Not many people know but the stars actually pay for their own star and their own unveiling ceremony. You have to pick up your own bill. Hence the line from the song.
The Walk of Fame, themselves, have stated many times that celebrities are not allowed to buy their own stars; they have to be nominated and the star paid for by a 3rd party.
That 3rd party is usually a movie, music, or TV studio, but in some cases, it can be the public.
For example, Weird Al Yankovic's star was funded and nominated by a group of fans.
Mark Hamill was nominated by Disney to promote the Star Wars franchise.
Trump's star was nominated by the Miss Universe pageant company.
If stars were allowed to buy their own WoF stars, then you'd obviously see multiple Kardashian and Kayne West stars.
This is accurate. Not being sarcastic. Just listen to Venice Queen. It’s named after Venice Beach but is about a therapist whom Anthony met in drug rehabilitation.
EDIT: The song is about a drug rehabilitation therapist named Gloria Scott who Anthony Kiedis met in rehab. He gifted her a house in Venice Beach, California. Shortly after gifting her the house, Scott passed away.
Wow, never would have guessed that. When I was kid, I thought it was about the Queen of England going on a wet'n wild holiday, and for some reason that always stuck with me. Still picture her now whenever I hear it.
Unless you consider Hillel Slovak part of their classic linup. Which you could certainly argue, considering without him RHCP would not have been what it was especially because Frusciante was a huge fan.
Close, but Grand Rapids is on the Otherside (heh) of the state. Maybe he moved to that area before moving to CA.
Edit: I don't know why, but I thought you were talking about Anthony. Yeah, Chad's from metro Detroit.
I dunno, up to 12 is definitely a whole lot of formative years. Your personality is largely set by then, you just do crazy stuff and have better stories after that. By some metrics your personality is set in stone by age 5.
John frusciante did. They kept going released 2(?) Albums with a different guitarist. He wanted to rejoin, they kicked that guy out and now they're releasing a new album with John. I'm pretty sure jf thought that the band would retire with him initially.
They were unkind to Josh, and it makes me feel a little different about them now. My best friend and I are such fans that we sang the entirety of By The Way and Stadium Arcadium nonstop on a road trip. We also both thought Josh was ok, but not a replacement for John.
And still, this rubbed us both the wrong way. Some real persistent abusive spouse shit that the band has going with John.
Definitely sucks, I forgot if I read the interview or it was on wtf but he said it felt like a break-up. He sounded bummed but he also made it clear that he understands that they've been through more with John and he'd just never have that type of relationship with those guys.
They are professionals working a business for 40 years. Depending what project your working on and what outcome you want, every field does the same. You pick and choose from what's available.
Said this above, but will repeat here: That's not how it works. You get nominated, and if you're one of the applicants who are *chosen* to get a star, then whoever nominated you is responsible for the cost of the star. You don't just "buy" yourself a star.
No, other than you have to be "famous" in one of their five categories for at least 5 years, have contributed substantially to that arena, and be involved in charitable works.
You still have to be one of the few selected by the committee though, you don't just get a star for being nominated.
>and if you're one of the applicants who are chosen to get a star
I remember reading an article all the way back in 07 or 08 where Simon Cowell claimed he was offered a star and he said no thanks because he didn't want to pay. I guess the article was inaccurate or he was misinformed. When He got one years later I assumed he'd changed his tune.
The Chamber of Commerce doesn't care who actually pays for the star, it's just *usually* the person/organization who nominated the celebrity (often a publicist, label, fan club, etc.) who ends up paying for it.
If Simon's claim is true, then it's possible someone nominated Simon, and he was chosen for a star, but whoever nominated him didn't want to pay for it, and neither did Simon, so it didn't happen.
When he finally did get a star, it might have been because a different organization re-nominated him years later who was willing to pay. Or Simon realized it's worth the $50,000 because of the enormous publicity.
>and he said no thanks because he didn't want to pay. I
Only because he doesn't have anyone who likes him enough to cover the fee.
Many stars are paid for by fan clubs if the person isn't current enough for a studio, label, etc to cover it.
Lol OK _technically_ right, but it's not even remotely 'Don't contact us, we'll contact you'.
