Blink 182 - Videos

It could be convincingly argued that, Internet aside, the pop video is one of the most exciting popular cultural forms in recent years. And seeing as I'm unlikely to ever write another opinion on music videos again, I might as well give you some of the technical spiel. Twenty years ago, the music video was nothing - or very little, you might argue. But right from, unbelievably, almost, the 1960s, artists were smart enough to realise that television - another cultural concept still in relative infancy, held massive potential to not just open up their music to a far wider audience, but simultaneously, promote and plug their work fully to maximise possible ...  Read the complete review

Blink 182 have never been a band that take themselves seriously. If you don't believe me then just check out their promo videos to go with their singles. each one is sick and immature, but they are all funny as well. Never have I seen a band that has so much humour and, collectively, such a sick sense of Humour!!! Anyway, the whole thing started back in 1995 when the band recorded 'Cheshire Cat'. (released on 'Grilled Cheese'/'Cargo records') Their first single, which was also their debut single non stop, was not their sickest one.....in fact it was pretty soft. of course I am only talking about the censored version. This involved the band being stupid, ...  Read the complete review

Well, what can i say. Blink 182, some say the emporers of pop punk, some say the spawn of green day, some say sell outs. I say who cares what they are, they make outstanding music and shoot the funniest music videos around. Starting back in 1996 with their release of cheshire cat, came their first music video for M+M's. Not the best of videos as these were the early days for the blink boys. Low budget but showing plenty of potential. Blink 182 then signed with a major label, released dude ranch which broke them through intot he underground punk scene. Along with the amazing album, came 2 music videos which show the youthful looking blink atarting ...  Read the complete review

A Good Music Video is the way to get ahead in todays music industry, it gets people talking and gives you more air time on the now infuential music channels such as MTV. Whilst many Blink fans may not want them on MTV they have to admit that some of their videos have been fantastic. Bear with me, they've done a lot of videos. M+Ms From Chesire Cat, Director Darren Doane. Blinks first video, a low budget video that still manages to be quite good. The storyline ends up that the band have stole from their respective girlfriends and their girlfriends catch them later and shoot them. The funny bits from this video is that when mark tom and scott ...  Read the complete review