Looking for a light

Don't Forget Me

I was just humming to myself this song by RHCP, seroiusly one of the finer bands around, AND one of the few bands I've actually managed to watch live. I realli like watching things live, but due to my cheapskateness, I dont actually get around to watching them unless I find it really worth it.

The song is called "Don't forget me" from their "By the way" album.

I love how the song switches from a low energy laid-back vibe, to a realli high octane performance, and of course with John Frusciante's screaming, moaning solo ( super sad that he has left the band), wat more do you want. And of course the signature strum of muted strings on Flea's bass guitar. I also love the dark imagery they use to describe his relationship to the girl, its kinda dark, yet in a morbid way actually longing and romantic in nature. Realli cool.

This is the live version from their show from Slane Castle. I love how they always always improvise when they play. I remember them playing at Singapore Indoor Stadium, and how they just seamlessly switched from song to song, without stoppping at all. Musicianship at its best. It realli made me realise that all the skill and talent cannot make up for this inate chemistry and musicianship that a lot of the bands who have been around for a long while have managed to attain.

Brilliant song.





I'm an ocean in your bedroom
Make you feel warm
Make you want to re-assume
Now we know it all for sure

I'm a dance hall dirty breakbeat
Make the snow fall
Up from underneath your feet
Not alone, I'll be there
Tell me when you want to go

I'm a meth lab first rehab
Take it all off
And step inside the running cab
There's a love that knows the way

I'm the rainbow in your jail cell
All the memories of
Everything you've ever smelled
Not alone, I'll be there
Tell me when you want to go

Sideways falling
More will be revealed my friend
Don't forget me
I can't hide it
Come again make me excited

I'm an inbred and a pothead
Two legs that you spread
Inside the tool shed
Now we know it all for sure

I could show you
To the free field
Overcome and more
Will always be revealed
Not alone, I'll be there
Tell me when you want to go

Sideways falling
More will be revealed my friend
Don't forget meI can't hide it
Come again get me excited

I'm the bloodstain
On your shirt sleeve
Coming down and more are coming to believe
Now we know it all for sure

Make the hair stand
Up on your arm
Teach you how to dance
Inside the funny farm
Not alone, I'll be there
Tell me when you want to go

Out.

posted by Me @ 3:11 PM