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}} "Give It Away" is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from the group's fifth studio album, ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''. It was released as the lead single from their album on September 4, 1991, by Warner Bros. Records. The music was written by guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea during a jam session months prior to the album recording sessions. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the song's most prevalent lyrical refrain in response to an experience he shared with former girlfriend Nina Hagen regarding altruistic behavior and the value of selflessness. While several radio stations initially refused to air the song because they felt it lacked melody, "Give It Away" went on to achieve international fame. It peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks in late 1991, giving the band their first ever number one single. In 1992 the single charted inside the top 75 of the U.S. Hot 100 in the wake of the huge success of the record's second single "Under the Bridge". "Give It Away" also became the band's first top ten hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video, which was directed by French film-maker Stéphane Sednaoui, was put into heavy rotation on music-television stations such as MTV and added to the band's success. Since its release, "Give It Away" has gone on to receive numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award for the Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocals in 1992. Steve Huey of Allmusic noted that while the single "didn't achieve the massive pop success of its follow-up, 'Under the Bridge' () it did become one of the band's most instantly recognizable songs." "Give It Away" has been performed over 700 times, the most out of any of the band's songs.〔http://www.setlist.fm/stats/red-hot-chili-peppers-13d68969.html〕 == Origins and recording == Guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea wrote much of "Give It Away" during jam sessions in the early 1990s.〔Apter, 2004. p. 229〕 Following the Chili Peppers' tour in support of ''Mother's Milk'' (1989), the duo spent time in a side project called H.A.T.E. with members of Fishbone. During their tenure in the group, the guitarist and bassist created the main riff and accompanying bassline for "Give It Away". The rhythm was played at several H.A.T.E. performances shortly thereafter, but when the side project disbanded Frusciante and Flea believed the track would be appropriate for the Chili Peppers' upcoming record.〔 Vocalist Anthony Kiedis agreed, and upon hearing the rest of the Chili Peppers play the song he began chanting "give it away, give it away, give it away now". The phrase had been something the vocalist intended to incorporate into a song for the band's new record, but it was not until he heard the bassline that the lyrics fit. Kiedis said, "I was so struck by Flea's bass part, which covered the whole length of the instrument's neck, that I jumped up and marched over to the mic, my notebook in tow. I always had fragments of songs and ideas or even specific isolated phrases in mind."〔Kiedis, 2004. p. 272〕 The song was recorded between April and June 1991 at The Mansion in Los Angeles, California.〔"Give It Away" single Liner Notes.〕 Through the recording of "Give It Away" came a practice of crafting songs that the band would continue to use on every album following ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik''.〔Kiedis, 2004. p. 273〕 When the group encountered difficulty in composing a bridge for the song, it developed a tool the members colloquially termed "face-offs". Flea and Frusciante were unable to come to an agreement on guitar or bass progressions, but separately crafted part of the song. The band then reconvened at a later time and chose the most appropriate inclusion. With "Give It Away", a chorus and verse had already been written but a bridge was lacking, so thus they partook in a "face-off".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Give It Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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