was released as a single on March 10, 1992.
song
The text was originally written as a poem by singer Anthony Kiedis ; It was only included as a ballad on the album at the instigation of producer Rick Rubin . It deals with the time of Kiedis' heroin addiction in LA ( Spanish : Los Ángeles [ losˈaŋxeles ]), the city of angels . Under the bridge downtown is supposed to be the place with which Kiedis connects a drug experience.
The backing vocals come from a gospel choir , which also includes the mother of guitarist John Frusciante .
The song is in E major; the final part is based on a C major cadence, each beginning with an A major chord.
Music video
The music video shows Frusciante playing the riff of the song on a Fender Jaguar , which is often associated with Jimi Hendrix 's Little Wing . The Fender Jaguar was also often played by guitarist Kurt Cobain , who was also a heroin addict.
The bridge shown in the music video is said to be the same bridge that can be seen in the music video for By the Way from the 2002 album of the same name.
Cover versions
In 1998 the English girl group All Saints took on the title. In the UK, the single, which also included a cover version of Lady Marmalade , became a number 1 hit . The song also hit the charts in other European countries.
Other cover versions come from e.g. B. from Gym Class Heroes, Chicks with Sticks (2010), Flying Pickets (1994), B * Witched , Frank Bennett (1996), Mos Def (1999), The King (2000) and Scala & Kolacny Brothers (2003) . Stanley Clarke jazzed up the title on his album Jazz in the Garden (2009). Weird Al Yankovic released a parody in 1993 under the title Bedrock Anthem .
Under the Bridge was also sung in the second season episode 15 of the series The Big Bang Theory by Rajesh Koothrappali ( Kunal Nayyar ) in the opening scene.
Web links
- Information about Under the Bridge on songfacts.com (English)
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