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[Surrogate_Helical]

You are in fact correct

[Curtains]

thank you The one I'm not sure of is the one before Sex Pistols. When AK has a top hat of some sort. John is awsome in that one.

[Surrogate_Helical]

Looks like glam rock era or something from the 80s..Flea's Bowie ...not sure who Anthony's meant to be though

[Sime]

I recognised Parliament/Funkadelic also (first chorus)

[Serhiy]

I consider this video is crap! The song a bit better than picture, but is pretty close.
It seems to me that in the very beginning RHCP were given a magic bag full of spells that make their music special and, let's be simple, cool.
They were waiting but during Mother's Milk they used a bit. Then pretty much during BSSM, then saved a bit while OHM, used a lot during Cali, and the rest of spells went to By The Way. I felt the finishing of "spells" during By The Way album. Amazing songs were changing with pretty strange. Saying strange, I mean that they sounded like Anthony was in much of hurry while writting the words (why, if it took them 3 years to make By The Way???) and others with the same problems wrote music. I mean songs like: Universally Speaking, I Could Die For You, Throw Away Your Television, Warm Tape, Zephyr Song... Do I have to mention Time, Body Of Water, Ranaway (which became public recently)? And even though Don't Forget Me, Tear,Venice Queen, This Is The Place even By The Way are so much good that they are making BTW one of my favourite records. Then - the end! Dudes began to produce some stuff that has no logical explaination in my mind...
What I am about?! Let's take any even average song (I don't even mean a good ones). It is always a completed "product". It may has a crappy lyrics or bad voice of singer, but at least it has a rhythm or melody or anything... Mostly melody. The one (or a part of "one") you can whistle, or sing (in a way of "na-na-na", for example) or knock with your foot... It is so, cuz you understand it. Take any song from BSSM or Cali and you will get what I mean... Recent songs by RHCP are not of these kind. They are mess. In any sence. Lyrics are shit, to my point of view... "21st Century ", "Ready Made" (or how you preffer it to spell), "Dani California"... "Desecration Smile" is not that bad at least musically, but it is similar to Godsmack stuff too much (like "Fortune Faded" is similar to "Orange Crash" by REM)...
I don't like the song called Dani California. When I first listened to By The Way song I was going nuts, I was excited that was the song that was blowing the mind away. Tear - the same blasting effect but with polar result, pretty sad one. But these were alive. I watched the video of DC twice and I can't know figure out for myself what this song is like. It is EMPTY.
Video is crap. Have I said that? What they wanted to say with that Nirvana make up??? Bands' stereotypes, someone here said... May be but was it too important to "turn into" Nirvana?! Red Hots are also not even close to Beatles... May be that was funny... I think that this video in any sence is worse than John's session with Ross Haflin!

In spite of that I will buy their next album. I will go to Prague. I will see Red Hots. If I will hear DC at the concert I will puke, but I won't like this band less. I am just a bit upset and sad, cuz my expectations are going to the ass...

[Surrogate_Helical]

I see where your coming from..but as many huge chili fans will say, the chili peppers have never had an album that sounds the same since Mothers Milk. I expected them to do something different...why make another By the Way? Im interested in the way they evolve musically as a band and it shows in there music.

I shan't knock the album til i've heard it.

[Nicky]

I still haven't seen the video.

[Serhiy]

Well, man, I haven't said really anything about upcoming album excepting my plans to purchase it. I was, as you say, "knocking" the state of things I see, the songs that I heard, the songs that were officially or not, but released. So, I think we can judge them. Chili Peppers have always been a band that was producing "new music", sort of music that is not a copy of previous played by them. But there always was one thing that was connecting all the albums since Mother's Milk (even from "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" album). I will type it in larger font for everyone around could see it (I am not shouting it, I am trying to give this sentence a bit of your attention):
QUALITY

One Hot Minute is critisized pretty a lot. Yeah, this album is one of the hardest by its mood. Sort of depresive one. Sort of album played by disbalanced band. But each single song from there is better for me than at least 7-8 songs I heard that Peppers played recently. Even songs from OHM have character. There is no in Dani California. There is no in other songs I mentioned. It is not the question of style. I listen to many bands of very different styles. I have never been the "style-maniac". But I still feel which song is ripping my soul on parts (with joy or sadness - doesn't matter) and which not!
May be there is something wrong with guys down there?! I don't know.

