If Blink 182 Wrote 'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton

[@bowhunterspokane]

Need an album called "If I Blink" for all these covers, I'd buy in a second. You rock man!

[@noseblind2088]

More like "everybody blinks"

[@analiesehurd3452]

Same!

[@theadventuresofzerotomillions]

I like how each individual word represents Alex. "If" representing "if Blink covered___", "I" being that it is Alex, not Mark (but just barely), and "Blink" being the obvious. Brilliant album naming. Sidenote: Spokane was one of my favorite stops when I was touring with RBBB!

[@theadventuresofzerotomillions]

Don't forget the long awaited follow up album, "Marcus Hoppus Invictus"!

[@thatraymond]

How about "I, Blink" ?

[@cybertrophic]

“If I could just see you….to-noight” brilliant. That’s peak DeLonge right there 😂

[@cmja09]

“If I could just see you….smile

[@realwishgamer]

if could fall? into the SKYEEEEEEEEEEEh

[@inlovewithbusted]

Idk. Sounds like he’s making him sound Scottish or something. It’s weird. This cover is a weird one to me. However, when he did “no scrubs” was good. IMO. I don’t think he can do Tom very well but mark is pretty good.

[@KorhalKk]

MOILS

[@TingTingalingy]

@@inlovewithbusted he's got a good mark for sure. Tom is overexaggerated

[@elonmusket6178]

I don't think people really understand how much talent this guy has. Not to mention he does it all himself AND does the video AND the audio production is always top notch. Dude has to put in 90 hour weeks.

[@joshuasayler201]

That's what I'm saying bro! This guys re-writing / arranging and production level of the music alone is absolute madness. It melts my brain.

[@ashleyv.c.7290]

@@joshuasayler201 That must be why he is Alex Melt-on 🤣

[@joshuasayler201]

@@ashleyv.c.7290 Haaaaaa! I see what you did there.

[@KeenerDudeProductions]

❤❤🤘✌️

[@Albeit_Jordan]

Lyrics: If Iyghe could faughel intue the skyghe, do yue think toighme would pass me byghe

[@quietri0t]

Laughed so hard 😂.

[@adeamalia3531]

I can hear it in tom's voice

[@markydavid5620]

Lol

[@jamrollz]

I fukn lost it

[@Deanoreau]

Excellent

[@iammrbeat]

I'm getting weird, mixed nostalgia right now.

[@bookvsmovie_ckt]

I felt that too!!! I couldn't figure out how to describe it. But that's it. Weird mixed nostalgia.

[@dylogix]

Yes!

[@lakota_stu]

THIS MUST HAPPEN

[@lakota_stu]

Best one yet!! 🔥🔥🤘

[@andipatel5044]

Yeah

[@noddle045]

I love how he incorporates actual blink-182 riffs and patterns like the “Down” opener.

[@AndrewLent]

This man filmed a whole video with himself standing on a pallet, ratchet strapped to his roof rack, and used a drone to film the whole thing.. THIS MAN IS A GENIUS

[@jhonyrg5721]

strapped to his roof rack on a mini lol

[@scottluebke5012]

Good point! It’s just shot changes every 3 seconds the entire video.

[@captain_dsz6049]

No drumset though for shame

[@jin6000]

SO glad you made this comment do I didn't have to, lol.

[@mayorofbasedville7680]

i noticed the drone remote by his feet. I'm impressed. Genius.

[@wespapes2054]

Praying for Mark, forever and always.

[@mattisland]

If anyone can beat it, it's him!

[@jen-ou9mg]

We love you Mark 😭

[@johnyanosick2085]

Parachute?

[@theadventuresofzerotomillions]

@@johnyanosick2085 big C.

[@brandonjc13]

@@mattisland Definitely need an album called "I Just Beat It" or something really innuendo after he gets out of it. That'd be so great.

[@TheDwightMamba]

Every aspect of this is pure genius. From the pallet stages, the sweeping shots, that sunset... the way he said "toime"... flawless execution.

