If Blink-182 Wrote 'Don't Stop Believin'

If you ever wondered how Mark and Tom would sound on the iconic melodies of Don't Stop Believin, you're in luck today! I turned a 4+ min song into barely 3 minutes, just like Blink 182 would want.
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[@bobbylynch7978]

The way he said lights gets me haha

[@KeenerDudeProductions]

❤❤❤

[@EdisonLocalsMK]

‘NOOOIIIITTTT’ - Tom DeLonge, 2021

[@TheRotundRider]

"HOOOIIIDINNNN' "

[@heatherseidel9771]

@@TheRotundRider Street LOIIIITSSSS

[@BestWafflesEUW]

I’m dead! XD

[@SahajSoldier]

BOOLEHVAERRRD

[@timher6514]

more like "Nyyte" in the verse and "Noiiite" in the chorus

[@dwightschrute4560]

She left me roses by the stairs, then took that midnight train going anywhere.

[@jimhalpert4521]

Why is your stapler stuck in jello?

[@dwightschrute4560]

@@jimhalpert4521 Idk, but someone should be pudding them in custardy.

[@W7599-l]

amazing

[@enneirda2houses860]

Okay that's great. I guess what I'm most concerned with is damage to company property...

[@Astupididiot6-s2i]

Dwight!!!

[@paulhibbert]

Properly captured the essence of Blink. This is absolutely brilliant!!

[@thecity6259]

So true! The vocal nuances and attention to detail are impeccable.

[@mikegrimes2836]

Didn't think I would run into one of my favorite channels commenting on a cover on based off my favorite band done in the song that might have been the greatest of all time. Life is good today. Love what you do Paul! And I quite agree. This is blink to a T! Even the way he sings the word "light" is exactly them!

[@wmkk73]

Supposed to catch the essence of JOURNEY..which clearly isnt evident.

[@tobiasdahmen6521]

@@mikegrimes2836 . L

[@suchgreatheights8841]

I concur. Its great

[@friedriceman]

The way he said “boulevard” like “boulevauyerd” is very accurate nice job

[@oblocals]

Totally… and Nooiight and Looiight and a few other spots. Love it. Such a different feel to the song.

[@strangesquad3210]

Yeh his voices are so accurate

[@giaspinkgrannypanties5654]

@@oblocals Definitely loving the noight

[@republicofcasuals]

Strong the Blink-182 is in this one, yes

[@marcraygun6290]

Devoshyen not devotion also great

[@MattUNI2005]

If Blink-182 wrote - I don't even care what song comes after. I'm clicking.

[@marryslobbins3338]

You mean some people dont do that?

[@niffumxduts]

- by Fallout Boy

[@ChadThunderNut]

Yes, these are my favourite too!

[@pookatherocket]

If Blink-182 wrote - Nessun dorma

[@WeaponsArcade]

You're not wrong.

[@termitesc.aardwolf3644]

Now I wanna hear a Journey style version of All The Small Things or I Miss You.

[@neptune9618]

😂😅

[@joshuasayler201]

No for real... this is a valid request.

[@pickles224]

Please no.

[@samuelpetts1367]

Blink covering Africa

[@arnoldoatencio186]

It would be AWESOME!!!!??

[@Theprofessorator]

Completely unbelievable, Travis would never wear a shirt for that long.

[@rosewraith_]

Literally chortled, thank you. 😂

[@ct3049]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ria-sd2ex]

@@rosewraith_ The comment was already killing me, then i read the word "chortled". Thnx, i'm dead now🤣😭💀

[@cobuspotgieter]

CRUSHED IT. I hereby submit my official request to play drums on your next "if Blink-182 wrote" song.

[@keynesianeconomics4113]

The man, the myth, the legend. Been watching you since '09 my guy.

[@Leogrox]

This collab needs to happen!!!!

[@michaelmccurdy5964]

YES! Legen-what for it- dary!

[@lordcalvert53]

THE COLLABORATION WE DIDNT KNOW WE NEEDED

[@jofelnistal5444]

I can't believe my eyes! Been watching your videos since day one! This collab should happen!

[@Mat-ql8vf]

This is 100% better than I thought it would be.

[@epicgardening]

This man simply DOES NOT MISS

[@ericphipps1285]

Correct assessment.

[@RynMcq]

Had to do a double take because I JUST came from watching videos on your channel. My brain momentarily did not compute.

