![]() ![]() ![]() With their new album due in 2023, 'blink-182' is stoked to be facing their future together. With Delonge back after nearly a decade fans can expect that electric on stage magic that the trio has delivered over the years. According to The New York Times, "No punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than 'blink-182'." While 'blink-182' have already racked up more than their fair share of platinum records and blockbuster singles, they are looking forward to their 10th studio album. The Mark, Tom And Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back) Live. is a celebration that means a lot to a lot of people: Not an anthem in the usual sense of the word, more of a reminder.Since their humble beginnings nearly thirty years ago, when they started playing in a San Diego garage, 'blink-182' have sold over fifty-million albums worldwide and rocked audiences from Adelaide to Zurich having become one of the defining rock bands of their generation. He continued, “But there is room for the anthemic in small moments, too-when you’re alone in your room and a song is the only thing that’s there for you. Most of the songs covered in this NPR series are huge: war songs, protest songs, songs that grace Super Bowl stages and national rallies.” Of the selection, he wrote, “You don’t need subtlety to write an anthem even the ones that are subversively tongue-in-cheek are pretty obvious about it. When asked about the revival, Hoppus says he found new meaning in the song, “I think of it more now as almost a celebration of hardships gone through and friends lost.”įor an NPR All Things Considered broadcast in the same year, Andrew Limbong chose “Adam’s Song” to be a part of their series on “American Anthems” – which highlights certain songs that “challenge, unite and celebrate.” The group later brought the track back out during their Kings of the Weekend Las Vegas residency in 2018. But I didn’t, so it was always like, I was lonely on tour, but then I got home and it didn’t matter because there was nothing there for me anyway,” Hoppus said previously.įrom there, it evolved into the suicide prevention effort that it is today. “Tom and Travis always had girlfriends waiting back home, so they had something to look forward to at the end of the tour. He said he would often daydream of the end of the tour when he could go home and be alone. Hoppus has long said the initial inspiration for “Adam’s Song” came to him when he was feeling lonely while on tour. ![]() With the closing lines, Blink-182 makes it clear that they intend the track as a message of hope during a dark time. Though the song’s opening lines are sufficiently dark and depressing, as the song progresses forward it takes a lighter turn, as he begins to feel more hopeful and ultimately makes the decision to live. He then begins to daydream about what it might be like when he’s gone. Again recalling seemingly trivial things that he has done wrong, including spilling a cup of apple juice. The second verse is by far the darkest as Adam fully resigns to his suicidal thoughts. The choice was mine, I didn’t think enough As bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus runs through the song’s verses, “Adam” remembers all the times he has screwed up, which ultimately leads to his breaking point. “Adam’s Song” tells the story of a kid who is feeling so low that he contemplates suicide. The song was originally released as the third and final single taken from the group’s Enema of the State album – following behind other smash Blink hits “What’s My Age Again” and “All the Small Things.” Being one of the group’s grittier tracks, there has been a ton of speculation over the years as to what the song’s lyrics mean as well as a continued controversy around the dark material. ![]()
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