Today's throwback video is features what I consider to be probably the most under-appreciated song in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' catalog. The song is "Soul to Squeeze," and my theory for why it often flies under the radar is simple. It's mainly because the song never actually appeared on a studio album. Instead it was released on the Coneheads soundtrack, making it not only one of the better Chili Peppers songs, but also most likely the best song to ever appear on the soundtrack of a movie based on an SNL skit. That being said, there really isn't anything mind-blowing about this specific video; I just like the song and wanted to give it some dap. However, if you do watch the video, you'll notice that guitarist John Frusciante, who plays on the song, does not appear in the video, the reason being that he had quit the band, in order to focus on pursuing his heroin addiction, between recording the actual track and filming the video. He eventually got clean and rejoined the Chili Peppers for the Californication album and his been with them ever since. He now even orchestrates much of the band's material, and is probably the biggest contributor to what I consider by far the richest and most interesting era of the band's career.
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