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"either homeless or on drugs" you GOT it half way through the song.. Props.

Tony said once this song is about his heroin addiction and how he found the strength to kick it because it was destroying his life. He doesn't pull his punches with the lyrics, you get the pain and sadness, and the hope under it all. under the bridge downtown is where I drew some blood under the bridge downtown I could not get enough under the bridge downtown forgot about my love under the bridge downtown I gave my life away

Blood Sugar Sex Magik is such a legendary record

Their cover of Higher Ground is a MUST if you haven't already.

I'm currently in a month's remission stage of many years dealing with alcohol and weed abuse. I know I have a long road to travel but I will endure. This song will be eternal for me. Stay safe all.

Being from Cali I can’t believe you haven’t explored RHCP yet. My fav band of all time. Heartfelt reaction, as always. That’s why we keep coming back. Please stay on this band. Too many great songs to listen to

The song is about the lead singers past but also a memorial of their former original band member and lead guitarist Hillel Slovak, that died of a heroin overdose in 1988. And in the outro course it say: Under the bridge downtown,Is where I drew some blood (Under the bridge downtown) I could not get enough (Under the bridge downtown) Forgot about my love (Under the bridge downtown) I gave my life away

the whole Album is awesome...and you are right...sure brings back some memories!!!!

Sometimes Flea has such a harsh tone on bass, but in this song his tone is so warm and great sounding.

great reaction...born and raised in L.A..my buddies went Fairfax High with the RHCPs...as a former heroin addict with 17 yrs sober...this song gets me everytime..shot in parts of L.A is even more emotional for me...I over dosed in 2001..by the the grace of God my friend Liza stayed with me until the paramedics came to our Hotel in Hollywood..that was it for me went to rehab soon after..unfortunately Liza passed away of a heroin overdose..in 2004 she was 27..miss u so much...rest in peace Liza Baroody until me again my princess.

Knock Me Down, Snow, Dani California and oh my gosh their cover of Higher Ground!!

One of the greatest bands ever. Their longevity is extremely impressive by any metric, at that.

RHCP is a treasure trove of good music. Try Scar Tissue and Soul to Squeeze!

Not entirely unrelated, my son loves biographies... and Anthony Kiedis’ autobiography “Scar Tissue” is my son’s favorite. He always recommends it. So I’m recommending it. 👍🏻

Soul to Squeeze and Give It Away are some of my favorite RHCP songs

This is my favorite RHCP. Try "Scar Tissue" and "Otherside".

You're a beautiful human being, Jamal. Peace.

My dad loves this song. It was playing on the radio while he was driving to granny's house. He turned the volume up and blasted it, which surprised me because he's an R&B and hip hop (old school) head.

IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME BRADDAH!!! I've only been hollering for this since the first RHCP vid. Finally, the brilliance of Frusciante's guitar with the band!!! THIS = RHCP.

Saw them live with the Foo Fighters during their Californication tour!! What a great band to watch live!!

Thank you for putting your experience into the reaction. You are a wonderful man. I'd feel honored to know you IRL. I'm just a Midwest country girl, but that's the impression I've always gotten from this song.

I heard this song so many times before I actually listened to it, and that's when it became one of my favorites. RHCP are rock legends.

Love me some RHCP... Been a fan most of my life and makes me feel some type of way realizing all the members are almost 60!!!! But they're still looking fresh and kicking ass. 90’s music hits differently. The nineties for me was when I went from child, to preteen, to teen, to adult. All in one decade. Elementary, to middle, to high school. Man, the good ole days.

THE SONG IS ABOUT THE SINGER'S ADDICTION TO "HEROIN" THANK GOD HE'S BEEN CLEAN AND THEY ALL FOUR STILL PUTTING OUT GREAT AMAZING MUSIC LO💚E THE RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS THANKS JAMEL_AKA_JAMAL FOR THIS REACTION ✌& LO💚E

In his autobiography 'Scar Tissue' Tony said he wrote this as a poem after feeling alienated and distant from his band because he was clean (at the time) and they were using and drinking. He felt that the only person that was still there for him was his city and he felt that she was alive. He said that the only other time he felt like that was when he would go under a bridge downtown and go on a drug bender. He wrote the course based on that time. When he would go on these benders he would disappear for days; shooting up, giving himself away to the drugs, and leaving the woman he loved behind. This song was a guiding force when I was going through rehab, trying to stay clean, and even after I relapsed and got clean again. Anthony's addition and history are much more intense compared to mine, but as an addict, this song cuts deeps.

My favorite...in an ice storm here in NC and pray my power stays on so I don't miss Jamel videos!

Very lucky to have seen them live in their pomp. A great band and so happy to see John back home with them again 😊

When you say 'we ain't wasting no more time', it reminds me of a similar lyric from 'Here I Go Again' by Whitesnake.

Suck My Kiss, Behind The Sun, Soul To Squeeze, Fight Like A Brave are some of my favs.

