![]() ![]() Before Blink-182 and even before they were known as “Blink”, the original name for the band was “Duct Tape”. The band’s original drummer, Scott Raynor, was fired in the middle of a 1998 tour because of his alcohol abuse.ġ4. “Adam’s Song” is about a letter that Mark read from a kid before he commited suicide. MTV News has declared “Without them, there’d be no Fall Out Boy, no Paramore, or no Fueled by Ramen Records.”ġ2. Blink-182 have particularly been cited for their influence on contemporary pop punk music. After Blink-182 signed with MCA, they were criticized by the punk community for “selling out.” To date the band have sold more than 13 million albums in the USA and more than 50 million globally.ġ1. “All The Small Things” received three nominations from the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000 for Video of the Year, Best Pop Video and Best Group Video, which it won.ġ0. Their song “Josie” was named after a neighbor’s dog.ĩ. The band has had the most success at the Teen Choice Awards (winning three awards: Choice Rock Group in 2000, Best Rock Group in 2001 and Choice Love Song in 2004 for the song I Miss You).Ĩ. ![]() Blink-182 founder Tom DeLonge is a strong believer in alien life as evidenced by the song “Aliens Exist”.ħ. ![]() Scott Raynor and Matt Skiba are former members of Blink-182.Ħ. ![]()
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