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Everyone has listened to or at least heard a track from this album at least once in their lifetime.
If you're not like "Everyone," then you probably haven't watched enough movies.
Especially those produced from '99 to about 2004.
Ah... Those were the good times......
Anyway, I'm sure the whole generation X loves Blink.
The real ones though.....And not the "shitty" ones from 2012/13.
Those goofy, superficial, punkish Blink.
Those Blink from Enema.
I wouldn't want to undermine their musical composition skills, also because I love them........
However, I am convinced that at least 40% of their success should be attributed to the contribution of their producer and great friend, Jerry Finn.
That man was (I say "was" because, for those who don't know, he died in 2008 due to a brain hemorrhage) a freaking genius.
That man created the pop punk sound of the 2000s.
He knew how to enhance the damn four chords on which Enema of the State is built (an album I would sleep with if it were a person)............
The album is cool, very cool.......
But, of course, it's an insane commercial hit.
The singles chosen from the 12 tracks are:
1) Dumpweed;
2) What's my age again?;
3) Adam's song;
4) All the small things.
For three of the four singles, a video was also produced (for all except Dumpweed).
I'm surprised they didn't decide to release "Don't leave me" or "Aliens exist" as singles too.
The singles are all powerful.
"What's my age again".......well......it's the classic pop punk/pop/shit four-chord anthem, but the video makes the piece, overall, memorable.
"All the small things".....is the backdrop track of the video where the band members have fun mocking stars of the era like Aguilera, Spears, and the Backstreet Boys.
"Adam's song" is a piece dedicated to a fan of the band who took his own life after writing a letter admitting he could no longer live peacefully.
"Dumpweed" is pure joy.
That said, I think that after "Going away to college," the rest is not too noteworthy.
The album is light and beautiful.
I recommend everyone to listen to it.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Dumpweed (02:23)
It's understood, i said it many ways
Too scared to run, I'm too scared to stay
I said I'd leave, but I could never leave her
if I did, you know I'd never cheat her
But this I ask, It's what I want to know
How would you feel, If I should choose to go
Another guy, you think it'd be unlikely
Another guy, you think he'd want to fight me
She's a dove, She's a fuckin' nightmare
Unpredictable, it's my mistake to stay here
On the go and it's way too late to play
I need a girl that I can train
I heard it once, I'm sure I heard it twice
My dad used to give me all of his advice
He would say you got to turn your back and run now
Come on son, you haven't got a chance now
She's a dove, She's a fuckin' nightmare
Undpredictable, it was my mistake to stay here
On the go and it's way too late to play
I need a girl that I can train
She's a dove, She's a fuckin' nightmare
Undpredictable, it was my mistake to stay here
On the go and it's way too late to play
I need a girl that I can train
I need a girl that I can train
I need a girl that I can train
Turn your back and run now
You haven't got a chance now
02 Don't Leave Me (02:23)
Don't leave me all alone
Just drop me off at home
I'll be fine, it's not the first
Just like last time, but a little worse and
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
I said don't let your future be destroyed by my past
She said don't let my door hit your ass
(Fuck yeah)
One more chance, I'll try this time
I'll give you yours, I won't take mine
I'll listen up, pretend to care
Go on ahead, I'll meet you there and
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
I said don't let your future be destroyed by my past
She said don't let my door hit your ass
(Bass solo)
Let's try this one more time with feeling
One more time with feeling
One more time with feeling
One more time with feeling
She said that I'm not the one that she thinks about
She said it stopped being fun, I just bring her down
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 my all alone
Just drop me off at home, and I'll be fine
03 Aliens Exist (03:12)
Hey mom there's something in the backroom
I hope it's not the creatures from above
You used to read me stories
As if my dreams were boring
We all know conspiracies are dumb
What if people knew that these were real (these were real)
I'd leave my closet door open all night
I know the CIA would say
What you hear is all hearsay
I wish someone would tell me what was right
Up all night long
And there's something very wrong
And I know it must be late
Been gone since yesterday
I'm not like you guys
I'm not like you
I am still the skeptic yes you know me (yes you know me)
Been best friends and will be till we die (till we die)
I got an injection
A fear from the abuction
My best friend thinks Im just tellin lies
Alright...
