Draft:Mellowship Slinky in B Major

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“Mellowship Slinky in B Major” is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

"Mellowship Slinky in B Major"
Song by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1991
RecordedMay - June 1991
StudioThe Mansion
GenreRock
Length3:59
LabelWarner Records
Songwriter(s)Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
Producer(s)Rick Rubin

The song has seen an inclusion on the compilation albums Plasma and the Studio Album Collection 1991-2011.[1] The song has never been played live in full length, but was partially played live two times.[2]

Background

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The song drew inspiration from the German-American poet Charles Bukowski, as mentioned in the lyrics: "pick up my book, I read Bukowski."[3]

Lyrics

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The lyrics talk about Anthony’s favorite things, while making a reference to the Jimi Hendrix hit Purple Haze. The line “I’ve got a non-stop ‘yo Swan’ hello chip” is a reference to Anthony Kiedis, who was often called “Antwan the Swan”[4]

Reception

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Most listeners said that the song was “not bad, but not great”[5] Modern Drummer said it was "nicely funky with only a bit of attitude"[6] MusicRader also said that "Flea's melodic, high-register opener gives way to yet another addictive sliding riff"[7]

Song key

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There is a lot of debate about what key the song is actually in. Such as D Major. It was later confirmed that the song was in B Mixolydian, with a key signature of E major.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Mellowship Slinky in B Major by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Track Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-02
  2. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive". Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Archive. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ "The six best songs inspired by Charles Bukowski". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ^ Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mellowship Slinky in B Major, retrieved 2024-01-27
  5. ^ Red Hot chilli Peppers - Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78158-019-6.
  6. ^ Modern Drummer: MD. Modern Drummer Publications. 1993.
  7. ^ MusicRadar (2022-10-16). "9 of Flea's funkiest Red Hot Chili Peppers basslines". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  8. ^ Bogosian, Dan (2020-05-15). Red Hot Chili Peppers FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Best-Selling Alternative Band. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-5142-7.
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