this band proved that they are more than all the small things welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of blink-182
pop punk band blink-182 was formed in po
pop punk band blink-182 was formed in po a california in 1992 vocalist and
a california in 1992 vocalist and
a california in 1992 vocalist and bassist mark hoppus vocalist and
bassist mark hoppus vocalist and
bassist mark hoppus vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Scott
guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Scott
guitarist Tom DeLonge and drummer Scott Raynor added 182 to their original name
Raynor added 182 to their original name
Raynor added 182 to their original name blank after they were threatened with a
blank after they were threatened with a
blank after they were threatened with a lawsuit by an Irish band with the same
lawsuit by an Irish band with the same
lawsuit by an Irish band with the same moniker blink-182 first achieved
moniker blink-182 first achieved
moniker blink-182 first achieved moderate underground success in the
moderate underground success in the
moderate underground success in the thriving SoCal punk music scene with
thriving SoCal punk music scene with
thriving SoCal punk music scene with their demo Buddha and their first
their demo Buddha and their first
their demo Buddha and their first full-length album Cheshire cat in the
full-length album Cheshire cat in the
full-length album Cheshire cat in the early 1990s
they slowly built a steady fanbase with
they slowly built a steady fanbase with their high-energy shows and relentless
their high-energy shows and relentless
their high-energy shows and relentless touring soon they became known for their
touring soon they became known for their
touring soon they became known for their offbeat comedy early shows featured wet
offbeat comedy early shows featured wet
offbeat comedy early shows featured wet t-shirt and wet pants contest as well as
t-shirt and wet pants contest as well as
t-shirt and wet pants contest as well as pranks and fart jokes about chocolate
pranks and fart jokes about chocolate
pranks and fart jokes about chocolate fudge on the ground it was a vanilla ice
fudge on the ground it was a vanilla ice
fudge on the ground it was a vanilla ice cream sterile us by 1997 the boys were
cream sterile us by 1997 the boys were
cream sterile us by 1997 the boys were ready to release the follow up dude
ready to release the follow up dude
ready to release the follow up dude wrench on indie label cargo music and
wrench on indie label cargo music and
wrench on indie label cargo music and major label MCA records with help from
major label MCA records with help from
major label MCA records with help from the band’s first rock radio hit dammit
the band’s first rock radio hit dammit
the band’s first rock radio hit dammit growing up the discs sold more than a
growing up the discs sold more than a
growing up the discs sold more than a million copies within three years
in the middle of a 1998 tour Rainer was
in the middle of a 1998 tour Rainer was fired from the band for alcohol abuse
fired from the band for alcohol abuse
fired from the band for alcohol abuse and the Aquabats drummer Travis Barker
and the Aquabats drummer Travis Barker
and the Aquabats drummer Travis Barker was tapped as his replacement after
was tapped as his replacement after
was tapped as his replacement after becoming a permanent member later that
becoming a permanent member later that
becoming a permanent member later that year Barker completed the blink-182
year Barker completed the blink-182
year Barker completed the blink-182 lineup that has remained to this day the
lineup that has remained to this day the
lineup that has remained to this day the band then released their breakthrough
band then released their breakthrough
band then released their breakthrough third album enema of the state in 1999
third album enema of the state in 1999
third album enema of the state in 1999 the aptly titled first single what’s my
the aptly titled first single what’s my
the aptly titled first single what’s my age again was accompanied by a music
age again was accompanied by a music
age again was accompanied by a music video that featured the band running
video that featured the band running
video that featured the band running naked through the streets of LA it
naked through the streets of LA it
naked through the streets of LA it quickly became a staple on MTV and
quickly became a staple on MTV and
quickly became a staple on MTV and helped propel blink-182 to worldwide
helped propel blink-182 to worldwide
helped propel blink-182 to worldwide stardom
my age again
my age again the follow-up single all the small
the follow-up single all the small
the follow-up single all the small things cemented blinks position as a
things cemented blinks position as a
things cemented blinks position as a commercial success turn the lights off
commercial success turn the lights off
commercial success turn the lights off carry me ironically the video for the
carry me ironically the video for the
carry me ironically the video for the song which mocked popular boy band
song which mocked popular boy band
song which mocked popular boy band videos was on constant rotation
videos was on constant rotation
videos was on constant rotation alongside the same videos it was
alongside the same videos it was
alongside the same videos it was parodied enema of the state became the
parodied enema of the state became the
parodied enema of the state became the trio’s highest selling album to that
trio’s highest selling album to that
trio’s highest selling album to that point with over 15 million copies sold
point with over 15 million copies sold
point with over 15 million copies sold using the same pop-punk formula that
using the same pop-punk formula that
using the same pop-punk formula that made them famous
made them famous
made them famous blink-182 continued their mainstream
blink-182 continued their mainstream
blink-182 continued their mainstream success with the 2001 album take off
success with the 2001 album take off
success with the 2001 album take off your pants and jacket the effort debuted
your pants and jacket the effort debuted
