blink-182 on Messing Around on Stage & Their Controversial Lyrics (2001) |

In this 2001 interview with MTV News, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus of blink-182 talks about messing around on stage during concerts.
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[@skapilgrim7157]

Blink-182 at a Taco Bell,thats is the most 2001 thing.

[@stephensporman8206]

one of marks favorite fast food places is taco bell

[@SawyerPvP]

I think Sombrero's might be his favorite

[@calsakaguchi3267]

Miss this shit

[@psychotropictraveler514]

@@SawyerPvP you my friend are a true fan!

[@niklasv.8935]

This comment having 182 upvotes right now is the most wholesome thing

[@Seabee156]

Back when Mark and Tom were brothers.

[@brianthealien1825]

Seabee156 it’s so sad they don’t talk anymore :(

[@cjlrrn8940]

BrianThePunk but why tho?? Ehat happened to them?

[@cristianarteaga1092]

Cjlr rn marks mad at him for leaving blink again

[@kafkaseyebrows]

they're currently vacationing at the same place (sun valley idaho). tom is by himself, mark is with his wife and son. here's to hoping they run into one another and maybe exchange numbers 🤞🏻

[@kafkaseyebrows]

@@cjlrrn8940 they broke up in 2004/2005 then got back together in 2009 and broke up again in january 2015

[@charliehicks9260]

The interviewer looks like if flea stayed away from drugs

[@alfiegilbey8033]

Charlie Hicks literally what I was thinking 😂

[@fitnessfamilyman7721]

I love this comment so much

[@DedSec44]

exactly LOL

[@KirkyDrums]

hahahah

[@travisdsimmon]

I think it's weird how none of you know john norris..

[@jasongould4068]

These dudes shaped so much of me.

[@jaysato]

Jason Gould same. i used to be super serious in high school and after becoming a hardcore blink fan i loosened up

[@1waste237]

really too ?

[@jennaraut3273]

2001 tom delonge....... i would die for you

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

HE IS LITERALLY ACTUAL PERFECTION.

[@codycast]

@@CaptainAMAZINGGG curious what makes your say this?

[@jari56ify]

@@codycast They are both dipshits and aren't "fans"...they are fanatics.

[@hydrospace1]

@@codycast amazing singer, amazing guitarist, amazing style

[@sarahibbshibbs1138]

​@@codycastTom Delonge is a super handsome and talented man.

[@lfdrumming7804]

When MTV was a good TV channel.

[@bettsjason2001]

It is good

[@corriedebeer799]

Long, long ago

[@psychotropictraveler514]

@@bettsjason2001 lol gtfo its garbo now

[@CallduhAmberLamp]

LF Drumming it was bad then mtv started sucking in the late 90’s

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

Not really, it had already turned to shit by this time.

[@marcocastellano2451]

skiba is probably a good guy, but I miss the Mark, Tom and Travis show.....

[@khloemcbride1628]

Javascript University i miss the mark, tom, and scott show even tho i want even alive back then

[@Cognitoman]

What are a frontend dev?

[@conorcauley469]

I mean he's amazing in alkaline trio

[@mahferrazffsouhomem7689]

Skiba is a good singer but doesnt fits to the blink sound

[@JK-zu1np]

@@mahferrazffsouhomem7689 Actually when Alkaline Trio first was formed, they always sounded horrible live, out of tune, band and vocals were always a total big mess. Then as years went by, they suddenly got tighter and tighter, and oh man, the last time I saw them live, I almost think they were lipsyncing as it was so perfect.

[@jeffbrown2034]

I wish Mark and Tom could look back on this and realise that what they were talking about at around 6.50 is what we loved about Blink. They didn't give a fuck, they just went up on stage and had fun. It was awesome. The Mark Tom n Travis Show live album was the epitome of this. Love these dudes! They do they're best shit together, no AvA, no +44, no Skiba, just 3 big kids singing songs about love, sex, incest, boobies and dicks haha

[@Benlovescheese]

Also no box car racer (which I think started all of this)

[@thomaswright1445]

and they backkkkk

[@frommemory9097]

We have it all back again in 2023 and it's beyond amazing

[@absoluteanonymous]

When mark said cast a spell, they made the same wizard hand gesture at the same time lmao.

[@anastasiabeaverhausen433]

🥹

[@therandomfamily8371]

I’d listen to a podcast with Mark,Tom, & Travis’ voices EVERYDAY. With lil snippets of their songs. Their voices r everything

[@arrrrrran3043]

travis doesnt even talk tho

[@Adamn19]

Tom: they gotta loosen up. do it our way don't play good, don't worry if you don't sing in key Mark: all these people that normally play these venues can sing in key, know how to play their instrument, have integrity with their music, take them selves seriously, and we don't have any of that. Tom: No....but it's more fun that way. Tom should take his own advice nowadays.

