Take Off Your Pants and Jacket

by blink-182, Joe McGrath, Jerry Finn, Tim Stedman, Mike Fasano

Overview

Despite the fact that no porn stars grace the cover of Take Off Your Pants & Jacket, don't think for a minute that Blink 182 have abandoned writing about sex, toilet humor, and the kinds of awkward social moments familiar to every teenager. With plenty of pop-punk hooks and choppy guitar riffs in their arsenal, Mark, Tom, and Travis pick up where they left off on Enema of the State, opening with the generational diatribe "Anthem Part II." From here this goofy trio taps into the ups and downs of adolescent angst, including the pain of unrequited infatuation ("Story of a Lonely Boy"), divorce ("Stay Together for the Kids"), and the feeling of being an outsider amid high school's vicious social tribes ("Give Me One Good Reason"). Blink's knack for delivering four-on-the-floor tempos and catchy sing-along choruses keeps things from getting too weighty, and the band's flip attitude makes for plenty of funny moments, from a 40-second, punk-fueled flip-off of an ex-girlfriend ("Happy Holidays, You Bastard") to a dissection of the terrors and insecurities associated with early courtship ("First Date"). Blink 182's combination of pop smarts and endearing vulnerability dispels any notion that they're only capable of being the Adam Sandlers of punk rock.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/12/2001
Label:	Mca
UPC:	0008811262723
catalogNumber:	112627
Rank:	22639

Tracks

1. Anthem, Pt. 2
2. Online Songs
3. First Date
4. Happy Holidays, You Bastard
5. Story of a Lonely Guy
6. The Rock Show
7. Stay Together for the Kids
8. Roller Coaster
9. Reckless Abandon
10. Everytime I Look for You
11. Give Me One Good Reason
12. Shut Up
13. Please Take Me Home
14. [Untitled Track]
15. [Untitled Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

blink-182   Primary Artist
Roger Manning   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Joe McGrath   Engineer
Jerry Finn   Producer
Tim Stedman   Art Direction
Mike Fasano   Drum Technician