Really, California rest in peace!

[Surrogate_Helical]

I think personally its an obvious matter of opinion..and in my opinion to say Dani California doesn't have character is rediculous..ok so its not the best song they have bought out I agree..i even question weather they should have released it as single or not, but regardless of this matter I feel like I need to hear the actually studio versions of all these songs before I can say anything else on them.

From what I have heard of these songs..they have, possibly a more "commercial" feel to them..by this..I mean more accessible to more people..a select few will really get into a song like..Around the World, but I think more people will get more out of songs like Dani California and Tell Me Baby.

Crap album sleeve or no crap album sleeve
Bad song names or no bad song names
Weather Anthony is re-generating old lyrics from old songs or not..I still have high hopes for this album

[CAP0 CRIMINI]

i dont know why people dislike dani california i think its an awesome track. What i love about the chillies is their acceptance of the norm and they overlook this stupid cliche of trying to be a so called real band. They make music that people like, not commercial, they have more then enough money to eat chickens a million times over. Comparing Dani Califronia to what is out there its already a kick ass tune, now i dare anyone to say they did not either bop their heads or sing along to dani california on second listen. They are the monks of funk appointed by the CAP0 wooooooooooooo.

Also dude the albums not even out yet, dont send negative vibes to it man, go skipping singing along to dani california that should restore the balance.


california rest in peace simultaneous relesea wrahwrahwrahwraaaaaaaaaaaaa

I shall quote from the book of cap0 there is no bad music, only diffrent music

[Jurjen]

Oh well, there's one thing for sure: Dani California beats the alternative...

[Serhiy]

Jurjen, on Apr 5 2006, 07:20 PM, said:

Oh well, there's one thing for sure: Dani California beats the alternative...

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what is alternative?

[Curtains]

http://dictionary.re...h?q=alternative
That should help you

[CAP0 CRIMINI]

people there is no alternative its just a marketing ploy damn it. Music is music me farting in rhythmic ways is music not very good nor nice smelling except when i eat flowers

[Serhiy]

Curtains, on Apr 5 2006, 07:44 PM, said:

http://dictionary.re...h?q=alternative
That should help you

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks man! But, unfortunately, that didn't help me that much, as I was hoping, when I was directing my mouse-arrow to the link that you, so kindly, offered to me.
Here is what was written at that site.

n.
1.
a. The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities.
b. A situation presenting such a choice.
c. Either of these possibilities.
2. Usage Problem. One of a number of things from which one must be chosen.
adj.

1. Allowing or necessitating a choice between two or more things.
2.
a. Existing outside traditional or established institutions or systems.
b. Espousing or reflecting values that are different from those of the establishment or mainstream.
3. Usage Problem. Substitute or different; other.

So, I need your help once more. Could you do me a favour? I hope you can!
Here is my question. Ready?
Which one of these 8 (eight) statements is beaten by Dani California song?

Thanks a lot for your attention.

With Kind Regards, S.K.

[boon]

i personally love the song. and the video. my fiance loves it and he was never a fan of the chili's.

i love how there seems to be a progression through the song and the first guitar solo from john, the vocals mid-way through and the huge solo at the end are all incredible because they are so different to the song but fit in none-the-less. the only thing that i will agree with what some of you have said, is the lyrics which seem uninspired and a little bit s*** to put it bluntly.

[Curtains]

I like the way it sounds like sweet home alabama in the begining, even though john got the idea for the song from a wu tang record
and if you listen to the song in head phones you'll notice a lot of new guitar bits and stuff, i did at least.

[Leilah]

Didn't hear the song, nor saw the video, so I can't say anyting about that.
But I agree with Serhiy that OHM has better moments than the newer songs, or at least that people underestimate that album too much. Even John.
Well, after reading this, is sure is going to be interesting watching and hearing the new stuff!

[yeh_yeh_]

yay i have finally seen it!! woohooo!!!
they're playing dani california on the radio all the time and the 'australian premiere" was on this morning. little did they know i saw it last night!

[Richee]

Gothed up frusciante is hot!

..erm...I mean...yea its a cool video....I'm really liking the song too