Make You Feel Better

Album: Stadium Arcadium (2006)
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  • Anthony Kiedis: "The title is what this band tries very hard to do." Throughout this song, they give examples of how they do so, and relate it to women in clever ways. >>>
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    Spencer - Equinunk, PA
  • In the album's commentary, Kiedis told his bandmate Flea about the lyrical inspiration behind the song. He said: "In this life we're given some gifts that just can't be taken away. Sometimes you have temporary gifts, they get taken away. You know, you meet somebody, they're a good person in your life, and it's like, 'Wow, what a gift.' Five years later, you don't even know 'em. But then there are gifts that you get that are yours for life: Who you are, the fact that you play music, that you'll always play music, your daughter - there are things that are just, that's yours for life. And as part of the gift of being a musician, you have the gift of making people feel better."
  • This appears on disc 2 (Mars) of the band's double album, Stadium Arcadium. What was supposed to be a little rock 'n roll record with a handful of songs blew up into a 38-track opus that was nearly released as a trilogy. Instead, the Peppers decided on a double album of 28 songs and used some of the remaining tracks as B-sides.

Comments: 7

  • Cameron from Las Vegas, NvThe song is simply spectacular. It’s one of the best in their discography and never seizes to make me feel better at my low points.
  • Bay from Weaverville, CaGreat song!
  • Dane from Vancouver, BcSimply amazing song, although underrated I hear it every once and a while on local radio stations. Perhaps it will be re-released as a single one day.
  • Nicole from Chicago, IlI love the "Oh yeah!" part. It makes me smile, which is I guess what the song is all about. It's a very fun song.
  • Inge from Melbourne, AustraliaIs one of my fav songs off there new album and every time i hear it it makes me feel good no matter how bad im feeling. RHCP rulz
  • Zach from Carlsbad, CaAlways makes me feel better, keep up the good work RHCP
  • Grayson from Cleveland, Ohbrilliant song. it is very subtle, thus why it may be underated.
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