Music to revise by (Enema Of The State - blink-182)

Member Name: alocin

Product:	Enema Of The State - blink-182
Date:	14/06/03 (799 review reads)
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Advantages: Great music, My fav Blink-182 album

Disadvantages: Some swearing, but it's not aimed at 6 year olds!

Another break from revision – another review! This time it is music to revise to. “Enema of the State” is an imaginatively titled album from Blink-182. This is the first Blink-182 album I ever bought, and my favourite from them. It is quite short, but then all their songs are pretty fast but short. If people are not aware who Blink-182 are then they are a punk-rock kind of band, but more on the pop side. They consist of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker. If you have heard only one of their tracks then it is probably “All the small things”, which is on this album. The band makes great music videos which often include them running around naked, or the midget Blink-182, or them blowing a load of money by doing crazy things like smashing expensive TVs. I must just point out the art on the lyric sheet inside the cd – as well as some porn star dressed as a nurse on the front there is a long line of guys dressed only in their boxer shorts inside. So something for everyone!

1. Dumpweed

The names of Blink-182 songs are often quite odd, and I’m not sure even the band know what some of them mean or why they chose them. Anyway, names aside the opening song is very good. I like it, even if I don’t understand it. I am a nodder – you know the type, a person who can’t help nodding along to songs – and this is a good song to nod to. I think it is about a girl who is messing with their minds, and they want a girl they can train. Not likely!

2. Don’t leave me

This is more of a sentimental song, about being dumped. “I’ll be fine, it’s not the first / Just like last time but a little worse”. Despite this it is another nodding-to song, with a sing along to chorus if you are feeling hard done by.

3. Aliens exist

Off on a different topic now – aliens. This is a fun song, if a little bit odd. It has references to X-Files-type c
onspiracies with the CIA, abdctions and Majestic-12, and I think there is something about aliens living in his closet. Anyway it is still up there with other Blink-182 songs with it’s strong guitars and chords.

4. Going away to college

Ah another sentimental song. Who says Blink-182 is obsessed with bodily functions and practical jokes? “Bouquet of clumsy word, a simple melody / This world’s an ugly place but you’re so beautiful to me.” I think that is really sweet! On of my favourite songs on the album, when your heart needs a little mending.

5. What’s my age again?

This is the other song released as a single, so you may have heard this one but it wasn’t as big as “All the small things”. This is back to the childish side of the band – about a guy who is more interested in TV and practical jokes than his girlfriend, and his friends think he should act his age. So you could see it as the pressures of adulthood catching up to them, but it’s a good track and catchy. Side note – this is the one with the video of them running around town naked.

6. Dysentry gary

Very odd names for songs. I have just re-read the lyrics, and I must say that I cannot explain what this song is about at all. But it sounds good, whatever it is. “Where’s my dog? Girls are such a drag”. I think it’s a girl-angst song but it is hard to be sure.

7. Adam’s song

A sad song now, the only one on the album. I think it is named in memory of a fan who died. It is about general depression I think, but even if you don’t understand it fully you can get the sadness from “I never thought I’d die alone / I laughed the loudest who’d have known?”. Not a partying–to song.

8. All the small things

The very popular single from this album, with a video mocking other music videos. It includes o
ne of the band dressing as Britney and, of course, them running around naked. I begin to see a pattern… The most catchy song on the album, very shouting along-to. I am nodding as I type. Altogether “na na na na na na…”

9. The party song

This is a very fast song, they manage to get almost all of the lyrics into about 20 seconds it seems! About girls again – ones who try to hard and put them off. They are never happy! “Some girls try too hard to impress / With those things on their chest”. You could try and sing along but I think you would run out of breath!

10. Mutt

Odd titles again. Another slightly odd song, about a strange pair who are very frisky. That was my impression anyway. I don’t think I should include any lyrics as a example. Use your imagination.

11. Wendy clear

A girl-angst song again, about a girl who he can’t have. But I am nodding along again, so it has a good tune even if the lyrics follow a similar theme. When you are singing along you don’t mind so much what the words mean if they sound good.

12. Anthem

This song is a parent-angst song – variety! “Mom and dad possess the key – instant slavery…I’ll pack my bags I swear I’ll run, wish my friends were 21”. This must have been in their earlier years but most of their fans can identify I’m sure. Parents preventing them from having any fun, a common scenario for rebellious songs. The fact that I think they must be getting onto 30 now is not relevant!

All in all, as I have said, I think that this is the best Blink-182 album. Some may find it more poppy than they like, others may object to the odd swear-word and the subjects of the songs but I think it's great and the music is first class. And yes I can revise listening to this! Loud music helps me memorise legal cases.

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