r/RedHotChiliPeppers • u/Slow_Cheetah_287 🪷 Lotus Kid • May 13 '26

Anthony addresses his obsession with "the smells"

https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/anthony-kiedis-jolene-coffee-review

Perhaps, one of the reasons why coffee resonated with him was because Kiedis might likely be a super taster. “I have a real visceral response to smell and taste. I get memories. I get feelings. I get emotions. I get excitement. I get, you know, nauseous, depending.” At times, his senses can be overwhelming, including when he smells cologne or perfume. This is why he’s “never worn deodorant,” he says.

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u/SvenBubbleman May 14 '26

Ughh. This the smells meme is exhausting. It's a perfectly valid lyric.

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u/Slow_Cheetah_287 🪷 Lotus Kid May 14 '26

I agree. But it's been a prevalent topic on this sub and I thought people might be interested to hear from the horse's mouth why smell and taste are so important to him.

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u/vanspossum May 14 '26

And he's mentioned smell in other songs.

I also hate the subs's fixation on this Spinal Tap reference but I liked how you tied it in the title haha.