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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on May 20, 2006 9:21:09 GMT -5
This is easily my favorite song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And that's saying a whole lot because they have a great catalog of fantastic music. It was kind of a new mellower sound for them -- a little bit rock, a little bit R&B, and a little bit bluegrass. Anthony Kedis even puts a little twang in his excellent vocal performance. Cool video too. I was very excited when this clenched the Grammy for Best Rock Song in 2000. And I was even more excited when it set the record for most weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock chart. (Staind and Green Day have since tied the record) In the mid-1990s, I never imagined that these guys would still be pumping out great songs in 2006, but I was dead wrong! Hot 100: #9 Modern Rock: #1(16 weeks) Mainstream Rock: #1(10 weeks) UK: #15  |
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Post by Nick on May 20, 2006 12:00:35 GMT -5
Very catchy song, I liked it.
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Post by tico on May 22, 2006 11:42:31 GMT -5
One of their better songs, too.
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Post by Hervard on May 22, 2006 12:08:51 GMT -5
This song is one of the songs that has the most misheard lyrics, particularly the one that goes "with the birds I share this lonely view".
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Post by johnnywest on Aug 15, 2006 21:59:45 GMT -5
This is my second favorite song by TRHCP.
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Post by jdmasta289 on Aug 18, 2006 18:31:25 GMT -5
This song marked the beginning of their true dominance on the alternative format. I remember this shooting straight to the #1 spot there, where it would hold for 16 amazing weeks. Of course, they went on to score two more from the album, the next album, and then finally one from their new one.
However, it's interesting that they could have that much staying power with a true ballad. It's not often nowadays that a band can "come back" with a ballad and truly dominate.
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Post by johnnywest on Aug 20, 2006 0:31:02 GMT -5
Love it.
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Post by joker on May 27, 2007 19:57:25 GMT -5
Very nice song, and "Californication" still ranks as my favorite album of theirs since "Blood Sugar Sex Magik".
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Post by shocker on May 28, 2007 4:03:14 GMT -5
Never liked the Chili Peppers all that much, and "Scar Tissue" was horrible-sounding IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2017 15:03:43 GMT -5
I found out about Scar Tissue yesterday. This makes me wish I was alive in the 1990s. I found a deep connection with the lyrics, and don't make me mention the well-crafted instrumental that goes along with it. Gives me chills. This song is one of the songs that has the most misheard lyrics, particularly the one that goes "with the birds I share this lonely view". That's true. When I first heard it, I thought it was "the blood I shed in this lonely room" or so - which isn't very far-fetched for a song named Scar Tissue. |
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Post by Unhinged on Jan 2, 2018 13:32:20 GMT -5
This song never gets old. Love it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2018 14:26:17 GMT -5
Not their best but it's great!
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Oct 15, 2018 10:38:40 GMT -5
An all-time favorite song. Californication is my 5th favorite album of all time. Great times.
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Post by disman00911 on Oct 5, 2021 11:39:52 GMT -5
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Post by back2blk on Oct 5, 2021 11:50:22 GMT -5
Great song off a great album! They killed it this era.
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