Thanks for the different perspective I'm sure it's more Interesting that way, seems less like nonsense because you learned it after another language, cool!

I don 't really know English either , and when I listen to music I almost don 't understand anything . So I evaluate music only by sound , and in this context , all these Anthony techniques like beb bop bub sound great to me

I wonder if that's one of the reasons RHCP is so popular in over here in latin countries/Brazil. I really enjoy the band and don't understand a single lyric either

Same for me! I’m a native spanish speaker and Rosalía’s lyrics in Motomami are mostly cringe but I get that non spanish speakers won’t notice how dumb they are. The opposite thing happened with Rammstein, I only started to appreciate their lyrics once I learned german.

I love that point, actually. rhcp was the first band I ever loved, and even as I grew up and learned pretty fluent english, realizing that the lyrics made no sense never hurt them too much in my eyes. that can't be said for songs made in my native portuguese, where I can't stand lyrics that amount to nothing. one of the beauties of portuguese to me is precisely the poetic nature the language can have, and I can't excuse lousiness. but I wonder if everyone feels like that with their own native language

I feel this .. like putting on new pjs on a Friday night, it’s raining outside and your mums made lasagna and your watching the mighty ducks

That and Flea’s bass lines were really going off on this album too. Chad also had some awesome drum moments, especially on These Are The Ways.

It’s too soon for me to say, “no greatest hits material” (at least in terms of “best tracks”, if you mean actual hits, then I’m sure you’re correct), bc I’ve only listened to it the whole way through twice, and it’s gonna take a lot more to soak in. Like you said though, what it is, especially with John’s voice and licks back in it, is more than good enough for me, and very comforting. It definitely creates an affect that puts me back in my late teens/early 20s, around when Stadium Arcadium came out, and I couldn’t get enough of this band, but I also don’t think it’s a retread of that old ground, and it’s not merely nostalgia. Idk, for me this is a solid 7/10 after initial listens, and I could see it growing on me. I can see why it might not do much for people who don’t have a certain kind of past with RHCP, though.

That sounds good to me! I'm gonna listen to it on the drive home

Yup. Its a great background album.

He sucks

Well said

I can think of Desecration Smile, Stadium Arcadium, Hey, Under The Bridge...

@@rorocio93 Californication, Otherside, Scar Tissue, Don’t Forget Me, I could Die For You, Venice Queen, Slow Cheetah, Wet Sand, Dani California, Death of a Martian, Dark Necessities, Tangelo, just to name a few more. Lots of songs that either have deeper meanings, tell a story, or act as a metaphor for something more important/meaningful.

Gong Li being the best example

It goes it goes it goes it goes …..

I GOT THE FEVEEEER

OOOOOFF

At least get got is coherent

whats this about?

Or the instrumentals. John is basically a modern guitar god. Either way no one gives a shit about the goofy vocals.

Can't stop vocals had more conviction , sat neater in the mix and , whilst still goofy , had memorable and catchy lines. This album doesn't have any of that

@MRI Mirnz_R yeh, id rather trust my judgement that what is popular in the charts, thank you

His lyrics on "By The Way" are Shakespearian.

@MRI Mirnz_R Anything can be No. 1 on the 200 and/or Modern Rock nowadays. They're utterly meaningless.

That song is pretty catchy. And the intro guitar part is very cool...I thought my video skipped on my first listen because the timing of it.

AMD is Kleidis at his best for sure, his reliance on cliche is where kleidis falls down

@@cosmiccomedy7394 I don't think so my guy. Some of their greatest hits don't have weird lyrics.

that song is absolutely fire, Fantano just talks bad about it to be funny in my opinion

It's funny, based on the title alone, I was out here expecting it to be the most mid cut on the album, but of course it's the best on the album. how??

@Kevin Contento That is the greatest flea line ever, verse and chorus both sublime

When doesn't he shine?

the entire rhythm. so, whos that

who is rhythm. is he the drummer

@@jack-uv6mt chad smith is the drummer

Right? Even on bssm

@@cl5314 True, cringing on Mouth Dance when you have tracks like Suck My Kiss and Apache Rose Peacock 😂 COME ON. I feel like Peppers are tapping into that Latin American market where they are so loved and who just want to dance away on funky tunes.

@@rishabhaniket1952 the amount of Spanish and Portuguese comments on their KZfaq and Instagram posts goes to prove this lmao

Yeah at this point you either love the gibberish or are thrown off by it. Personally, I love it. He seems very self-assured with his approach to songwriting and melodies and it’s something I’ve grown to admire.

