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Under the Bridge

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Funk

Under the Bridge is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Jimi Hendrix and Marc Bolan. Those roots explain a lot about how Under the Bridge arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Californication, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into All Saints, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 4 connections around Under the Bridge, reaching back through Jimi Hendrix and forward to All Saints. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"Under the Bridge" is a song by the American rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the eleventh track on their fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991). It was released in February 1992 by Warner Bros. Records. The singer, Anthony Kiedis, wrote the lyrics while reflecting on loneliness and the struggles of being clean from drugs, and almost did not share it with the band.

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Under the BridgeJimi HendrixMarc BolanAll SaintsCalifornication

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Under the Bridge connections

Under the Bridge grew out of Jimi Hendrix and Marc Bolan, shares an orbit with Californication, went on to shape All Saints. 4 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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