In Dan Ozzi’s book Sellout, Mark Hoppus responded to the idea that blink-182’s popularity was “ruining the scene” by saying, “I want my music on the radio. I love our band and I want everybody to hear us. I want everybody to come to the party.” Still, blink-182 would learn that playing the game of mainstream success means making compromises you don’t always want to make. When they turned in Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, they were told by their manager that it didn’t have a single, so Mark and Tom responded by hastily, angrily, and begrudgingly writing “The Rock Show” and “First Date.” They became the album’s biggest hits, and to this day, blink-182 play them both every night. In TOYPAJ‘s aftermath, when T...
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