Let me start by saying what a great album. This cd has everything! From slower ballad type songs, which are awesome, to louder rock type songs like Minor Thing, this cd has it.The cd starts with the title song By the Way, which starts slow and swings to fast guitars and powerful lyrics. The song Universally Speaking comes next, and that is a very great song. To be honest I enjoyed every song on this cd in one way or another.My favorite songs on this cd are: Dosed, I Could Die For You, Midnight, Tear, and Venice Queen is great. I have listened to this entire cd at least 20 times.If you have an open mind, and don't just enjoy the Red Hot Chili Peppers Funk-Rap then you should enjoy this. I definitely enjoyed this cd and hope you will as well.