[@catv4006]

It's like every song slaps harder when it's in the style of Blink.

[@JediEternal]

it's why power metal and pop-punk are my favorite genres. :D

[@SpencerCHale]

It's like they should just do cover albums between originals

[@CodePaints]

Right?!!!!! Blink Always and forever

[@chureebrown6940]

all the fucking time dude

[@dishonoredundead]

Turns out the junior high version of myself is alive and well, and depressed as ever.

[@RealAndySkibba]

This is incredible. Just need an "If Blink 182 Wrote..." album. Have to be pretty close.

[@hsblw_6]

Please!

[@AzureStarline]

@@hsblw_6 omg this x a million

[@mattliptrot7052]

SAME!!!

[@buff4bcs]

if this happened... Dude just take my money!

[@joshsteele7637]

Yes!!!

[@sheady6287]

Lol! 1:16 That locked knee, feet together pose is too perfect. Spot on!

[@Warix182]

Please keep doing more "If Blink wrote.." You don't understand how much we need more of your brilliant Tom impression.

[@rcblinker]

I really hope someone in the neighborhood below was like "why is there a guy playing guitar on a pallet strapped to his mini? Did he just change his clothes?"

[@KaiCreative]

I legit thought this was 2 different dudes! 😅😅

[@DaveVillaromanMusicOfficial]

If he goes any direct covers of Enema of the State era, he won't need clothes at all lol

[@danlebron2610]

That's your only take away? we're fucked

[@nickwilliams6062]

@@danlebron2610 that’s his opinion my dude, we’re all entitled too one. Without opinion, nothing would ever begin, change or end. You’re entitled to your opinion too but it’s a shame you chose to use it to drag somebody down. Stay safe 🤜🏻🤛

[@apiranha1]

@@danlebron2610 Not his only takeaway, just a single clever joke. Meanwhile, your only contribution is hate and negativity. Fix your outlook

[@NorthOCkook]

This cover just proves that Blink-182 created such a unique sound and that they were pure musical genius. Nothing gets me going like some fast Blink songs. Dude Ranch? Cheshire Cat? Friggin magnificent

[@jdprettynails]

Peggy Sue hits on such a deeper level for me now I'm an adult and realise that my parents actually are full of shit.

[@samuelepratesi1116]

travis barker create a unique sound

[@alexjade1989]

Have you heard one ok rock's version of a thousand miles? It's pretty dope too😊

[@Dysnsgo]

​@@samuelepratesi1116 not only Travis but Tom and Marks vocals too and Toms riffs can be easily recognised, it's all three of them that blink unique.

[@Tundrian12]

These "If Blink" songs seem to end too soon. I don't want to stop listening. Keep it up!

[@biahott]

I feel ya!!!! THEY R EVERYTHING OMG

[@ethansandstedt1551]

To be fair, a lot of Blink-182 songs also end really quickly.

[@thurstarca4995]

Tom Delonge's vocal accent plus Mark Hoppus' voice texture is a mixture that I never knew I needed 🔥🎶💯

[@boosterprime5757]

He mixes both of thier singing styles so well.

[@joelcrooker2907]

It now must be made illegal for the likes on this comment to exceed 182 likes. I just pushed the number up to 182! 😆

[@thurstarca4995]

@@joelcrooker2907 Dang man! That's so cooool 💯

[@amart23]

Haha, my punk band did this cover 20 years ago too! Always loved the melody for this jam and thought it would sound dope as punk/pop punk...your version is ridiculously awesome!

[@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC]

Post it on ur channel if u have an audio rip

[@DiggyKalborn]

Dude, those birds flying by at 3:00 was fucking sickkk

[@deandutkiewicz2517]

The timing was right 😁

[@LosPellosHermanos]

Literally perfect

[@slapmesillay]

Looked like bats to me.... he might be batman... batman would love blink 182...

