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| Did you know that Blink-182 was not their original band name? Actually "Blink" was, not like it was a big change or anything, but it was still a change. They changed it because there was already an Irish techno band out titled Blink, so they changed it because of legal threats. Also, Tom came up with the band name Blink simply because he likes short verbs.
The number "182" means absoultly nothing. In America you pronounce "182" one-eightytwo in Europe you prounounce it onehunred and eightytwo. Tom and Travis belong to a side band titled Boxcar Racer. Mark went to San Diego University and majored in English, but later dropped out. Tom appears in the movie Ideal Hands, but the whole band appears in the movie American Pie. Blink-182's album Enema of the State sold over a million copies in less then two months Scott Raynor was the original drummer. Albums he did were: "Buddha", "Cheshire Cat" and "Dude Ranch". Travis Barker is their current drummer. Blink-182 has seven albums being: "Buddha"; "Cheshire Cat"; "Dude Ranch"; "Enema of the State"; "The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show"; "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket"; and "Blink-182". Tom was elected homecoming king to P.O. the administrators because of his early suspension of drinking on campus, needless to say it worked. Travis' owns the clothing and accessory company Famous Stars and Straps. Marks first band was Of All Things. Travis loves leopard prints. Mark has a nipple ring, pierced ears, and 2 tattoos. Tom has a lip ring, ear gauges, and 15-20 tattoos. Travis has a lip ring, ear gauges, and 40-50 tattoos and counting. Tom loves aliens and conspiracy theories. Blink was actually naked in their music video �What�s My Age Again?� Not the entire video, in all outside scenes they were wearing skin colored Speedos. |