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Published on November 21st 2003 Ok kids. Gather round, because Uncle Patrick has another story to tell. Heh, no, it’s not an Arthur story. Oh, STOP CRYING! It’s nothing like that; it’s a story about a boy, a boy who in grade eight liked a band called Blink 182. Ah, yes, you kids remember them, the band that everyone loved, three crazy kids running around in the buff, terrorizing the town, and singing about girls and love. My, we said, they’re singing about what we’re going through! The age difference of a good 10-15 years, of course, did not come into question. Well Blink 182, let me tell you something, I’m not that same 13 year old boy anymore, and surely to god you can evolve a bit! Oh, don’t tell me that by making the guitar riffs a bit sadder and the lyrics a bit more personal that you can win me over, because you can’t. Case in point: Mark sings about fights he had with his mom, please, how ridiculous is it to have a thirty year old man singing about conflicts he had with his mom when he was twelve. The mental image I get is a grown man yelling at his mother and running up to his room in tears. But, I digress. The new album from the kings of TRL pop punk really exposes how shallow the band is. Some argue that this was done after they went mainstream, but at least with Enema of the State, and Take off Your Pants and Jacket (get it?), it was new and unexplored for the masses who had not heard such a band, and surely not one that is as popular as Blink is; but this? This is just simple, uninspired, whiny, and frankly pathetic. The astoundingly lame lyrics come out in full force in the song ‘Down’. “Pick me up now I need you so bad (Mark proceeds to say ‘down’ 40 times, I counted)/it makes me so/your vows of silence fall all over/the look in your eyes makes me crazy/I feel the darkness break upon her”. Profound. Faster songs like Stockholm Syndrome make for a better listen, but you just can’t overlook lyrics like “I wish I could explain myself/my words escape me/it’s too late to save me/you’re too late”. I mean c’mon, he rhymed me with me, but unfortunately it’s songs of that calibre that save the album from being utter crap. Blink is simply riding on the coattails of the emo fad, and riding it straight through the doors of MTV offices. It’s all just too blatant and forced to be enjoyed. Musically, this album is not horrid, but it’s still just more of the same Blink formula. Lyrically, this album is drivel. Sadly though, what do they care what I think? This album is going to sell more copies then your Mom’s brownies at a bake sale, so why bother. It may suck, but it’s just what the pre-pubescents are looking for. Well, maybe this wasn’t a total waste of time. I can always make some copies and sell it outside the elementary school.
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score is for every blink review on this site by the way, you stink something fierce. go eat out an old woman, you d bag idiot cock blowing old lady shoving titty hatting pile of used bloody douche. idiotic review. you're an idiot, idiot. I enjoyed this album.. It`s an amazing album. I KNOW The Cure`s Robert Smith wouldn`t have been on this album if it wasn`t solid stuff! Dis album rox! Dis album rox! this is an awesome album!! i love blink 182. yeah you only think that they write about girls and stuff but i bet that the shit that you listen to is all about drugs and fuckn!! get a life and stop making fun of bands because that's all you have to do with your life! I personally think that any cd that they come out with is the greatest!!!! Blink 182 is the greatest band out there! im not seyin this is sucha great album but they chose to change there sound by themselves. mark or tom(not sure which one) posted on punknews that they decided to do it themselves and becuase bad astronaut inspired to expirement. Um whoever wrote this is gay!!! very gay!!! This reviewer must have been listening to the album on his laptop while doing his laundry. He obviously wasn't paying very close attention. Correction dick face, he's not singing about an argument with his mother. He's singing about when his mother was beat by his father, and how he would never wanna be like that. Read the fuckin lyrics next time you wanna dis something. I love how in the pop world, "maturing" means going from writing happy love songs to writing sad love songs. Blink-182 fucking suck. Ok I admit it I bought this album for Marks sick bass lines and Travis's sick druming. Wow, what I got wer great songs that not only Pre-Puberty girls and gay boys can like. (lol who ever wrote that comment is like 10 and had to have his big brother type this for him, you people are dumb i wrote the review below and by reading some of the shit you guys wrote. Blinks freakin awesome and this record took a darker side cuase thats what they have come up with not that they matured there music did. The video Feeling This points that out god. Dude Ranch was a very great album and then they came out with enima of the state and it got big it is a great album and now they want to try to go in a different pace. BEST BAND EVER! anyone who talks bad on Blink wow. They kick big balls. I have LOVED them seince Cheshire Cat so yah. This one was for those middle school kids who obsess over someone they will never even talk to. It's funny how the ugliest people listen to blink. If not for pre-pubscent