[@ganjabobby]

At that time of day and the way they fly, I’d say they were bats too.

[@superbad8008]

I swear my heart grows three sizes each time I hear a Blink rendition.

[@J_bixby]

Thats called cardiomyopathy, its very dangerous

[@jamesbrunner741]

Hello, Mr. Grinch!

[@joeceru1107]

This is like getting a brand new Blink album. You have captured their sound perfectly. This could've been on take off your pants and jacket

[@death-by-ego]

If that intro riff doesnt make your brain add a bass hit to it and then your brain begins reciting the lyrics to "Everytime I Look For You", then i dont know what to tell you.

[@MHomer5401]

Never clicked so fast. This was awesome! Also...prayers to Mark Hoppus in his battle with cancer!

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

I hope he sees this video and know we're all here for him.

[@skakried7673]

flipping between mark and toms voice in this song is soo good xD

[@DougKhajit101]

Engagement! Plus thoughts with Hoppus and his people. An amazing cover, as always, impossible for you to produce back music.

[@James-mo6rk]

There's 4 guarantees in life. Life, death, taxes & Melton releasing banger cover after banger cover

[@tornado_music24]

The beginning sounded like mark hoppus... and then the tom impression with the "tonoight"... awesome job I love this!!!

[@MikaelPorttila]

What if Blink 182 wrote 'Save Tonight' by Eagle-Eye Cherry 🙏🙏🙏

[@stephaniet9631]

Say T'noi

[@katherineklekota4206]

Yaaas

[@ZeroCiero]

“Foight the break of dyawwwwn”

[@TurnedToRoach]

Make this happen. Please...

[@sipholukhele290]

Just commenting so this gets bumped up👍

[@ridasKSEuk]

Amazing as always! my suggestion - If Blink 182 wrote Iris by the Goo Goo dolls :D

[@asoiro]

Probably sounds like "I miss you" 😄

[@tammy-42]

There is "Iris" by New Found Glory ❤️

[@ridasKSEuk]

@@tammy-42 yeah I love that cover aswell

[@reaper411b]

Wow bro, so this vid came across my feed-love it, fuckin dope-so i went to your channel to check out more…and then i had to come racing back here and do a double take cuz the first time I literally didn’t realize you were both parts, literally thought it was two different people. Dude, that’s fuckin somethin. You’re dope man, glad i found you 🤙

[@camannwordsmith]

You honestly astound me, every single time. You absolutely nail the style down to its smallest nuance. I'm a multi-instrumentalist, and I don't even know HOW you do what you do, let alone am able to DO it. Keep doing your thing!

[@slatBANG]

“Would pass me by” at 0:40 is perfect.

[@hawktalon7890]

100% agreed. Cracked up laughing at that.

[@michaelnajoan5104]

do you mean "wood pas mibay"

[@xChrisS41x]

i had to replay it instantly it was so good haha

[@GLUTENX]

tonaight

[@GrammarGal1]

The elongated byeeeeee cracked me up but it's so good. Really distinct!

[@ianlimacher2883]

Massively impressed. Honestly when I saw the name of the video I wasn't expecting this. Definitely going to check the rest of your stuff out. Thanks for this.

[@rnrtruestories]

Congrats on hitting 200k subs great channel!

[@gabrielcarlobato3565]

Thank you for this amazing comment through Our Lord Jesus Christ in His Holy Name Amen.

[@codycast]

I’d totally buy a “if blink 182 wrote…” album 💯

[@carterharbin2864]

Love how the opening chord and strum pattern is so reminiscent of "Down" by Blink-182. Funny little nod.

[@stormygirl1989]

It’s reminiscent of a few other songs

[@death-by-ego]

Its a slower version of "Everytime I Look For You"

[@gloomxglory]

@@death-by-ego yes

[@mattbarker2943]

Nailed Tom’s pirate sounding voice

[@AntoineIbanezgio]

Lmao thats one way to describe his voice

[@meem0929]

This comment is everything LOL

[@Punkymcgee]

His Mark is really good too

[@notherenotanywhere5987]

Lmao pirate😂

[@Memory0fAMartyr]

0.o never thought about it that way...

