Blink-182 Performs "The Rock Show" | Letterman

The rock trio performs a song from their album "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket."
(From "Late Show," air date: 6/14/01)
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[@pyronixe]

I enjoy hearing Dave say “Take off your pants and jacket.”

[@petescarport]

Lol. I don’t think he realized at first but it seemed as though it hit him right when they panned away.

[@cubbsfann1]

@@petescarport dave 100% got it lol, his job is comedy and word play

[@IsthisMike]

He’s definitely familiar with the Jacket at work.

[@CrymsonNite]

I got this album when I was like 14, I didn't even know what it was called for a couple years. "Have you listened to airplane pants jacket? it's awesome!"

[@historyoflol7185]

Dave's a legend. My name's Dave.

[@patton303]

Dave unironically saying Take Off Your Pants And Jacket is everything.

[@jondelmore3163]

MY friend next door had this album. We used to blast it in his room while playing Tony Hawk and Donkey Kong on his N64. Good times!

[@airtonrodrigues1134]

Miss those times. Damn that Tony hawk soundtrack was epic as well

[@danocrypto]

@JJnS Farms hahaha same!!! just got super chills. My friend Daniel Riley and his big brother had all these awesome albums...like this......and rated R from queens of the stone age.....rage against the machine. We would play NBA street on playstation 2 and blast all those!

[@danocrypto]

hahaha same!!! just got super chills. My friend Daniel Riley and his big brother had all these awesome albums...like this......and rated R from queens of the stone age.....rage against the machine. We would play NBA street on playstation 2 and blast all those!

[@tarek7866]

Hahaha i used to listen to the bloodhoundgang playing tony hawk with my friend next door.

[@PepiQ]

Your comment had 182 likes before I came... sorry, number 182 looked more cool under video with this band, but I had to give you like no. 183!

[@PsychoMetalKid]

I love how all three wear hats differently

[@alejandrocaro6270]

I fall in love with the girl at the $750 rock show

[@innocentrage1]

I hope that isnt the case tomorrow when blink tickets go on sale with dynamic pricing

[@pugtatopig2431]

@@innocentrage1bad news bro

[@Jabba909]

I fell in love with the girl at the 88$ rock show

[@keithcozart9969]

Bought mine for €89

[@keithcozart9969]

@@jordangraham2340 bought mine for 89€ and I’m a 24 year old fan

[@andrewdouglas4974]

The rollout for this album is still incredibly memorable to me. I remember them throwing out copies on TRL and being so jealous. What a great time.

[@NoudlePipW]

The naked BMX race was charming hahahaha

[@greatknightcyber1131]

best blink album. enema, untitled, and dude ranch are close but nothing beats take off your pants and jacket.

[@foskco87]

Same here, I would have been 13 going on 14... a young drummer obsessed with Travis Barker, and also big into skateboarding which was absolutely booming at the time. What an amazing time to be a teenager. I remember sneaking off to the electronics department at our local Zellers (Canadian department store), finding a lone copy of the newly released Take of your Pants and Jacket, seeing the parental advisory label on it, and nervously bringing it up to the cashier... only for her to not even glance at it and scan it through. I was ecstatic. I scored the new Blink album without my mom even knowing.

[@andrewdouglas4974]

@@foskco87 That’s amazing

[@STEEL4122]

@@greatknightcyber1131 ah a man of class I see

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

Perfect timing. Welcome back BLINK!!

[@cubbsfann1]

not perfect timing lol, it was intentional

[@trevvrun1]

You don't think they posted this on purpose in relation to the new release?

[@austinkemp5908]

Also the new Blink song is terrible. Bad welcome

[@cubbsfann1]

@@austinkemp5908 its an introductory single, not their best but not terrible. Life is a little funner when you aren't miserable, you should try it.

[@austinkemp5908]

@@cubbsfann1 lmao I'm good. Dead band and Tom only came back for the check

[@filippersson5256]

Played that album to pieces.. 🧡

[@Usialbubba7283]

still do lol

[@filippersson5256]

@@Usialbubba7283 should probably dust my copy of it off aswell.. 😉

[@bon2yan88]

this is my last resort

[@oxouk]

No matter what band, genre etc… Paul is always jamming out on the keys.

[@EricNeuls]

hes just so pumped to be a part of anything and honestly it makes it for me haha

[@poundtacos4006]

I believe it's in the contract to play on the show.