[@duyver101]

chaser but the irony is by the end of blink everyone complained how bad he sang and how lazy he played

[@lennykai1298]

I think it wasnt that he sang like shit or that played like shit, it was that he wasn't enthusiastic about anything that he did in blink anymore. Theres a standard you have to have with the singing and playing though and he DID fall way below that

[@stephensporman8206]

didnt help that tom was a drunkard at pretty much every show. luckily i saw them at riot fest in 2013 and tom wasnt as wasted as usual so he was actually really good that night. mark was the one whos performance was kinda flat that night.

[@SonikJesus]

dafuq are you all talking about? what standards? that’s the point he was trying to make here; to have fun and not give a shit. that’s exactly what he was doing even at the end of blink. and he didn’t play and sing bad. he actually became a way better guitar player and singer. he sang badly at a few shows and you haters like to cherry pick those and act like he sang like that all the time. you tom haters will twist everything to fit your hate lmfao

[@friezasama91_66]

chaser clearly he was on drugs in 01. His mouth was twitching the whole time

[@RAZORREVOLUTION1]

Tom Delonge looks like Michael J Fox's father in the film Back To The Future. McFly! Hey, McFly!

[@dannyherrera1598]

Hahaha glad I'm not the only one! Yes he does! My sis loves Tom and when we watched Back to the Future she thought Mcfly (dad) was cute. And I told her. Doesnt he look like Tom and she agreed lmao

[@ItsTimmyJimmy]

And mark looks like chandler bing hahahaha

[@Trunkswr]

Omg thank you! I had that knott in the back of my head

[@SMAAAASHTV]

"Hey you, get your damn hands off her" - Tom Delonge 1955

[@bon2yan88]

YES!

[@davewaynejr]

22 years later and I love them even more 😢

[@blinkoneeighttwofansindone2472]

Holy Shit! Rare Interview!!

[@DannyWrightuk]

never seen this love it !

[@GeorgeKershawBMX]

Everything Tom says cracks me up, even when it's not meant to be funny 🤣 what a guy!

[@antm6970]

Wish my boii was still alive to show him this. We had a band and covered Blink songs in the beginning before making our music. Love you Jav💚

[@ejaymallari]

I'm a simple guy, I see Tom, I click and Like.

[@ted__ryan]

I thought it read "I dick and like"

[@Dr4go0]

Not only do I miss Tom, miss everything about the early 2000

[@guitarizlife5]

Hehehe

[@vinilopez4566]

i really like what they said about punk and what they consider themselfs...usually alot of people take it a little too serious when they say "this IS punk", "thats NOT punk","this is pop punk NOT PUNK ROCK!!" "have you actually listened to REAL punk rock?!?!"..its like people like beating each other up, discussing what real punk is and who are the real punk bands are i think punk as a whole, is what you define it, you can sing about anarchy, political issues or about girls and bad relationship, you can sound as aggresive or melodic as you want, doesnt really matter, as long as its honest and its important to you

[@californiapoontappa]

Vini Lopez there are power pop bands in the punk scene hardcore bands anarcho bands and bands that are really melodic. the point about them not being punk isnt the music its that they are on a major lable

[@vinilopez4566]

​@D Williams dont be like that bro, gatekeeping is like the worst thing you can do for any type of music scene, just let people do their thing

[@vinilopez4566]

@D Williams i guess i dont, and have no interest in learning of it with this type of attitude and gatekeeping...seriously i get wanting to maintain the culture pure, keep the big labels and corporations out of it, but having such a gatekeeper mentality just ruins it and turns people away from it....how very punk rock is that.... a culture that was supposed to embrace individuality and self expression is so full of people who say "we dont want you here", who knew

[@vinilopez4566]

​@D Williams fine by me

[@SSJ_Derp]

There’s a “spirit” of punk that these guys embody. It’s ultimately about freedom, authenticity, and personal expression. Some people express those ideas through political movements like anarchism, some express it through rebellion and non-conformity, and some miss the point entirely and get caught up in notions of “selling out”. Someone making money from their artistic pursuits doesn’t necessarily devalue the art itself.

[@ThaCyNiQ]

8:11 Tom looks at Mark's face and can tell he is touchy about the subject of them being a "punk" band or not, so Tom quickly tries to defend them.

