Charlie (song)
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"Charlie" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
. It is the third track on the first disc of their double album Stadium Arcadium
. Kiedis has stated in interviews that the song is about a person's imaginative spark or inspiration.
channel. On June 2, it was announced on the website that the winner was chosen out of 2,600 submissions and was informed, but the official announcement to who won was announced on June 18. The winning director was Omri Cohen who not only had his video selected by the band but won $5,000 and got to meet the Chili Peppers in Paris, France. The opening video shows a young boy playing the opening chords to the Chili Peppers 1991 song, I Could Have Lied and is apparently of the band as kids as they travel through California in a red van. Along the way they pick up a Native American, and end up at Venice Beach. The video is dedicated to former Chili Peppers guitarist, Hillel Slovak
. Anthony Kiedis
stated that after watching dozens and dozens of videos this one had the most impact and even made both him and his girlfriend cry.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
. It is the third track on the first disc of their double album Stadium Arcadium
Stadium Arcadium
Stadium Arcadium is the ninth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released on May 9, 2006, on Warner Bros. Records. The album produced five singles: "Dani California", "Tell Me Baby", "Snow ", "Desecration Smile", and "Hump de Bump"...
. Kiedis has stated in interviews that the song is about a person's imaginative spark or inspiration.
Music video
On March 6, 2007 the Chili Peppers announced a contest for someone to direct a video for the song through their YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel. On June 2, it was announced on the website that the winner was chosen out of 2,600 submissions and was informed, but the official announcement to who won was announced on June 18. The winning director was Omri Cohen who not only had his video selected by the band but won $5,000 and got to meet the Chili Peppers in Paris, France. The opening video shows a young boy playing the opening chords to the Chili Peppers 1991 song, I Could Have Lied and is apparently of the band as kids as they travel through California in a red van. Along the way they pick up a Native American, and end up at Venice Beach. The video is dedicated to former Chili Peppers guitarist, Hillel Slovak
Hillel Slovak
Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician best known as the original guitarist and founding member of the Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers...
. Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis
Anthony Kiedis is an American vocalist/lyricist, and occasional actor best known as the lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis spent his youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his mother before moving, shortly before his 12th birthday, to Hollywood,...
stated that after watching dozens and dozens of videos this one had the most impact and even made both him and his girlfriend cry.