[@bradspitt3896]

I just saw you on self sufficient me's channel. Today...lol

[@herkermerhomolka3603]

eh this one was ok.

[@Milodoesmusic2077]

It’s literally how tom and mark sing

[@jonnkmech5405]

Alex is giving us more new Blink 182 songs than Blink 182.

[@cryojudgement2376]

TIL Mark Hoppus is a hack

[@lynayra6492]

@@cryojudgement2376 of course, he plays bass with a pick

[@turntablethomas2584]

Next up “All The Small Things” by Journey

[@cleverhardy5230]

"Any Way You Want It" would definitely fit the lyrics of Small Things.

[@supersupersomething]

In an alternate universe this somehow exists.

[@theoldcorporal]

@@supersupersomething in an alternate universe, Journey covers Blink182 songs

[@biggestalienhominidfan2787]

Uekawa Sonic pfp, nice

[@philheckmuth7584]

The way he says "NOOIIIGHT" sounds exactly how Tom Delonge would say it

[@dustyb58]

STRAIGHT LEIGHTS

[@Junkwave_]

That's kinda the point, right?

[@benvoliothefirst]

What the frick kind of accent IS that? I'm too lazy to google where they're from.

[@vitormartins5742]

@Uncle Ho This and the fact that it's a lot easier to sing the "o" vowel in a higher register than the "i" vowel sound. You see opera singers "morphing" vowels like this all the time but it's obviously more subtle and professionally done than a garage punk band.

[@HateCrewReaper]

They're from California and Tom only started doing this ridiculous accent thing in some songs of the self titled 2004 album. It then became his signature vocal thing he took with him in his angels and airwaves project and other things he did, including the blink "comeback". To me it was barrable in the self titled album, but anything after that was just too annoying for me and I stopped listening to his new stuff.

[@MisterScoot]

I was a karaoke DJ for 5 years. I had to listen to this song sung by people who should never sing this song more than a human being should ever have to hear. This is now officially the only version of the song I ever want to listen to ever again. Thank you.

[@alross10]

For the first time in my life I actually like this song now.

[@JoshCartman]

I actually would sing this on karaoke, should they make a karaoke version. But yeah, as a karaoke singer, I feel your pain, I absolutely cannot listen to this song when I'm in the mindset of "I'm in a karaoke bar".

[@zZhippyZz]

Can we just take a moment to acknowledge this version fucking slaps

[@brandoninhofer6592]

Slaps?

[@rebeccatroxel8478]

Only 42 seconds in and I’ve forgotten this is a classic Journey song I’ve heard hundreds of times and am legit convinced I’m listening to Blink-182. 🤯

[@Memorh19]

Haha I felt the same!

[@ImOnAGoat91]

shocking how accurate the drums are. this is 100% travis style. every little offbeat ride is perfectly on point. madness

[@RemixedVoice]

He nailed it 110% Blink sound.

[@csheri88]

I love when Alex gets with Alex and Alex to make such a bop of a cover. Alex adds so much energy and volume to the group. Alex and Alex both compliment each others sound so much. Alex Always kills it on the drums too. Such a perfect sound together!

[@nickanander1]

I will never get over how solid your Tom voice is

[@TenThumbsProductions]

Dammit, now I want a blink 182 cover band that only covers Journey songs and doesn’t actually play blink 182 haha

[@noseblind2088]

a blink 182 cover band that covers other people's songs in the style of blink 182 called "everybody blinks"

[@TenThumbsProductions]

@@noseblind2088 for the freaking win. Goal 🥅

[@Appreciation-Community]

Blink183

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

@@noseblind2088 honestly I would live for that.

[@thehappytitan3157]

Don't Blink or You'll Miss the Journey

[@Fellymon19]

10 days into 2022 and I've just found a whole library of these absolute sick covers!

[@michaelweber7993]

Underrated Travis impression, playing with the elbows flared out like that...

[@ImAGamingPro]

The fact that this can exist in the palm of my hands is proof that we live in the best time of human history.

[@galvanizedgnome]

1998 was better

[@nicholascarter9158]

@@galvanizedgnome For some of us

[@staywellandstrong4199]

Word❣💫😇

[@bbloomfield6497]

Thousands of people are dying of starvation, millions of people are trafficked and literal genocide is occurring while using slave labor to make that device in your hand. If watching a cover song while sitting on the toilet is your definition of the pinnacle of human history, we got a long way to go.

