blink 182. The love. <3

Back when I  was a 13 year old girl desperately looking for an "identity"(that word haunted me a lot back then), I stumbled upon this band called blink 182. Now I was into stuff like Avril,the Fall Out Boy songs that made it to "40 on 40" on Worldspace,Green Day and stuff like that. I hear What's My Age again by blink at that point of time and go, chee! what a bunch of juvenile idiots!

Little did I know, my dear friends, that what was to follow completely disproves(is that a word?) the fact that first impressions count. Because my first impression of this band is completely inconsequential.
The second song I listened to was Dammit, an old song back from when they were an underground indie rock band. For some reason, this rough-around-the-edges song about a teen break up.... connected. The refrain of the song "I guess this is growing up" completely held my attention and I ended up listening to that song. Over and over again. OVER AND OVER! [trivia: It's the most played song on my iPod till date]

There began the journey that has lasted 2 and a half years.... and counting. The first album of theirs I owned was Enema Of The State, which I copied from the iPod of a cousin. Every single song, from Wendy Clear to Dysentry Gary to Don't Leave me completely had me hooked. Then I went on to download the rest of their albums... and today, I can proudly and honestly say that they are my best friends. Along with the CGC gang. Don't ask what the CGC Gang is. It's not a band btw :P

To get a taste of what blink 182 is really like, allow me to post a few random lines of theirs that define the band to me:

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I said "Don't let your future be destroyed by my past"

She said "Don't let my door hit your ass"

- Don't Leave Me, Enema Of The State

"Hello there, the angel from my nightmare"

-I Miss You, Untitled

"Then later on, on the drive home 

I called her mom from a pay phone 

I said I was the cops 

And your husbands in jail 

This state looks down on sodomy "

- What's My Age Again, Enema Of The State

"She makes me feel like it's raining outside

And when the storm's gone i'm all torn up inside"

-Please Take Me Home, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket

"Am I am not fine

Last night I saw you online

Your screen name used to be mine

Why can't we just pretend?"

- Online Songs, Take Off Your Pants And Jacket

Fate fell short this time

Your smile fades in the summer

Place your hand in mine

I'll leave when I wanna

- Always, Untitled

As you can see, the lyrics range from the profound to the insanely silly. And that is what I love. In fact, that is what I am! :)