@@kevincollins2761 Yeah I love it for what it is, it's never made sense and this isn't new lol. The band sounds great and Anthony seems revitalized, I'm excited for what's to come.

Even if his lyrics are pretty nonsensical much of the time, stylistically speaking he's literally the only front man of a band this big who can entice people with this kind of lyricism, name another singer with this level of fame who can. Also his vocals in their live performances lately have been absolutely on point, best he's sounded in a very long time

Got confused for a second, thought you meant Fantano

@@danielmbarragan Bold of you to assume I didn't.

Exactly. Not even bothering to listen to fantanos pretentious bullshit on this one.

when you don 't understand English in songs at all and regard music only by its sound , Anthony 's lyrics are the last thing that matters to you

Hell

deep inside of a paaaaralleeeeeeel univeeerse

i need the mashup

No disrespect to Anthony but as far as crossovers go I think I’d rather see MC Ride front RHCP

@@jimmybuckets5863 the world is not ready for such revolutionary event, and i mean that.

I agree, there very out there, and at first it was throwing me off, but eventually it feels like it helps with the groove, and the feel!

Same. The highlights of the record really grew on me. Though the lesser songs are still at the same place to me. Hopefully Canteen will grow on me more, i legit liked 2-3 songs.

@@craigmurdock4740 yeah tbh i struggled to get through the whole thing

oh please.

Agreed. I still listen to it almost once a week. Gets better each time.

Just wait for it to age. In general, the motto for many people is “current thing bad, current thing when old good.” “Thing” could be a year such as 2016, or an album, etc.

Ooops, I think you misspelled “I’m with You”

Agreed

The first part is amazing, the middle end is forgettable and the end had potencial to be better

I credit Danger Mouse for bringing their groove back on The Getaway. This new album isnt bad but it feels like they're regressing

"We danced at Tito's Go Go, I had to insert"

@@fakenamerealchungus9851 LMFAOOO

Who's nav?

@@Carob_55 Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, look it up

TRUUUE

It's sort of similar to Fall Out Boy in a lot of their songs, although maybe Fall Out Boy is inspired by the Chili Peppers lol

He made that comment in his review of "Astronaut In The Ocean" I think.

It's the same "mental trick" i use when i'm listening to something like Rammstein and only speak bits and pieces of German. Vocals at the end of the day are just another instrument.

It’s a good point but I don’t know how true it is of their more recent output where he clearly tried to learn to sing and their songs were far more melody-based

Couldn't agree with this whole comment more. Wacky lyrics just come with the territory.

That song fucking flows and rocks out.

Vanessa

goofy ahhhhh mood😭😭

Spot on... The intention of RHCP songs is vital. The goof is part of the funky style. Unlimited 💜

Not me being goofy i-

Agreed! Anthony always has abstract odd strung together lyrics that serve almost like a rhythm instrument but that's the chili peppers, like listen to all their old stuff, it's a trademark, like cant stop. That's to be expected on this album and doesnt ruin it at all for me. To expect anything different would be weird after knowing and appreciating their catalogue.

Yes! I always thought of Anthony as a surrealist artist painting over these sonic structures in a cool and unique way. The lyrics on Unlimited Love totally follows what has been his style for ages. I don't know why people are complaining this time around. I think it's like a viral thing where a few people mention it and then everybody starts talking about it in the comment sections and forums because it's funny and then it's a popular opinion all of a sudden. People are also accustomed to the older songs because they know them for decades and they forget the fact that there's not even a single "Doo-doo dingle zing a dong bone, ba-di ba-da ba-zumba crunga cong gone bad" or "Ding ding dong dong, ding ding dong, dong ding ding" on the new album. AK sounds as good as he ever did.

I agree. I mean they made an album called mofo uplift party plan

Those songs told a story. These new songs are a lyrical boring story mess

@@rhcpfan84 personally, I think the lyrics to Veronica, Not the one and Tangelo (to name a few) are rather nice.

imitation *

@@warnord Similar word, but I really did mean "intimation."

He really liked the sights,the sounds and the smells of that release

i know this is not related but i dont where to ask can someone tell the name of the song with this lyrics ? ENGLISH ENGLISH BIONA AFRICAN GIRL ABIOLA YOU SISTER LIKE COLA BIG UP THE MANDEM BEND OVER IN ITALY MY FRIEND BE LIKE WHAT WHAT WHAT IN ITALY MY FRIEND BE LIKE DAMN SHAWTY WERE SHE FROM SHE FROM ITALIA SPAGETI MAFIA VAFANCULU MANJANI HARAM HARAM

@@mftmss7086 body

@@mftmss7086 body by russ millions

@@mftmss7086 bro what

Really ambitious of Anthony Fantano to perform so many verses in Simlish.

