Nick Cave explains how his Red Hot Chili Peppers diss became a meme and how he and Flea have since become friends.

There’s a famous quote in music journo land that goes like this: “I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Its origin? Nick Cave,

Nick Cave has addressed comments he made 25 years ago about US band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Australian musician said the "offhand and somewhat uncharitable remark" has "followed me around for the last quarter-century",