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  • Ironically, the music from these two individuals is slowly becoming my addictive heroin. To find hauntingly honest music/poetry from geniuses from their respective fields is rarer than finding people who understand what this means.

  • imo river outshined john in this song:), of course johns a great singer now but in this i wish there was more of rivers vocals.

  • Goosebumps.

  • nice vid :)

  • even touching

  • 1.09 pic always reminds me of John Lydon and when he shivers in a scene in My Own Private Idaho ... i know random !

  • i think this my favourite song of all time as i know it now .... in fact i know it is .... i've fallen in love with this song x))

  • I think partying with river and john would make for a nice evening. quite....

  • Jolie , Parfait

  • This is just wonderful. GREAT music!

  • Sad and powerful song. The guitars are perfect, and River's voice is amazing.

  • is that john frusciante on an episode of cribs there at the end?

  • @deplorablecunt no its not cribs. its "funky monk" doc... youtube it:) its asweome to watch

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIVER PHOENIX! Ahead of his time, he used his celebrity for good by bringing attention to the environment, animal rights and other social causes. RIP River...your message lives on. P.S. He also had perfect taste in music=was an early supporter and HUGE RHCP fan!

  • This song is just brilliant, full of emotions. I really like it. Thanks for uploading.

  • Hey guys, at 0:17 is frusciante on the right screen??

    On this photo he's really look like kurt cobain :O

  • @LuanRHCP1 that's River

  • 0:20 wow :D he looks like kurt cobain :D

  • this song makes me wanna go swimming

  • Nothing like full regret psychos did you hear dirty boys always seek that rollercoaster yeah it falls yeah I'm happy I can sure see everything....

  • river's singing i take it?

  • This is one of the first times I've heard River sing. I know now he was very talented beyond just acting.

  • The beginning is so beautiful...

  • this is actually my favorite song of all time.

  • UNUSUAL ATMOSPHERE !!!

  • I've listened to this song so many times, but only today I realizes how fucking BEAUTIFUL the end is! I mean, the whole song is beautiful, but look at the ending...

  • most of this is ridiculously bad, if it was released anonymously you would all hate it. TASTE THE TRUTH BITCHES

  • @iliketha you don't know what the fuck you are talking about this is a brilliant record and perhaps the best song frusciante has ever done

  • @ofbestfit ha you just got a taste of the truth and you couldn't stomach it, classic bitch-like response

  • @iliketha river phoenix was a legend unlike you, who'll be known as just another loser posting shit comments on you tube.

  • @ofbestfit look up irony in the dictionary

  • @iliketha I completely disagree. actually, I think if it was released anonymously it would have less hate in the comments section, especially from the likes of you.

  • @thghs801 it would have less views, and less praise too. LATES.

  • @iliketha yeah well if you made your comment anonymously every person who likes this song would still hate you. If you write "TASTE THE TRUTH BITCHES" I think you should expect it. LATES.

    (internet arguments are fun.)

  • @iliketha no i wouldnt this music is golddust, i dont care who made it, i would like it if a fucking hobo made it, i would like it if george bush could. this is raw emotion and your an idiot for thinking that we are as shalow as too enjoy anything with frusciantes name on it, he is my favorite muscian, but i am able to distinguish better songs from others your unable to do so and your inflicting your asine veiws upon a legion of people who are peaceful, good day to you and never come here again

  • @Clayguy101 i shouldn't really reply without knowing what asine means, but... touched a nerve did i?

  • @iliketha Yes. Sorry about that, i was a bit high when i did that, to be honest, i dont remember this happening, you're entitled to you're own opinion dude :)

  • 6 people want to get punched in the neck.

  • i wish they would re-release his earlier albums, im fifteen and i can barly afford a normal priced album, let alone 200 for smile, even though i know its worth it. Sigh, at least i have utube :D thx for uploading this

  • this is actually really a great song, River could've easily been a recording artist, him and John couldve been a pretty good band!

  • this melody makes me so sad.... I just dont know why

    its a very sad feeling I have in my heart it overcomes me and I almost have to cry this is so...sad !

    am i the only one who gets sad ?

