History Music / Blink182

* RefugeInVulgarity: Several of their shorter, ruder songs, such as "Happy Holidays, You Bastard" and the misleadingly-titled "Family Reunion", whose lyrics consist entirely of the expanded version of GeorgeCarlin's SevenDirtyWords.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Started to head this way with the self-titled album and dove right in after they reunited with ''Neighborhoods'' as they had gone through a significant amount of turmoil throughout the hiatus, especially with the death of their long time producer and the near death of Travis.

* OldShame: Whilst there's no idication sny members of the bandvfeel this way, Tom joked on the ''Enema of the State II'' DVD, that he can never do anything like run for political office, because the stuff he's gotten up to as a member of Blink 182 would provide easy ammo to destroy his campaigns.

* AWorldwidePunomenon: "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket", [[DontExplainTheJoke a subtle pun on]][[ADateWithRosiePalms "Take Off Your Pants And Jack It"]].

* NamesTheSame: They have two different songs called "Voyeur".

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Subverted, although [[RefugeInVulgarity we wouldn't blame you]] [[RefugeInAudacity for thinking otherwise.]]

* AdultChild: "What's My Age Again?"

* FauxYay: For better or worse, Mark and Tom's bromance inspired [[FallOutBoy an entire]] [[PanicAtTheDisco generation]] [[AllTimeLow of pop-punk bands]] to play up stage gay for all its worth.

** Man Overboard is widely seen as Blink 182's "response" to the departure of Rayner, even though the band denies it. Of course, they refuse to say WHO the song is about and continue to refuse to talk about why Rayner quit.

* ShoutOut: From 'I Miss You': "[[Film/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas We can live like Jack and Sally if we want, where you can always find me, and we'll have Halloween on Christmas]]."

* AWorldwidePunomenon: "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket", [[DontExplainTheJoke a subtle pun on ]][[ADateWithRosiePalms "Take Off Your Pants And Jack It"]].

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* DarkerAndEdgier: Started to head this way with the self-titled album and dove right in after they reunited with ''Neighborhoods'' as they had gone through a significant amount of turmoil throughout the hiatus, especially with the death of their long time producer and the near death of Travis. As expected, [[YourMileageMayVary opinions]] on the matter are [[BrokenBase divided]], especially if one is in the camp that believes that ''Neighborhoods'' sounds more like Music/AngelsAndAirwaves as a result.

* AWorldwidePunomenon: "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket", a subtle pun on [[ADateWithRosiePalms "Take Off Your Pants And Jack It"]].

Tom [=DeLonge=] states that his influences are Music/ScreechingWeasel, Music/{{Descendents}}, Music/TheCure, and Music/{{NOFX}}. Mark's influences are similar, and Travis's influences in drumming come from hip-hop.

* OneOfUs: Mark Hoppus. Seen playing AnimalCrossing and Minecraft, participated in a quality Reddit AMA, and made references to the fourth and fifth generation Pokemon games on Twitter.

Blink-182, also known to everyone else as Blink-182 or blink-182 if you want to be exact, is a three-piece pop-punk band from Poway, California. The band was formed in 1992 by Tom [=DeLonge=] (vocals/guitar), Mark Hoppus (vocals/bass) and Scott Raynor (drums). Raynor left the band in 1998, to be replaced by the semi-legendary Travis Barker (the guy with the tattoos who survived that plane crash). [=DeLonge=] left the group early in 2005, putting the band on hiatus until 2009, when they got back together "for real", according to them. Their current album, Neighborhoods, blends in elements from the side projects they've done during the hiatus.

* OneOfUs: Mark Hoppus. Seen playing AnimalCrossing and Minecraft, participated in a quality Reddit AMA, and claims to have found [[Pokemon Charizard]] in his family tree.
* RearrangeTheSong: band has done this with several of their songs for live shows:

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Subverted with Travis...up to the point that he actually starts playing.

** Man Overboard was banished into discontinuity when fans started asking if the mean spirited TakeThat was all about Mark gloating about firing the original drummer Scott Rayner from the group.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Started to head this way with the self-titled album and dove right in after they reunited with ''Neighborhoods'' which led them more in the same general direction as Tom's other band, Music/AngelsAndAirwaves. As expected, [[YourMileageMayVary opinions]] on the matter are [[BrokenBase divided]].

* EpicInstrumentalOpener The Prelude to "Heart's All Gone"

* SpiritualSuccessor Travis and Mark's short-lived band +44 (formed soon after blink's breakup) was supposed to be this. It's a stark contrast to Tom's post-blink band Music/AngelsAndAirwaves, which has a completely different style. Though it's now a moot point, since the band eventually got back together.

** [[WordOfGod According to Tom and Mark, "Man Overboard" isn't about Scott Rayner]], the band's original drummer who left the band under mysterious circumstances and deny that the song is a mean-spirited attack against Scott (the song is about an unnamed drunken friend who Mark is glad is not around anymore and one of the rumors about why Scott Rayner left the band was that he had a drunken problem that caused Mark and Tom to fire him over). But the band won't say who the song is about and moreso, pretty much refuse to play it live and have pretty much disowned it.