Really ambitious of Anthony Fantano to perform the review in black face

"Ding ding dong dong ding ding dong dong, ding dang" - Anthony Kiedis

@@TMmodify I love that song tho

@@andrei11dr This comment stopped being funny back in 2011... oh wait.... IT WAS NEVER FUNNY SO STOP FUGGIN' POSTING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Link?

Best take.

@@Blackslashband that's actually an interview from the Arcadium Stadium era, I can't remember exactly to look out for the interview, but if anyone is interested in giving you the link, it's around that time, and John is the one who's explaining all that.

The Podcast is called "Broken Record with Rick Rubin"

i now wish even more that the band had another vocalist, or none at all

One Hot Minute saw Anthony at his best lyrically in my opinion. Warped is just good poetry, so is Shallow be Thy Game. Californication also had some songs with good lyrics, i.e. Otherside and Savior.

I dont listen to rhcp for keidis's lyrics alone, but a lot of my favorite tracks from them wouldn't be as such without him

Honesty I do for some of the songs hahahaha. Under the Bridge, Otherside, Dosed, Brendens Death song, Desecration Smile and especially I Could Have Lied just to name a few. He’s not brilliant but he has some sprinkled gems which I really enjoy

@@alexanderboyd14 you pretty much just named all my favorite RHCP songs so I can agree, there is some gems sprinkled in haha

yeah actually i like a lot of anthony’s lyrics

lmfao this is it

he can and he will

We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

The ghost of Hillel joined Mr Bungel

Top 10 anime betrayals

Feel the exact same

Ditto

Yep same. Took me a few listens and I have really got into it.

I'm kind of obsessed one month in

Yeah me too….took me a while. Now I’m listening to the album 3 or 4 times a day. Maybe one or two skips

Aaaqqquuuuaatticcc mouuuttthhhh daaancceee

Oh shi... I thought it was a euphemism for cunnilingus...

Yep, when they first name dropped that song I instantly sang it to American ghost dance! Thought I was the only one

Oh yeah "Hump de Bump" is actually a maturely written song about the American working culture

Crazy

I looked this video up because of your comment and it had me absolutely rolling

Put the banana in the applesauce

classic fucking video and could not agree more that this album is just exactly that

nobody cares, -de-ad channel

These were my first two standouts listening on the record as well!

Whatchu’ Thinking I liked initially but Kiedis does some weird poetry slam night flow and then tops it off with ‘mmmm yes myeah’ in such a weird tone of voice. White Braids is very strong. My favorite is ‘Here Ever After’ for its interesting guitar parts and general feel. I was happy to find out It’s John Frusciante’s favourite song to play on the entire album via the ‘Broken Record’ Podcast with Rick Reuben

“The Heavy Wing” is my favorite.

Yep he just used what he had for the day and moved which you honestly just have to do at some point especially with 50 songs on the table

Not really sure that's an excuse. I gave a degree in commercial songwriting and with the amount of experience he has he should have been able to clear up and condense his ideas into some form of coherent work. I'm ready to be hammered in the comments.

@@lukebucket No hammering necessary, I totally agree. I know bands work in different ways, but when you compare this to a band like Big Thief... Can you ever imagine someone like Adrianne Lenker just churning out lyrics with no quality-control because there are 49 other songs to do? IN the creative sphere, I don't think that's an excuse personally.

He should've put the process on pause for a few weeks, shut himself in a room and figured them out. I know a lot of people don't listen to the Chilis for the lyrics but in reality they're a vital part of any album and simply cannot be half-assed. And as a musician, if your lyricist is struggling to keep up with the insane volume of (mostly forgettable) tracks you're coming out with, slow down. You've got to be in sync.

@@KitCalder completely. Bad lyrics can ruin a lot of good work by the music.

agree with the first pont, but this was a bad review

Exactly mate album is brilliant, well said. cranked up load it’s fantastic. Long live the chili peppers

Shut up please, this comment section is actually normal for once. Don't ruin it

@Perverted Alchemist How much 'they' love Cali or how much Keidis has like two topics his brain can comprehend? >_< Chads from MIchigan, Flea lived in Australia, Frusciante is from queens/grew up in Florida

@@ChichiNakaFlea went to High School with Anthony lol

@@ChichiNaka they do have a song called Especially in Michigan and I'm sure you can guess where that is about

@@SqueeJ93 He didn't say Flea grew up in Australia. You know you can live in places in which you didnt go to school?

