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Adam's Song
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| "Adam Song" | ||
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| Single by Blink-182 | ||
| from the album Enema of the State | ||
| Released | August 29, 2000 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 1999 | |
| Genre | Pop-punk | |
| Length | 4.09 | |
| Label | MCA | |
| Producer(s) | [Jerry Finn] | |
| Blink-182 singles chronology | ||
| "All the Small Things" (1999) |
"Adam Song" (2000) |
"Man Overboard" (2000) |
"Adam's Song" is a song by pop punk band Blink-182 from their album Enema of the State. It is one of Blink-182's most popular songs, and probably their most popular "serious" song to date (along with the hit "Down" from their album, Blink-182). Along with "Adam's Song", "Stay Together For The Kids" is Blink-182's other serious hit that doesn't deal with love (and instead is written about divorce).
According to band member Tom DeLonge:
| “ | The story behind [the song] is Mark read a letter someone sent him as an email, that a kid wrote to his parents before he committed suicide. We kind of got together and wrote this sad, slow song. It came out sadder than we ever thought it would, which is good too. Any song that moves you is good. Some people listen to it and go 'Wow, that's a real bum-out of a song.' But it's one of those things, a story of a kid not being happy in his life, crossed with us being really lonely on tour. At the end of it there's a better way out, there are better things to do than kill yourself. | ” |
The title of the song comes from a sketch in from Mr. Show with Bob and David, in which a young fan of the band Titannica (named Adam) tries to kill himself after listening to their songs. The band invites him on tour with them, but they soon find out that his body is now hideously deformed. They created the song called "Adam's Song" which encourages him to "try again".[citation needed]
The line "I took my time, I hurried up / The choice was mine, I didn't think enough" is a reference to the song "Come as You Are" by Nirvana, in which the line is "Take your time, hurry up / The choice is yours, don't be late."
- "Adam's Song [Radio Edit]"
- "Going Away to College [Live]"
- "Adam's Song [Live]"
- "Wendy Clear [Live]"
- ^ Delonge, Tom. Enema of the State Song Meanings. Punkdisasters. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
- ^ Rosen, Craig. Blink Song Played At Suicide. Yahoo Music. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
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