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Performed by: Blink-182
Written by: Tom De Longe; Mark Hoppus

Credits: De Longe, Tom (Songwriter); Hoppus, Mark (Songwriter); EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. (Publisher); FUN WITH GOATS MUSIC (Publisher)

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"Adam's Song"
Single by Blink-182
from the album Enema of the State
Released September 5, 2000
Format CD single, DVD
Recorded 1999
Genre Alternative Rock
Pop Punk
Length 4:10
Label MCA
Producer Jerry Finn
Blink-182 singles chronology
"All the Small Things"
(2000)		 "Adam's Song"
(2000)		 "Man Overboard"
(2000)

"Adam's Song" is a song by American pop punk band Blink-182, from their third album Enema of the State, which was the album largely credited for the band's success. It was released as the third CD single from the album behind "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things" on September 5, 2000.[1] "Adam's Song" was one of five Blink-182 songs that peaked at #2 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2] Vocals on the song are performed by Mark Hoppus.

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Overview

"Adam's Song" is commonly referred to as the song when Blink-182 got "serious", being their first well-known slow-paced baker. The song is placed in between the catchy and fast-paced songs "Dysentery Gary" and "All the Small Things".[3][4]

The song's lyrics deal with depression and suicide, a noticeable departure from the toilet humor present in most of the other songs on Enema of the State. The arrangement of the song departs from their previous work as well, particularly the shifting instrumental parts. In the verses, the guitar plays (muted) chords accompanied by a relatively ordinary bass line; in the chorus the guitar plays octave lines while the bass shifts to playing chords. It is comparable to their later song "Stay Together for the Kids" (dealing with 'broken home' and family issues), from Blink-182's fourth studio album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.

The song makes a reference to "Come as You Are" by Nirvana with the lyrics, "I took my time, I hurried up, The choice was mine, I didn't think enough." While Nirvana's lyrics are "Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late."

It was once thought that the website Adam's Letter featured the inspiration behind the song, though this was later revealed as a fictitious story, and any "resemblance between the characters, places, and events to any real people is purely coincidental."[5]

The title is a reference to a Mr. Show with Bob and David sketch in which a metal-head who attempted suicide by jumping into a vat of acid has a song written about him called "Try Again (Adam's Song)" by fictional metal group Titannica.

The song caused a stir in 2000 when it was set to replay indefinitely on a nearby stereo as 17-year-old Greg Barnes, a survivor of the Columbine High School Massacre, hung himself in the garage of his family's home.[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Blink-182. 

Adam's Song Single CD
# Title Length
1. "Adam's Song" (Radio edit) 4:10
2. "Going Away to College" (Live) 3:40
3. "Adam's Song" (Live) 4:35
4. "Wendy Clear" (Live) 4:09
Adam's Song Single DVD
# Title Length
1. "Man Overboard" (Music video) 3:03
2. "Adam's Song" (Music video) 4:22

References

  1. ^ "Adam's Song [Single]". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Adams-Song-blink-182/dp/B00004TY94. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  2. ^ "Artist Chart History - Blink-182". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=182793&model.vnuAlbumId=609766. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  3. ^ "Blink-182, Enema of the State review". Review Centre. http://www.reviewcentre.com/review125104.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  4. ^ "Blink-182 Review". Review Centre. http://au.music.ign.com/articles/442/442001p1.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  5. ^ "Adam's Letter". Rollingstone.com. http://www.adamsletter.com/. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  6. ^ Rosen, Craig (2000-05-08). "Blink Song Played At Suicide". Yahoo! Music. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12039065. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 

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