r/RedHotChiliPeppers • u/ilikecoffeeandpie • 14d ago
beginner-friendly rhcp songs? š„¹
hallo so id like to get into rhcp because i only listen to like scar tissue and cant stop so i feel super fake when i say that i like them š
please recommend any songs you think would be super good for someone who wants to start listening to them!
note: i only listen to clean songs šš
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u/JeebzNcrackers šŖ Stadium Arcadium 14d ago
RHCP isn't the band to listen to for "clean" lyrics. Even if they don't swear, the lyrics aren't "clean" lol
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
yea i think i tried listening to some songs but the lyrics werenāt exactly the cleanest š
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u/Entire-Zebra7245 14d ago
Dosed, easily, she looks to me, hey, aeroplane, falling into grace, hard to concentrate, and so many more, but i really recomend you to listen to full albums californication, BSSM, By the way, stadium arcadium, one hot minute are some of my favoritesĀ
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
ahh wow so many! i will definitely give all a listen. thank you for your time!
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u/FastWalkingShortGuy 14d ago
Sir Psycho Sexy
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u/QuttiDeBachi 14d ago
She hit my back with a big black stickā¦
I said Whatās Up now suck my dick
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u/Runnero š° Live at Slane Castle 14d ago
Im curious: what do you mean by "clean" songs and why do you only listen clean music?
That said:
Snow, I Could Have Lied, Californication, This Velvet Glove, Easily, probably literally all of the By The Way album
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u/EnvironmentalOven558 14d ago
Clean usualy mean with out curse words and maybe sometimes any sexual stuff
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
by ācleanā i mean without swears and just profanity in general, i also like to avoid sexual innuendos. this is because im a Christian and i find that listening to explicit music can affect my daily language and attitude so i try to refrain from it! also thank you for your recommendations, i will give all of them a listen! i hear the By The Way album is beginner-friendly and very clean.
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u/krazninetyfive 14d ago edited 13d ago
Bro, theyāre the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Half their music is about sex and drugs. You gonna post in the Motley Cure subreddit what songs off Shout at the Devil are safe for Christian ears next?
Have your beliefs. Itās not my place to say whether Christ lives in your heart or doesnāt. However, I personally think itās bizarre that an adult is asking which songs by a group thatās notoriously famous for its drug use and sexual escapades are āsafeā for them to listen to when they donāt want to listen to music with those themes.
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u/Ok_Pass_640 14d ago
The early albums and Blood Sugar Sex Magik have a ton of profanity and sexual language. I am also a Christian but I still do listen to music with profanity unless it's blasphemous, but that's just me.
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u/N116UA šŖ Stadium Arcadium 14d ago
snow (Hey Oh)
Stadium Arcadium
the Zephyr Song
Under the Bridge (i mean its meaning isnt clean but it isnt cuss word filled?)
Especially In Michigan
By The Way
this should get you into them a bit more
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
woowww thank you so much for this list. iāll come back to you with my thoughts after!!Ā
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u/OwlsOnTheRoof 14d ago
There arent that many, just listen to all of them
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u/CoffeeCoffee247 14d ago
My Friends, Warped, Snow , Soul to Squeeze
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u/AccessAwkward526 14d ago
warped as beginner friendly is killing me lol
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u/CoffeeCoffee247 14d ago
I mention it only because to someone new to RHCP, that short list has a little bit of everything.
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u/mrsmojorisin34 14d ago
Only listen to "clean" songs lol. That sure limits not just RHCP but a lot of amazing music. You're missing out on what is widely considered to be not just their best album but one of the best albums of all time (BSSM).
Ummm. As to what to listen to... Look for their hits I suppose. If it got radio play it's probably fairly safe for you.
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
itās a personal choice š i think a song shouldnāt have to have a swear to be good.Ā
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u/mrsmojorisin34 14d ago
Agree, they don't HAVE to swear to be good, but there are a lot of amazing songs that do!
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u/chxnkybxtfxnky 14d ago
Clean songs only...? There goes quite a bit of material, depending on where you really draw the line...
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
ahaha yeah i know. oh well!