[@nunkal-habsy2081]

how you can sound perfectly like both Mark and Tom is amazed me.

[@Fuzunga]

@ghost mall Seems to me like you've forgotten he always sounded like a cartoon character.

[@zyaicob]

Aside from some places where the drums were too complex for their own good, this was pretty much a perfect transposition of this song between artists and genres. Excellently done and clearly with a lot of love and passion

[@nickgoff6425]

“time” at 00:38 is a perfect Tom impression. Reminds me of Tom in AVA’s song “The War”

[@samuelpetts1367]

Yup

[@evangreymusic]

ah yes the classic pallet on top of the mini

[@CB-xk3xm]

You are a joy. Thank you,

[@austinalexander8457]

Dude, your impressions of Mark and Tom are so dead accurate that it's kinda scary 😂 Excellent cover and performance as usual 🤙 Keep up the good work!

[@Jayyl1234]

Today I just found this channel and want to say I’m going through your entire back catalogue and having some serious nostalgia hits, especially with the blink stuff. My god, you’re talented. 👏👏👏

[@nickadamson6053]

Omg the fact that you're on a pallet on the roof of your car... A cut shot of the car pulling up on the roof and you climbing up would be the cherry on top!

[@RJeremyHoward]

This is everything I didn't know I needed today. Perfect timing, Alex.

[@anangyoga1381]

yes. and we all know today!

[@Rokmononov]

Your talent is insane man. I grew up in the early 2000s and these covers really hit the spot. Keep on doing your thing, I see great things happening for you.

[@ReecesGames]

love the visuals, such a cool video concept, the pallet on the mini, the filming with a drone, the music is good too but seriously impressed with the video! Good job dude!!

[@skast3r]

His version of Tom's vocals sounds like The Proclaimers doing 500 miles! An unintentionally cool mashup! 😅

[@bobmcguffin5706]

My other favourite song about someone who would 1000 miles to meet someone else

[@Sully0020]

@@bobmcguffin5706 Definitely top 2!

[@TheBrettWilson]

Speaking of 500 Miles mashups kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqGagKtrmc6cosk ✌

[@adamsatur7277]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hears a bit of Scottish in some words like "pass" in "pass me by"

[@johanfalk2875]

This makes me want to hop into a red convertible with the top down while I do the wave thing with my hand through the wind while wearing DC Shoes and a Famous Stars and Straps shirt.

[@bpoling7]

I'm freakin blown away today by your music. New favorite! Sending this to everyone i know!

[@davidbeal908]

For some real commitment I would have like to have seen a full drum set on the mini cooper. I mean she went through the trouble of putting a whole piano on a truck, never mind the fact that she had a production budget or that mini coop is your own personal vehicle. keep up the great work man!

[@AlexMelton]

Guys that’s my real accent, idk what you’re talking about. Who’s Tom? Is he even in Blink 182?

[@ashleyhooker5403]

yes

[@thomasreitz1419]

Hey man...what brand and fit are those pants?

[@AlexMelton]

@@thomasreitz1419 American Eagle skinny!

[@thomasreitz1419]

@@AlexMeltonholy shit, you responded! Thanks man!

[@Perryno1]

Your song choices for blink covers are always👌

[@samp9418]

Lol the way he sings the chorus and says “skyyyy” is pure gold xD

[@ericmagnuson266]

You absolutely nail blinks style and I cant get enough of your versions of these great songs. Dont ever stop. You are amazing bro

[@SayKyleNotCow]

I’m sure there’s a part of Alex that doesn’t want to be “The Blink Guy” but I’m also sure there’s a part of Alex that wants to retire after the sales from his “If Blink Wrote” full length album series 😂😂😂

[@theodricaethelfrith]

I have a memory of this song...sophomore year of college, sitting on a couch in the dorm lounge phasing out from the stress, and two girls I knew sat down at the baby grand and serenaded me. Lifted my spirits greatly. Nothing but good memories.

