Getting back together for the kids: Blink 182 reunites
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Brian Washburn
Issue date: 2/16/09 Section: Lifestyles
A weight has been lifted off the music industry's shoulders. The gray clouds are parting and the storm is passing over. On music's arguably biggest night, breaking news sifted its way through phones, social networking sites, word of mouth and the ever-popular text message. But the messenger doesn't matter. In this case, the message far outweighs anything else. It's official. Blink 182 is back!
After a four-year hiatus, which involved the silent treatment, ego-boasting and epic new bands, it is a breath of fresh air to have the original pop-punk icons back recording music. It's like when hell froze over and the Eagles reunited (but much better and with songs that don't sound the same). Or it's as if Guns N' Roses finally had a reunion tour with the original lineup (but without horrendous Botox and corn rows).
It is unfortunate that Travis Barker's tragic plane crash is the main reason these three pranksters are back together. But it does show the true meaning of friendship and how the world does not need to sweat the small stuff (or in Tom DeLonge's case, his ego). At this point, though, it doesn't matter anymore. So, let's take a quick look back at the history of the legend that is Blink 182.
Although the band started in 1992 in California when Tom and Mark Hoppus were introduced to each another, the band hit mainstream punk scenes with their 1997 third album Dude Ranch, which includes the epic masterpiece "Dammit." Dude Ranch would go on to sell more than a million copies, but two years later the band would make probably the best decision of their careers by replacing then-drummer Scott Raynor with Barker. The band garnered much underground, and a bit of mainstream, success with Dude Ranch, but it was nothing compared to what was about to enter the world of Blink.
The trio released their third full-length album Enema of the State in 1999. What followed would be music video nudity, TRL, boy band spoofs, VMAs, genital jokes becoming cool and hilarious once again, and a new wave of punk mixed with pop songwriting that would later revolutionize the rock music scene. Blink's three hit singles off Enema - "Adam's Song," "What's My Age Again?" and "All The Small Things" - helped the album sell more than 15 million copies.
After a four-year hiatus, which involved the silent treatment, ego-boasting and epic new bands, it is a breath of fresh air to have the original pop-punk icons back recording music. It's like when hell froze over and the Eagles reunited (but much better and with songs that don't sound the same). Or it's as if Guns N' Roses finally had a reunion tour with the original lineup (but without horrendous Botox and corn rows).
It is unfortunate that Travis Barker's tragic plane crash is the main reason these three pranksters are back together. But it does show the true meaning of friendship and how the world does not need to sweat the small stuff (or in Tom DeLonge's case, his ego). At this point, though, it doesn't matter anymore. So, let's take a quick look back at the history of the legend that is Blink 182.
Although the band started in 1992 in California when Tom and Mark Hoppus were introduced to each another, the band hit mainstream punk scenes with their 1997 third album Dude Ranch, which includes the epic masterpiece "Dammit." Dude Ranch would go on to sell more than a million copies, but two years later the band would make probably the best decision of their careers by replacing then-drummer Scott Raynor with Barker. The band garnered much underground, and a bit of mainstream, success with Dude Ranch, but it was nothing compared to what was about to enter the world of Blink.
The trio released their third full-length album Enema of the State in 1999. What followed would be music video nudity, TRL, boy band spoofs, VMAs, genital jokes becoming cool and hilarious once again, and a new wave of punk mixed with pop songwriting that would later revolutionize the rock music scene. Blink's three hit singles off Enema - "Adam's Song," "What's My Age Again?" and "All The Small Things" - helped the album sell more than 15 million copies.
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Frie Frie
posted 2/16/09 @ 4:13 PM CST
Four years wasn't about to keep them from doing what they were good at...While "Blink's three hit singles off Enema - "Adam's Song," "What's My Age Again?" and "All The Small Things" - help. (Continued…)
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