RHCP - SNOW

Flea’s mom and the choir ladies singing those beautiful harmonies🗣

This song means so many things to me. I worked in a boy's home for troubled teens when this came out and every boy had their own connection to this song. It has the magic to touch everyone under their own bridge, their own pain comes to the surface. It's a great song. Thanks for the reaction. ♡

I know many of us that grew up in the 70's and 80's hate on much of the music that is currently popular, but Red Hot Chili Peppers were a Godsend to many of us and just one of a handful of artist that I cold count on to provide that music "fix" that we longed for. RHCP became my go to music in the 90's and into this century. I consider "Californication" one of the great albums of all time, it's splendid and I still love listening to it. As far as "Under the Bridge" it was the first song that introduced me to RHCP and the more I heard it the more I liked it and then it lead to following RHCP as a fan. For me it was a turning point and allowed me to follow other music being produced in the 90s. Thanks JAJ, this was long overdue.

You should do Breaking The Girl by RHCP. One of their best songs, and a personal favorite song of mine.

Jamel you continue to blow my mind with how quickly you get the meaning of a song. I just enjoyed the music the first hundred times I heard this song before I even tried to comprehend the meaning of the lyrics. Peace & love to you and your family ✌️💜

I love your honest reaction, you've made it then from Australia, ps I was the guy that got you to listen to INXS

Jamal! so glad you are here and I am here

A sad song of lonliness, addiction and yet belonging to something. In this case there's still the sense of belonging in the City you call home. It's everywhere. San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, LA and smaller Towns. Everybody want to feel like they belong somewhere.

I know this is an older video, but I just wanted to say your channel means the world to me. WIth my mental issues, its nice to be able to find a cozy portion of youtube to relax to. You have helped many moods of mine, and have gotten me through some tough times. Keep up the great work, while i browse through your videos again. :)

My first experience with this band was their cover of Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground, but this song cemented me becoming a lifelong fan.

I'm Brazilian and today I watched your video, congratulations on the testimony, the way you explain the daily lives of those who live in L.A. is fantastic. I'm a big fan of RHCP, you should make more videos about him, Otherside, Fight like a brave, Knock me down and Veronica are great songs with heavy lyrics. Thanks for the video. 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

One of my favorite bands/artists, along with John Mellencamp, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, and Led Zeppelin.

Bro - Im so proud your an American WITH me. Been there, done that - I feel you 100%. Cheers for things working out. If only the rest of the squads across America could feel this reaction. Tears....

Hell yeah, you are spot on. That draw to that addiction is so strong. Love your reactions. Keep on hitting it and breaking it down.

Ive not visited your channel recently Jamel... but wow !... when I watch this great reaction to a superb song.... I have to wonder why Ive been away... THANK YOU MY FRIEND

One of my favorite songs all time no matter the genre. Love it

A few years ago we went to the Highland Games on New Hampshire. They had a Scottish band "The Red Hot Chili Pipers" 3 bagpipes, lead guitar, bass and a variety of drums. They did an interesting rendition of Queen's "We will rock you."

So many of these videos you react to, are songs I've listened to for years, and still in my music library. 😎 Being a stoner in highschool listening to this just chilling! In the 90s

Jamel, amazing you made it through all that and became the man you are. So glad you did!

"forgot about my love" savage line

Love this song... Just for the Guitar Into alone... Classic song....

I can’t believe Blood Sugar Sex Magic turns 30 years old this year!! I was in high school when this came out, and it’s one of my favorite albums of all time!! How the hell is that 30 years ago??? I’m getting old. 🙁

This song played ALL the time on the radio this summer... And I was working outdoor landscaping so we always had the radio turned on. At the end of summer I couldn't stand this song anymore. It's one of their greatest but I feel like I overdosed on it.

"Snow" has to be one of my favorite songs of theirs

This song talks about Anthony (vocals) drugs addiction and how he felt alone struggle against it, after the Hillel (your best friend and old guitarrist from band died due a heroin overdose. The Blood Sugar Sex Magik is one of the best album from 90s.

Your channel is apart of my routine, thank you and one thousands thankyous for sharing this music and your stories. please do more form this album as every single track is amazing. and they all tell a great story

Absolutely Jamel, thanks for sharing love the song.

Their covers of Love Rollercoaster, and Higher Ground is excellent! Soul to Squeeze and Snow is also amazing

Lonely as I am, together we cry. It’s a song about addiction but I’ve never heard such an intimate lyric about a city. And I GET IT, even though I’m not really an LA fan. It could be any city. If it’s yours, you have a relationship.

Under the bridge downtown, that's where I gave my life away. Wow!

Im glad that i found you Jamal, bring back good memories and made me discover so many talented ppl thank to you my friend

You are alive, you are a survivor, you are a great example, and you are a success story. I wish there were more that were as strong as you.