[@TetraBitGaming]

Awesome work!

[@this_is_diamond_rot]

Holy shit I didn't expect to see you here. Send me your dog

[@trappedcat3615]

0:35 "...into the skuy-yah" Yep, that's Tom.

[@scoutbb00]

These compilations are awesome - we no longer have to worry if Tom leaves again - you're better!

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Love the song, love the cover, and love the new video style!

[@dylanzhang1047]

The best thing that happened to me in 2021 was discovering you!! Every new song/video you post IS THE BEST!

[@acemcfly101]

Wow!! I usually hate every one of these types of videos and usually cringe and close them, but this was actually impressive asf. It captured each band member's playstyle and writing style w/ their respective instruments & that is some serious talent. I'm a musician/songwriter myself and I am very impressed. Not only can you create new classic-Blink music for yourself, but this comes a lot closer to capturing all elements of OG Blink than Blink themselves seems capable of in recent times. The one element farthest from the original is Tom's voice imo, but it was still better than most or likely all impressions i've heard. Most people just pitch-hike vocals or jump several octaves rather than adjust the style of shaping the words. Personally, I would lay a 2nd Tom vocal track behind that that can be used to "harmonize" (so to speak) behind certain little spots where you feel like you're missing something with the impression. it's hard to explain what i mean and tom doesn't do that, so i can see why you wouldn't wanna for realism purposes, but there's certain accented annunciations/slurs (often at the end of a line) where you capture a lot of the impression and obviously tom does it in one track, but i feel like a second track behind it, saying it slightly differently could fill in the really hard parts to perfect. Even if the track is quiet.

[@andrifazaseptama4269]

Making my way downtown Walking fast, faces pass and I'm homebound Staring blankly ahead Just making my way Making a way through the crowd And I need you And I miss you And now I wonder If I could fall into the sky Do you think time would pass me by? 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles If I could just see you tonight It's always times like these when I think of you And wonder if you ever think of me 'Cause everything's so wrong, and I don't belong Living in your precious memory 'Cause I need you And I miss you And now I wonder If I could fall into the sky Do you think time would pass me by? Oh, 'cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles If I could just see you tonight And I, I don't wanna let you know I, I drown in your memory I, I don't wanna let this go I, I don't Making my way downtown Walking fast, faces pass and I'm homebound Staring blankly ahead, just making my way Making a way through the crowd And I still need you And I still miss you And now I wonder If I could fall into the sky Do you think time would pass us by? 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles If I could just see you, oh-oh If I could fall into the sky Do you think time would pass me by? 'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles If I could just see you If I could just hold you tonight

[@stevanezaradikirana2790]

So refreshing and pleasantly reminded me to the younger version of me..thanks and keep doing it please!

[@shawnbailey5999]

Clicked on your Wonderwall cover the other day. Today this shows up on my feed. Now I’m subscribed. Deadly 🤟🏻

[@luislopez6149]

This is the cover I did not know I needed. It is a great song and I really like your take on it.

[@Updated8SecondsAgo]

This is gonna be on repeat all summer

[@jeffsnyder2040]

I like the cover style…I love that dude ripped this video while standing on a pallet held to the top of a Mini Copper with a ratchet strap. That is rock and roll 🤘🏼🎸

[@DannyJoe08]

Great work Alex! Keep em coming brother!

[@blinkme0182]

such good musical arrangement, really cool spin on the song.

[@scotrichardson6142]

Bravo! When VC released this there was no denying the pop hooks and the perfect pop-song structure. While her orchestration was not something that I gravitated to, it was clearly a great pop song. My oldest son was a toddler when VC released it and he gravitated to it (along with NoFX Bob, Flogg’n Molly Drunk’n Lullabies, The Clash Train in Vain) and has grown to share my ear for power pop / pop punk / ska punk. All of those genres sharing a core of song structure. Thank you for doing this. As others have said, a cover album needs to find it’s way to my ears.