[@DrewPSachs]

@@bbloomfield6497 all of those things have happened throughout all of history, with the exception of the phone poop combo lol. Don't come in here and ruin a good time with some half assed wannabe woke bullshit

[@mikegibson1387]

Your Blink-182 songs are my new favorite thing on the internet. High praise.

[@kidkoiii]

This guy actually does a really good impression of Mark Hoppus, sounds just like him tbh. And even tho his voice isn’t as “whiny” as Tom’s , he does a good job of singing in Tom’s style

[@OceanLlamaMedia]

I'm starting to think it's really blink doing these and Alex is lip syncing it.

[@nrvsauto8990]

Let's not overlook that this man, moved a full drum set into the corner, than moved it out to do the guitar and bass recordings in the same space. Good work my man

[@Ionut2682]

THIS IS AMAZING! The voices, the mannerisms, the moves, even the accent and how he pronounces the words where Tom would sing. The video style, the camera, everything is just so blink 182. This is truly amazing!

[@LifeOfWarner]

Bro normally with any cover like of classic rock, you always still get that classic rock feeling regardless of the style. This is pure pop punk, It's almost like the regular version never existed. Amazing

[@ChadSilva]

Can we stop and talk about the ambiance he was able to achieve, in what seems to be an empty townhouse bedroom?

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Big facts. I can't even take a good selfie

[@HollisGamerX]

Dude i didnt even notice it was a townhouse bedroom til you said that. Epic

[@HatWearingDog]

Imagine being his neighbor and seeing strobe lights and fog leaking out the second floor window at like 2pm on a Tuesday.

[@ILLUSK8R]

Um... did you hear the song? We've been explicitly instructed to NOT stop

[@adamstephenscoaching]

You mix drums like a pro! That kit sounds amazing especially without eating those huge guitars.

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Hey Alex, don't stop being awesome!

[@fuzzyjedi]

Oh man, I love to randomly find connection in the things I love. Like seeing one of the best wresting related interviewers pop up in a pop punk cover thread. Made my day.

[@ZakareeRandol]

Coolest comment cameo 😂. Love your stuff CVV!

[@sk8erphil11]

👏👏

[@lostpunkrock]

This is an interview I would love to see!

[@corypayne32]

Holy crap my favorite wrestling interviewer likes this just like me. Noooooice

[@holysnikees98]

The longer the song plays, the stronger the Blink-182 intensifies!

[@berni4688]

you mean "Delonger the song plays, ... ;-) "

[@randybobandy9828]

@@berni4688 very punny.

[@ACivilBeast]

how the hell are the vocals so spot on like that?!

[@joshhanson6538]

Anyone else think it'd be awesome and funny AF if he actually had Travis on drums in one of these Blink reimaginings? Might as well take advantage of this "featuring Travis Barker" trend we're experiencing at the moment

[@warrensantos9732]

Travis will do it for sure lol!

[@joshhanson6538]

@@warrensantos9732 Let's hope so lol!

[@ImOnAGoat91]

already feels like travis is on the drums.

[@bloodofredmoon]

Next up, Travis Barker on vocals featuring Travis Barker on drums.

[@Catalyst8487]

I'm convinced this guy is the 4th member of Blink that no one knew about.

[@Cuzjudd]

He should have been in instead of the new guy

[@tannerthepanman9202]

Besides jerry I’d say 5th

[@luca12377]

the fourth member of blink will forever be jerry finn

[@NLTops]

The phantom 4th member. Wonder if anyone gets this reference. :P

[@BenAck912]

I'm Like 182. :D

[@Skydude69]

Dude you rock. Keep making these forever please. Your Mark voice is like 99%, it's incredible. Your Tom inflections are good, but to me sounds like Mark doing a Tom impression. lol.

[@SimplyChris]

I never knew how bad I needed this in my life...until now

[@slory17]

Its basically our new favorite song. Shits going to go gold.

[@RoboZombie777]

This feel like happy version of Neighborhoods imo

[@josedelacruz1270]

Wow dude. Freaking weirdly, nostalgically, impressive. This actually would have been a killer cover choice by them, I think you did Journey-182 justice!