God bless you son. We are all very happy you came out the other side like you are. We love you

I love hearing you remembering growing up with everything that was going on all around you. I'm 6'1 & I was this tall at 15 so I hear you, no one bothered me for many years. Been assaulted on the street twice now but last one I put up a big fight cos they were trying to steal my bag. In the middle of the day at a busy intersection. I'm an Aussie, Melbourne. Sounds like growing up around St Kilda tbh. Having to check train seats for dirty needles. Stuff like that. It was the 90s & smack was abundant. I lost a few along the way. Lol now I had a mid-life crisis & went for a tree change. Now I live among alpacas, sheep, cows, roosters, horses & about 40 min drive to the beach. Stuff is good once you're out of that tough spot

I truly love you as a person, a soul. Your story could inspire...I have lived you from the get go...I love you more today than yesterday. May God continue to bless you always. Judi on Jim's tablet

I always loved the this song and the transition. But never really knew the source of the lyrics and meaning behind them. Played it back and listened and read the lyrics. Powerful. Thank you for your testimony.

One of my favourites by them. So many more good tracks too. John Frusciante is a killer on the axe.

Jamel, Thanks for the positive attitude. It's appreciated! These artists do their best to give us all something. I'm just glad you're here to make us fall back in love with songs from our past. Peace!

This is my song 🎵 ❤ 😍 💕!!! Finally you hearing this.. so proud of you

Thanks for sharing your perspective Jamel. I’ve heard this song 100 times, never realized what it was about.

So bloody excellent that you share so much with us, my dear mate xx

Oh yeah, luv the Chili's. Check out Sick Love, Dark Necessities, or Breaking the Girl.

You have so much wisdom Jamel.. it would seem that you would have taken this path.. the path of least resistance but you were born with the smarts enough to remove yourself from it.. seems like you are an old soul.. been there, experienced it before, not going to go down that road this time. Utmost respect for you. I was born very lucky.. my parents didn't do drugs and they provided me with more than a lot of people I know, but I did take that path, for awhile because even though they provided a great life, something was missing.. leading me to think that money is not the answer to problems.. when the drugs wear off, the feelings return and you've done nothing but wasted your time. Take care and, again, thanks for helping to keep great music alive. Peace out!!

John Anthony Frusciante. Definitely in my Top 3. Absolutely stunning. Lots of his stuff can practically bring me to tears from how amazing it is to me, and how upsetting that I’ll never be able to play that well! 😜

The freedom at the end is chills

Thank you for sharing your experiences back in the day.

I love everything about your post-song analysis.

Should check out the rhcp cover of Stevie Wonders higher ground

Much love to you and what you went through as a kid. You are a wonderful example of good human nature, may we all learn.

Wow. I grew up (and still live) in a rural suburb of NYC and was on the border of that reality, yet experienced a totally different reality. I was isolated from that reality, despite being so close. I heard this song at age 18, when starting college. I loved the song, the band, and tried to wrap my head around the reality of this song. You described it so well, to hear it from someone who understood what it was about. I've been following your channel for a long time, watching your appreciation of one of my fav bands (Rush). Awesome reaction! And thanks for keeping hope and peace and love alive during this past year.

loved it Jamel/ Your reaction was on point. Keep them comin'

"(Under the bridge downtown) Is where I drew some blood (Under the bridge downtown) I could not get enough (Under the bridge downtown) Forgot about my love (Under the bridge downtown) I gave my life away"

I ♥️..Your music choices and shared experience, but Most/ Best of all, Your Storytelling Skills! Thank you for sharing! 😍🌵

I remember when this song came out and the guitarist up n left the band over heroin addiction and such. I swear MTV and the radio had this song on a 3 month nonstop play loop. Such a great song but it got REALLY played out at the time. Good I haven't really heard it in almost 30yrs lol

God bless you ! Your review ..my respect !

I just heard this on the radio yesterday. I think it's my favorite by them.

Love the music to this song. Classic 90's

Great reaction! Loved your insight on this

You should totally do Sir Psycho Sexy off this album

Great reaction. I really liked your take on your city. It really touched me. Thanks, friend.

ive been meaning to comment about how great your lighting/video clarity/sound is. looking sharp!

Love the reaction.. You can tell this one be hittin different for Jamel man.. good stuff

Love this song and the group!!!!

I had not known the title either. I had thought it was City of Angels. Jamel, thanks for explaining the title for me at least. Since i have never been in that type of situation or city life. Though I can understand the feeling of being downtrodden by society and feeling that your location may be all that you have. Thanks for being a family.

You should check out a video here on YT called "Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells the story behind Under The Bridge" It's about 4min long.

They are big Lakers fans being from LA check out their song Magic Johnson from Mother's Milk album

Thank you so much for your interpretation of these lyrics. I never knew.I always loved the song and that won't change.But, thank you.

I lived in DTLA for 16 years, near the bridge, in an artist's loft, as a pro photographer. Anthony recommended me to shoot them for a magazine cover in '95. We had a great shoot and AK was super nice. Means the world to me.

Yeah, you right Jamal, the man drew blood and said.....enough......and wrote a great kick-ass song about it. Good on you Anthony