‘Eddie’, despite not referencing the guitarist by name, details the early days of his career, “Sailing the Sunset Strip” and “bending the strings”. Combining RHCP’s characteristically-clean guitar riffs and edgy vocals with a touching and powerful inspiration. The single marks an exciting new era for the band, which will come with the release of their upcoming 17-track album, ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’, on October 14th.
Discussing the new track on Instagram, frontman Anthony Kiedis explained: “Sometimes we don’t realize how deeply affected and connected we are to artists until the day they die. […] In the end, our song asks that you not remember Eddie for dying but for living his wildest dream.”
And ‘Eddie’ certainly does adopt more of a sense of celebration rather than loss, with the band focusing on the moments in Eddie’s life where he lived to the fullest. The chorus maintains: “Please don’t remember me / for what I did last night”, while the verse details how he “married a TV wife” while “smoking the reefer”.
Moreover, Kiedis also revealed in the same Instagram post that “The day after [Eddie’s] death Flea came into rehearsal with an emotional bassline […] and pretty soon with all our hearts, a song in his honor effortlessly unfolded.”
The single comes while RHCP are in the midst of their North American tour, and before they embark on a tour of Australia with Post Malone for their forthcoming album, details of which can be found on their official website.
Isobel Reeves
Image: ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’ Official Single Cover
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