[@xbrandon]

i heard blink sounding stuff, saw a mini thought of all the smal things then thought of a parody where some dude drives a huge truck and jumps out and he's actually really short, so are all of his friends this is my brain

[@YuB]

this man putting out better blink songs than blink does anymore

[@EDBLOSSOM]

this is very true

[@brentkneebush9144]

California was great

[@FungiRy91]

Not even close.

[@macbeth642]

@@FungiRy91 Blink died when tom left, hard fact , I know, but its true. California had like one or two good songs.

[@WhammoFTW]

@@macbeth642 I am a huge Tom fan, but I'm sorry, California is by and far Blink 182's best album.

[@CentralAssassin]

This is amazing!!

[@Atticus118]

Man you dont stop amazing me how good these songs are.

[@elishamorgan]

This is an impeccable cover of Blink 182 (even for a song they didn't perform). Awesome job, love it!

[@GabeHype]

this is actually pretty good, great job yo

[@jvever4904]

You've made another BANGER, holy hell--

[@IbanezLover12]

Why is this so fucking good? Holy shit, dude. Great job

[@kaynesantor8136]

Your Tom is so fucking dead on point, bro. It's hilarious and its glorious. It puts a smile on my face everytime. Nice work man.

[@Stufromcodename]

This needs to go on Spotify ASAP so I can add it to my playlist!

[@png7023]

I love that the world is full of such talented and passionate people.. awesome work!

[@bkhleung]

Man, this is the best Mini Cooper ad I've seen in a LOOONG while

[@hallaren]

I'm slowly replacing all of the songs in my playlists with Alex Melton versions.

[@kara4971]

Same lmfaoo

[@nickmckay1301]

Dude you are so mad talented!! I feel like the old blink is still alive through your music and I love it!! ❤️

[@1671bryan]

Dude, this is absolutely spot on man! Sick dude

[@donbeck8835]

You even nailed the stage mannerisms of both Mark and Tom

[@natethestrangest6592]

How similar you can sound to Mark Hoppus is amazing and also kinda eerie lol but overall I love it and your covers Also adoring that spot on DeLonge enunciation 😂

[@dodl1624]

These interpretations a so well done! Everything's on point - harmonies, breaks, fills, drums, shred and vocals. Nice.

[@HighTideSoaps]

This is AMAZING, as a life-long Blink fan you did a perfect job.

[@ElisiaCarter]

I hear Biffy Clyro vocals, especially when he sings 'sky.' sounds sooo good.

[@jonharrispro]

Loving the toom style vocals. Very well done

[@katiejon17]

I love it. ‘A Thousand Miles’ brings me back to the year after graduating from college, living with my old boyfriend. And we both liked Blink.

[@ericpoolguy29]

No clue why this guy gets thumbs down!!! The mixes he makes is great!! Well done Alex!

[@virginiejorion4906]

Most of the times I get crappy recommendations but once in a blue moon I get diamonds like this ! Subscribed of course, and hitting the like button like it's a fast drum solo

[@noellenovak3163]

This sounds more like a Blink song than actual Blink songs.

[@JonSudano]

Eff öy cuud faūll entuu the skøii Deů yew thěnk TØIME wud pāās me boyəë

[@NightOfCrystals]

Congrats on the “Translate to English” option beneath your comment 😂

[@JasonFroehlich13]

Underrated comment of the day.

[@753238]

38 likes?

[@houdiniairsoft157]

The "Na na na" parts hit just right in that little breakdown. *chefs kiss*

[@sicknessito]

It's a really good version of the song it actually sounds like Blink 182! Congrats!

[@hereliessteven]

getting some real mileage on that drone.