He said he wouldn’t know how it would work out. During the CQ interview with Mark he talked about the possibility of Tom rejoining the band and he answered in a very interesting way. And why wouldn’t it? After all that has happened, why wouldn’t they decide to make an album together again. And if there’s talk, something is brewing with blink-182. What really changed my viewpoint on all of this is when somebody asked Matt on instagram that he should make a song with Tom Delonge, he answered there’s talk.ĭoesn’t seem like a lie.
There’ve been teases from both Mark and Tom, as well as from Matt. Blablabene wrote, “Lately I’ve seen a lot of people discuss the possible reunion of blink-182. 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.Matt Skiba recently broke his silence on rumors of Tom DeLonge returning to Blink-182, and he said there are discussions of DeLonge returning to record. 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.
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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. Though their sound has diversified throughout their career, their musical style blends catchy pop melodies with fast-paced punk. Their current lineup consists of guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, and drummer Travis Barker. 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. Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. However, across the group’s 10 studio albums, they weren’t afraid to touch on some deeper themes at times, with “Adam’s Song” being the pinnacle of that. Much of their discography, more or less, centers on high-energy tracks with juvenile lyricism. Blink-182 made waves in the late ’90s as pop-punk trailblazers.