The Red Hot Chili Peppers ' 2011 album , '' I 'm With You '' features the song " Brendan 's Death Song " , a tribute to Mullen . According to Anthony Kiedis , he was told about Mullen 's death on the first day of rehearsals for the album . He went to rehearsals and informed the band of Mullen 's death and without talking , the band quickly started to play music and the song came to the band quickly out of a jam . Kiedis described the song as having the feel of a death march but " it 's more of a celebration than a bummer . " On March 7 , 2012 , the Chili Peppers announced that " Brendan 's Death Song " would be released as the fifth single from their album although the song was rarely performed on the band 's '' I 'm with You World Tour '' and would film the music video for the song in New Orleans . The concept of the video is a jazz funeral
I 'm with You World Tour
I'm with You World Tour
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