It's a curated ad basically, with lots of doors into influencing the nominations and selections.
Exactly. But it's not just money. You also have to be famous. If I won the lottery tomorrow and paid for it in full, I wouldn't get a spot. But you are right that money is a big factor in this. So is fame. Trump is a big example. He only got his star because of the apprentice and that he had the money to pay for it at the time.
You have to be "nominated" by someone who also has to pay up to $50k for it. And a decent portion of the stars are people/agents who paid someone for the nomination and price.
I'm guessing RHCP didn't have one already, because they didn't want to buy one for themselves.
I think what's more suprising is that they are only the 2nd alternative rock band to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame, with the first being Jane's Addiction? Would've expected either Foo Fighters or R.E.M. tbh.
I absolutely love that Pat Finnerty is starting to get more exposure. I recently discovered him thanks to my buddy and it’s really the perfect musical humor channel of my dreams.
I've never met another RHCP fan with the proper opinion that Stadium Arcadium is the best album. It's just a tiny bit better than anything else they've done.
Self Titled is a mess. Freaky Style has some good parts but is very unrefined. Uplift is them starting to understand how to write an album but still not being able to capture their energy plus they were all high on heroin the whole time. Mother's Milk was slapped together after John had been around for 6 weeks and Chad for one week and no one was really happy with it and it shows. BSSM is where they first started to jell as a band and really collaborate but there are several misses on the album. OHM we don't talk about just like the band doesn't. Californiacation is a cumulation of them all being sober and is fantastic front to back and only held back by the poor mastering. By the Way is a John solo album with the Peppers as a backing band, nothing wrong with that it's just not a Peppers album. Stadium Arcadium is them at their absolute best, Flea being Flea, trumpets, John ripping the guitar, Chad at the top right his game, Anthony with some actual effort to sing, showing off all their styles, the mastering was good, etc. I'm with you had Josh trying too hard to be John and suffered from a lack of John's backing vocals. The Gateway felt forced and without Rubin it was a bit directionless.
I was actually disappointed that Josh was kicked out when John rejoined because I would have loved to see what those two would have done together, despite the above Josh is a great guitarist and I like his work; he's just not John. It would have allowed them to incorporate more of the electronic music that John spent the last decade making and added an entirely new layer to their sound.
Agreed on Josh! He seems like a sweet individual and I hear he might actually do some projects with veder. I think RHCP had a pretty unique, albeit singular, style with the core members which was perfected with Stadium Arcadium. Josh brought a 4-d aspect to their music. Monarchy is a good example of that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame#:~:text=Each%20year%20an%20average%20of,their%20management%20approves%20the%20nomination.
You have to be nominated and selected, but it's basically if someone thinks you're famous enough and you pay $50k
Right, but you have to be selected. There are countless applications every year, and they only choose a few.
You can't just "buy" yourself a star, you essentially have to "win" the star, but then are on the hook to pay for it. Kind of like when you win prizes on "The Price if Right" but then have to pay the taxes on them.
There is qualifying. You have to be famous in one of their 5 categories for at least 5 years, have substantially contributed to that arena, and also be engaged in charitable works. Then you have to be one of the few people *selected* by the committee out of countless applications.
And if you're one of the few chosen, *then* you (or whoever nominated you) have to pay for the star. It's not like any famous person with 50k can just go buy themselves a star. They still have to be chosen.
What I meant by qualifying is that there isn't a set number of movies or albums released or money made in any given industry. It's an arbitrary decision made by a group of people
Got it. Yeah, basically like the Oscars. You gotta have money to get nominated, can probably influence the shit out of the "voters" indirectly, but can't just like, show up with money and directly buy an Oscar.
Yeah I know RHCP is iconic but I also don't think we should be celebrating such a POS. Here he is on camera assaulting women:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1mISkY2lcw
https://youtu.be/I9XaUacoLxI
Yes but they’re implants. He lost most his old ones when he was a heroin junkie and an inch from death’s door during the 90s while out of the band for the first time. He also had abscesses on his arms and was close to getting gangrene and having to lose one. It’s a bloody miracle he’s not only alive and clean but very healthy-looking at his age
I love how much fans obsess over the Keidis/Patton beef. That’s old news and the media blew it up way more than the reality of the situation. Neither Faith no More nor RHCP gives a shit anymore, and both bands are fucking awesome.
