5 tracks to get you pumped for this weekend's concert
Despite a concert postponement due to lead singer Anthony Kiedis's foot injury, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will bring its alternative rock sound to a sold-out crowd at Columbia's Colonial Life Arena tomorrow night.
The band, which has seen its share of lineup changes since its formation in 1983 and who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month, will play tracks off its latest release, "I"m With You," as well as older fan favorites.
Take a listen to The Mix's playlist of five of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' hottest tracks to get you hyped for tomorrow's show.
"Californication"
A must for any Red Hot Chili Peppers playlist, this is probably the band's most recognizable song. The title song off the album of the same name, "Californication" chronicles the gritty world of Hollywood and the idea that "sex sells."
"Scar Tissue"
One of the band's slower jams, "Scar Tissue" shares a tale of loneliness with haunting imagery woven between the song's chorus: "with the birds I'll share this lonely view, yeah."
"Under the Bridge"
Though it's an earlier RHCP track, the song remains the band's highest charting single of all time. The song, which was featured on 1991's "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," is another stripped-down track. But we bet when Kiedis kicks in with the opening lines ("Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner / Sometimes I feel like my only friend"), you'll find yourself joining in.
"Snow (Hey Oh)"
This track, the band's eleventh number one single, was featured on 2006's Grammy-winning album "Stadium Arcadium." Its themes are philosophical, as Kiedis digs deep with lyrics like "Come to decide that the things that I tried / Were in my life just to get high on." The "Snow" chorus is easy to pick up on, so if you're headed to the concert but don't know all the band's lyrics, you can at least sing along to this one.
"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"
The first single off 2010's "I'm With You" is still in heavy rotation on alternative radio stations. The upbeat song features groovy cowbell, lots of power chords and a catchy chorus that's sure to get concertgoers jumping up and down and singing along.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. with opening act Santigold. If you didn't get tickets or can't make the Easter weekend Columbia show but still want to catch the Chili Peppers on tour, seats are still available for the band's April 9 show at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Visit redhotchilipeppers.com/tour for more information.