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"Under the Bridge" is a 1991 song by popular rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. Released on their album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the music video won an MTV Video Music Award and single-handedly propelled the band to stardom. "Under the Bridge" is an introspective reflection on Anthony Kiedis' drug habit. A particular line of the song sings 'Under the bridge downtown, is where I drew some blood' referring to his use of drugs under a bridge, although Anthony himself refuses to reveal the exact location. The song nearly never made it to the album because the lyrics and nature of the song made Kiedis reluctant to show it to the then producer Rick Rubin and also to record it. It has been noticed that the bridge shown in the 'Under the Bridge' video is the same one as is shown in the 'By the Way' video. Some fans believe that the man in the taxi that took him to the bridge was portrayed as a drug dealer trying to get him back into drugs by stirring up old memories from under the bridge.

It originally reached #26 in the UK, though a re-issue in 1994 reached #13. The song became a hit again in 1998, when UK girl group All Saints re-recorded it for their début album and released it as a double-a-side with their cover of Patti LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade". The song hit #1 in the UK Singles Chart.

The guitar of this song is played in a distinctive style, similar to that of Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing. The church choir of guitarist John Frusciante's mother does the background singing in the song's coda.

Under the Bridge was on the list of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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