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Vote for the GOAT: Adam 12’s Red Hot Chili Peppers Top 5

Twelve down, two to go: you gave us your Vote for the GOAT Top 5 lists for fourteen ROCK 92.9 acts, and I’ve responded to ’em all. Almost. As I…

Twelve down, two to go: you gave us your Vote for the GOAT Top 5 lists for fourteen ROCK 92.9 acts, and I've responded to 'em all. Almost.

As I mentioned, there are two remaining. You can see my lists for the dozen I've covered so far here. Today, it's all about Red Hot Chili Peppers. And the big question is: did any of Dave Navarro cuts make the cut? Well, they certainly didn't make your list:

Vote for the GOAT – Red Hot Chili Peppers

5) Soul to Squeeze

4) Can’t Stop

3) Scar Tissue

2) Californication

1) Under the Bridge

But one did make mine!

5) Warped - When John Frusciante left RHCP the first time and was replaced by Dave Navarro, I was elated: I'm a huge Jane's Addiction fan and was excited about the prospect of Navarro in the band. I dove into One Hot Minute the minute it was released, and less than a minute into the album's opening track, there was Dave dropping a monster riff. I know their marriage was short-lived and the album isn't looked upon as a catalogue highlight, but this song absolutely rips.

4) Behind The Sun - I like funky Chili Peppers. And I like happy Chili Peppers. This song scratches both of those itches.

3) Knock Me Down - Do you know how hard it was to track down an uncensored copy of Mother's Milk on cassette back in '89? Do you know how many times I went to the Strawberries on Rt. 1 in Saugus trying to find one? Do you?!

2) Soul To Squeeze - Coneheads Soundtrack, summer of '93. All over the radio and MTV. This song takes me back there every time.

1) Breaking The Girl - Best Chilis song from the best Chilis album. In my humble opinion.

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Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.