@@jager9022 Black Summer is also about Australia

What? That was straight western country, you got surf out of that just because it use a whammy?

@@ChristianVazquez12 no, because it uses lots of reverb

If anything John sounds like he’s channeling The Durutti Column on that outro

It's bluegrass country influenced. That's where the surf sound comes from👍

@@nomo3013 You’re saying 60s beach rock music is alive because of bluegrass country?

This is why I love his lyricism, most of his lyrics there is so much to unfold and they’re quite complex but for a casual listen/listener it’s gibberish 😂 but he’s one of the most talented lyricists in current music in my opinion

@@liambagnall7752 totally agree.Think most people harp on about his singing and totally miss the point he's something much rarer, singers are everywhere, lyrical poets not so much. All the combined talent together makes them something different and the test of time has proved it.

@@tillytyler2871 100%! He’s not the best singer of course but he’s actually still a very good vocalist with a very unique rhythm with his words that gels very well with the music! I also love hearing his progression from the first album till now and just hearing him get better at singing! But I also love the shout/rap he had for the first 4 albums!

@@liambagnall7752 I have just realized he mentions Siouxsie Sioux in Aquatic Mouth Dance and her debut solo album was called Mantaray, linking in lyrics with She's a Lover, perhaps a coincidence, but what's the betting he was listening to Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees during lock down 😁

@@tillytyler2871 yeah I clocked that when I looked up the lyrics! I loved how this album contained so many references to other amazing artist throughout!

Yea that confused me too, there isn’t a single era where the chili peppers didn’t have goofy lyrics in some way or another. Seems like a bit of a reach to hit that point as hard as he did

He gave die lit and lil pump a 7 he definitely doesn’t prioritize lyrics all the time

You're tripping.

"On par with Stadium Arcadium" Man. You really should take a really hard second listen.

100 %. The next record needs more heavy wing and less poster child imo.

@@MantisGiant exactly this 👍

@@MantisGiant poster child is my fav song lol

@@SlipknotMachinehead is not a bad song, I just want something new and Heavy wing feels more fresh, sounds like frusciante solo albums with the solid base of flea and chad.

Yes!!! The chorus of heavy wing is one of the few moments on the record that I really really feel it! I dunno it makes a lot of sense to me for him to take on more vocal/lyrical duties as Anthony seems to be struggling more and more on both fronts.

I'm with you has got a few bangers yeah. Brendan's Death Song comes to mind, Ethiopia as well

I just wish Unlimited Love had that very polished, very grandiloquent and layered production you could hear on Stadium Arcadium. That album felt so ambitious but unlimited love almost feels more like a live recording of a band jamming than a record at times

I'm so glad someone else mentioned "did I let you know". I will always have a spot for that song on any Playlist.

I love the getaway. It was something new. Unlimited love to me sounds like b sides of some of their top albums. It doesn’t explore new territories in the way the getaway does.

@@mikewellington2738 Yeah, even tho I really like this album, originally I was excited for the possibility of a new sound evolution like what happened with The Getaway

What about Hard To Concentrate, Dosed, and Tear just to name a few? Those lyrics are pretty phenomenal.

@@Hypnohealersarah Kiedis has his lyrical moments but its like AT MOST twice per album. I dont get it tho its like anthony doesnt remember that gibberish is kinda Kiedis' wheelhouse like half of the last verse in around the world is ding ding dong ding dang and countless other examples. I love the chilis but i mainly listen to em when im in a mostly good mood n wanna groove, if i wanna get introspective and well up over beautiful lyrics and timbres ill listen to joni mitchell or nick drake lmao

So you love it and gave it a 7 🤣🤣🤣

@@tomassantos4381 A 7 is a good score

Preeetty much.

That’s the point, he has his moments when he tries to be earnest. Not the One comes close here

People reading too deep into AK’s lyrics

Chad Smith should have been replaced with a drum machine 30 years ago

Why would you want less songs?

The drum and bass performances don’t really matter when the songs are bland

This 'too long' take doesnt make sense. Their albums are all 16-19 songs and one of them is a double album.

This. I feel that if they had released less songs the album would be more impactful and concise.

But the melon speaks only truth! You aren’t allowed to just disagree with him!

wtf you can't just disagree with melon bro

What ? Why are you having a own opinion bro

@Perverted Alchemist Respectfully disagree.