[@Rudidium]

I love how Mark gave him the look to start playing lol

[@Balkac]

Mark's eyeroll in the end after being told that next time they should put in a little more energy :D 3:07

[@LRM5195]

That was awkward

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

@@LRM5195 it was meant to be a compliment. Sarcasm and such.

[@zenseed75]

Always enjoyed Dave's musical guests. The energy comment. Lolol

[@eliminator173]

Lol i think they took it at face value which it was clearly sarcasm.

[@zenseed75]

@@eliminator173 they totally did 😹😹

[@eliminator173]

@@zenseed75 lol you could see it in their face.

[@turkeybowlwinkle4440]

@@zenseed75 Indeed! A lot of Dave's humor is based on sarcasm and irony. Some people get it and some don't.

[@johnbotelho3453]

Compared to Blink's other live videos, you would see they clearly play with a ton of energy live. Most of the time they would be going crazy on stage and barely playing their instruments lol. But this time they wanted to play solid which meant concentrating more on serving the song for the Letterman show rather than going ham like they always do.

[@keefriff99]

I wasn’t really into the whole “pop punk” scene of the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, but it sure takes me back to my college days. Good times.

[@Rickyrockredcorn209]

Damn college days huh… for me it was my preteens and up

[@maxonmendel5757]

@@Rickyrockredcorn209 damn preteen years huh.... I was 3

[@Rickyrockredcorn209]

@@maxonmendel5757 lol yeah that’s the way it goes man. Real music stopped being made around early 2000s nowadays most kids don’t know how to pluck a chord.

[@St.Smitty]

@@maxonmendel5757 same, and the lyrics "16's unsafe" made me scared of how wild being a teenager will be lol so funny to think about it now

[@finalsecretofchrono1339]

Yeah pop punk was a little too teeny for the college scene back then.

[@TheOriginalVersatile]

Love the energy what a classic

[@edsnap]

They are so cool playing it cheerfully

[@tombami4276]

3:11 So many different emotions on Marks face in 2 seconds

[@dragulaTK14619]

i always thought that he didn't like the comment: "next time with little more energy"

[@nickstarkey]

Paul on the organ at the end makes this version so wonderful

[@adamharding2934]

Kinda weird tho. Seemed improv. Liked seeing him head bang tho.

[@mightylo5980]

@@adamharding2934 he was waiting to do that the whole performance 😂 and on the album version you can hear the organ as the song ends

[@mikejenkins4924]

@@adamharding2934 I don't think he could help himself by the end, haha. It's cool seeing him jamming to the song.

[@MrDjambronk]

He's the 4th member of blink

[@mightylo5980]

@@MrDjambronk Him > Matt

[@mes66]

Best album in my opinion. Brilliant

[@87apolinario]

After the greatest one: Enema Of the State, surely!

[@dedcaesar2325]

Dude Ranch is their best album.

[@binxboi7156]

Paul adding the keyboard makes it sound like a Screeching Weasel song

[@truckloadjenkins5950]

Funnily enough, this song was curated because of their love for the Weasels

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Yeah they actually used to cover a screeching weasel song in their early days. Girl next door "And every days the same (and everyday is okay).

[@heythere6983]

This was in the original song. They always had lots of random synths in their albums with Jerry Finn. Those albums had a lot of production

[@christopherreynolds9254]

I remember buying this CD and the cool sleeve it came in. Good times.

[@PeterPauls]

The socks... man. And I wear them with those pants the same way. Great times...

[@86sVideoDump]

I love Tom's "she's so kewl!" lol

[@kingwhiteboy4283]

I read this in Cartman's voice hahahaha

[@Goatchild90]

Tom Mark and Travis = Definitive Blink-182 lineup

[@RudieObias]

I'll go with Tom Mark and Scott

[@atvena]

@@RudieObias except the next 3 albums after Scott are blinks holy trinity

[@RudieObias]

@@atvena meh. I really only like the band’s first four albums. Two with Scott and two with Travis.

[@atvena]

@@RudieObias actually that's fair enough considering they really sold out on self titled but maybe only dude ranch considering how scratchy cheshire cat even if it does have the banger tracks carousel and m+ms

[@royb5820]

@@atvena nah self titled is still pretty authentic imo. It’s also the most interesting they ever were sonically. And yeah they were kinda playing into what was popular at the time but they also had a huge hand in defining it. I love that record to death lol. I think Enema is their biggest “sellout” record. I remember Tom more or less saying that All The Small Things was written as an attempt to create the most vapid pop song Blink could manage. It’s a great record, but I think they were definitely trying to be as huge as possible with it.