[@eveywub]

My junior high self is screaming. 🖤👽

[@BboyCorrosive]

Now you're senior high.... widdly scuds :)

[@frankyboy1170]

zombievey Fr

[@jonvanderwilt2079]

Yesss

[@DavidEzequiel]

Jesus, I love Tom.

[@Chiefthepup]

David Ezequiel u may want to watch him on Joe Rogan friend

[@ghxsty66]

DevilsAdvocate why? all he does is talk about conspiracies and stuff. and that shit dope

[@JohnSmith-lb9nx]

Tom > Mark

[@jakecoltrane4720]

Dude… this is really great quality for 2001

[@diegomorales7419]

Ikr

[@LuckyNumberNick]

Such likeable dudes.

[@theaceofspades485]

..and Travis is a small guy too ,but he's like "im not going to fight you" ...but he had to. - Tom

[@2Zsandme]

I love that they say “rad.” Rad is the raddest word.

[@Aditmad]

the chemistry of these 2 . . am i the only miss these atmosphere?

[@Thirdcoastghost]

The boys.

[@elftower907]

its crazy how that feeling between them is gone (and dont say it isn't). I believe people can get back. just takes work.

[@dreganrucker6323]

awww i miss when Tom and Mark were good friends):

[@ZacharyMcLellanMusic]

Mark looks like he's in love with the interviewer.

[@conorsmith8551]

Gaze

[@Buckedupwrx]

Saw this tour with Damon on the traps, he did so good! Actually ended up playing a show with Damon a few years ago...cool guy, he borrowed my kit and we’re friends now👌🏽

[@rachmadsuhartono]

Their talks in between songs are always gold

[@WahannuKalingga]

06:15 - 06:30 blink-182 in a nutshell 07:04 - 07:16 Tom after reunion

[@JohnSmith-lb9nx]

fucker is not saying shit..he's all like: man i wanna get outta here

[@ronnycasforton]

Those two guys together were dynamite!

[@melconam]

I was born in this year, 2000. WHY WHY, I MEAN, THAT WAS THE GOLD ERA FOR BLINK 182, I LOST IT. 💔

[@dadopesttv1140]

I was born in 1990. I listen to blink almost everyday these days (their first 3-4 albums) music is timeless! But when Tom left blink, so did I😞😞 he'll forever be blink

[@Hazztech]

Maybe I should start a band

[@shadesofgold24]

I was born in 1982. To be an 18 year old kid at blink shows was truly a great time. First saw em in 99 when enema had just come out

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

Man I miss those days. I was 16 years old Livin the dream 🖐🖐🖐

[@andrewclark5115]

Dude same

[@adamenigmahardy]

Ur old

[@Thatguy55595]

adam amin Lol

[@Sockhead67]

100% this was 2000. Theres articles about Damon filling in for travis in June of 2000.

[@Benjiboi87]

Yeah between 2000 and 2001 - Fenix Tx and Bad Religion opening for Blink

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

@@Benjiboi87 godd i would've loved to have seen fenix tx and blink, together. that must've been so good.

[@josesintilde7549]

Byron Mcmackin from Pennywise also filled in for Travis once in a Warped Tour.

[@johnsprague5889]

Tom needs to watch this and not take himself so serious.

[@iaminsideyourhome69]

tweet it to him or something then

[@monas3643]

U have 182 likes that's the only reason I'm not liking

[@JubzAlmighty]

You mean Mark, the guy runs Blink like a business (which is technically is) its not fun anymore.

[@ted__ryan]

U2 band got to his head

[@nickgornall8929]

Dude.. he’s over 40 years old now, people grow up.

[@brutalbasspro]

This is exactly how my old metal band singer and I acted. We were metal but punk kid ethos and never took ourselves seriously.

[@DownInOut]

I actually like how the interviewer knows about music

[@tudormiller8898]

Wowsers! 20 years ago ? Hurley still Rocks! Watching from London UK.

[@rileypatten]

Ah, my dudes! Thanks for uploading this.

[@yungchum2073]

It's crazy how chill they are. They don't give two fucks about fame lol - I love it.

[@janojacks7204]

i have feelings for these men

[@rubystephens4348]

relatable

[@DownInOut]

Toms smile at 5:16 is my favourite thing

[@anastasiabeaverhausen433]

It’s so precious!

[@michaelmayfield2325]

I remember Travis talking about this situation in his book Can I Say

[@ben_angel]

What situation?

[@AlmostaFlipinSkater]

His book Can I Say I'm Gay?

[@kaipfannschmidt4140]

17 years old 😳 What‘s my age again ?

[@oknice65wow20]

your fucking young dude make the most of it

[@teo5836]

Damn these guys were in their 20s, I feel old af now

[@Thatguy55595]

26 and 29 they’re 45 and 48 now

[@teo5836]

K W no. 23 and 27

[@teo5836]

K W pretty close tho!

[@Thatguy55595]

Teo nope Tom was born in 1975 making him 26 in 2001. Mark was born in 1972 making him 29 in 2001

[@teo5836]

K W wow I thought this was enema of the state years lol didn’t even see the date!! This was TOYPAJ

[@dougnulton]

Legends.

[@chloebean3329]

I love how at 1:55 Mark just casually grabs that solo cup

[@Lmskilla]

Wizards and Warlocks hahaha I love tom so much 😭

[@saharab4431]

i love them so so so much

[@nanamima]

oh my Tom!❤️

[@caesarorzell600]

Awww they're so cute!!

[@indy3975]

Young tom delonge can like.. get it

[@muslimjanet]

this type of content i wish to see in the MTV channel

[@JuneIbrahim]

Best Era

[@aob627]

Lennon - Mccartney

[@billiedirntiii8076]

alejandro olivera beltran sooo true

[@jellybIood]

More like skinny Tenacious D

[@nichetone6547]

Noo

[@fozziebumble8361]

Lennon McCartney........ are laughing?

[@Altri82]

Not even close

[@ezrac.b.8407]

omg tom

[@tokyosodapop]

WOOOOOOAH POST MORE VINTAGE BLINK

[@sharklyat]

I miss Tom’s lisp.

[@AdventureToArms]

i dont hear a lisp 0.o

[@nathanter7622]

Blink 182 were to rock n roll as Outkast were to hiphop... #Facts

[@TheHisenBurg411]

Nath Anter FACTS

[@Viskovitz]

FARTS

[@Freiheit1232]

Lol

[@LunaLuna-cz7er]

Vagina lips.

[@ThaCyNiQ]

Except outkast are considered hip hop pioneers where as Blink are considered edgy pop.

[@ley6748]

tom looked so good here

[@thedarkknight2424]

“Mark and I had a diarrhea of a mouth so bad” Little do parents know, they brought it back in 2023 Let the angry parents flock baby

[@mr.anonymous4243]

Even though i love listening to Monster Squad, The Virus and alot of street/oi/hardcore punk music more than anything... Ill still have a place in my heart for Dude Ranch😚

[@themumblebrapper]

I wouldn't expect MTV to upload something music related. But Blink-182 is my favorite band so I'm happy. Plus it's from before their musoc turned shit

[@g_dub3456]

They had to go back 18 years to find something music related

[@BADSMILES]

adio needs to come back as much as Tom does.

[@ericpettyfishing]

Shit I see all their audio gear and reminisce about all my cool shirts and shoes from back then.

[@Iloveblink182]

i miss tom

[@Thatguy55595]

He’s still alive...

[@nh39791]

@@Thatguy55595 we miss tom in blink

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

@@nh39791 yep. even now when he sings his own things, and i listen, i feel like aw i miss tom's TOM voice, it is everything. meaning, blink tom's voice. which is literally perfection

[@dearlyband7715]

I had this recorded on a VHS back in the day 😅

[@dannyherrera1598]

I stopped liking Blink ever since the new guy came in. Replaced blink with Stray Cats as my fav band but when I watch this I cant help but still say that Blink-182 are my favorite band :')

[@dicer-2657]

i miss the real blink 182

[@greenhazeee]

This was in 2000 during The Mark Tom and Travis Tour, not 2001

[@denisuntoro]

Shalit Wentz pre toypaj

[@brendanfisher]

Shalit Wentz - In this interview, Tom says "We've been a band for almost 9 and a half years". Blink 182 formed in Poway, California in August 1992. That would mean that this interview was recorded in late 2001.

[@lamboman68]

Shalit Wentz I think mtv know the date don’t be a smart ass

[@greenhazeee]

lamboman68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/goDFd4uFhtaIZ7c

[@greenhazeee]

lamboman68 if this was in 2001 they’d be in the studio right now recording and not be touring and making take off your pants and jacket. I’m not being a smart ass it’s common sense fucking asshole.

[@jason4275]

2001 Before social media replace Music video and TV interviews.

[@israelcastillo7856]

Why can’t they be like this again?

