One fateful afternoon in a bustling Los Angeles café, Anthony Kiedis was sipping on a steaming chai latte when inspiration struck
As he savoured the spicey goodness, he mused aloud, “You know, chai has a way of making everything feel a little groovier.” His bandmates, who were trying to focus on writing lyrics, looked at him and waited. He suggested renaming their hit song “By the Way” to “Chai the Way.” the band burst into laughter, to this day “Chai the Way” is still a running joke.
