In a career spanning over 40 years, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have gone through many tumultuous periods. In retrospect, Californication’s commercial success arrived at a crucial time for the band. ~ 0:00 The effect of California on the rest of the world 0:24 A crucial moment in the band’s career 0:44 John Frusciante’s departure & One Hot Minute 1:18 An unexpected comeback: The band’s biggest album 1:48 Writing the lyrics/melody before the music was composed 2:54 Struggling to find the right musical chords 3:12 Inspiration from The Cure 4:08 Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris 4:30 Video games that inspired the music video 4:55 Incorporating the personality of each band member 5:30 Dani California: The pregnant teenage bride 5:50 References in the lyrics and video clip 6:18 Music video almost created by Naughty Dog 6:38 PS2 raising the graphics expectations 7:33 A 4 weeks deadline 8:12 The pro-environment message of the song & video 9:23 Destruction leads to a very rough road 10:45 A lesson in perseverance ~ In 2022, Spanish developer Miquel Camps Orteza turned the video clip into a game. More info here: https://comandogdev.itch.io/califonication Californication with the Donkey Kong Country 2 soundfont by fxsnowy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMCojxGQnok