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RHCP: Wet sand

red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
edited January 2007 in Other Music
This song is AMAZING. I love it, and it is for sure one of the BEST songs the Chili peppers have ever written. For those of you who have gotten to hear this one live, you are so lucky. I've listened to this song on repeat for like the past hour. Well there is my Sunday morning random ramble... just thought I'd share.
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    I dunno, I don't think it's that great. The end is brilliant, but up until the "you don't form in the wet sand" bit I find it really boring.
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  • clayton12clayton12 Athens, GA Posts: 337
    def. one of their bests in believe. i got the chance to hear them place this at lollapalooza. one of the only saving graces from their boring live show.
  • PJ-SinPJ-Sin Posts: 348
    I dont mean to ruin the thread, but I havent liked anything they've done since blood sugar sex magic
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  • MohabMohab Posts: 310
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    I dunno, I don't think it's that great. The end is brilliant, but up until the "you don't form in the wet sand" bit I find it really boring.


    Its funny i have the exact opposite opinion. The first verses and chorus are the chilies at their finest, basically reworking the under the bridge sounding like a mature outfit doing what they know, a pretty easy jam to get into. The lyrics someitmes hit the right mood and sound pretty good or at least at Kiedis's standards. The end sounds a bit over worked though, like prog influences coming through flat, and the father daughter part too. The end solo back into the verse is a relief though. A fine moment on Stadium nevertheless, in my opinion.
  • WindNoSailWindNoSail Posts: 580
    Stadium Arcadium is their best I think in a long time, maybe ever. That is a lot of songs and I like more than 90%, so I think they deserve credit.

    So we all got different opinions.

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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    Great song! And the burst of emotion out of Keidis toward the end is an incredible moment that we don't get to hear too often on their songs.
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  • tnt358tnt358 Posts: 72
    red mos wrote:
    This song is AMAZING. I love it, and it is for sure one of the BEST songs the Chili peppers have ever written. For those of you who have gotten to hear this one live, you are so lucky. I've listened to this song on repeat for like the past hour. Well there is my Sunday morning random ramble... just thought I'd share.


    i also love this tune

    the first night they played in toronto back in september johnny started playing the intro to over the hills and far away and then went into wet sand; needless to say it was f'n awsome
  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    Heres my 5p's worth:

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=193206&highlight=Sand

    :)
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  • off_the_recordoff_the_record Posts: 843
    this and animal bar were my 2 favorites as soon as i heard them
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    Beauty.
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    yeah i completely agree, this might be the best chili peppers song ever written, and i'm a big chili peppers fan so it's not really an outside opinion. they keep getting better with age....at least their albums keep getting better
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,938
    their 80's and 90's stuff will never match their new stuff. although hump de bump comes pretty damn close.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    This song, like all of Stadium Arcadium, does nothing for me. I like their newer stuff but I found the album to be horrible. However, since we're on good RHCP songs, "Tear" from By The Way is easily my favorite RHCP song
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    ledvedderman wrote:
    This song, like all of Stadium Arcadium, does nothing for me. I like their newer stuff but I found the album to be horrible. However, since we're on good RHCP songs, "Tear" from By The Way is easily my favorite RHCP song

    I like Tear more than most anything on the new record, but I wish it was about 2 minutes shorter. As I do with a good majority of the tunes on Stadium Arcadium. So many times with these guys, the extra verse/chorus is so pointless
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  • bubbamackdaddy69bubbamackdaddy69 Posts: 576
    I like Wet Sand alot actually...good stuff...Album is good as well but not as good as BSSM..a classic
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  • darthvedder88darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    FINALLY!!! OMG!!! Wet Sand...easily in my top 5 as far as Red Hot Chili Pepper's songs go...man it's so beautiful. I've really been able to relate to the song a lot lately, and John's guitar work is exceptional!!!

    "By the Way" (lol), I'm going to see them in Champaign, IL on March the 3rd. I so hope they bust out "Wet Sand," and even though this could be pushing it, I'd like to hear 'em play "If You Have to Ask" or "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"!!!
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    darthvedder88 wrote:
    FINALLY!!! OMG!!! Wet Sand...easily in my top 5 as far as Red Hot Chili Pepper's songs go...man it's so beautiful. I've really been able to relate to the song a lot lately, and John's guitar work is exceptional!!!

    "By the Way" (lol), I'm going to see them in Champaign, IL on March the 3rd. I so hope they bust out "Wet Sand," and even though this could be pushing it, I'd like to hear 'em play "If You Have to Ask" or "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"!!!
    You are in for a GREAT show! I always held back on seeing the chili peppers due to all the hit or miss buzz about them. My friend got us tix from the radio station he works for, and we were both in Fucking awe. Great stuff, and AMAZING collaboration between flea and John. Flea is one of the greatest bass players ever. (I've always thought so), but just always heard bad things about their live shows. I was so IMPRESSED with their live show though. I am getting tickets the next chance I get to see these guys. True the setlists don't vary much but the energy is amazing. I can almost guarantee you will get to hear BSSM, on the others songs I'm not sure.
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  • No Fear Of FallingNo Fear Of Falling Posts: 419
    Wet Sand.. AMAZING
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  • bigmuzzbigmuzz Posts: 299
    well, after reading the thread i just had to listen to the song, as ive hardly listened to much of stadium arcadium really (theres just too much of it to get into it in a single sitting)

    but yeah, very nice song! not their greatest ever though.
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  • bigmuzzbigmuzz Posts: 299
    HEY, the song after wet sand, is pretty fucken awesome i must say.....

    hmm...methinks i shall have to listen to this album more closely

    the main songs i really listen to off it are dani california, hump de bump, she's only 18, and slow cheetah (fucking BRILLIANT song!)

    i think i should listen to the rest of the album a bit more, eh? haha
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  • Scratchin a LetterScratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    To me, it's too similar to Under The Bridge.
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