  • FUCK yeah man. this is music

  • beautiful song

  • about the lyrics:

    "sure to see hell to pay, gather round a bad place, feeling prick the sun"

    to me it sounds more like he's saying:

    "i sure see to hell do they jog around a fireplace, feel the freakin sun"

    just trying to help out with the lyrics :)

  • @stonsummergrl18 fuck you man john frusciante is amazing i dont know 4 sure if that is true but even if it is i'm sure he didnt do it on purpose....

  • @stonsummergrl18 omg now shut the fuck up! i comment on every video. Dude fuck you man. and yeah niow u comment on me: I KILL YOU CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME BLABLA. Just shut the fuck up u mental idiot

  • @stonsummergrl18 why would you wish that on anyone? do you have any religion, morals, or anything in you that can forgive? not that I find him guilty

  • how he can plays with john? he was death in the year 1997

  • @shorty9219 This song was recorded circa 1992, Phoenix died in 1993. The album the song is on was released in 1997.

  • @rikki444 ok and original name of song is?

  • @rikki444 Do you know what album this song is on?

  • @shorty9219 originally, this track was supposed to be on Niandra Lades and Usually a Just T-Shirt, but River's parents disapprove it, so John, 3yrs later renamed the song and put it on this album

  • song what sing river???

  • river: u and i were suppose to get marry and have little rivers!

    y River, y?

  • @ChristeenaB Your welcome, yes i think you are right about his family, plus i think they really didnt wanted any more publicity on the matter either they are really such kind people and River loved John, what disturbed his dad was that apparently River did not know it was a speedball John just said This will make you feel good, River got angry as soon as he took it & said "what the hell is this? its too much, somethings wrong" and John hightailed it out of there River maybe wouldnt have taken it

  • @ChristeenaB It was in Barrys book In search of River Phoenix, John Phoenix has also stated this publicly many times that it was John who gave River the drugs, the rest of the family covered it up and didnt want to charge him but Rivers dad did, their we other witnesses as well. Its a known fact it was John for hardcore River Phoenix fans, Its also well known they were good friends and River took the drugs on his own he wasnt forced

  • River, 17 years ago today, What a great talent!!

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  • You guys know John was the one who gave Riv the drugs that killed him that night, it isnt well known but it was John

  • @kylas124 dont talk bullshit

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  • @kylas124 its pretty dumb to say "the reason for Rivers dead is that he got drugs from JF" this shit is happening to often and you just cant say that the reason for an overdose of drugs is the person who gave ot to him. i dont care if JF gave Riv the drugs. The fact u are saying this is just a way to provocate ppl and thats what annoys me. dont get me wrong

  • @FreshPotsMusic hey whoa, i never said that John killed River, I am not stupid I understand that if someone decides to take drugs that is their choice!! All i said is that John was the one that gave him the drugs that night River did take them actually if you want to know my honest opinion They are both guilty- this is why John is guilty because having drugs and giving them to others is against the law, plus i highly doubt he told Riv that it was a speedball!

  • @kylas124 ur seriously talking about things u dont understand....

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  • @kylas124 So you actually mean that river phoneix did not know that he was taking a speedball? I think its kind of hard do think that a speedball is not a speedball, especially if you, as river phoenix himself, are an avid drugfiend

  • @kylas124 this is the last message to you, what i am saying is that it doesnt make a sense to me talking about such things u do. Both of them were in pretty much bad shape.. they both were addicted and went through some serious shit (RIP River). So whats the Point saying JF gave River the drugs? River realized very good that he was taking drugs as did JF. The only consecuence of posting ur message is to provocate ppl u asshole!

    PS:JF almost died after Rivers dead, because they were best friends

  • I get the feeling river is playing rhythm while john is playing lead. This is of course just a guess, but from what I know of john's playing, thats how I'm hearing it

  • From wath concert is 2:30?

  • From was concert is 2:30?

  • whos playing the guitar?

  • @RPhoenixluver32 Both of them. two guitar parts.

  • After 3:41 , it feels like I'm flying

  • this song is amazing! thank you for posting! Am i right in thinking that River's vocals are not on this track in the album?

  • @sophie9943 no, this track is taken from the album. He's on it. If you actually get a hold of a copy.. its a tough one to find.