your pants and jacket the effort debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and
at number one on the Billboard 200 and
at number one on the Billboard 200 and had three singles first date stayed
had three singles first date stayed
had three singles first date stayed together for the kids and the rock show
influenced by their recent move into
influenced by their recent move into fatherhood as well as side projects such
fatherhood as well as side projects such
fatherhood as well as side projects such as Box Car Racer and transplants the
as Box Car Racer and transplants the
as Box Car Racer and transplants the band explored a more mature and
band explored a more mature and
band explored a more mature and experimental direction on their 2003
experimental direction on their 2003
experimental direction on their 2003 self-titled efforts
though some fans were unsure about the
though some fans were unsure about the new sound
new sound
new sound blink-182 dick sharp within the
blink-182 dick sharp within the
blink-182 dick sharp within the Billboard 200 s top five however
Billboard 200 s top five however
Billboard 200 s top five however conflict soon emerged within the band
conflict soon emerged within the band
conflict soon emerged within the band office and DeLonge disagreed about
office and DeLonge disagreed about
office and DeLonge disagreed about priorities including their side projects
priorities including their side projects
priorities including their side projects and spending time with family this
and spending time with family this
and spending time with family this eventually forced blink-182 to break up
eventually forced blink-182 to break up
eventually forced blink-182 to break up in 2005 though it was announced to the
in 2005 though it was announced to the
in 2005 though it was announced to the public as an indefinite hiatus
public as an indefinite hiatus
public as an indefinite hiatus Hoppus and Barker then formed +44 and
Hoppus and Barker then formed +44 and
Hoppus and Barker then formed +44 and DeLong became the front man of his own
DeLong became the front man of his own
DeLong became the front man of his own band
band
band Angels and Airwaves
however things changed after the death
however things changed after the death of producer and friend Jerry Finn as
of producer and friend Jerry Finn as
of producer and friend Jerry Finn as well as a tragic airplane crash
well as a tragic airplane crash
well as a tragic airplane crash involving Barker in 2008 while several
involving Barker in 2008 while several
involving Barker in 2008 while several passengers died Barker and friend Adam
passengers died Barker and friend Adam
passengers died Barker and friend Adam Goldstein survived with serious injuries
Goldstein survived with serious injuries
Goldstein survived with serious injuries the jet hit boundary lights as it
the jet hit boundary lights as it
the jet hit boundary lights as it skidded off the end of the runway and
skidded off the end of the runway and
skidded off the end of the runway and burst into flames
burst into flames
burst into flames six people were on board but only Travis
six people were on board but only Travis
six people were on board but only Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein known as DJ
Barker and Adam Goldstein known as DJ
Barker and Adam Goldstein known as DJ a.m. got out alive and both suffered
a.m. got out alive and both suffered
a.m. got out alive and both suffered critical burns while visiting Barker in
critical burns while visiting Barker in
critical burns while visiting Barker in the hospital
the hospital
the hospital Hoppus and DeLonge finally buried the
Hoppus and DeLonge finally buried the
Hoppus and DeLonge finally buried the hatchet the band then announced their
hatchet the band then announced their
hatchet the band then announced their reunion at the 2009 Grammy Awards and
reunion at the 2009 Grammy Awards and
reunion at the 2009 Grammy Awards and went on tour later that year in 2011
went on tour later that year in 2011
went on tour later that year in 2011 they released their sixth album
they released their sixth album
they released their sixth album neighbourhoods while still maintaining
neighbourhoods while still maintaining
neighbourhoods while still maintaining their pop punk sound the effort featured
their pop punk sound the effort featured
their pop punk sound the effort featured more serious lyrics and sonic
more serious lyrics and sonic
more serious lyrics and sonic experimentation and hit the second spot
experimentation and hit the second spot
experimentation and hit the second spot of the Billboard 200
by 2012 blinkin barked on a global tour
by 2012 blinkin barked on a global tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary and
to celebrate their 20th anniversary and
to celebrate their 20th anniversary and began recording new music for their next
began recording new music for their next
began recording new music for their next album blink-182 first captured the
album blink-182 first captured the
album blink-182 first captured the hearts of music fans with their catchy
hearts of music fans with their catchy
hearts of music fans with their catchy pop punk songs and fun lyrics but later
pop punk songs and fun lyrics but later
pop punk songs and fun lyrics but later albums prove that the boys have matured
albums prove that the boys have matured
albums prove that the boys have matured into serious songwriters despite having
into serious songwriters despite having
into serious songwriters despite having stormed onto the scene with humorous
stormed onto the scene with humorous
stormed onto the scene with humorous stage antics and toilet humor their
stage antics and toilet humor their
stage antics and toilet humor their influence on contemporary pop punk is
influence on contemporary pop punk is
influence on contemporary pop punk is undisputable it appears the band that
undisputable it appears the band that
undisputable it appears the band that once famously sang about not wanting to
once famously sang about not wanting to
once famously sang about not wanting to act their age has finally grown up
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