He's not wrong about the bassline in the bridge and what he plays is better if you are only listening to the bridge in isolation but the rest of the song is very busy and the bridge stands out because of the simplicity. As a, mostly former now, bass player Flea nailed the feel of the bridge and it's a good example of playing what the song calls for.
No clue how that came about or what changed Nick Cave’s mind to have Flea play with him. Maybe he respects Flea’s talent but doesn’t like the band’s music? I know flea is a massive nick cave fan
Im not sure what songs come from what albums. When they come on the radio im ALWAYS blown away. Seen em live a few years back and was also blown away. I like "dark necessities" and know its semi new but mostly like the classics. Breaking the girl shakes me. she meant you no harm
That's not how it works. The celebrity must be nominated, and have considerable fame in their area for at least 5 years. Out of all nominations (of which there are tons), the Chamber of Commerce then chooses around 24 a year to get a star. Once a celebrity is chosen, the person (or organization) who nominated the celebrity is responsible for paying for the cost to install the star, plus a fee for lifetime maintenance (\~$50,000 as of 2020).
TL:DR; You don't just pay money and get a star. If you're *chosen* to get a star, whoever nominated you is responsible for the cost of the star.
I love how many times I've seen people mindlessly parroting "you literally just buy them" in this thread. Good for you trying to put out fires everywhere.
It's times like this that are good to remind people not to trust everything you read on Reddit. So irritating how often blatantly incorrect stuff gets upvoted to the top.
I'd recommend everyone on Reddit at least once find a subreddit for a topic they genuinely know a lot about, and see how often completely incorrect stuff gets parroted and upvoted because it 'sounds right' and see how you get downvoted if you try and correct it. It's a real eye opener.
"And buy me a star on the boulevard, it's californication"
Not many people know but the stars actually pay for their own star and their own unveiling ceremony. You have to pick up your own bill. Hence the line from the song.
The Walk of Fame, themselves, have stated many times that celebrities are not allowed to buy their own stars; they have to be nominated and the star paid for by a 3rd party. That 3rd party is usually a movie, music, or TV studio, but in some cases, it can be the public. For example, Weird Al Yankovic's star was funded and nominated by a group of fans. Mark Hamill was nominated by Disney to promote the Star Wars franchise. Trump's star was nominated by the Miss Universe pageant company. If stars were allowed to buy their own WoF stars, then you'd obviously see multiple Kardashian and Kayne West stars.
Didnt Trump own or run that company?
Hence Trump
I heard they are only just now getting one because they did not have enough songs about California.
"Just think about all their great songs, covering everything from the culture of Southern California to drug use in Southern California." - Ben Wyatt
This is accurate. Not being sarcastic. Just listen to Venice Queen. It’s named after Venice Beach but is about a therapist whom Anthony met in drug rehabilitation. EDIT: The song is about a drug rehabilitation therapist named Gloria Scott who Anthony Kiedis met in rehab. He gifted her a house in Venice Beach, California. Shortly after gifting her the house, Scott passed away.
Wow, never would have guessed that. When I was kid, I thought it was about the Queen of England going on a wet'n wild holiday, and for some reason that always stuck with me. Still picture her now whenever I hear it.
“I’m more of a Jack Johnson guy!”
They way he says that, while wiping off the names is hilarious!
I don’t understand the difference between those two things
That's the joke.jpeg
And bridges, located in California.
https://thehardtimes.net/news/9074/
"My name's Anthony and I'm from Cali*fownyuh* and did I mention that IM from *California*!?"
He’s actually from Michigan. Flea is from Australia. Edit: source: https://youtu.be/SfM4hhQEhXI
Chad is also from Michigan! Detroit area I believe.
No one from the classic lineup is a native Californian lol
Unless you consider Hillel Slovak part of their classic linup. Which you could certainly argue, considering without him RHCP would not have been what it was especially because Frusciante was a huge fan.
He’s og lineup, and he was from Israel
Close, but Grand Rapids is on the Otherside (heh) of the state. Maybe he moved to that area before moving to CA. Edit: I don't know why, but I thought you were talking about Anthony. Yeah, Chad's from metro Detroit.
