“I said, ‘It’s really beautiful – why would you say it’s not for the Chili Peppers?’ And he said, ‘That’s not what we do’”: How the Red Hot Chili Peppers broke new ground to create their life-changing hit

Anthony Kiedis.

Funk rock pioneers Red Hot Chili Peppers have penned their fair share of stadium-conquering hits across the years, but Under The Bridge undoubtedly stands as their most impactful.

Initially written as a poem by singer Anthony Kiedis, it was producer Rick Rubin who found the lyrics in Kiedis’s notebook and convinced him to take it to the rest of the band.