What Does RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 'Breaking the Girl' Mean? (Quiz Time)

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☕ Buy Us a Coffee or Pizza! 🍕- https://buymeacoffee.com/manbearcow * Buy Vinyl & CDs on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kcnw9i Shop Guitar Tab Books: https://amzn.to/4llcvn2 Rock-umentaries: https://amzn.to/3G6Fagu What’s the real meaning behind Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Breaking the Girl"? This lush, psychedelic ballad from Blood Sugar Sex Magik tells a very personal story—Anthony Kiedis' emotional breakup with a girlfriend he loved but couldn’t trust. With its 6/8 rhythm, Mellotron textures, and that junkyard percussion breakdown, the track stands out in RHCP’s catalog. In this video, we dive into: The heartbreak behind the lyrics The song’s unusual arrangement and time signature Why John Frusciante’s guitar work makes this one so unique And how it ties into Kiedis’ history of trauma and relationships 🎧 Album: Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)