The Zephyr Song
"The Zephyr Song" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the second single released from the band's eighth studio album, By the Way. The song, as a single, was released in two parts. Both editions held two previously unheard-of B-sides, making it, collectively, hold four non-LP tracks. This is the largest amount of accumulated unreleased studio recorded B-sides any solitary single the Red Hot Chili Peppers have ever released. Coincidentally, it is also one of their rarest singles, regularly fetching prices above 100 dollars.
The single peaked at number 6 on the Modern Rock chart, breaking the band's streak of three straight number-one hits.
During the By the Way tour, the song was played extensively a most live concerts however it has not been played in full since 2005.
Music video
The music video on December 1, 2002, was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The couple has calibrated with the band on numerous other CDs. It is generally suggestive and reminiscent of a kaleidoscope, by utilizing the same circular and intertwining figures in order to illustrate the psychedelic feel the band was aiming for.
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John [Frusciante] and Flea wanted something incredibly, just kind of obscure and psychedelic. Finding true psychedelia in this day and age is really hard to do, because everyone wants to rely on computers and all the stuff that really doesn't know how to find the core of psychedelia. So I had my reservations, but, uh, there are some moments in this video where I think it's captured[1] |
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Track listing
| 1. |
"The Zephyr Song" |
3:52 |
| 2. |
"Body of Water" (previously unreleased) |
4:41 |
| 3. |
"Someone" (previously unreleased) |
3:24 |
| 1. |
"The Zephyr Song" |
3:52 |
| 2. |
"Out of Range" (previously unreleased) |
3:58 |
| 3. |
"Rivers of Avalon" (previously unreleased) |
3:39 |
| 1. |
"The Zephyr Song" |
3:52 |
| 2. |
"Out of Range" (previously unreleased) |
3:58 |
| 1. |
"The Zephyr Song" |
3:52 |
| 2. |
"Out of Range" (previously unreleased) |
3:58 |
Pressing error
There is a pressing error on the UK versions of "The Zephyr Song" CD1 and CD2 singles. The CDs and inlays have matching catalogue numbers but the B-sides listed on the inlay are on the opposite disc to the one included with the inlay. Retailers began to switch the CDs in the cases to correct the problem but the catalogue numbers on the CDs were then mismatched with the inlay numbers.
Charts
References
- ^ Anthony Kiedis — The Making Of; The Zephyr Song. Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits
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