What's My Age Again?

Blink-182 are back! They presented an award last Sunday at the Grammys, and announced they are gonna make music together again. Wow. Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus are putting away their swords (and attitudes) probably in wake of drummer, Travis Barker's, fatal plane crash (note: Barker was not killed though the pilots were along with Barker's friend and manager - Barker and DJ Adam "AM" Goldstein were the lone surivers...) last year in South Carolina. After side projects from each of them (Hoppus - +44, Delonge - Angels & Airwaves, Barker - The Transplants), they are going to do what was best - Blink-182. The side projects sounded like side projects. The one I liked the best was the Transplants. You've grooved to them un-beknownced to you if you've ever seen a Garnier Fructis commercial with the piano hook and the "woo hoo" chant that has been the products staple since 2003.

Now, I know you look at this like most people. Ughh, Blink-182? They're SO 10 years ago and beyond sophomoric. Yup. In the summer of 1997 (an awesome summer of music - remember all that ska and electronica? hilarious!) as my senior year of high school approached, I remember staying up late on the computer IMing on AOL working on my Buddy List while watching Conan and MTV. One night, a song called "Dammit" (click here for the classic video) came on. I was hooked. While now it all seems corny and immature, the gross out, goofy and lewd songs of Blink represent some fun years of my life that I will always look upon fondly. While this reunion is not like Fleetwood Mac or something and surely won't change the world, it may give you something to feel nostalgic or maybe just make you laugh. Welcome back, fellas.