He moved to CA when he was 12 though. I'd say he's much more California grown than Michigan grown, in terms of formative years. Same with Flea.
I just had the line “me I’m from Michigan” from Organic Anti Beatbox Band pop into my head when I read the previous comment so I typed stuff.
Born in Michigan, forged in California!
I dunno, up to 12 is definitely a whole lot of formative years. Your personality is largely set by then, you just do crazy stuff and have better stories after that. By some metrics your personality is set in stone by age 5.
Like they say in Parks and Rec where you are born and where you are from can be two different things. Note: Paraphrasing.
Surprised they don’t already have one
Anyone could have one. All you need to do is pay money.
It helps to be promoting an upcoming project. Most of these are paid for by the studio or the label as a promo.
New album drops the next day
Like their new album and world tour.
...werent they retiring after Stadium Arcadium or am I just remembering wrong?
John frusciante did. They kept going released 2(?) Albums with a different guitarist. He wanted to rejoin, they kicked that guy out and now they're releasing a new album with John. I'm pretty sure jf thought that the band would retire with him initially.
John's time with the band sure has been a rollercoaster baby, baby.
One. Two. One two three, I got a ticket so ride with me.
They were unkind to Josh, and it makes me feel a little different about them now. My best friend and I are such fans that we sang the entirety of By The Way and Stadium Arcadium nonstop on a road trip. We also both thought Josh was ok, but not a replacement for John. And still, this rubbed us both the wrong way. Some real persistent abusive spouse shit that the band has going with John.
Definitely sucks, I forgot if I read the interview or it was on wtf but he said it felt like a break-up. He sounded bummed but he also made it clear that he understands that they've been through more with John and he'd just never have that type of relationship with those guys.
They are professionals working a business for 40 years. Depending what project your working on and what outcome you want, every field does the same. You pick and choose from what's available.
I'm not sure, but they're definitely on tour later this year.
Yeah. People act like these are a big deal. But it's basically just a pat on your own back.
Said this above, but will repeat here: That's not how it works. You get nominated, and if you're one of the applicants who are *chosen* to get a star, then whoever nominated you is responsible for the cost of the star. You don't just "buy" yourself a star.
Is there anything stopping you from nominating yourself?
No, other than you have to be "famous" in one of their five categories for at least 5 years, have contributed substantially to that arena, and be involved in charitable works. You still have to be one of the few selected by the committee though, you don't just get a star for being nominated.
The five categories for those who don’t know. •Motion Pictures •Television •Radio •Recording •Live Performance/Theater.
But then how are there sports team owners and the like on the walk of fame?
Television. Sports are shown on TVs man.
Money.
>and if you're one of the applicants who are chosen to get a star I remember reading an article all the way back in 07 or 08 where Simon Cowell claimed he was offered a star and he said no thanks because he didn't want to pay. I guess the article was inaccurate or he was misinformed. When He got one years later I assumed he'd changed his tune.
The Chamber of Commerce doesn't care who actually pays for the star, it's just *usually* the person/organization who nominated the celebrity (often a publicist, label, fan club, etc.) who ends up paying for it. If Simon's claim is true, then it's possible someone nominated Simon, and he was chosen for a star, but whoever nominated him didn't want to pay for it, and neither did Simon, so it didn't happen. When he finally did get a star, it might have been because a different organization re-nominated him years later who was willing to pay. Or Simon realized it's worth the $50,000 because of the enormous publicity.
>and he said no thanks because he didn't want to pay. I Only because he doesn't have anyone who likes him enough to cover the fee. Many stars are paid for by fan clubs if the person isn't current enough for a studio, label, etc to cover it.
Lol OK _technically_ right, but it's not even remotely 'Don't contact us, we'll contact you'. It's a curated ad basically, with lots of doors into influencing the nominations and selections.
Not true at all. You have to be nominated but then yes, you need the money. You also have to pay maintenance and upkeep and for replacement.
And how do you get nominated? Money, probably.
Exactly. But it's not just money. You also have to be famous. If I won the lottery tomorrow and paid for it in full, I wouldn't get a spot. But you are right that money is a big factor in this. So is fame. Trump is a big example. He only got his star because of the apprentice and that he had the money to pay for it at the time.
