10 Hard Rock Songs Added At The Last Minute

10. Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers were one of the most explosive bands of the early '90's. With their unique blend of funk rock and punk ethos, the band had some of the catchiest hooks in the hard rock world, from "Knock Me Down" to "Give It Away." Ironically enough though, the one song that broke the Peppers into the mainstream was a ballad they didn't give a second glance to.

When the band were combing through material for their record Blood Sugar Sex Magik, producer Rick Rubin was convinced they didn't have that one hook song yet. Opting to leave the studio for a bit, Rubin went over to Anthony Kiedis' house and started to pick his brain for ideas. After going through different song fragments, Rubin stumbled on a book of Kiedis' poetry and was struck by one entry he had about not having a partner.

Urging him to turn it into a song, Kiedis brought his poetry into the studio and toyed with it until John Frusciante found the perfect guitar part to go with it. As opposed to the more energetic songs on the record, "Under the Bridge" began to look at the darker side of the party lifestyle, which ended up sending the band into the stratosphere.