[@PHNX-ls5bt]

by far, hands down my favorite of all Travis' drum sets. He's the reason I started playing drums when this album came out, and this kit is why i love having so many cymbals lol

[@mikeisthegame]

What about not now? He does amazing in the track too

[@JeffZuccMusk]

My favorite album of all time. Not kidding. Every single song is amazing.

[@Coryw133]

2:35 Tom walking back up to the mic thinking he maybe should sing the background vocals! Haha. Man i love this, famous bois on letterman, but still kinda shy when getting interviewed at the end. this is blink, I love this. Best album, ever. See you guys in May 2024!

[@min1549]

where? in a festival?

[@TweAk546]

thanks letterman, for always telling my parents what album to buy me

[@Aloncinio]

0:59 I love how travis nods when open the hi-hat hahahaha

[@VileHrafen]

Nostalgia vibes. These were simpler times. At least OG Blink is back together

[@duel5071]

True. Internet to blame for the mess that is today?

[@tonyd3752]

@@duel5071 that's definitely part of it

[@d3r4zz]

Man 2000s were the best time to be alive

[@KingoRichie1990]

Seeing Dave open that CD case has made me realise my copy of the album was a knockoff. 😔

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

I remember watching this. I miss those times....

[@thumper6425]

💜💜💜 one of my favorite blink songs!

[@Ozalis08]

Dark ages (all black outfit vibe) of blink 182. The start of their peak till their self titled album. They got better and better

[@jaysato]

i was so obsessed in hs with the whole all black outfit they pulled in this album era

[@philiplauzon1743]

This is soooooooo good. I’m happy you’re feeling well Mark. You guys sound awesome !!!! I’m going to see you in MTL 2023 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@willywonka4690]

How was it? I'll be in Hershey May 27th!

[@lesliecalvert3458]

Classic blink..love it

[@mupicap7927]

Now i need to Play this whole song for sure

[@swineySVo7]

I love that you can tell Mark hated being there 😂

[@whis10]

Flawless performance. Best band ever

[@Donmar40]

Extremely awesome song 👌

[@lorenalima4349]

Eu amo essa banda Blink 182

[@trainstracks2221]

I love this song.

[@ArneSlotnEGGer]

Blink live lovin it

[@atvena]

"blow the roof of the dump" lol I miss dave

[@mattyslicks]

Tom should have harmonized the "I'll never forget her" at the end

[@ERICF66]

Definitely! I was expecting that!

[@111whitepony111]

Right before the 90s died forever

[@SaffronThurkettle-sm8mo]

I love this performance of the rock show

[@Raydiaz92]

Perfect Timing Letterman! blink 182 is back!

[@noneofyourbusiness8702]

Legends

[@greyfoxproduction8047]

The way tom holds and play the guitar is very epic😊

[@zheythomashudzaifah5281]

this is original,but you know its hard to find original like this when it was 2001..thanks letterman

[@sideslick1024]

I always love seeing Paul join in on keys in these performances.

[@Flips420]

No way. He blows. What a clown.

[@elyt]

YES!

[@pabloabata4635]

Nostalgic

[@jayteesgear]

For some reason I wanna buy a bunch of Mesa’s now 😜🎸🔥

[@anthonythedeadguy]

i love how everyone has a hat

[@BradB93]

Always been a Blink fan and super stoked about the reunion! I have watched a few performances, since their triumphant return and it kinda seems like Tom might have to shake off some cobwebs… But, it’s been pretty good so far!

[@PattycakeStudios]

Tom lives in the cobwebs. It's endearing, the lack of pitch control on both his guitar and vocals. It's blink, always has been.

[@BradB93]

@@PattycakeStudios You missed it…

[@hectora6438]

Welcome back!!

[@BrianHAviation]

I was 2 years ahead of these guys but my band jammed with them before they were a band. Oh those were the days. We skating and doing freestyle bike riding and surfing but I don't think Mark and Tommy ever surfed with us. We got together and rocked. I played drums and guitar back then. I wish I knew they were going to become famous. I would have asked to play drums but I ended up at the USAF Academy and flew fighters

[@jrenner325]

I used to wear the long Dickies brand shorts because of Blink. I thought I was super cool. Now all I can think about is how much I looked like Bobby Hill…Which is still pretty cool.