girls and some gay guys this album woulda flopped. Oh, so nobody is allowed to think Blink's new album sucks, I see................................................IT SUCKS! Oooh, this CD sucks, yea they matured, but the lyrical content is horrendous, every single song line is about girls, at least add some songs about poop and people's mothers, like they used to. I agree, right outta MTV's offices for sure. But yeah, the CD has sold like a billion copies, I bet if you could track down all the people who bought it, they would be all under-16 years old, morbidly obese, sweaty girls. Ok faggots you can stop bitching about how bad blink 182 sucks in the end you just wasted a crap load of time writing it, so fuck off blink 182 is awesome Alright, first of all...teens and pre-pubescents don't even listen to Blink anymore. It's not "cool enough". They're all into the hardcore stupid crap like Atreyu and Poison the Well and all that sh!t. More and more people are getting back into Blink because they're realizing that this band actually has talent and potential, and they're not just a fad. No one likes Blink anymore. The people that do are stronger for it. Blink really has matured with this album, and while I don't know if that's a good thing, the cd certainly has it's charm. Travis is as strong as ever, and Mark and Tom do an excellent job of conveying real emotion and not just lyrics written to make money. There was nothing wrong with Enema, nor was there anything wrong with Take Off Your Pants And Jacket. In fact, I prefer those two albums to this one. And as for Boxcar Racer, you have to admit, they had some pretty damn good songs. While the album wasn't as consistent as it should have been, songs like "Letters To God", "Tiny Voices", and "There Is" were some of the most mature songs Tom has ever written. Anyway, I'm done, but I have one more thing to say. Travis Barker a.k.a. Baron Von Tito, is a GOD. This reviewer sucks cocks for money. How can u write such a shitty review about a band who have obviously matured and made a great sounding album, experimenting with previous sounds. I am not the biggest blink fan in the world but this album has opened up new doors for them and if it was all about getting on TRL surely they would have used their older sounds that everyone liked? Blink weren't even sure if their fans would like their newest effort. somebody down there claimed the ramones were shitty, even though they were "first". it's kinda dumb that we're still having the "who's first" argument here. i don't mind the ramones, they're not too bad, and even though I'm an American and we're supposed to be all about the Ramones when it comes to punk rock, there's just way too much evidence that the sex pistols played before the ramones... i think the ramones are a better band, but they didn't really have that punk feel to their songs. they weren't rebelling anything. they had 5 songs that they repeated over 97 albums... the sex pistols made one shitty album and some weird bootleg albums and called it quits.. the fact is that punk wasn't really started by either of these bands. the need to break from of societal restraints has been an ever increasing movement for a long long time... and its geting more and more so. its a continuous process. i wouldn't give credit to anyone person or band. like i said in the other blink review, the only one worth shit in this band is travis this review isn't very good. it's like you're just taking the opportunity to climb on your soapbox and bash the band, without addressing the album itself but 1 or 2 times. inagreendase has no penis On the topic of drummers, travis barker isn't great. Hes good enough for the shit Blink makes and he did cool stuff with the Aquabats, but hes just fair. I would say Keith Moon is my favorite drummer, just because his style was so damn awesome. The measure and a quarter fils and crazy toms, good times. Listen to "Who are you?" and you'll see what i mean. And yes I play drums, have for 6 years. C'est tous les gens! The Burrito Bandito ""Blink fans are idiots. " booooooooooooo boooooooooooo boooooooooo they suck even more now than ever buddha dude ranch and chersire cat wern't bad enima meh the show wasn't good jacketoff shit now horrid gay new look gay new sound u fuckers ahahahhaha reviewer doesn't understand lyrics that are deeper than masturbation Damn... You counted? LAME You aren't a punk, you aren't a rocker. Fuck off, cunt. Oh yeah, that comment was made by BPunkRocker (Me, Brandon Murray) in case you (The jerk off that wrote this God aweful review) were wandering who said that ;) mbfklnhodznbofcnuiodzrn Ummm....You must not have much of a life and if it is it must be pretty boring for you to be able to sit and count how many times Mark says "Down" in that song.....Later bud. I don't care, BSD is a flamer i dont care what anyone says its a great cd...blink 182 is the shit its better than an aztec funeral... then he'd dress up in your skin and sacrifice animals and stuff... and what music would you have then??? nothing cool. Sounds good to me. Saxon it is! this review totally sux, it sux, and you can even say that blink sux but you are retarded great review. oi, dickheads who pay out this review: for your information and fyi - we need to talk. sorry greenvandal. you will be burned as saxon's "denim and leather" blares mercilessly in the background. ooh and that last comment goes for the Ramones as