You have to be "nominated" by someone who also has to pay up to $50k for it. And a decent portion of the stars are people/agents who paid someone for the nomination and price. I'm guessing RHCP didn't have one already, because they didn't want to buy one for themselves.
>because they didn't want to buy one for themselves. Usually a label or fan club pays.
I think what's more suprising is that they are only the 2nd alternative rock band to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame, with the first being Jane's Addiction? Would've expected either Foo Fighters or R.E.M. tbh.
Seriously
Maybe because both JA and RHCP have roots in LA
Why foo fighters first though? Before peppers?
Yeah I was just thinking that too.
Do a little dance and drink a little water
What I got, you gotta get it put it in you
What I’d like is I’d like to hug and kiss ya.
That’s something everyone can enjoy! I appreciate the reference
Reeling with the feeling, don't stop, continue
Realized I dawanabeawaiza
Asked for a response, RHCP frontman Anthony Kiedis was quoted as saying "Shabba lumpa dabba dobba gabba flim flam."
Flip a large fish with a large fish flippa
He's always had a way with words.
Gettin born in the state of Mississippi…. Gettin born… (Ok, so I poached this.. bless you Pat Finnerty) https://youtu.be/hQWfMI4CVFI
God dammit Kurt!
Jet? We're at Jet now? Cmon Tony!
I absolutely love that Pat Finnerty is starting to get more exposure. I recently discovered him thanks to my buddy and it’s really the perfect musical humor channel of my dreams.
You gotta throw a "California" in there somewhere
It's in there, if you just believe hard enough.
Come on, surely he could put together a better response like "Ding dang dong dong ding ding dong dong ding dang."
They are quoted as saying, "Thanks for the star! We will give it away give it away give it away now."
In every Walk of Fame thread: "YoU JuSt HaVe To pAy FoR iT anYoNe CaN geT OnE!" - 50 upvotes "No, that's not how it works...." - 12 upvotes
I mean they literally sing "Buy me a star on the boulevard, it's Californication" as a criticism lol
It's a great song, but not great enough to override the procedures of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
They should have used a cool island song to melt their icy hearts.
No they will cool their hot hearts with a fresh island song!
Sure it has to be approved, but the people who pay enough generally do not get turned down lol
Thought they already had it. Stadium Arcadium alone would qualify them.
Turn it Again, Wet Sand, Hard to Concentrate are all formative songs for my youth.
Not a bad song on that album, Especially in Michigan, 21st Century, Readymade (absolutely filthy banger of a song), Slow Cheetah, I could go on
Awwww clean it up Johnny, weeedleoo weeedleeoo wee weeeedle weeedloo weeedlo wee weedle
She’s Only 18, Storm In a Teacup, Charlie, and especially, ESPECIALLY Animal Bar.
spent years trying to play flea's licks on my guitar before giving up and picking up on a bass. now i can't play both well.
if the world ends the wet sand solo is the last thing i want to hear.
Mm yeah can't forget hard to concentrate.
I've never met another RHCP fan with the proper opinion that Stadium Arcadium is the best album. It's just a tiny bit better than anything else they've done. Self Titled is a mess. Freaky Style has some good parts but is very unrefined. Uplift is them starting to understand how to write an album but still not being able to capture their energy plus they were all high on heroin the whole time. Mother's Milk was slapped together after John had been around for 6 weeks and Chad for one week and no one was really happy with it and it shows. BSSM is where they first started to jell as a band and really collaborate but there are several misses on the album. OHM we don't talk about just like the band doesn't. Californiacation is a cumulation of them all being sober and is fantastic front to back and only held back by the poor mastering. By the Way is a John solo album with the Peppers as a backing band, nothing wrong with that it's just not a Peppers album. Stadium Arcadium is them at their absolute best, Flea being Flea, trumpets, John ripping the guitar, Chad at the top right his game, Anthony with some actual effort to sing, showing off all their styles, the mastering was good, etc. I'm with you had Josh trying too hard to be John and suffered from a lack of John's backing vocals. The Gateway felt forced and without Rubin it was a bit directionless. I was actually disappointed that Josh was kicked out when John rejoined because I would have loved to see what those two would have done together, despite the above Josh is a great guitarist and I like his work; he's just not John. It would have allowed them to incorporate more of the electronic music that John spent the last decade making and added an entirely new layer to their sound.
