Man Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Am I deaf or is No Fun a reworked version of these demos? Besides No Fun's intro. The guitar at least or more...idk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, Moldy Krampus Juice said: Are you alright? He was saying the way I post is like filler and fluff, because I post a shit ton. Even I understood the joke. And it was hurtful. I’m not confused about what Coight said, you dingbat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jans Stand Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 minutes ago, Starner said: The discussion needs all kinds of people, so it is enjoyable to see differing opinions. Tbf, the only ‘perfect’ discographies I can even think of are like 2pac, Nirvana, Pantera, Elliot Smith. And what do they all have in common? They all died young. They never even got the chance to mess up their discog. So it’s only par of the course for artists. (Sorry if I’m being ToO WiSe here) I just want chills again and I know they’re capable. The fact they were able to with A3, Turpentine, Terrified, YDKWYG (first few times), MTYK is more than enough for me and somewhat surprising honestly. I just don’t want any more fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jans Stand Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 minute ago, Speedo said: I’m not confused about what Coight said, you dingbat. Then why was your joke so bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Moldy Krampus Juice said: Then why was your joke so bad? It wasn’t a joke, I was repeating something you said … you’re not a fish, maybe you shouldn’t drink like one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Coight Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 You guys are taking away from my moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Mexicano Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 hours ago, Moldy Krampus Juice said: Post 43. One for the books ya'll. This guy fucks! Nice blurry 2003 picture of Tom you absolute degenerate. Your tears felt through this response is what gave me the energy for post #44. Sit this one out, champ. Attack the day bright and early tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ182 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 8/22/2024 at 3:06 PM, boxelder said: many of my posts over the years have expressed disappointment at the band regressing back to the standard pop-punk sound, one i thought the trappings of which they'd moved beyond. it started with some stuff on neighborhoods -- even if she falls, or wishing well even -- that i felt wasn't pushing the band to a progressive place i'd come to expect. california cranked that dial way past 11 with the most formulaic, botoxed songs i didn't even think they were capable of, and NINE was consequently confused with the way things turned out. cynical more or less outright admits mark felt washed: "you've said everything you'll ever say." but what i'm beginning to realize is that window of time that mark and tom were churning out more mature, arguably deeper songwriting -- BCR i guess, untitled, +44, hell, even some AVA -- came during like a 3-4 year period in the mid-00s. what if that maturation wasn't truly who they were, or what they felt comfortable with? as a fan then it excited me to see blink pushing into different sonic directions ... it felt representative of their development as musicians and people. but maybe they felt it was forced, or like a grown-up suit that fit too big. maybe stupid sing-song shtick is where they feel happiest. more power to 'em i guess. We speak the same language really often in these types of topics and I understand what you're getting at, but I think you might be overlooking or overthinking some things in this era. At least with the actual album One More Time. I think you're right that their era of deep emotional creative personal songwriting was sort of a blip on the radar of their career, but on One More Time I think they actually channeled that in a more authentic way than they have any time since +44 in 2006. With Neighborhoods I think they tried to keep up that aesthetic - they dressed in black all the time and attempted to write some sad/angry type songs - but the fact that they were so disconnected and awkward on a personal level meant that they didn't actually get super deep. But with One More Time, even though they reconnected with their fun punk roots on some songs, I actually think they found a balance that feels MORE meaningful than just trying to stay "mature" or dark or whatever. Part of what's so meaningful about this era is that they have reconnected as actual friends - when so many of your memories as soul-level friends have to do with goofy antics and fun punk music, it actually IS authentic to reconnect with that type of music together I think IF it's a result of creativity and not cookie cutters and industry dorks. And as for dark/emotional/creative songs, One More Time has plenty of songs that are in the same universe as the songs on Untitled: Anthem 3 - Musically it's classic Blink punk, but it's somewhat progressive and more importantly, lyrically it's Tom reckoning with wtf happened as he threw his friendships and sense of self away over the last 20 years and vowing to never let it happen again. Terrified - heavy musically, lyrics (in my opinion) seem to be about dying One More Time - fully acoustic, talks about their betrayals, tragedies, hard-earned reconciliation and love for each other More Than You Know - Fucking heavy, right up there with Stockholm Syndrome as one of the darkest/heaviest/most aggressive songs they've ever written You Don't Know What You've Got - A tragic/triumphant song about having cancer and thinking of everything you took for granted in your life as you fear that your life is going to be taken away from you Blink Wave - Not dark but creative in the sense of bringing their 80s new wave influences in, similar to Always Turpentine - Dark and aggressive musically, even with some goofy-ish lyrics it's a sarcastic and clever song about low self-worth with a jaw-droppingly awesome bridge from Mark Other Side - More conventional pop punk song but lyrically about a beloved friend dying Childhood - Musically it's like Blink meets Sgt Pepper, totally unique in their catalog, lyrically it's