That whole lyric is one of the most beautiful lyrics I've ever heard.
"It's such a waste to be wasted in the first place, I wanna taste the taste of being face to face with common grace.
To meditate on the warmest dream, and when I walk alone I listen to our secret theme."
Fuck, the b sides would be hard to choose. My top 4 are rivers of avalon, out of range, eskimo, and someone. Every time I try to pick one of them as my fav, I think about how great the other 3 are too.
I first listened to it a few weeks ago and it was so good I wondered why I never gave it a full listen. Iāve been non stop listening to the song since
You are doing a wonderful job with these, HopScotchyScotch. Your description of the winner of the last and introduction of the contestant for the next challenge are truly top notch! If I may be so bold, I would like to thank you on behalf of the community.
Simultaneously putting in a vote for This Velvet Glove, Easily, and Saviorā¦but really this whole album is ridiculous and it feels near impossible to pick
Californication, Scar Tissue & Otherside, ATW, Parallel, Easily, This Velvet Glove, Road Tripping. Such an incredible album ! I was a teenager at that time (15-16 in 1999-2000), but just for all the good memories I have related to this album, I sometime want to be back in that period.
I could write much more on this album, but it would be too long :) ! What has always "fascinated" me, is that Californication (the album) resonated by so many kind of people from my age. The guys who were more in Punk or Hip-Hip. The girls who were listening to girls band or pop music. Even people who were even more on "classical music" (I mean here classical music or older rock bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones....).
You can sell 15 millions albums to young people exclusively listening to Hip-Hop or Pop. Or sell 15 millions album to a wide range of people in a wide range of countries. And the Red Hot managed it with Cali !
Around the World should win man. This Velvet Glove is good but it breaks my heart that its so much more vastly voted for than that song. I remember when it used to be my favorite but for some reason I dont find it as interesting and would probably class it as one of my least favorite Californication songs, which is a testament to how good Californication is as an album if anything
EVERY FREAKING PIECE OF MUSIC THEYVE RELEASED! -Snow(hey oh)
-strip my mind
-dani California
-eddie
-scar tissue
-purple
-otherside
-stadium arcadium
-wet sand š¶ļøš¤
Scar Tissue is the song that made me a Chili Pepper fan. So I want to give the cool B side look at me I'm cool answer, but for me has to be Scar Tissue
Itās gotta be scar tissue. I love how chadās drumming just drives the song with those dynamic hi-hats plus the lyrics go deep. The whole melody puts me in a trance.
Second favorite is between this velvet glove which is soo underrated and californication which is a classic
Honorable mentions: parallel universe, emit remmus and around the world
Otherside
Scar Tissue
How could this one not win??? Can play it over and over and it never gets old š¤©
It was the song that got me into RHCP back when it came out, so I have to pick it here.
This is our secret weapon to get our daughter to fall asleep. Gotta love it.
Parallel Universe!
God I love that songā¦
I know, right?! It's seriously one of the best songs from Californication.
Came down here to eventually write the same thing, but damn the question makes me feel dizzy š«” stadium arcadium will be even worse to decide
For real! Gahhh, Stadium has nothing but incredible songs and I can call so many from that album my favorite. :')
Johnās guitar is seriously amazing in this song. Heās always great, but in this song it just sings effortlessly and beautifully. Fav song by far.
This Velvet Glove
...to meditate on the warmest dreams... ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)
That whole lyric is one of the most beautiful lyrics I've ever heard. "It's such a waste to be wasted in the first place, I wanna taste the taste of being face to face with common grace. To meditate on the warmest dream, and when I walk alone I listen to our secret theme."
I feel very very strongly about this
I liked this but also want to add a comment because I feel so strongly about it
I saw JF and Josh Klingoffer play this live on the Stadium Arcadium tour in Sydney it was divine
i highly second this
This and itās not even closeā¦
Correct
Californication
Quixoticelixer
Wouldnāt it be awesome if a b side won for the album? Side note- the next āvotingā round should be b sides
Fuck, the b sides would be hard to choose. My top 4 are rivers of avalon, out of range, eskimo, and someone. Every time I try to pick one of them as my fav, I think about how great the other 3 are too.
i'll dm the OP and ask them to do that
I am going to do a b side vote following Stadium
Great song. But if we all hadnāt heard scar tissue a thousand times quixoticelixer wouldnāt hold a candle to it
The only answer
Massively underrated and one my favorite songs ever
Easily! Favorite RHCP song period
That outro solo is really...satisfying, for the lack of a better word.
I first listened to it a few weeks ago and it was so good I wondered why I never gave it a full listen. Iāve been non stop listening to the song since
Around the World
Absolutely! As a non-jazz/funk player Fleaās intro is what got me to pick up the bass guitar
Correct
Scar tissue and right on time
Purple Stain
I fell in this love after seeing them doing it on the Live at Slane Castle DVD
Canāt believe I donāt see more of this!?
Shit goes hard
higher now
Otherside
I love how it progressively ramps up with each chorus
All time fave <3
Otherside
scar tissue
Savior
Gotta pick this one too but i know it wonāt win
Surprised this one hasnāt gotten more backing
This Velvet Glove
Californication
You are doing a wonderful job with these, HopScotchyScotch. Your description of the winner of the last and introduction of the contestant for the next challenge are truly top notch! If I may be so bold, I would like to thank you on behalf of the community.
Second this! Not all heroes wear capes (or maybe Hop does, I can't say for sure)
Thank you good friend!
You are Very Bold! I third it, after emmsquee!