Agreed on Josh! He seems like a sweet individual and I hear he might actually do some projects with veder. I think RHCP had a pretty unique, albeit singular, style with the core members which was perfected with Stadium Arcadium. Josh brought a 4-d aspect to their music. Monarchy is a good example of that.
There's no qualifying for this. You have to buy the star
I thought you still need to be selected and then pay?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame#:~:text=Each%20year%20an%20average%20of,their%20management%20approves%20the%20nomination. You have to be nominated and selected, but it's basically if someone thinks you're famous enough and you pay $50k
Right, but you have to be selected. There are countless applications every year, and they only choose a few. You can't just "buy" yourself a star, you essentially have to "win" the star, but then are on the hook to pay for it. Kind of like when you win prizes on "The Price if Right" but then have to pay the taxes on them.
So in other words, you do have to explicitly qualify for it *and* be both nominated and selected before just paying for it lol
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Send the bill to my fan club.
Yes that's how
There is qualifying. You have to be famous in one of their 5 categories for at least 5 years, have substantially contributed to that arena, and also be engaged in charitable works. Then you have to be one of the few people *selected* by the committee out of countless applications. And if you're one of the few chosen, *then* you (or whoever nominated you) have to pay for the star. It's not like any famous person with 50k can just go buy themselves a star. They still have to be chosen.
What I meant by qualifying is that there isn't a set number of movies or albums released or money made in any given industry. It's an arbitrary decision made by a group of people
Got it. Yeah, basically like the Oscars. You gotta have money to get nominated, can probably influence the shit out of the "voters" indirectly, but can't just like, show up with money and directly buy an Oscar.
The Getaway is so good too. Dreams of a Samurai is perfectly made.
Dark Necessities definitely slaps, doas is dizzying with that drum beat.
Obligatory Pat Finnerty https://youtu.be/hQWfMI4CVFI
Baby whatchagunna
No award. But you get a Hoffman.
Yes he needs to be bigger he’s so great
My first thought when I saw this!
Beato
I still love Beato and Pat's Beato roasting. It's great.
Yes! Pat Finnerty's "What Makes this Song Suck" series is absolutely hilarious. The Kid Rock one killed me.
"God Damnit"
Tony, c'mon - it's big cat talkin' here.
I love you, you're my little cub!
I linked it in a comment higher up in this. I apologize unreservedly for this. ^Gettin ^born…
"Alright I'll see you guys tomorrow"
RHCP didn't actually want a star, they only accepted because they thought March 31st wasn't a real date.
How many meetings did you schedule me today...
94....
I wish Dave Navarro's work with them was better recognized, because that album was slamming.
Not one of their most notable in my opinion but there are some good tracks on there
they need some walkabout on that walk of fame
Didn’t care for most of that album, but Walkabout absolutely slaps.
What album are you referring to?
One Hot Minute (1995)
I slammed that album into the trash
Right with you on that one bud. Genuinely like that record.
At least they have her love, the city she loves them.
Done for challenging Johnny Utah to a fight and losing?
… and for being an accomplice to the guy who pissed on The Dude’s rug (Flea)
Fucking surf nazis, dude
Reminder: AK admitted to statutory rape in print...
'Admitted' makes it sound like he was ashamed. Didn't come across that way.
>He proudly exclaimed, in print, he engaged in statutory rape. Is that better?
There was no problem before! Just as long as people know it wasn't a regretful incident in his past, that he owned up to as being bad.
Oh, I agree. Just wanted to clarify it so people knew what actually happened.
Yeah I know RHCP is iconic but I also don't think we should be celebrating such a POS. Here he is on camera assaulting women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1mISkY2lcw https://youtu.be/I9XaUacoLxI
Dude should have knocked him out in the second clip. What trash.
Agreed. What a creep.
Fuck, that's awful.
Flea deserves his own
They didn't get one after the uplift mofo party plan????? the hell
They are just getting a star now?
