blink-182 - One More Time… (October 20, 2023) • Page 188

OMT is still the #1 Alternative song in the country, DWM was not pushed

 

I mean, I didn’t say that. But go off. It’s typical.

See, one song does not make an album for me. This came off album rankings, so I rank the old albums lower because there are a lot of songs that aren’t good or are fine. We can talk about songs vs songs. That’s an entirely different aspect to discuss. I’m always going to rank albums higher if I actually like all or the vast majority of the songs.

 

I dunno, I think there are plenty of moments of pure "pop" songwriting on the early stuff. The production isn't there, sure, but they've always been a band to focus on melody first.

I will eventually go back to the post breakup albums and see if there's anything of worth that I haven't picked up on already. I gave them a shot when they released and only a handful of songs have stuck with me. "Ghost on the Dance Floor" was catchy. I feel like I remembered liking the MH song too. California has some gems. Cynical is good, I enjoy "Bored to Death". I don't remember much else.

 

"Strings" is a good song. Some of my favorite Mark lyrics on the verse.

 

From Buddha & Cheshire I could make a good EP of:

Carousel
M+Ms
Touchdown Boy
Wasting Time
Peggy Sue
Cacophony
21 Days
The Girl Next Door

But IMO you can't even compare these two albums to anything else in their catalog. If anything their purpose of existing is to show just how much Mark & Tom mastered their craft of songwriting in the following couple of years.

 

Why would you be so passionate about your stance on albums you haven’t listened to in years?

 

It isn't just one song. The production is very bad on Buddha, but the songwriting is good. The songs that I really enjoy from CC are on that album, they just sound worse.

I think the difference is viewing the quality of the songs vs. the quantity of songs that you like. I hold those albums higher because the songs that I like (and I do like 12 on CC) I like much, much better than anything on Neighborhoods, Nine, California and this.

 

Nah. It’s both for me. I was speaking to the album context, hence the quantity aspect. But comparing song to song, I’d take the vast majority of their newer songs over Buddha or Cheshire songs.

 

Shit. I somehow have See You and Childhood as one song on my ranking. Fuck. I’ll fix it and post later. Luckily it came up pretty early before I ranked a ton of songs.

 

Blink is such a nostalgic band to all of us. I think that plays a huge part in our favorite albums. I’m 41, I was in high school from 96-2000. I listened to Cheshire Cat, Dude Ranch, Enema so much. I would 100% rather listen to Cheshire Cat over anything after TOYPAJI. Like, the new stuff doesn’t even come close to how much I love that album. But I’m sure that’s the sentimental connection. Also, I don’t think the production is bad on Cheshire. It just sounds like a 90’s punk record.

 

Got my pit seats for Dallas! Only 200!

 

It’s too early for me to rank this album in the band’s catalogue properly, but as of this very moment:

Enema
TOYPAJ
Dude Ranch
Untitled
One More Time…
Nine
California
Cheshire Cat
Neighborhoods
Buddha

 

Yeah I haven’t listened to that album in full in years. Just looking at the track listing now and yeah the joke songs suck but there’s nothing unlistenable on it even songs like Strings and TV have ‘charm’ to it warts and all.

 

Agreed but the bigger crime is never recording Nipples Of Fury Part 2 or the follow up to Lunch called Dinner or even a prequel in Breakfast.

 

Bottom Of The Ocean is a good song, never got the hate for it.

 

1. Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
2. Enema of the State
3. One More Time...
4. Untitled
5. Dude Ranch
6. Cheshire Cat
7. California Deluxe
8. Dogs Eating Dogs
9. Neighborhoods
10. California
11. Nine
12. Buddha


(I dont really know how many times I've actually spun California or Nine)

 

You should spin them again sometime. Some great songs on them.

 

Quality of recording on Buddha is the main reason I don’t go back much. But I’ll listen to Cheshire Cat anytime, as much as Cali or Nine, more than Neighborhoods. But the songs on Buddha are still great and can shine through rough production, I love Black Flag and a lot of old shitty sounding hardcore and skate punk. It can be part of the vibe.

 

dozens of us

 

I guarantee that if everyone put their age next to when they heard their favorite Blink album everyone’s choice would make sense.

Dude Ranch (15)

 

Nah. Well, apparently mine would be age 37, One More Time according to the ranking. But I’m sure that’s some recency bias.

 

That’s pretty shocking to hear. Recency bias seems strong on that call. But stoked for you that you love the new record that much.

 

Yah, and since then it's been heavy Tom wise...and that's when the band lost their spark. With me at least. It's Mark and Tom. Not just Tom with Mark.

Like, we don't get a Mark lead song until track 10. I mean lol what?

 

Enema of the State (13)