Flea has at all times been recognized for his off-the-wall trend sense, but he lately revealed that one in every of his signature gadgets of clothes met a tragic destiny when he moved into a new home.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist performed on Young MC’s 1989 tune “Bust a Move” and appeared within the music video, the place he wore a pair of saggy pants made from stuffed animals. The hip-hop traditional grew to become a No. 1 hit in Australia and reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, but Flea didn’t get to benefit from the spoils of success.
When requested on Twitter what occurred to the gloriously weird trousers, Flea responded, “They were stolen from the trunk of my car along with my badass leather jacket. I had just moved into a nice house for the first time in my life and got robbed on the first night.”
Watch Young MC’s ‘Bust a Move’ Video
The bassist additionally revealed years in the past that he obtained little monetary compensation for his contributions to the tune. “I have a bitter taste in my mouth about that, though, because I feel as though I got ripped off,” he advised Bass Player journal in 1996. “The bass line I wrote ended up being a major melody of the tune, and I felt I deserved songwriting credit and money because it was a No. 1 hit. They sold millions of records, and I got $200!
“Afterwards, my lawyer advised them, ‘You ought to throw down Flea some money,’ but the file firm mentioned, ‘We advised him precisely what to play,'” he added. “No one was even within the room on the time but me and the engineer! It was ridiculous, but I discovered from it.”
Needless to say, Flea ended up on firm financial footing despite the alleged snub from Young MC. Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently in the midst of a global stadium tour in support of their most recent albums, 2022’s Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen.
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