Up all night long
And there's something very wrong
And I know it must be late
Been gone since yesterday
I'm not like you guys
I'm not like you
Dark and scary, ordinary, explanation
Information, nice to know ya, paranoia
Where's my mother, biofather...
Up all night long
And there's something very wrong
And I know it must be late
Been gone since yesterday
I'm not like you guys...
twelve majestic lies
04 Going Away to College (02:59)
Please take me by the hand
It's so cold out tonight, I'll
Put blankets on the bed
I won't turn out the light, just
Don't forget to
Think about me, and I
Won't forget you
"I'll write you once a week," she said
Why does it feel the same
To fall in love or break it off?
And if young love is just a game, then
I must have missed the kick-off
Don't depend on me to
Ever follow through on
Anything but
I'd go through Hell for you and
I haven't been this scared
In a long time
And I'm so unprepared
So here's your valentine
Bouquet of clumsy words
A simple melody
This world's an ugly place
But you're so beautiful to me
I'll think about the times
She kissed me after class and
She put up with my friends
I acted like an ass, I
Ditched my lecture
To watch the girls play soccer
Is my picture
Still hanging in her locker?
I haven't been this scared
In a long time
And I'm so unprepared
So here's your valentine
Bouquet of clumsy words
A simple melody
This world's an ugly place
But you're so beautiful...
I haven't been this scared
In a long time
And I'm so unprepared
So here's your valentine
Bouquet of clumsy words
A simple melody
This world's an ugly place
But you're so beautiful...
05 What's My Age Again? (02:28)
I took her out, it was a Friday night
I wore cologne to get the feeling right
We started making out and she took off my pants
But then I turned on the TV
And that's about the time she walked away from me
Nobody likes you when you're 23
And are still more amused by TV shows
What the hell is A.D.D.?
My friends say I should act my age
What's my age again?
What's my age again?
Then later on, on the drive home
I called her mom from a pay phone
I said I was the cops and your husband's in jail
This state looks down on sodomy
And that's about the time that bitch hung up on me
Nobody likes you when you're 23
And are still more amused by prank phone calls
What the hell is call ID?
My friends say I should act my age
What's my age again?
What's my age again?
And that's about the time she walked away from me
Nobody likes you when you're 23
And you still act like you're in freshman year
What the hell is wrong with me?
My friends say I should act my age
What's my age again?
What's my age again?
That's about the time that she broke up with me (please stay, Wendy)
No one should take themselves so seriously (please stay, Wendy)
With many years ahead to fall in line (please stay, Wendy)
Why would you wish that on me?
I never want to act my age (please stay, Wendy)
What's my age again?
What's my age again?
What's my age again?
06 Dysentery Gary (02:45)
Got a lotta heart ache
He's a fuckin' weasel
His issues make my mind ache
Want to make a deal
Cause I love your little motions
You do with your pigtails
What a nice creation
Worth another night in jail
He's a player, diarrhea giver, tried to grow his hair out
When friends were listening to Slayer
I would like to find him Friday night
Hanging out with mom and trying on his father's tights
Life just sucks, I lost the one, I'm giving up, she found someone
There's plenty more, girls are such a drag
So all you little ladies
Be sure to choose the right guys
You'll come back to me maybe
I'll shower you with lies
Got a lotta heart ache
He's a fuckin' weasel
Decisions make my mind ache
Want to make a deal
Ease away the problems and the pain
The girl chose the guy who makes you want to kick and scream
All along, you wish that she would stay
Fuck the guy who took and ran away
He's a player, diarrhea giver, tried to grow his hair out
When friends were listening to Slayer
I would like to find him Friday night
Hanging out with mom and trying on his father's tights
Life just sucks, I lost the one, I'm giving up, she found someone
there's plenty more, girls are such a drag
Fuck this place! I lost the war, I hate you all, Your mom's a whore
Wheres my dog? Cause girls are such a drag
08 All the Small Things (02:48)
All the small things
True care, truth brings
I'll take one lift
Your ride, best trip
Always, I know
You'll be at my show
Watching, waiting
Commiserating
Say it ain't so, I will not go
Turn the lights off, carry me home
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na
Late night, come home
Work sucks, I know
She left me roses by the stairs
Surprises let me know she cares
Say it ain't so, I will not go
Turn the lights off, carry me home
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na
Say it ain't so, I will not go
Turn the lights off, carry me home
Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill
The night will go on, my little windmill
Say it ain't so, I will not go (na na na na na na na na na na)
Turn the lights off, carry me home (na na na na na na na na na na)
Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill (na na na na na na na na na na)
The night will go on, the night will go on (na na na na na na na na na na)
My little windmill
10 Mutt (03:23)
He pauses shaving and he tells himself that he is the bomb
She has her curlers set, her credit cards are paying the funds
He’s not that old, I’ve been told
A strong sexual goal
she goes out every day
She goes every way...oh yeah!