[@KellyK387]

I remember taping this on my vcr

[@firebat2120]

"Take off your pants, and Jacket." God I super miss old Blink-182.

[@Ledgrowlightsdepot]

THESE GUYS WILL MAKE IT BIG ONE DAY. I'VE GOT A HUNCH...

[@innocentrage1]

Vans Tshirts, Dicky long length shorts, pop punk just beginning what a time to be alive

[@fergon6296]

Atticus t-shirts

[@unknownuser0006]

Family Reunion

[@KevinNordstrom]

And here we are in 2022 and Blink is back.

[@what3801]

Take me back

[@oceanoazul3524]

Hermosos redobles !! Travis y derivados!! Orden sin patrón sobre chiclejk!!!

[@greaseweeklygames]

Got my tix for Montreal!!!! 🤠

[@tofubob10102]

Tom with the “She’s so Kewl” haha.

[@beauclark1650]

Paul Shaffer had a super kick ass gig chilling on organ and joking around as Dave's helmsman

[@phanhuybach92]

Old but gold

[@Roy-ck9mb]

I listened to their albums and songs so many times that I'm starting to feel like they became my friends.

[@kjcorder]

Parasocial relationships are wild.

[@Roy-ck9mb]

@@kjcorder ye

[@Pelanances]

I'm a metalhead and my favorite subgenre is DOOOOOOOOOOM! But to me this is PERFECT POP. wuvit.

[@user-fu8gq5xg5u1]

Great playing on off guitars

[@acoys]

You post it after a long timee

[@julianagustin41]

Los espero en Argentina ❤️

[@kmasfalto]

Bravo

[@HappyPopPunKers]

Se ve de lujo

[@Stranger_Grip]

First Tom comes back then they get Letterman to come back and shave his beard ! Amazing!

[@MedalionDS9]

Tom's back

[@mikenossleep]

He really gettin sum air with those jumps with da guitar

[@vaperevolusi1466]

WORLD IS HEALING!!!

[@barebp]

Golden age

[@csilt]

Dave should have said, "Let's try that one more time with feeling"

[@drummerchappell]

Geeze I remember these days, I used to want that drum kit

[@mapex311]

Same 😆 Everyone was using and wanted an OCDP set back then. Now the OCDP website redirects to a spam page lol. Only thing holding them together was Travis and based on the Edging video he's switched to DW.

[@foskco87]

@@mapex311 I used to spend hours on the OCDP site scoping out different kits. Looking at the product list and piecing together my dream kit in a sparkle finish... only to add up the price at the end and be in utter realization that I would never have an OCDP kit.

[@drummerchappell]

@@foskco87 I used to do the same!

[@drummerchappell]

@@mapex311 I was wondering if they were still a company after seeing the video. I’ve seen him on DW Drums before but for live and videos he usually used OCDP as you know. I guess he really was their main artist.

[@GabeMoser-sp4wk]

Holy cow mark is so perfect in this song. As he’s gotten older he can’t hit those higher notes live.

[@SMig2020]

❤❤❤❤

[@STEEL4122]

Imagine being a kid & thinking Matt is actually a member of Blink & not knowing about Tom

[@najpogumnejsi]

Let's do it again with this time a little more energy hahahahaha

[@burtturdison4445]

My first girlfriend dumped me when this came out. This album got me through the breakup summer.

[@sylvinhode4909]

BLINK 182

[@franciscocastilloavila8036]

Los AMOooooooooooooooooooooo....Fcus

[@onelui3]

Wow so cool all comments are days old haha after they've got back again it's cool to come back to old blink's video.

[@wenethmoon6587]

Mark was getting some serious airtime, holy

[@jayalml]

And original Blink 182 is just back!

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Actually the original lineup was Scott Raynor on drums. Travis replaced him in late 98. But he was still in the band for 6 years.

[@ambroselaney]

❤❤❤

[@tyman7156]

man that would be special to have paul the keyboardist from late show jamming with you

[@santiyathusabe1]

🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@haneswara]

Back when Travis not overplayed everything, and Tom sing properly.

[@charleslyra5458]

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