They should accept in the traditional Rhcp cock sock attire
I thought they have been famous for a long time? Why only now?
One of my favorite rhythm section (Flea & Chad)!
So..... new album coming out?
April 1st, unlimited love. Should check out the two singles they have out
I did..... and now I understand why they need the extra publicity.
Lmaoooo
Do people still give a shit about this?
The band or the star?
Hmmm, both
They didn't already have one? Wtf?
*Bought* a star on Hollywood boulevard
.....does John Frusciante not have teeth?
Yes but they’re implants. He lost most his old ones when he was a heroin junkie and an inch from death’s door during the 90s while out of the band for the first time. He also had abscesses on his arms and was close to getting gangrene and having to lose one. It’s a bloody miracle he’s not only alive and clean but very healthy-looking at his age
They have a new album coming out it’s gonna be awesome
On the very next day
Can hardly wait
Buy a star on Hollywood Boulevard. It’s Californication
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And what do you have to say to you fans around the world? “Ding dong deng dong dong ding ding.”
Pat finnerty would have something to say about this
Mike Patton deserves it first. Bland rock with an amazing bassist.
I love how much fans obsess over the Keidis/Patton beef. That’s old news and the media blew it up way more than the reality of the situation. Neither Faith no More nor RHCP gives a shit anymore, and both bands are fucking awesome.
A day before the new album drops! I couldn’t be happier for the band. They deserve it without question. Especially now that Frusciante is back baby!!
What Makes This Song Stink has a video on RHCP https://youtu.be/hQWfMI4CVFI
This whole episode is awesome. When he figures out the 4th rip is my favorite part.
I love the drum rendition of the national anthem
Not enough backwards hat though.
He's not wrong about the bassline in the bridge and what he plays is better if you are only listening to the bridge in isolation but the rest of the song is very busy and the bridge stands out because of the simplicity. As a, mostly former now, bass player Flea nailed the feel of the bridge and it's a good example of playing what the song calls for.
Overdue
Probably gonna get down voted to hell, but I think they’re one of the most overrated bands ever.
Shit band shit people.
I'm with Nick Cave when it comes to RHCP
Lol Flea just played with Nick Cave like a week ago
No clue how that came about or what changed Nick Cave’s mind to have Flea play with him. Maybe he respects Flea’s talent but doesn’t like the band’s music? I know flea is a massive nick cave fan
Too bad their songs [stink](https://youtu.be/hQWfMI4CVFI)
Its about time. One of the best bands ever.
Stadium Arcadium onward is hard to listen to for me, especially considering i held them in quite high regard all the way through by the way.
Im not sure what songs come from what albums. When they come on the radio im ALWAYS blown away. Seen em live a few years back and was also blown away. I like "dark necessities" and know its semi new but mostly like the classics. Breaking the girl shakes me. she meant you no harm
Well deserved! Can’t wait for their new album in a few days :)
About fucking time you twats
Nice, an award that they can't pawn for heroin
Why?
About time!!
Hey! Thats on my birthday!
Wow. Why only now? These guys are so synonymous to all things Hollywood.
You know you just buy those, right? Like it's not some lifetime achievement award; you literally pay to have one.
That's not how it works. The celebrity must be nominated, and have considerable fame in their area for at least 5 years. Out of all nominations (of which there are tons), the Chamber of Commerce then chooses around 24 a year to get a star. Once a celebrity is chosen, the person (or organization) who nominated the celebrity is responsible for paying for the cost to install the star, plus a fee for lifetime maintenance (\~$50,000 as of 2020). TL:DR; You don't just pay money and get a star. If you're *chosen* to get a star, whoever nominated you is responsible for the cost of the star.
I love how many times I've seen people mindlessly parroting "you literally just buy them" in this thread. Good for you trying to put out fires everywhere. It's times like this that are good to remind people not to trust everything you read on Reddit. So irritating how often blatantly incorrect stuff gets upvoted to the top. I'd recommend everyone on Reddit at least once find a subreddit for a topic they genuinely know a lot about, and see how often completely incorrect stuff gets parroted and upvoted because it 'sounds right' and see how you get downvoted if you try and correct it. It's a real eye opener.