» Entries tagged with "Blink-182"
The Gift – Angels and Airwaves
Editor’s note: The Gift by Angels and Airwaves is not a one-hit wonder. Angels and Airwaves reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “The Adventure” in 2006. But today, I’m simply celebrating the band’s attempts to sound like stadium-filling rock stars and their anthemic song, “The Gift.” Many bands want to be U2. They want the fame. They want the acclaim. They want to be rock deity even as Bono decides he’ll simply be content … Read entire article »
The Grooviest Girl in the World – The Fun and Games
Few songs are more innocently psychedelic than “The Grooviest Girl in the World” by The Fun and Games. I discovered this song a few years ago on a compilation titled 25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits: The Ultimate Bubblegum Collection. In my opinion, this is THE ULTIMATE bubblegum hit. I’m convinced it would be a massive hit if one of today’s Bubblegum punk bands like Sum 41, Blink-182 or Green Day recorded this song. Like all … Read entire article »