well...! Hey bad feelings aside, that was very poignant Vandal - and I agree totally about how it's insane that on Punknews bashing the early UK punk greats is the norm. These guys were pioneers, trailblazers...bands that made some awesome, revolutionary music...I just don't understand. But I already killed you!!! I'll be a good sport and take it, but hey, I already killed you. This discussion is fucking stupid. I didnt know the new way of earning punk points was to dance about proclaiming how much you hate the sex pisols cuz they were a boy band. Or the clash cuz they were rockstars. How incredibly brilliant of you to see the cracks in the foundation of punk that us naive posers are to narrom eyed to see. was Travis Barker in The Suicide Machines early on? I just read that at drummerworld.com I've heard worse, I've heard better. I dunno, personally I think this is better than their past two records. I'd still rather listen to the BBQ Chickens though. i hope he wasn't talking about MY all lame... "i just sent 2 hours reading all your stupid comments and the music is not the problem its you people... fuck your all lame." This is no classic that's for sure! no longevity with this album, like boxcar racer after a week it's thrown to the side and forgotten!!! DOWNLOAD DON'T BUY!! Reading through this is hilarious. i wanna fuck a dog in the ass, wanna fuck a dog in the ass, wanna fuck a dog in the ass, wanna fuck a dog. and i tried to fuck you mom in teh ass, tried top fuck your mom in the ass, tried to fuck your mom. it would be nice to have a blow job, it would nice to have a blkow job, it would be n ice to have a blow job from your mom. shit piss cock fart cunt pussy mnotherfucker dick dirty twat. when i fucked grandpa. i just sent 2 hours reading all your stupid comments and the music is not the problem its you people... fuck your all lame. best songs: i miss you, violence, Stockholm Syndrome, down, always, i'm lost without you. What a bunch of bickering little cock smokers "the cows are going mad!!!" Let's just ban everyone who has a different opinion than everyone who thinks they're right. I know it'll hurt their feelings to be left out from this exclusive online forum. this score is for bse. YES! This score is for BSD. No! funkisdead doesn't mean it! He's not on my list! this is too funny... ban that funkisdead asshole too. Who gives a shit who you don't like? And that "twat" kid. Fuck him. Thanks. Boba Fet should be banned because he's an idiot. Thats all. Thanks. Sickboi, you'd expect me to put you on the ban list, but I really am getting with the thanksgiving spirit. Thanks for giving me someone to laugh at! FortyMinutesWest... you're not all bad, you just have a terrible taste in music. Fathead... Well, I don't think you're here anymore, but you kinda sucked. I mean, you worked at Fat Wreck! Aubin... Hmmm. Don't mind you! Superdude, you rock. I am definitely thankful for you. ilikebandssuchasopivy, you are kinda dumb. Oh well, you deserve to be banned, but I'm feeling nice this evening. Anyone with a ska or Less Than Jake/Catch 22 reference or phrase in their name is automatically on my ban list. Please block all of those people. Thanks. i respect these guys for trying to evolve, but they just don't have the talent to be the band i can hear them trying to be. it just sounds like a more thought out box car racer. as a drummer myself, i can be entertained just listening to travis' drumming, but thats not really enough ya know.mark and tom are average at their instruments and lyric writing. their strong suit was humor and catchy pop song writing, but if they kept w/ that it mightve been even more watered down. so basically, they sh ould just break up. their millionairs and family men now, stay at home guys. good try though. sounds like mark didnt write much of anything for this album anyway except "go" which has a nice alkaline trio outro. "obvious" is "all system go" from box car. "Actually I have read books and whatnot "I actually wrote an undregrad thesis on the development of punk rock culture" wow... bsd just fucked shit up. Actually I have read books and whatnot Don't put Vandal on there because I need a rival. Thanks. In hindsight, I regret putting Maverick on there. He's not that bad, just kind of sad. Put the King of Rain on there for saying "If you don't think bands like The Clash and Sex Pistols weren't mainstream in the UK you're a fucking retard." What an idiot. Oh yeah and Minor Threat. F that kid. I like how Mikeinflames' idea of an insult is that someone is mentally retarted... Someone needs to ban him, Cobra, Eddie, ThriceequalsGod, BloodBrothersAreGood, inagreendase and aw fuck I ferget. Maverick too. Fuck that Cursive loving fuck. Haha. Like I've listened to this trash. And, yeah, if you don't like Blink, you must be a "hardcore punk". Funny, funny. If you punk rockers have such damn good music tastes then why the fuck are you listening to Blink? If you think they're such pop-punk trash then why are you hardcore punkers listening to them? That's what I want to know. "To add to the comment about The Sex Pistols ... people wake the fuck up Really though. Why do you people have to bash on us? If we wanna like Blink then we can. I am somewhat dissapointed in their new CD though. But still... why do you big ass puck rockers go put more gel in your hair, and go mosh at a Good Charlotte concert instead of whining and complaining on here just like