[@Lexxxcellent]

"naaaaah-aight" CRUSHING that Blink pronunciation and I am HERE for it

[@kjkrop88]

The “Boulevard” at 1:03 was just perfect

[@jamesrasmussen9281]

Really nailed the DeLonge vowels. Excellent!

[@HeathGoetsch]

“In the noooight!”

[@HugeHandsJackKelly]

Lucky to be alive in the same timeline as you bro. You will live forever as a Legend.

[@FinDraper]

Well, that was incredible

[@theflossydog1825]

hahaha the voices (and all the rest) are perfect. The way you do Tom singing "nii-oo-iight" is great.

[@mikemcdonaldart]

He even nailed the quirky little vocal exaggerations. 😅

[@dwightsposato5314]

Amazing as always. Alex is proof that early 2000’s rock isn’t dead.

[@waynekerr7013]

Except its mid 00s and later style blink...

[@FallenTrend33]

Honestly was the last best time for music. LET IT LIVE FOREVER!

[@DV-zv4ox]

Early 00's pop punk**

[@Offline_for_a_While_bye]

Machine Gun Kellys new album is basically an homage to the pop punk we grew up. I don't care for that guy too much but I love the whole album.

[@FallenTrend33]

@@Offline_for_a_While_bye mgk only gets views when he has actual good artists featured in his songs. Guys trash with his monotone “pop punk” voice. Glad he went back to his roots though after Eminem destroyed his rap career. Only thing he’s done good besides that was the Motley Crue movie.

[@2BoopTheSnoot]

Thank you for building this AU where Blink-182 did all the songs. Love every one of them.

[@rutinerad]

All the small songs, to be precise.

[@shaycormac4522]

Nice one​@@rutinerad

[@calebchin]

this man didn't have to go so hard on nailing Tom DeLonge's accent & mannerisms but he did, he did it for us

[@lateknightucd]

The over-the-top Tom accent in this is just spectacular. Strong work Melton.

[@DV-zv4ox]

Most of the time when people try and emulate Tom's voice, it ends up cringey. This guy nails it though.

[@andakara27]

Oh my God It feels like I am back to high-school year and witness blink182 release their new single. This is perfect, and in the weird way makes me feel nostalgic.

[@rnrtruestories]

god, this is gold.

[@lew-e]

I see a "if blink wrote" video, and I click. Super simple

[@kde6277]

Friggin killed it with the "Tom vocals". "Up and down the boo-luh-vaurrd, shadows searching in the noooight" 10/10

[@TheEmptyCanvasKid]

I declare this the Blink183. Now do every song there is.

[@quijybojanklebits8750]

And boxcar's "there is"

[@Clarity95]

If Angel's & Airwaves wrote "there is"

[@mabellinco157]

@@Clarity95 It will just be the same sound lol

[@TommyGunzzz]

Man, Blink 183 is such a good name name

[@RatelHBadger]

Blink 182 but it's Good Vibrations

[@joeconti2396]

The fact that people are arguing if this should be a +44 or Angels and Airwaves cover just proves it's Blink

[@kryptofreak4059]

Opening "Don't Stop Believing" with the intro from "First Date" was a bold choice, and I'm angry it works so well.

[@fanthomthom]

Well in fact it's not First Date, it's "She's out of her mind" slightly slowed and detuned a bit.

[@jessiesalbatomusic]

There are many things Alex gets right when he makes these, but for me, I love that he knows the best Blink songs have both Mark and Tom singing equally.

[@leonardodei1586]

“IN THE NUOAIGHT” 100% accurate

[@overeazy]

wow. just WOW. this is straight outta neighborhoods i’m obsessed

[@aaronlayton2454]

This actually sounds like how blink 182 songs are structured and it's glorious

[@davidmasci4335]

Yeah that's kinda the point of this vid...

[@anthonyvasquez3645]

I'm a simple man. I see a Blink-182 tribute/cover, I thumbs up.

[@gilligan182]

New favourite- mad at myself for not finding you sooner… I’m enjoying listening to everything on your channel!

[@haegenspring1999]

Dude the camera angles are on point. Plus the music is always great. If you did an entire album of stuff like this I would buy it. Do more bands! Marianas Trench, new found glory, red jumpsuit apparatus and so many more!

[@__greg__]

Need this full Blink album to drop ASAP

[@obtorgecirb2100]

Alex, thanks man. This is greaT!

[@randymagnum6680]

This sound takes me back to an alternate high school timeline in which I never actually existed.