  • @rikki444 How Could I Find It? o.e I really wanna hear it T.T

  • @rikki444 i found it on amazon, but its 200-300 dollars, i would buy it if i had the momeny, but only if i was sure, might try and find a digital copy though, i really like this album

  • @Clayguy101 PM if you are looking for Smile From the Streets

  • My favorite part is at 1:18 when John says, "Better I said," then, "La..." I just love the way his voice sounds right there.

  • love love love this song. Wish there was a repeat button!

  • @SaRaBeTh619 there is at the end of the vid lol

  • i get chills when i listen to this

  • i heard this song before, but i didnt notice how good was it till now... that always happens to me with good music, u need to find the different between that song and the rest of music, when u discover it u can call the song by its name, and it will sound as if the song is yours. Its someting that doesnt happen with most of the actual music... hope talented musicians dont disappear.

  • Haha yea John is definately a murderer. NOT... but anyways this shet is awesome. If anyone here ever has time please stop by my channel and check out some of my videos. I have a few songs i made up on it that are inspired by John, mainly Niandra LaDes era. I also have some RHCP covers and Hendrix covers. RIP River.

  • Wait, whens River singing? The first part?

  • Is this in the key of C?

  • RIver would of been a great musician. I love the beginning of the song but not so much the end.

  • @jude9406 Whaaaaat, the best part of the song starts at 2:23! Love that melody over the chords.

  • This is a beautiful song...haunting and harrowing. Like all other content from the album Smile from the Streets You Hold.

    I love the way that John "feels" his music. His music is experimental, individual and a reflection of his own thoughts and feelings. A Beautiful collection of words.

  • Shit i actually just counted it, its on 6 of them. God you're a pathetic piece of shit.

  • my god people, stop it! all john does solo is experimental so stop the criticism, and stop instigating, she/he feeds of any hateful or negative opinions that don't agree with his/her own. GODDAMIT! this argument is on 2 or 3 different videos, and it's retarded as shit! SO STOP FOR FUCK'S SAKE!

  • Laying in bed while closing my eyes and listening to this can cause some serious tripping down memory lane and it never gets old.

  • @sexykeishaxxx I was toying with the idea of deleting this. Until i got to the word 'cliterry'. So i'm leaving it for sheer comedy value. Just remember everyone is laughing *at* you and not with you.

  • @rikki444 i dont post things fo ppl to laff at but if dey want to den go ahead i dont care!! u prolly da only one who do be laffin cuz errybody else to busy poppin off at da mouf at me cuz i be speakin da truff!! i like u rikki cuz ur videos always so good an da one u did wid da song time afta time!! dat shit had me cryin so hard dat was a beautiful tribute!! it had been takin me back to so many memory!!

  • @sexykeishaxxx wha.... uhhh.... what the fuck did you just say? were you being serious or are you that fucking brain damaged?

  • @sexykeishaxxx What?

  • @sexykeishaxxx I think I just lost a brain cell reading what you wrote.

  • @sexykeishaxxx that was really dumb

  • @sexykeishaxxx

    Congratulations on posting the most unintelligent comment ever seen on YouTube.

  • @sexykeishaxxx you are so dumb. you are really dumb. fo' real!

  • @sexykeishaxxx I'm angry at you, son of a bitch. John CAN and DO sing very well, and he didn't kill River. All you said is nonsense, and one more thing: improve this shitty grammar, it took me about 3 minutes to understant what you wrote.

  • @sexykeishaxxx .... you fucking weirdo. Number 1: River wasn't murdered. It's called 'accidental death' or if you want to get technical a 'drug overdose'.

    Number 2: you're fucked up, you can't spell and you're comments are if not laughable then sickening. Why do you bother talking to people?

  • @sexykeishaxxx fake and gay

  • What a great song, very sad though.

    River was one of the most talented and beautiful people that have lived in our times.

  • is river at the end of the video in johns apartment?

  • is river at the end the end of the video in johns apartment?

  • this is one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard...

  • Fuck me that sounds good, this is from the record the John withdrew from sale, is it not?

  • River was very talented.his legacy will live on.=)

  • what part did river played?

  • @k0stil they're both playing throughout. River sings the part his pictures are over.

  • John's the genius. This song sounds sooo gud! They're both so talented.

