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And this is why I hate these sorts of things. The mental gymnastics that go into excusing it and the refusal to acknowledge the inherent problem in "this girl is nuts but I'm a nice guy why won't she bend to my whim even though I'm nice" rhetoric is the absolute worst. How about nobody owes you anything and if you don't like the situation leave instead writing anthems about how "moody" girls are the worst. I'm not holding it against them now because it was so long ago, but this is exactly why this mess makes me uncomfortable. Because people decide to try and tell me, mostly men, how I shouldn't be because "their feelings" and "you're just taking it the wrong way."

 

The b-side "Hey I'm Sorry" is awesome and has some of the better melodies from this album.

 

When I saw them play that song (humble brag) Mark changed the line which made me happy.

 

Then the emo/pop-punk genre of music wouldn't exist.

 

yeah, I dunno why anyone feels the need to defend it. It's ok to still enjoy the song and acknowledge the problems it has.

 

And...? How is this an argument for any such lyrics being okay?

 

And so the reason it's one of the least diverse and shittiest "scenes" there is right next to metal. This is nothing to defend or be stoked about.

 

I grew up in middle school and early high school with Enema at the time it helped me get through a rough break up and move on. Music is an escape and finding a song that supports you, gives you reinforcement that others are going through shitty times just like you, and gives you identity. Yes this was around the millennium and before a lot of shit changed but if you analyze most of the lyrics from around then it was a very boys vs. girls mentality.

 

That's super easy for you to say when you're a white guy and everything is made for you. You keep "arguing" without acknowledging your position *and completely ignoring mine*.

 

And that's not a good thing that needs defending. blink-182 made me feel good about myself too and I related to a lot of the lyrics but there's a whole other side to that boys vs. girls mentality in emo and pop punk that is massively underrepresented and was mercilessly attacked and ridiculed and shamed in a lot of those lyrics. It's not a good thing. I love blink-182. Hell, I love "Dumpweed" for a lot of things I feel when I listen to it. I also don't like a lot about it, or "Mutt", or "the Party Song", or many other blink/pop punk/emo songs. When someone voices their criticism of something like that, it's okay to take a step back and try and understand where that criticism is coming from and recognize it for its validity. And it's okay to be critical of things you like. In fact, it's a very good thing. A lot of those lyrics feed into a really harmful mindset that still exists right now. It validated a lot of harmful feelings for men about women. That's not good.

 

What does race have to do with anything?

 

You're arguing the most minute points that she's making and ignoring the larger picture, maybe just actually listen

And the point was that everything is made for you as part of that demographic, it's right in her post

 

Maybe the larger picture is that you guys/girls are getting offended by old blink lyrics. Have you listened to rap lately?

 

Holy shit.

 

when you're a white guy and everything is made for you

You keep "arguing" without acknowledging your position

Your perspective and not finding anything wrong with what you're thinking has everything to do with your position. You are a white guy defending a scene and a train of thought dominated by other white guys, written and constantly hammered down by other white guys. It was made for and by you, to include you while ignoring people like me. And you're just reinforcing the behaviour.

 

....How do I mute.

 

Click on username, block in upper left corner. If that was a serious question and not just frustration haha

 

I think white boys need training.

 

Oh no, I'm pretty serious. After the insinuation of "have you heard rap" AKA "black guys are way worse", I'm very much done.

 

Unpredictable, it was my mistake to stay here.

 

Yeah, it's real bad when people don't even make an attempt to listen.

 

It's interesting in the Iheart video that Skiba doesn't play the What's My Age Again riff after the first chorus. It's playing over the monitors while he quietly does octaves.

EDIT: Just checked the Good Morning America video and same thing. Didn't notice it before.

 

Didn't you know toms the riff guy

 

"I can't relate and have never experienced the issue myself, therefore it is not real."

 

Cynical - This is showing what blink's new direction is. Powerful opener, just smacks you right in the face. It does NOT need to be longer. Short sweet and to the point. The perfect welcome mat for Matt to introduce his signing style. 9.5/10

Bored to Death - Slowly creeping up as a top-5 blink song for me honestly. It's a perfect mix of this new era of blink. Perfect balance of the vocalists as well as Travis shining. Notable parts are how the second verse comes in right away right after the first chorus. I love that because it's this wide open chorus and then almost eerie feeling verse. Then, after the bridge (THANK you Mark for singing the bridge), it goes into an open take on the first few words and kicks SO hard back into the chorus. Great song. 9.5/10

She's Out of Her Mind - Intro almost sounds exactly like Anthem 2 and very early blink. The pre-chorus is "eh" for me, but the chorus is dang catchy. Solid pop-punk song with the cliche pop-punk lyrics to boot. Not my favorite, but I can see people really liking this one. Another great bridge, Mark. 7/10

