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The release of “Under The Bridge” represents a breakthrough into the mainstream for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But it also represents a moment of turmoil within the band, as the growing friction between Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante had reached a peak, causing the guitarist to leave the band just a few months later…
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00:00 The song that made the Chili Peppers breakthrough into the mainstream
00:44 A curse or a blessing?
01:06 Origins
01:56 A personal poem, not for the band
02:47 Rick Rubin urges Anthony to show the poem to the band
03:03 Finding the right chords to go with the lyrics
04:00 Various inspirations for the music
04:42 Lyrics
05:50 A theme that wasn’t present in previous songs
07:02 A falling-out
07:52 An increasing animosity between Anthony & John
08:32 The final straw
09:11 Anthony is thrown off by John’s changes to the guitar part
09:31 Rebelling against the mainstream and… against Anthony?
10:19 Anthony’s biggest fear
10:45 An old friendship rekindled
11:20 Math and Music
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