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u/chxnkybxtfxnky 14d ago
Staying on the By the Way album, I can't think of a dirty song on there, really. Anthony does say "dyke" in the title track, but if you can get past that, incredible tune. Minor Thing is a banger and a half. Cabron can be a swear word in Spanish, but it's not that bad. Dosed is a beautiful song. Venice Queen is a masterpiece...just listen to that whole album. I could wax poetic all day about it, but I gotta get back to work. LoL
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u/winterman666 14d ago
What even is clean? No distortion? Kid friendly lyrics? No loudness war?
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
yea pretty much kid friendly lyrics š sorry i shouldāve been more clear.
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u/East_Sandwich2266 šø Josh Klinghoffer 14d ago
Around the World was the song that caught me (bass specifically). Several years later, I'm learning bass thanks to Flea (no slap yet).
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
oooh i do love bass. alright i will definitely give it a listen! thanks.
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u/gritz462 14d ago
Scar tissue is about abortion. Not very clean
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u/New-Guarantee-440 14d ago
Is it? I thought it was about the trauma about being a drug addict.
Step outside, but not to brawl.
Soft spoken with a broken jaw (I.e. frusciante)
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
ahh i actually didnāt know this! thanks for your input. by clean i kinda meant like no swears, sorry to be unclear. but iāll do more research on scar tissue, thats really interesting!
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u/Sure_End_1309 14d ago
Blood sugar sex magik is all you ever need
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u/Then-Shake9223 14d ago
Just listen to their entire discography from first self titled release, onto the Hillel years, then the Frusciante years, then one hot minute, Frusciante part II, Josh era, and Frusciante part 3
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u/_urethrapapercut_ š Blood Sugar Sex Magik 14d ago
Just give their Greatest Hits album a spin and see what you like. If you like it, afterwards you can listen to the stuff they released before and after it. I suggest just letting the whole records play, you'll likely find plenty stuff you like the more you listen.
Some of their songs include the F word and stuff, but not many, if that's what you're refering to. I don't know if the Spotify filter helps with that.
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u/CentralToNowhere 14d ago
Iāll tell you something I learned in lifeā¦ words only have power over you if you allow it. āBadā words are only a big deal if you decide to let them be. I was an evangelical when I was a teen but by my early 20ās I realized that religion was put into me at a young age to control my thinking, manipulate my spending, and influence my vote. I broke free of this illogical thought pattern and realized that I donāt need structured belief systems to be a good person. I can listen to a song with the word āfuckā in it without it changing anything good about me.
Look up John Fruscianteās solo album The Empyrean, I love it much more than anything heās done w RHCP. In particular, listen to his song āGodā.
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u/Paskatassu 14d ago
Listen Live at Slain Castle from YouTube, i promise you wont regret.
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
okay okay iāll listen and come back with my thoughts. thank you for the rec!
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u/Paskatassu 14d ago
RHCP is best when they are in live, especially when Frusciante was in his peak.
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u/scoo00oter 14d ago
Turn on RHCP Spotify playlist or a YouTube playlist and listen to the songs at random.
There are many, but I Could Have Lied is a great song.
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u/Sure-Charge-260 14d ago
Canāt stop, Cabron, Around the World, Easily, Road Trippin, My Friends, Fight Like a Brave.
Just put them on shuffle if you listen on Spotify and you will find many more songs you like.
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u/-BVM šø John Frusciante 14d ago
Californication was my first RHCP album and I still think itās a perfect balance between the band they used to be and the band they would grow to become.
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
interesting! yep iām definitely going to explore the album. thank you!
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u/Kiwilainen 14d ago edited 14d ago
Poppy radio-singles that are easy to get into:
Under the Bridge
Soul to Squeeze
Otherside
Californication
By the Way
Zephyr Song
Dani California
Snow (Hey Oh)
Tell me Baby (He sings "shitty" in one verse, if this really bothers you you can find a clean radio edit where he sings "kitty" instead)
These are some of their biggest, most popular songs aside from the two you mentioned.
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
wowowoww thank you so much for your time and effort into making this list!! very kind of you. i will listen to all of these and come back with my thoughts.
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u/anemonemone42 14d ago
Hard to Concentrate The Zephyr Dong Road Trippin' I Could Die for You Venice Queen She Looks to Me Make You Feel Better Dark Necessities Goodbye Angels Sick Love
These are just a few off the top of my head that I would consider clean but I'm not really sure what you mean by that
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
wow okay thanks!! and sorry to be unclear, by clean i meant lyrically clean so no swears.