Los Angeles - Wow. I personally think this is hinting back towards the Untitled era for blink and that's why I love it so much. The intro just screams darkness. It's dark and punchy and almost post-punk in the sense that Matt is practically screaming in the chorus and I totally dig that. Mark and Matt compliment each other on this song extremely well. Guitars remind me of the Offspring almost. ANOTHER bridge that Mark just destroys. 9.5/10

Sober - Well, if I was blink's management, I would get this on the radio ASAP. Is it my favorite? No. But you admit that it's catchy as eff and the general public casual fan would eat this up once it hit the radio this summer. This could be the summer anthem of many a college kid. The chorus is cheesy, but catchy. I love the pause before "when I'm sober". 7.5/10

Built this Pool - Screw the haters. My girlfriend screams this song. 8/10

No Future - I wish that the intro and verses fit the chorus, or vice versa. Mark comes in almost as eerily as the guitar tone. Then the chorus hits and it's just not matching it for me. Too much pausing and stopping. I see why people like it, but I wish it was the darker song that I always think it is when the intro drops in. Props to Matt for his bridge though. The almost-voice-crack gives it a more passionate and personalized vibe. 6.5/10

Home is Such a Lonely Place - Wow. Getting this "I Miss You" vibe but in 2016 as if it were a lullaby. Also, does anyone here the soft voice almost saying "he-he" in the background? I love that. I love this song. Mark kills the verses and then Matt passionately places his take on the chorus. Another great compliment between Mark and Matt working together. Then Travis comes in and tops the song off like non-other. Plus, wasn't this song directed towards Jack Hoppus eventually going to college? I dig that fatherly love that both Mark and Travis have for their kids. 8.5/10

Kings of the Weekend - I think this would make an amazing single. Especially for those weekend warriors out there. Everything about this song is great. The chorus is so catchy and fun, albeit a little cheesy. "Hereeee we gooo" is so great. Guitar sounds great in this song. Only down-grade is the scream in the middle. That's the only thing holding it back from being a single. Summer anthem? Yeah. 9/10

Teenage Satellites - Well, the song title is something Tom would come up with. I find this song a little lackluster. The verses are too mellow and the chorus doesn't lift the song up enough. Still digging the guitar on this one. Too much Matt for me on this one. Mark's bridge saves this song. The dude needs to write 500 bridges because he kills it. 6/10

Left Alone - Yet another banger. The intro guitar reminds me almost of the Cure. Mark and Matt harmonizing sounds amazing in the verses. This PRECHORUS, holy... Are we halfway gone? Then this epic chorus. This song needs more attention. I can see how similar it is to Bored to Death in the sense that we get this more mellow verse with a killer prechorus and then explosive chorus. I can't get enough of this song. 9.5/10

Rabbit Hole - Reminds me of No Future in the sense that it isn't working as a full song for me. Mark sounds amazing, but the chorus gets a little too punchy and the verses start to blend which ends up creating a weird structure for me. The "with you, with you, with you" after chorus is the saving grace of the song. The bridge sounds amazing with it. The gang vocals are almost too much for it. 7/10

San Diego - This one is a hidden gem for me. The verses are great. The chorus is great. Just an overall great song. I particularly like how well the chorus flows up and down. Like the whole thing can be said in just one run on sentence and yet sound so catchy and fun. The opening in the bridge sounds so great with them harmonizing together over Travis killin the snare. Matt screaming at the end is so good. 8.5/10

The Only Thing That Matters - The verses are the pieces that stick out the most for me in this song. So fast and fun in the first verse. Then after the chorus, Matt takes it half-time and rips open that fast-pace and then speeds it back up and kills it. True blink feels in this song. 8/10

California - I kinda wish they had dropped this one. I feel like it's trying to hard to make an anthem. Too slow to be an anthem for me, and at this point we've already heard 2 heavy california referenced songs. This song is a great example of how well Mark and Matt can harmonize though. The ending is saved when Travis brings them all together, and the two vocals REALLY shine here. Explosion. Ok, maybe this song ain't that bad. 7.5/10

Brohemian Rhapsody - Ok I get it, I just wish the guitar was used for an actual song. 7/10

Hey I'm Sorry - Why was this not on the actual album..? Switch this with Teenage Satellites. Mark kills that first verse with his lyrics and voice. Matt's prechorus is a great example of his voice and I love it, but Mark takes this song with that chorus. Wow. I like how well the verses contrast the chorus in a sense that the verses flow pretty easily, and then a stomping chorus with Matt's echo-ing "whoa-oh-oh". 8/10

California -- 8/10