@Perverted Alchemist I also respectfully disagree

The 3rd album ( ) is not even Icelandic words just sounds that fit the music. I've loved Sigur Ros for decades but still couldn't tell u what the songs are about lyrically, even the ones in Icelandic.

Ruh roh…

If you liked an album, he will never give it a 10

Just be thankful it wasn’t his red flannel

Never forget when i listened monarchy of roses for the first time what a great guitar

@@matiasignaciopaezgodoy8000 Same. and I never forget hearing it on lightning 100.

L. Getaway was fucking dog shit. This album is ass cheeks. They need to retire.

@Perverted Alchemist They should've just gone full bugnuts and keep Josh and John at the same time

yup 100%. Josh added a lot to the band, really took there sound in a different direction . a lot more melodic songs.

They got John back because he is the superior musician by a landslide. The two albums they had out in the 2010s don’t even remotely touch the entire rest of their discography.

@@rossmusic25 idk man, The Getaway > Stadium Arcadium for me personally

My jaw fell open

10/10 more Like it mate.

I'd say a strong 6 is fair, for RHCP fans I feel like this album was more than what it had to be. It's got strong sides to it and I feel like some people are really overlooking them and I don't really understand why. Aquatic Mouth Dance has probably the best bass line Flea's written in decades and some f*ckn fun and jazzy trumpets clearly inspired by Miles Davies (which I love but I get that they might be offputting for others). These Are the Ways has the best drumming Chad's ever performed on a record, it's mental actually and the vocals are literally the best Kiedis has ever been able to do. All of that is without even touching John's work which I think is phenomenal with the best cases being on White Braids & Pillow Chair, The Heavy Wing and Tangelo. As a long time fan this is a fantastic album, I wasn't sure at first but man, it's literally everything I wanted it to be. Old school "rapping" Anthony but with reimagined, funky and fun instrumentals. If someone thinks the lyrics are cringy they're obviously not a fan of the band in general since they have literally always been the same and I personally wouldn't want it any other way. When I got the album on vinyl I sat for a good 10 minutes just reading the lyrics giggling to myself. Either you like them or you don't and in this case I really feel like Anthony doesn't and that's fine but I don't want people acting like it's a bad album cause it really isn't.

I'm closer to a 4 or 5 but agree with John's vocals and guitar work which are spot on as usual. Anthony seemed a bit lackluster but the rest of the guys were tight

Gaga can't handle this shiiiit!

This album sounds like an AI designed to make music that sounds like a low-grade RHCP cover band. It's mid

Nothing about it is really new or interesting in particular. It's fairly bland. And weird lyrics are alright but they just have this uncanny penchant to put together complete inanity

Imagine that scenario with Anthony as your singer selling hundreds of millions of records and touring across the world for 40 years now.

but they would never be where they are without Anthony

@@patricksainclair2384 fair point .. he’s made iconic songs

Cool story bro

@@vacuumblink2300 Thanks, bro.

Why did you go to the trouble of copy pasting this entire comment from another melon video?? Your story was already irrelevant and irritating the first time around!

you stole this comment dude

@@gezi0752 No, I did not. Wtf?

😂😂😂

@@freeagesongs9258 no.. no he doesn't, not at all

@@freeagesongs9258 care to share that performance?

PS absolutely LOVE Aquatic Mouth Dance, they introduced the jazzy vibe with the brass. How can you not love that? Flea's jazz influence coming through. These guys are one of the only true funk bands left. This album is dope. 'Here Ever After' chorus is a highlight.

Thanks for your lovely comment and utmost support. How long have you been a fan and where are you from ?

@@flea8074 hi mister flea

@@joeshite How long have you been a fan?. Are you on Hangouts? I would like us to discuss better on my career walk.

I went to Toronto, way too many mellow post 99 songs.

@@flea8074 I'm 34 and have been a fan since I was 17. I saw them in July for Unlimited Love tour and for the first time during their Stadium Arcadium tour. I live in California.

bro the album is just not good

@@juanpepes7863 in your opinion.

Pitchfork gave it a 6

Stadium Arcadium is bloated and uninspired too... Although at least that album has more energy than this one

@@EclecticoIconoclasta lots of others gave it a 4/5 and 8/10

@@EclecticoIconoclasta Which is high for a rock album on Pitchfork. I don’t usually follow Pitchfork as I find them pretentious and overly cynical. They’re the Rolling Stone for 40-year-old hipsters.

@@jonnykhatru stadium Arcadiam is my favorite album, by them.