Parents force teenage son to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' entire discography as punishment for adding 'Dani California' to family playlist

SEATTLE — Local parents Chris and Maggie Nelson forced their teenage son to listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' entire discography as punishment for adding “Dani California” to the family's Spotify playlist, sources confirmed .

“I know it's an unorthodox way to parent, but if you live in this house, you won't be a fan of chili peppers. Not even the Dave Navarro era,” the father of three said. “He tried to hide a copy of 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' under his mattress but we found it. We always do it. We'll see what he thinks of this band after listening to everything the band has released, including greatest hits compilations, B-sides, and demos. Next, we'll move on to the films Flea appeared in. After that, he'll never be drawn to those mesmerizing bass hooks again.

The 14-year-old admits it may have been difficult to kick the habit at first.

“All my other friends were doing it and I thought I looked cool listening to this band,” Travis Nelson said. “Needless to say, these seemed harmless at first, but after eight straight hours of RHCP assault, I'm ready to avoid them altogether. Or at least I only listen to them when I'm not at home. I heard addiction was bad, but I didn't know it could be like that. »

Julia Moores, a family therapist and author of the best-selling book “Your Gen Z And You,” defended the parents.

“One afternoon when I was a teenager, I made the mistake of recording Bon Jovi's 'It's My Life' on the mixtape we kept in our minivan. My father was so upset that he turned around and ran home. I wasn't supposed to leave the table until I listened to every one of their albums, start to finish,” Moores says. “Even though I was upset at the time, I know it worked. Since then, I can't even be in the same room when Bon Jovi plays. If I'm at a party and this happens, I'll go out. I can't even experience second-hand Bon Jovi.

At press time, the parents' method worked so well that their teenage son no longer even wanted to visit the state of California.