{{Blink182}}, also known to everyone else as Blink-182 or blink-182 if you want to be exact, is a three-piece pop-punk band from Poway, California. The band was formed in 1992 by Tom [=DeLonge=] (vocals/guitar), Mark Hoppus (vocals/bass) and Scott Raynor (drums). Raynor left the band in 1998, to be replaced by the semi-legendary Travis Barker (the guy with the tattoos who survived that plane crash). [=DeLonge=] left the group early in 2005, putting the band on hiatus until 2009, when they got back together "for real", according to them. Their current album, Neighborhoods, blends in elements from the side projects they've done during the hiatus.

Tom Delonge states that his influences are {{Screeching Weasel}}, {{Descendents}}, {{The Cure}}, and {{NOFX}}. Mark's influences are similar, and Travis's influences in drumming come from hip-hop.

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Subverted with Travis...up to the point that he actually starts playing.

* GoodbyeCruelWorld: Subverted in "Adam's Song". While the song comes off as this at first, it ends on a much lighter note. [[WordofGod Word of God]] says that the song is about loneliness in general, not suicide. [[WordofGod Tom]], however, says that it ''is'' about suicide. It also doesn't help that Columbine Massacre survivor Greg Barnes killed himself while this song was on indefinite repeat. So there's that.

* OldShame: Averted with Travis Barker's previous stint with TheAquabats; both bands are on amicable terms to the point where the Bats opened for the last two shows on blink's reunion tour.

** They also seem to enjoy yelling things of varying obscenity, like "Fuck [[{{OprahWinfrey}} Oprah]]!" and "Orgasm!", right before starting a song live.

* ShoutOut: From 'I Miss You': "[[TheNightmareBeforeChristmas We can live like Jack and Sally if we want, where you can always find me, and we'll have Halloween on Christmas]]."
** From 'Adam's Song': "[[Music/{{Nirvana}} I took my time, I hurried up, the choice was mine I didn't think enough]]."

** [[WordofGod According to Tom and Mark, "Man Overboard" isn't about Scott Rayner]], the band's original drummer who left the band under mysterious circumstances and deny that the song is a mean-spirited attack against Scott (the song is about an unnamed drunken friend who Mark is glad is not around anymore and one of the rumors about why Scott Rayner left the band was that he had a drinken problem that caused Mark and Tom to fire him over). But the band won't say who the song is about and moreso, pretty much refuse to play it live and have pretty much disowned it.

* NoodlesIncident: Scott Rayner's departure from the band. Tom and Mark refuse to talk about it at all, nor has Scott. The most popular theories are: Mark had Scott fired due to an alleged drinking problem, Scott bailing because he wanted nothing to do with the band "selling out" with a more commercialized direction, and him being utterly unprepared with fame and the lengthy tours that the band would be going on to promote their music and basically bowed out on his own free will.

* CanonDiscontinuity: The band's first video "M&Ms"; which the band pretty much disowned.

*** The title is also a reference to a MrShow sketch, wherein the metal band Titannica writes a song called, "Adam's Song (Try Again)," with the intent of getting a young fan to kill himself so they won't have to take him on tour with them. ItMakesSenseInContext.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Started to head this way with the self-titled album and dove right in after they reunited with ''Neighborhoods'' which led them more in the same general direction as Tom's other band, AngelsAndAirwaves. As expected, [[YourMileageMayVary opinions]] on the matter are [[BrokenBase divided]].

* NewSoundAlbum: "Neighborhoods" brings in elements of AngelsAndAirwaves, +44, and Boxcar Racer, along with a lack of the juvenile content the band is known for. Understandable, considering what they've been through since 2005, but the fanbase reaction is [[BrokenBase inevitable]].

* SpiritualSuccessor Travis and Mark's short-lived band +44 (formed soon after blink's breakup) was supposed to be this. It's a stark contrast to Tom's post-blink band AngelsAndAirwaves, which has a completely different style. Though it's now a moot point, since the band eventually got back together.

* TakeThat: The +44 song "No It Isn't", which Mark apparently directed to Tom after blink's breakup. Comparing it to AngelsAndAirwaves' song "Start the Machine" (which is also about the breakup, but written from Tom's perspective) is...interesting, to say the least.

* TakeThat: "Man Overboard", which is allegedly a diss track directed at former drummer Scott Rayner, who according to the song was fired from the band because of his drinking problem and that the band is glad that he's gone.
** The +44 song "No It Isn't", which Mark apparently directed to Tom after blink's breakup. Comparing it to AngelsAndAirwaves' song "Start the Machine" (which is also about the breakup, but written from Tom's perspective) is...interesting, to say the least.

** From 'Adam's Song': "[[{{Nirvana}} I took my time, I hurried up, the choice was mine I didn't think enough]]."

* SpiritualSuccessor Travis and Mark's short-lived band +44 (formed soon after blink's breakup) was supposed to be this. It's a stark contrast to Tom's post-blink band ''AngelsAndAirwaves'', which has a completely different style. It's now a moot point, since the band eventually got back together.