  • such a good song

  • like the phazyness of the vocals

  • what is that clip at the very end from??

  • like the video thumbnail

  • my fav part is 0:35 just going ballistic on guitar

  • FUCK i wish river didn't die. We could have had more amazing music from him. Aleka's Attic was fucking cool.

  • God bless you River. R.I.P

    if only he turned out as lucky as john :-/

  • John's very lucky he didn't end up the same as River.

  • R.I.P

  • R.I.P.

  • thanks

  • actually moron..a lot of his fans liked him before his death and were around when he died so stfu thanks ;)

  • @penisdickcockslong

    both were mega stars BEFORE they died

  • @penisdickcockslong - lol, so Thriller being the best selling album of all time aside, he'd be entirely irrelevant to society if he hadn't died, is what you're saying?

  • i feel like a complete douche bag but who is river pheonix?

  • he was quite a well known actor from the 80s/90s who was good friends with johnny depp, keanu reeves and some other upcoming hollywood stars. He was also a less well known musician, and died in the Viper Rooms club in LA that was part owned by johnny depp in 1993 at age 23 from a speedball overdose (Heroin and coke mixed together)

  • actually johnny and river werent that close..

  • his brother played johnny cash in "walk the line"

  • he was a very genuine and introspective actor, a great actor that brought a lot of authenticity to film, but he died on halloween night, 1993.

  • @brendeninchauspe He was an actor, (brothers with juaquin phoenix who you prolly know) But he was also an amazing musician and this is some of his great stuff we got to hear before he died. Also, its John Frusciante, who kicks ass so its a pretty damn good mix :)

  • @brendeninchauspe Ever see Stand By Me? he was chris chambers.

  • beautiful song...makes me shiver...

  • Ya and Hard drugs too.. I think My own Private Idaho incapsulates the early lifestyle of John, River and the Chili's even Johny Depp. It's a crack in time around 1990 when those guys were making History emulating people like Bowie, and Iggy Pop.

  • I think of River often, and where he'd be today... The world lost so much when it lost him...

  • what a waste you were so gifted river... rip my dear friend...

    every week of the year i think of you......

  • at 0:54 he looks like kurt cobain, somehow

  • What video is that from at 3:30? PLease can someone tell me.

  • i love this song

    i love this guy ....omg river is the best!!!

  • is river playing guitar too?

  • ROFL look at the pictures for a clue buddy

  • hey smartass...it isnt live footage thats why i asked..fuck you ;D

  • it's a shame... he died  too early hes sure got some talent man!

  • was he more of a rocker or an actor?

  • actor.shud see his acting in stand by me n my own private idaho superb!

  • i think river prefered music than acting though..

  • and drugs than music.

  • both.

  • @28nirvana28 he was known for acting- but he had played guitar from a kid and wrote. I read he got a development deal with Island Records when he was 16, he was famous at 16 so, by rights, he could have taken a fast track into the charts with his own stuff. didnt want to sell out so Instead he put a band together and gigged around the states on the cheap. Then the deal was dropped around 91' because he refused to alter his music and go with a more mainstream sound to please the label. class.

  • @YTmod29 indeed

  • the chorus voice or river around :47 has a taking back sunday vibe, great song anyways

  • the river :(

  • fuck me  river was so talented...

  • i think that john is definitely one of the all time greats.

  • absolutely

  • My favourite Aleka's Attic song (that I've heard thus far).

  • this isnt an aleka's attic song, it was released on john frusciantes 2nd solo album smile from the streets you hold.

  • This song really suits Rivers singing voice x x

  • the river sings this song? is the voice of the river? someone could tell me? rikkki please answer

  • yes. river sings from the beginning to about 1:18. then john sings the rest

  • the river?

  • It dosent matter how good the songs are someone writes.Its the music industry dont forget.Good writers never make it big.

  • Some do, but being a good musician is more a rare correlation than a cause if u get me

  • RIP River.

  • its songs like these that i REALLY dont understand why they're not popular (i like it the way it is, which is NOT mainstream). this is the most beautiful frusciante song ive ever heard, and i never knew that river could be such a good musician

  • so sad.. why did this great boy have to die? =/

  • this is so beautiful

  • I love this song so much.

    Two of my favorite people making a song together<3