you said Mark did. To add to the comment about The Sex Pistols ... people wake the fuck up Hehehe, For the most part, you are all a bunch of stupid little bitches whining about the silliest little things imaginable. To My Buddy rightcliqificus : Except AC/DC had idiotic lyrics and boring music. Thats the only difference. true. Fuck AC/DC? Nah, those guys are fucking balls to the walls. No shit, I mean, dying from alcohol poisoning? Jesus fucking christ. Those guys are similar to the Ramones in A LOT of ways, simplified music with attitude, and almost no image whatsoever. (less Angus Young's schoolboy outfits.) Why do people constantly rip on other people for liking a band? If I said I like Al-Queada would you guys rip on me too? Fuck all you haters. "sex pistols are a boy band kinda like n'sync only with saftey pins and spiked hair" "a guitar player in punk band X is not a musician," Anyone who actually likes this crap must be wearing a helmet and riding the short bus to school I just say "fuck rap" because its so trendy now for white kids to act like their freedom fighters with Public Enemy records... BSD- We disagree plenty of the time. But we share common ground when it comes to (well-deserved) worship of the Ramones. The guy who wrote this review is obviously a donkey. Go read a fucking book, shit head. I don't feel like telling the Pistols story how it was to some poser on the internet. sex pistols are a boy band kinda like n'sync only with saftey pins and spiked hair COMMENT 2: the only song i like on this able is "feeling this" but the rest of the albem want me want to rip my ears off and run to the hill!! Sex Pistols rock. Fuck you. almost every single 70s rock band is better then the sex pistols they are horrible. Johnny Rotten is an annoying whiny hypocrite old fuck... Ok, yeah, this was a TERRIBLE review, but I stand by the score of 2/5. Look, Blink was just trying way too hard, it did not have the same catchiness and poppy ... fun.. of the other albums. Whatever you say I think all the albums before this have been great (not so much TOYPAJ but it's still better than this). This album is just 'emo' for the sake of being 'emo', and it's just so obvious when you listen to it. "the first three ramones records = holy trinity of punk rock." tell me where you went wrong, kid. blink 182 kicks ass . I am one of those 8th graders who like listening to music about issues that people have my age and whatever age so shut your fucking mouth . There a great band Blink 182 sucks the penis right off a horse once again in there NEW Shitty MTV Album! maybe you should buy "the arguement" by fugazi instead of this In order to participate in an "arguement" you shall first be able to spell ARGUMENT!! "Thank God they're dying off so we dont have to listen to them make any more shitty music" to the guy who claims the ramones are the worst ever... Two things after further reading this arguement. "Best Punk and Hardcore Drummers:" "The drummer from Dream Theater is good, but the music they make is awful." *they owe him money. I am a tool. Jeez, so the drummer from Blink is quite good! i like how the guy below listed a bunch of drummers that aren't that grand.. maybe he was just listing the best punk drummers, but he went out of his way to mention max from conan, without a mention of Danny Carey at all. Danny Carey is one of the greatest drummers in existance today, even if you don't like Tool. Travis Barker's solidity isn't under question.. Most drummers in professional bands are solid. Dave Grohl is fucking solid, but few people are saying he's an excellent drummer. To compare any of those guys with Danny Carey is ridiculous (maybe you've never heard him, I don't know) but if you ever saw him play live, or attended one of his drum clinics, you'd say that he in fact reigns supreme over most drummers. I can't say that there aren't better drummers out there, but I haven't heard them if there are. ALL sux, and it shows. Berklee sux cus all those music fags go there to try and do something different. Fuck all those fags Alright kids, lets calm down. Funkisdead and the anonymous posters both have points (as is the case with most arguments that aren't immediately dropped). the ramones fucking blow my assbag. its time to grow up and stop living in the past. the first three ramones records = holy trinity of punk rock. "Smartest thing ever said on this fight. Throwing around names of punk, hardcore or whatever the fuck genres drummers is pointless here. What it comes down to is that 99.9% of the names mentioned here are people without much musical aptitude, just some cool chops at their instrument. People shit themselves over Blink, NOFX, Thrice, Fugazi, Propagandhi -- I'm not gonna argue how good the bands are, that is subjective, but it is possible to gauge skill level. EVERY BAND ON THIS SITE IS IN KINDERGARTEN compared to the greats. Do not listen to punk for musical aptitude. Don't, or else you are a dumbass. The only bigger dumbasses (*funkisdead*) will try to argue how some bands in the punk rock spectrum are actually brimming with musical knowledge... this is not the case. "i love the ramones, but i think a lot of their back catalog was kinda shitty. lots of forgettable tracks that, had they been released by a different band, would not be held in such regard today." You are such a stupid fucking poopy face. "If you like talent, stop thinking punk is it, cause it's not." |
