Talk:Under the Bridge

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[edit] Entry for Under The Bridge

Just saying that the cap that Frusciante is wearing is a ski cap misses the intent for it to look like an indigenous headwear.

see the ear flaps on the following image:

http://www.grossereise.de/Deutsch/Bilder/Perubilder/indian_cap.jpg

In a blog locate here:

http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=3140&page=7

down the page a bit is what xrodolfox wrote:

"I am not a fan of cultural appropriation. I am from Latin America, and I think it is great that people who have Scottish roots wear kilts. However, I do think it is a bit strange for people who aren't Scottish to wear kilts. It just reminds me of when those Bolivian/Inca style hats came into vogue (those hats that cover the ears) after a RHCP's "Under The Bridge" video came out. All these people who knew nothing of Andean Culure were appripriating the "look" to be stylish."

Instead of editing the main page, I leave this for consideration, but do suggest that the article's lead sentence of the relevant paragraph be revised to read:

"Guitarist John Frusciante's playing is one of "Under the Bridge"'s most distinctive elements, recalling Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing". An iconic image from the video features Frusciante playing a recurring, melodic guitar break on a turquoise-colored Fender Jaguar in the desert while wearing a ski cap reminiscent of new world indiano costume; later, a superimposed image of an intense tatoo in mesoamerican motif covering a man's back reinforces the indiano-themed art production element of the video."

Kiedis appears shirtless before the image of the tatoo is scene, giving the impression it is his tatoo--but since I do not know that for a fact, I omit a phrase such as "Kiedis' tatoo" or similar. If it is his tatoo perhaps the editing should reflect that.