Taste the Pain

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“Taste the Pain”
“Taste the Pain” cover
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Mother's Milk
B-side "Millionaires Against Hunger"
"Show Me Your Soul"
Released 1989
Format CD
Recorded 1989
Genre Funk-rock
Length 4:32
Label EMI/Capitol Records
Producer Michael Beinhorn
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Higher Ground"
(1989)
"Taste the Pain"
(1989)
"Show Me Your Soul"
(1990)

"Taste the Pain" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from the album Mother's Milk, and was the third and final single from that album. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the film Say Anything. The song was recorded prior to Chad Smith's joining the band; drums are played by Fishbone's Philip "Fish" Fisher. When the song is played backwards, the voice heard at the start is Anthony Kiedis clearly singing the chorus. This song also features a trumpet solo by Flea. The B-side Show Me Your Soul was later released as a single.


  1. Taste The Pain (album version)
  2. Millionaires Against Hunger
  3. Castles (originally written by J. Hendrix)
  4. Higher Ground (Daddy-O Mix)