And they don’t even care at all
She’s open waiting for more
And I know he’s only looking to score
And it’s way too unhealthy
Often they’ve typically
Been starved for attention before
She smokes a dozen and he doesn’t seem to notice the smell
He took the seat off his own bike because the way that it felt
He wants to bone, this I know
She is ready to blow
They go out every night
His pants are super tight...oh yeah!
They don’t even care at all
she's open waiting for more
and i know he's only looking to score
and it is way too unhealthy
often they've typically
been starved for attention before(x2)
11 Wendy Clear (02:50)
Let's take the boat out on the bay
Forget your job for just one day
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
It might be inappropriate, because
Either way, our band gets dropped, oh yeah
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
But I'd play with fire to break the ice
And I'd play with a nuclear device
Is it something I'll regret
Why do I want what I can't get
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
The 3 date theory's getting old
Everyone's getting left out in the cold
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
So I'll see you with another guy
Who pretends not to hear you when you cry, oh yeah
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
But I'd play with fire to break the ice
And I'd play with a nuclear device
Is it something I'll regret
Why do I want what I can't get
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
I'll be moving on, moving on, moving on and on
Moving on, moving on, moving on and on and on
But I'd play with fire to break the ice
And I'd play with a nuclear device
Is it something I'll regret
Why do I want what I can't get
I wish it didn't have to be so bad
12 Anthem (03:39)
Home show, mom won't know
Run out the back door
He's passed out on the floor
Third time, been caught twice
Forgive our neighbour Bob
I think he humped the dog
But good things come to those who wait
Cause she laid me
And mom and dad possess the key - instant slavery
No need explain the plan no need to even bother
I'll pack my bags I swear I'll run - wish my friends were 21
White lies, blood shot eyes
Breath of alcohol, stole it from the mall
How's Chris marked with lipstick
Better call their fathers, sleeping with your daughters
But good things come to those who wait
Cause she laid me
And mom and dad possess the key - instant slavery
No need explain the plan no need to even bother
I'll pack my bags I swear I'll run - wish my friends were 21
You don't belong, you left the kids to carry on
You planned their fall
Too bad you're wrong, don't need a mom dad slave drive song
I time bomb
Turn low the radio, I think I hear my dad
Yelling at the band
But good things come to those who wait
Cause she laid me
And mom and dad possess the key - instant slavery
No need explain the plan no need to even bother
I'll pack my bags I swear I'll run - wish my friends were 21
You don't belong, you left the kids to carry on
You planned their fall
Too bad you're wrong, don't need a mom dad slave drive song
I time bomb
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By AR (Anonima Recensori)
I confess that I don’t like punk rock, but the excellent catchiness of this album made me make an exception to the rule.
It’s a more complete and less irritating punk rock, despite all its limitations.
By Kobe-Bryant
'Adam's Song... an absolute masterpiece by the Californian band, which through a lively yet melancholic melody succeeds in conveying the sadness of a suicide case.'
The rest, I’m sorry to say, is just a lot of noise and strumming from stoners.
By purpleblack
"A CD that made history and is worth buying, listening to, and re-listening to, to absorb it into your skin."
"Having one of the best drummers out there (whom I consider the best in the entire world) can certainly be handy."
By Taurus
"An album lacking content, but as mentioned, with the sole goal of an easy refrain."
"The lead voice of the group is Tom Delonge, and calling it unbearable and childish is an understatement."
By RiseAgainst
One of the most overrated albums of all time... instead turns out to be one of the most irritating ever.
I absolutely hate Tom’s voice; it is nothing short of unbearable.