[@christophersmith8486]

This is a testament for pop punk bands everywhere. There’s a market!!!!

[@IAmNeomic]

Like 30 seconds in and I just cranked this WAY up. Omg this is so good!

[@dadsteader]

I have literally never listened to this song on purpose until today.

[@LiftHillsandThrills]

Crushed it! I'm starting to listen to your covers more than the originals at the moment

[@lully9257]

Lol... same

[@bebesmoya1993]

Same here especially one week🔥🔥🔥

[@earlnation720]

This found it's way across my feed, and my life is immediately better for it.

[@samwarby6796]

If i had never heard the original journey song you could make me believe this was written by blink

[@aliinarousu]

🤣🤣 facts

[@kevinhoopes5711]

"STREET LOIEEETS PEEEEPOLLLL!!!" Haha yes!!

[@MySickstring]

This is fucking incredible. I’m so impressed with how much detail and nuance is evident. You captured the essence very well and performed it all with precision.

[@UTXTA]

I'm a hardcore blink fan. Literally my favorite band. Alex got me becoming a hardcore Alex fan.

[@JesseDriftwood]

but how are you so good at this?!

[@BerticusBersht]

Practice

[@ryannelling2990]

Destiny

[@oddthemute6172]

Practice as well as an encyclopedic knowledge of classic rock and pop/alt rock.

[@alex0589]

witchcraft.

[@t33ggy43]

Blink me 182 until I die... No one can take place of old blink 182... Loved your work bro

[@JACKWEASEL]

There has to be a way to get Mark to react to these!

[@chelseap749]

I was just thinking that.

[@bryanjohnson7196]

Being a blink182 fan since the beginning mad props from this 36 year old dad. You rock it out man🤟

[@geoff1288]

I had a smile on my face the whole time this was playing, that has not happened to any song in so long. Thank you

[@ThirdCoastCraftsman]

My current favorite channel!

[@shawnbradford9833]

Haha! I watch your channel all the time. It’s awesome! Funny finding you here.

[@redkingoldhero38]

everybody talking about the "night" pronunciation but the best one is 'emotion'

[@jomar4989]

EMOSHYON

[@floatingdisembodiedhead8975]

How about "bolyevurd"?

[@myers2789]

They were just trying to find emo sean...

[@trevorbumsted4593]

And shodowwws

[@pamlapsley425]

This could be on the Neighborhoods albums. So good.

[@hermionestranger4964]

When he said "YEAH!", I felt that awesome cover!!

[@nmpete3365]

When presented to us, these covers just prove how the same pop hits repeat themselves over and over and can interchange at anytime with any style, genre, -era.

[@frozengamer6506]

Never seen a cover done like this before. Awesome Job!

[@Toadalinakong]

That opening riff feels just like She's Out of Her Mind

[@brooklynhatch9705]

Lmao true

[@BagelByte_]

“Their shardows sarching in the noight” brilliant!

[@DSled]

This goes crazy

[@maxbehymer8535]

lmfao the syllables are on point 😂

[@xdoctorblindx]

Alex proves that genres change - both geographically and over time - but POP MUSIC is forever.

[@leileleileleile]

One thing I love about Alex’s videos (besides the fact they’re excellent) is it looks like he’s having an actually great time making them

[@williambenjamin9238]

Absolutely incredible! You have captured the style of Blink PERFECTLY and it’s a delight to hear this awesome song in that style!

[@RealCivilEngineerGaming]

Mate this was incredible, been binging your stuff since I found you recently! Keep it up!

[@whatthefuck1852]

WOW RCE!!

[@Ben-rq5re]

Peace, love and pop-punk mashups

[@alleyosun]

Currently binging

[@EeveeFromAlmia]

The tone and meaning completely and uttly changes with the style, im super impressed

[@justanotherotrguy]

The combination of Mark and Tom's voices is a masterpiece. So glad I got recommended this. Well done man

[@adamtschmidt4303]

This is one of those songs that make you happy to be alive, but also realize the opportunities of youth spent. A reinterpretation of a classic in a modern retro style that rocks kids from the suburbs. To turn the nostalgia up to eleven, the band room needs to be filled with chicks and then have random cut away to skateboarding, beer, smashing things, or cars.

[@tsantos1]

Blink182-style songs is my new spirit-internet-animal now. Just discovered this channel. God damn, this is so good..