Blogging this.
You know what album still totally, completely and utterly rules?
For as ridiculous as Blink-182 got sometimes (going from "band" to "brand" will always ruin a good thing), it's absolutely impossible to deny their massive effect on pop culture in their time together. Hell, it's been about four years since they've broken up (an epoch in an ever-morphing scene like this), and Blink are still probably the biggest band of all time to your typical AP reader.
And since we're being honest, let's all admit this, too -- nothing in the (+44) or Angels & Airwaves catalog comes close to Blink-182. While I don't particularly mind either band (I played We Don't Need To Whisper for about two months straight when it came out), I think it's fair to say we'd all trade in our (+44) and AVA CDs for one more chance to see Mark, Tom and Travis live (even though the last time I saw Blink live, with No Doubt, they were atrocious).
The point is, Mark Hoppus just blogged about reconnecting with Tom DeLonge, and it got me super-stoked on life all of a sudden. I'm rocking the above album very loudly (sorry, old lady who lives to my left and married couple with a newborn who live to my right) and imagining just what would happen if this band got back together. I think the internet would explode.
This is my favorite song off Blink-182. What's yours?
For as ridiculous as Blink-182 got sometimes (going from "band" to "brand" will always ruin a good thing), it's absolutely impossible to deny their massive effect on pop culture in their time together. Hell, it's been about four years since they've broken up (an epoch in an ever-morphing scene like this), and Blink are still probably the biggest band of all time to your typical AP reader.
And since we're being honest, let's all admit this, too -- nothing in the (+44) or Angels & Airwaves catalog comes close to Blink-182. While I don't particularly mind either band (I played We Don't Need To Whisper for about two months straight when it came out), I think it's fair to say we'd all trade in our (+44) and AVA CDs for one more chance to see Mark, Tom and Travis live (even though the last time I saw Blink live, with No Doubt, they were atrocious).
The point is, Mark Hoppus just blogged about reconnecting with Tom DeLonge, and it got me super-stoked on life all of a sudden. I'm rocking the above album very loudly (sorry, old lady who lives to my left and married couple with a newborn who live to my right) and imagining just what would happen if this band got back together. I think the internet would explode.
This is my favorite song off Blink-182. What's yours?
posted by Scott Heisel at
11:52 PM
6 Comments:
that song is probably one of my favorites EVER, not just Blink-182.
I think there is a quote that goes to effect that out of tragedy come greatness.
My wish is that +44 and AVA will release their records around the same time, making need for a dual cover, and in turn helping get a reunion/tour together. (+44, AVA, AND Blink-182 would make me die of happiness)
A magazine cover helped get SNK Vs. Capcom made into a video game, sooo maybe a reunion as well.
I agree with you, Scott. "Stockholm Syndrome" is my favorite song on the record. As a matter of fact, it's probably why I keep coming back to that record, more than any of their other ones.
I think it's amazing how the band went from making an album that seemed like Enema of the State B-sides to something that I still can't easily describe. It's like blink-182 is commercial and non-commercial at the same time.
As much as I hate blink, I must admit that song is pretty fucking cool.
I love Stockholm Sydrome, especially when you play it right after Violence so that you get the letter at the end. But my favorite are probably Strings off of Cheshire Cat or Adam's Song from Enema of The State.
I would trade my +44 CD plus my first pressing Enema of the State [with the red cross on the nurses hat and no parental advisory sticker that my sister bought the day it came out] that i had to literally wrestle from my older sister to be able to see them play live. I unfortunately missed the last three times they came to Milwaukee for dumb reasons.
I love all the songs on that album, but "Stockholm Syndrome" sneaks past slightly beside "Always."
Yes! This made my day. I agree with you 99%. That missing 1% is because I LOVE +44. Their album is so emotional. I think it perfectly captures Mark's feelings after the breakup of his band and his friendship with Tom. Few band breakups have produced such a meaningful record... But maybe I'm being biased since I'm a Hoppus fan first and a Blink fan second.
I actually blogged on this too. Check it out here if you're interested (sorry for the advertisement, Scott!):
http://blinkfan1.blogspot.com/2008/11/in-blink-of-eye.html
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