When San Francisco’s Third Eye Blind – fronted by Stephan Jenkins – released their eponymous debut album in 1997, they suddenly became one of the biggest alternative bands in America. Much of that was due to the phenomenal popularity of the record’s lead single, Semi-Charmed Life; its blend of dark lyrics with upbeat melody certainly make it stand out from the rest of the album, which is often more contemplative and sombre in tone. While it’s not particularly indicative of the rest of the band’s output – either on that record or anything they’ve written since – it remains, as much as Stephan would argue otherwise, their most widely recognised song, especially in the UK. A lyrical tour de force sung at breakneck speed, it’s essentially about a couple taking crystal meth, although the frontm...