 " Under the Bridge " has been covered several times since its release in 1992 . The song was first transcribed in 1994 by the a cappella group The Flying Pickets from their album The Original Flying Pickets : Volume 1 . Notable jazz musician Frank Bennett covered the song by fusing elements of big bands and bebop in his 1996 album Five O 'Clock Shadow . Hip hop artist Mos Def included the beginning verse of " Under the Bridge " in the song " Brooklyn , " from his 1999 record Black on Both Sides . He , however , changed the line " the city I live in , the City of Angels " , which refers to Los Angeles , to " the city I live in is beautiful Brooklyn , " to match his song 's premise . Tony Hadley covered the song on his 1995 album Obsession . Britain 's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has modified " Under the Bridge " at several concerts — they perform various rock pieces combined into a single orchestral ensemble , often including the Chili Peppers ' hit . Taylor Dayne covered the song for her 2008 studio album Satisfied . 
