Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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By The Way was one of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ biggest hits, but behind the scenes, Flea wasn’t happy with the band’s direction and almost quit during this era.
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00:00 I have no idea what it’s about
00:06 A song that exemplifies the RHCP
00:14 A record driven by John Frusciante
00:39 Origins
01:33 Working title and draft lyrics
02:03 Not the band’s choice for the 1st single
02:19 Lyrics
03:50 A character that appears in other songs
04:22 Music Video
07:32 Vocal Harmonies
08:26 Flea wasn’t happy during By the Way
09:10 Flea almost leaves the band
10:13 A special bond between John and Flea
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