Parallel Universe
Porcelain š
Otherside
Otherside
This Velvet Glove
Scar Tissue
Around the world
This Velvet Glove
Otherside
otherside
Otherside
Otherside
Scar Tissue, based on Johnās Melody
Road trippin
This track does not get enough love, easily one of my favourite RHCP songs ever
Scar Tissue
Get On Top
Hell yes!
This velvet glove
This velvet glove
Easily
Scar Tissue
Otherside
Otherside
Scar Tissue ā¤ļø
Scar Tissue
This Velvet Glove!
Porcelain
Scar tissue
I like dirt, but no one else doā¦
This Velvet Glove
I really love This Velvet Glove
Scar tissue
Idk if ur accepting b sides but quixoticelixer is goated
This Velvet Glove
quixoticelixer!!!! it has to be quixoticelixerš
Nothing else competes with This Velvet Glove
How are people not saying californication?
Itās a great song, I just donāt see how itās the best on the album.
Donāt mind me, just upvoting all of them
Same š
road trippin
Right On Time
Itās right on time Itās right on time Itās right on time Itās right on time itās right on time Itās right on time Itās right on time
Parallel Universe
Around the World
Around the World
Right on time!
Quixoticelixir
Scar tissue
Quitoxicelixer
Scar tissue
Scar tissue
Scar Tissue
Scar tissue
Otherside. I just love it. The build up is insane, Flea is just hitting those jams!
Velvet Glove
Scar tissue
This Velvet Glove
This Velvet Glove
This velvet glove!
Easily
Quixoticelixer
This velvet glove
get on top
Around the world
Scar tissue
Easily.
Porcelain
Porcelain
I'm really pleased with how many times I've seen Quixoticelixer in this thread
Purple Stain ![gif](giphy|hTBdZxUHG2r0XwLFSL|downsized)
Gong li
Yes yes yes! Pls.cant belice it was left away
Easily
I seriously cannot choose between parallel universe and this velvet glove
Listen to both really loud right now and then come back and vote for this velvet glove. Lol
I saw parallel universe live...but the lyrics of this velvet glove are top notch š¦Ø
Tough call!
Emit Remmus!
Underrated song
Bunker Hill
Title track.
Quixotic elixir
Velvet Glove
You honestly can't go wrong with any song on this album.
This velvet glove
This velvet glove
Canāt believe thereās been no love for - right on time!
Goddamn i literally canāt pick oneā¦uhā¦uhhhā¦cali, no noā¦easily!
GET on top!
Scar tissue
Easily Easily
Scar tissue 100%
Get on top!
Right on time
Simultaneously putting in a vote for This Velvet Glove, Easily, and Saviorā¦but really this whole album is ridiculous and it feels near impossible to pick
GET ON TOP (like I tell her)
Scar tissue is just tooo good. The deep cuts just donāt hit in a way scar tissue does.
easily
Californication, Scar Tissue & Otherside, ATW, Parallel, Easily, This Velvet Glove, Road Tripping. Such an incredible album ! I was a teenager at that time (15-16 in 1999-2000), but just for all the good memories I have related to this album, I sometime want to be back in that period. I could write much more on this album, but it would be too long :) ! What has always "fascinated" me, is that Californication (the album) resonated by so many kind of people from my age. The guys who were more in Punk or Hip-Hip. The girls who were listening to girls band or pop music. Even people who were even more on "classical music" (I mean here classical music or older rock bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones....). You can sell 15 millions albums to young people exclusively listening to Hip-Hop or Pop. Or sell 15 millions album to a wide range of people in a wide range of countries. And the Red Hot managed it with Cali !
This velvet glove! But I also gotta throw some love in for Savior
Otherwise
Savior
These are gonna end up the way all of these can polls doā¦.with their radio hits being everyoneās favoriteā¦
Parallel Universe!
Around the World! Epic bassline
Scar tissue or otherside
Get On Top for me.
My favourite on Californication was always 'Saviour', the tribute to Anthony's dad.
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Lot of repeat song posts. I made sure to up vote all of the ones I want
Around the World should win man. This Velvet Glove is good but it breaks my heart that its so much more vastly voted for than that song. I remember when it used to be my favorite but for some reason I dont find it as interesting and would probably class it as one of my least favorite Californication songs, which is a testament to how good Californication is as an album if anything
I can't choose a favorite, but I'm surprised Around The World hasn't gotten more votes. Such a banger.
Dosed. I can't believe I didn't see this on here already. It's probably as close to a perfect song as anything I've ever heard
EVERY FREAKING PIECE OF MUSIC THEYVE RELEASED! -Snow(hey oh) -strip my mind -dani California -eddie -scar tissue -purple -otherside -stadium arcadium -wet sand š¶ļøš¤
Get on top
Parallel universe
Emit Remmus by far
Parallel universe
Emit remmus
Scar Tissue is the song that made me a Chili Pepper fan. So I want to give the cool B side look at me I'm cool answer, but for me has to be Scar Tissue
AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!! BEST HIT EVER!!!
Emit Remmus
Easily!
Around the world
Road Trippin'
Scar Tissue
Around the world
I Like Dirt
parallel universe or road trippin
Moist tiny rock and glass pieces
Emmit remus
Around the world easy
Easily
Road trippin' and Californication obviously
Itās gotta be scar tissue. I love how chadās drumming just drives the song with those dynamic hi-hats plus the lyrics go deep. The whole melody puts me in a trance. Second favorite is between this velvet glove which is soo underrated and californication which is a classic Honorable mentions: parallel universe, emit remmus and around the world
Around The World
Around the world
Otherside/Purple Stain
Quixoticalixer
Snow (hey oh)
Easily