Under The Bridge
Side B:
The Righteous & The Wicked
This was an interesting choice to jump out at me. As I, generally, don't care for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. At all. I have Californication, and still enjoy that occasionally. And, 'Soul To Squeeze' is pretty great. They also seem cool as people. But, my interest in the band's music ends there.
This was another $1 purchase from the Old Reynella record shop. It's an old jukebox record, so it's pretty scratchy and well worn. 'Under The Bridge' has become a classic, I can't deny that. Even if says nothing to me about my life. Though, I must admit, I've kinda enjoyed hearing it tonight. Probably because it's been many, many years since I heard it. Growing up, most of my mates adored the Chili Peppers. A group of my high school mates even started a Chili Peppers tribute band, who still play around the place now. To say I got sick of hearing 'Under The Bridge' would be the under statement of the century. I've seen far too many drunk bogans passionately singing along to it. For a time, in my early twenties, it became the antithesis of everything I stood for in life.
Hearing 'The Righteous & The Wicked' tonight reminded me that I actually bought Blood Sugar Sex Magik on CD when it was fairly new. It was one of the first CD's I ever bought. Which I had completely forgotten about. I got it because I liked 'Under The Bridge' and 'Breaking The Girl'. I think I may even still have the CD. I don't care to search for it now. We'll save that for another blog.
[Another not-so-interesting aside, speaking of bands I don't like: The same day I bought this record, I also got a 7" of Pearl Jam's 'Alive'. I sold that on eBay - for $1, just like I paid for it - about 7 or 8 years ago. Which means that, thankfully, I don't have to listen to Pearl Jam for this blog].
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