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    Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Hump de Bump' (Warner Bros) Released 07/05/07

    Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Hump de Bump' (Warner Bros) Released 07/05/07

    April 29, 2007 by Oliver Goodyear
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Hump de Bump' (Warner Bros) Released 07/05/07
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    Let’s presume for a moment that we’re all Chilis fans. Yeah, I know, stupid suggestion, but stay with me. If you were a Chilis fan, which Chilis model would you subscribe to? Lame socks-on-cocks funk-metal? Or the more mature (and desperately boring) stadium rock they’ve been peddling since 'Californication'? Either way, you’d be disappointed with 'Hump de Bump' which seems to combine the two, along the way dispensing with anything remotely likeable. No memorable melody to speak of, precious little of the exuberance which made stuff like 'By The Way' bearable; all that’s left is one of Flea’s irritating basslines. Remember when 'Scar Tissue' came out and it seemed like the Chilis might actually have got good? It seems like such a long time ago.

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    • do not insult the chilis! they are amazing! there old stuff is awesome and their new stuff is fantastic too!

      ~ by beth 5/4/2007 Report

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    • oh God,can you please listen to more than the chorus to this song?please? ”Flea’s irritating basslines”?What the ****?

      ~ by elgwtr 5/8/2007 Report

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    • Get a grip! All the chillis albums are absolutely rockin! All so different. No one can say that the Chillis are boring! As for Flea’s bass line being irritating - no way! He is probably the most gifted bass player of all time!

      ~ by No 1 Chillis fan - Kel x 6/20/2007 Report

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    • ur all right!!!

      ~ by bondy 12/4/2008 Report

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