[@lucianoriva6979]

age

[@jeffreyval9665]

Its pathetic when 40 year olds try to act 20 and the money these guys have made they dont need to ever do anything again

[@jari56ify]

@@jeffreyval9665 Pathetic? How? And how the hell many 40 year olds do you know that act 20? What a load of CRAP. If I met someone 40 years old that acted 20, I'd do my best to become friends with him. Everyone I know is so into politics and "BLM" (ugh) and all the garbage going on...I'd give ANYTHING to know someone who acted 20 that was in their 30's or 40's.

[@jeffreyval9665]

@@jari56ify all that BLM and Antifa bs are all basically people in their 20's who really have no idea wtf is going on in the REAL WORLD. People that are 40 or older and know what these fake movements are all about dont get involved with any of that. My original statement was I thought it was time that Mark grew up and acted like a 40 year old. His im 40 but im gonna act 20 is getting old real fast. Tom and Travis seem to have accepted that their over 40 and they act like it. The best musicians grow wise with age not get permanently stuck in the period where they were most famous. If you know 40 year olds that act 20 its gonna get annoying real fast so I doubt very highly you would want to be around them. These Blm and Antifa are all young self entitled pieces of shit that have no idea its a fake movement and then they start crying like babies when they get arrested ( they never thought trying to take over buildings and police stations would have any consequences) its the most pathetic thing ive ever seen. Its not even close to the civil rights movement which was a real movement that stood for something positive. This blm and antifa are just bullshit.

[@thedarkknight2424]

@@jeffreyval9665 “it’s pathetic when 40 year olds try to act 20” Goldfinger, mxpx and nofx would like a word with you

[@flowerboi1815]

Mark seemed like he was going to be a matured musician and man I was so wrong

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

lol

[@Benjiboi87]

The band you can hear in the background is Fenix Tx! You're welcome.

[@PsychedelicSocialist]

God damn i miss this

[@cynled1986]

Mark and Tom--so HOT! 😍

[@credenceia3572]

still so in love w tom delonge

[@liz8549]

2001 Tom is what shaped my taste in men 😍

[@shaokahnguerilla]

Those Hurley t shirts they're wearing and that yellow Adio hat that Tom is wearing seem so much cooler than surf/skate clothes now.

[@sebastianyusuf1035]

Love this interview!!

[@ember-x9o]

Tom might be my favorite person.

[@olliemac32]

I toured with +44 and Mark had a bodyguard. I guess times change!

[@lavenderllamamusic]

i guess after a long time of touring and getting that experience, they finally realized it's something they'd have to do for the better. Never know what type of wild shit is gonna happen out there

[@kafkaseyebrows]

they became much more popular during/after the '05 split so I think security was def needed then

[@stephensporman8206]

I mean their band blew up so massively and they were staples on MTV and in movies/tv that they really didn't have a choice. I can't imagine the kind of stress that puts you under when you can't even walk into taco bell or down the street without a massive mob of people freaking out over you not to mention paparazzi and shit.

[@SMAAAASHTV]

But was he a Wizard?

[@olliemac32]

@@SMAAAASHTV Nah, he was a 6’6, 300 pound guy called Kenny, he was a nice guy.

[@lucasmartinoz59]

Good times, good persons good Blink 82

[@MitsuoRLCoach]

I wish life was this good again

[@angga959]

Is this interview done in a backstage of a concert? Damn big crowd screaming in the backgrown

[@jari56ify]

LOL "backgrown"...and you edited it? That's fucking great

[@caiusmariusc]

I remember watching that on tv and now I feel old

[@tylerdoe1096]

Wasn't 100% sure that wasn't flea interviewing them until like 1 minute in lol

[@jessi-cal-lovefamfirst5447]

I remember those years..! Wow, I’ve gotten old😂

[@HiMyNameIsJonathan]

Prime blink 8th/9th grade good times

[@johnmelvincombes2252]

Missing Tom

[@saffronthurkettle6795]

Tom keeps chewing his lip piercing haha

[@beggarbeats3628]

4:10 Family Reunion lmao!

[@HiMyNameIsJonathan]

Just graduating 8th grade at this time. First started getting into them back then with my band mates lol classic

[@colorado-vn5hz]

"We'll have wizards that can cast spells and stuff it'll be cool" lmao

[@nnikaa3]

I’m not even a blink fan I know barely any songs but they’re so funny

[@nnikaa3]

So I’m watching their interviews

[@aneurysm1991]

ive never heard toms talking voice before especially him when he was younger

[@mahferrazffsouhomem7689]

Now his talking voice and singing voice are deeper

[@aneurysm1991]

@@mahferrazffsouhomem7689 exactly

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

MARK ALLAN HOPPUS 15 DE MARZO DE 1972 50 AÑOS