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Pages in category "Songs written by Flea (musician)" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
[164] This led Flea to alter the way he wrote music by playing alone, instead of the jam sessions that would dictate how the band conceived songs: "[One Hot Minute] is the least jam-oriented record we've made. I mean, we definitely jammed on the ideas, but there's only one groove on the whole album that came from a jam, 'Deep Kick'.
The song features four guitars, played by John Frusciante and Flea, all playing completely different riffs. The chorus is sung by John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis harmonising. A ballad that clocks in at 5:11, it is the third-longest track on the album. It runs through stages, each time repeating the original verse until the song's completion.
The music was written by guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea during a jam session months prior to the album recording sessions. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the song's most prevalent lyrical refrain in response to an experience he shared with former girlfriend Nina Hagen regarding altruistic behavior and the value of selflessness.
Flea said he had no plans for the album to be anything but to just record it in the back room at his house following a long Chili Peppers tour and as a way for Warren to learn how to be a sound engineer. The title of the EP, according to Flea, comes from a character in the 1847 novel Jane Eyre. Flea said "the beauty of Helen Burns is a quality ...
It was named the 34th "Most Awesomely Bad Song Ever" by VH1. [10] It was also rated number three on Billboard's chart for one-hit wonders of the 2000s, compiled in 2009. [11] Spin named "Butterfly" as the 13th best nu metal song. [8] "Butterfly" was featured in Metal Hammer's "The Top 40 Best Nu Metal Songs Ever Made" list and ranked at #18. [12]
And rumor has it that a certain song sung by Adele (but, as JKBX makes clear in its public-listing commitment to transparency, written by Ryan Tedder) is up for grabs at $3.67 per share.
The song reached number one on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. On August 10, 2011, the song became the band's record holding 12th number one single on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart where it spent four straight weeks atop the chart. Rolling Stone named the song the 50th best of 2011 in their annual Top 50 singles list. [14]