about lost time and regret as you get older That's 9 songs that I would consider to be progressive, mature, deep, creative, and/or pushing into different sonic directions... I'm not big on either of the B-sides that got released today but I can't get onboard with the idea that they're just coasting, California style, since reuniting. That very well might be their M.O. from now on, but I think they were clearly deeply inspired and creative and mining the depths while making One More Time. SO GIVE IT ANOTHER CHANCE OK?? Haha 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jans Stand Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 47 minutes ago, Russel Coight said: You guys are taking away from my moment. Equal faults here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jans Stand Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 hour ago, Pirate Mexicano said: Your tears felt through this response is what gave me the energy for post #44. Sit this one out, champ. Attack the day bright and early tomorrow. 28.2K posts and fastest WPM on the #1 blink182 page on the internet. My opinions on blink hold more weight than yours. Take a hike. Preferably near some difficult to predict traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frisky Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Mexicano Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 26 minutes ago, Moldy Krampus Juice said: 28.2K posts and fastest WPM on the #1 blink182 page on the internet. My opinions hold more weight than yours. Take a hike. Preferably near some difficult to predict traffic. More tears!!! Imagine not only bragging about having 28K posts on a message board, but bragging about having 28K posts on a message board where you are universally thought of as a simp. Tells me that your life outside of this board is... not great. You're not even witty with your comebacks. I told you to sit this one out and your great response is saying the same thing haha. What's even funnier is that you're melting like an icicle based on an original post that wasn't even directed at you, but you took offense to it anyway because you are THAT insecure. Fun times. Thanks for the easy W in this debate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 All In My Head is actually a great song too, it’s just ruined by the cum stain and watch porn line. Sorry, I don’t want sexual images of the guys in blink. If they didn’t do it in their 20s, there’s no reason to think it’s cool in their 40s/50s. Too much unnecessary imagery, nobody asked for this lol. Just gross and out of nowhere. No more first person sexual references please 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Coight Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, Pirate Mexicano said: More tears!!! Imagine not only bragging about having 28K posts on a message board, but bragging about having 28K posts on a message board where you are universally thought of as a simp. Tells me that your life outside of this board is... not great. You're not even witty with your comebacks. I told you to sit this one out and your great response is saying the same thing haha. What's even funnier is that you're melting like an icicle based on an original post that wasn't even directed at you, but you took offense to it anyway because you are THAT insecure. Fun times. Thanks for the easy W in this debate. @Ghentcan we give this guy a special nomination for BOTBM? Watching someone with less than 50 posts shred like this is worthy imo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Coight Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 3 minutes ago, Ghent said: All In My Head is actually a great song too, it’s just ruined by the cum stain and watch porn line. Sorry, I don’t want sexual images of the guys in blink. If they didn’t do it in their 20s, there’s no reason to think it’s cool in their 40s/50s. Too much unnecessary imagery, nobody asked for this lol. Just gross and out of nowhere. No more first person sexual references please I think I’m the only not offended by the cum stains on the couch line? ”Lonely hotel rooms (Hotel rooms) Cum stains on the couch (On the couch)” I don’t see it as first person sexual references. I’m not viewing it like mark is just having a wank and jizzing in the couch, but he’s in another random hotel, that he doesn’t want to be in, that’s just dirty and someone obviously jizzed on the couch based on a stain. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghent Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Just now, Russel Coight said: I think I’m the only not offended by the cum stains on the couch line? ”Lonely hotel rooms (Hotel rooms) Cum stains on the couch (On the couch)” I don’t see it as first person sexual references. I’m not viewing it like mark is just having a wank and jizzing in the couch, but he’s in another random hotel, that he doesn’t want to be in, that’s just dirty and someone obviously jizzed on the couch based on a stain. But it’s not funny and the imagery is distracting from the song. It’s just gross and distracting lol. WHY? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Could/should have made a “Dude Ranch” reference. Mark’s lost his touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Coight Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 5 minutes ago, Ghent said: But it’s not funny and the imagery is distracting from the song. It’s just gross and distracting lol. WHY? 🤷♂️ real life experience and wanted to throw it in? Its definitely a bit distracting and I noticed it on first listen but I’m honestly not too bothered by it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Chips Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 (edited) I'm guessing "An unflushed Toilet (Dirty bowl)" would have been a stinker of a line too, huh? On a serious note, I agree with @Russel Coightmaybe it's just something he remembered from the various hotel rooms he stayed in so he wrote in there for imagery. Edited August 24 by Monkey Chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsystemsgo Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Honestly I could do with the word "cum" never being used in a song again. Never been my type of humor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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