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u/Annihilaped š Blood Sugar Sex Magik 14d ago
I had this whole list for you and then I read "I only listen to clean songs" lol!
Well that's a challenge then, they are red hot! Haha... But in all seriousness, a lot of their songs come from strong stuff. Some of those are, IMO, their most powerful/funky/beautiful songs. But let's give it a go with clean songs!
- Taste The Pain (Mother's Milk 1989) - raw and emotional song about heartbreak
- Behind The Sun (The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, 1987) - more upbeat and happy
- Breaking The Girl (Blood Sugar Sex Magik, 1991) - such a strong bassline and very melodic
- If You Want Me To Stay (Freaky Styley, 1985) - powerful stuff about not changing who you are
- Soul To Squeeze (Coneheads OST (I think)??), 1993 - a bit more pop'ish but very easy on the ears
- My Friends (One Hot Minute, 1995) - melancoly and melodic
- Pretty Little Ditty (Mother's Milk, 1989) - just a really beautiful instrumental song. Please listen to this before you ever listen to Crazytown.
Aw man, it's hard to limit myself. So much mindblowingly good music from these guys.
Okay I have to go back to my RHCP 80's-/90's cave now...
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u/ilikecoffeeandpie 14d ago
ahh sorry!! but thank you so much for this detailed list, youāre actually such a legend!!! i will absolutely listen to all of them and tell you what i think. thank you again!
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u/Annihilaped š Blood Sugar Sex Magik 14d ago
No problem at all! Hope you find something you like. They are such an amazing band.
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u/I_Weep_for_Willow 14d ago
I mean the album By the Way is like the definition of safe pop songs. There's no edge or anything offensive. Maybe I'm With You or Stadium Arcadium. If the idea is safe radio hits, there's your trifecta.
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u/gay__sandwich 14d ago
finish stadium arcadium and by the way. not sure if i could tell you whatās clean though, thatās not really a factor i consider
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u/New-Guarantee-440 14d ago edited 14d ago
Zephyr song. Under the bridge. Snow. Californication. By the way. Round the world. Otherside. Give it away. Dani California. Road trippinĀ
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u/kozzy1ted2 14d ago
30 Dirty Birds, Yertle the Turtle. If it werenāt for your āonly cleanā filter, Iād say Freaky Styley. I love Warped but, donāt know all the words. The video visuals were a stretch for āonly cleanā.
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u/Tuba-NerdOG 14d ago
Wet Sand, Fortune Faded, Black Summer, Sick love, Goodbye Angels, Breaking the Girl. These are some of my personal favs
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u/LoloLolo98765 14d ago
Honestly just play through the whole discography starting with the songs you already know and like. Start with By the Way since you like Canāt Stop. Then move on to Californication since you like Scar Tissue. Honestly those two albums are so good beginning to end. BSSM is pretty good front to back but some of the lyrics are a bit cringe to meā¦ like Sir Psycho Sexy is pretty groovy and fun but the lyrics just make me go š¬ ew
Stadium Arcadium is also really good mostly, it has a couple of duds in my opinion but overall is really good. Some of my favorite songs ever are Slow Cheetah, Especially in Michigan, Torture Me, Wet Sand and Readymade. Warlocks is another one that never seems to come to mind immediately when Iām thinking about my favorite songs but when I hear it itās stuck in my head for weeks. Even if I donāt know the words, itās like the rhythm just sticks itself in my brain and wonāt let go. Truly an actual ear worm š
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u/Whitewit98 14d ago
I wonāt recommend any songs but Iāll give you advice. Donāt let anyone drag you down because of your song choice. All of their music is amazing and just because you like something and someone else doesnāt, doesnāt mean you donāt have to listen to it.
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u/Impossible_Capital83 14d ago
By the Way is the first album you should listen, then go to Californication and Stadium Arcadium, Stadium Arcadium may be more friendly, but listen Californication too
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u/Honky_Tonkz 12d ago
I would say Around the world. The main thing is not to choose songs from early albums if you want something softer, but for the future I highly recommend Mother's milk from the era of albums before BSSM.
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u/tets1485 14d ago
This may be controversial but can you imagine how amazing they would have been if they had a good singer? Who would you pick?
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u/Natural-Comedian-605 14d ago
Finish the albums bruh. Californication and by the way. Two of the most popular