The cocks may no longer be in socks but the Peppers remain hyperactive kings of white-boy funk, smack survivors turned mainstream mavericks. Their blend of infantile exuberance and brooding disdain shines in these videos. There’s a Busby Berkeley routine for sleazeballs (“Aeroplane”), the definitive punk-junk ballad (“Under The Bridge”) and the blood-drenched “Scar Tissue”. MTV regulars don’t come any more cavalier, or charismatic.
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