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California​​blink-182

Released: July 1, 2016

Songwriter: Matt Skiba Martin Johnson Mark Hoppus John Feldmann Travis Barker

Producer: John Feldmann

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
Beige little boxes in a row
Neighbors and friends that you don’t know
Here’s a form, go wait in line, can’t you see I’m doing fine?
It’s what I’ve always wanted
Two little kids out on the lawn
Once we had love, now it’s gone
Good things haven’t happened yet, I’m empty as a movie set
It’s what I’ve always wanted

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba]
Hey, here’s to you, California
Beautiful haze of suburbia
Living in the perfect weather, spending time inside together
Hey, here’s to you, California

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus]
Wearing all black out on the beach
Faces I’ve seen in magazines
Let’s take a walk out on the pier, watch the shoreline disappear
It’s what I’ve always wanted

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba]
Hey, here’s to you, California
Beautiful haze of suburbia
Living in the perfect weather, spending time inside together
Hey, here’s to you, California

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba]
Na, na na, na na, na na, na na (woah ohh)
Na, na na, na na, na na, na na (woah ohh)
Na, na na, na na, na na, na na (woah ohh)
Na, na na, na na, na na, na na (woah ohh)

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba]
Hey, here’s to you, California
Beautiful haze of suburbia
Living in the perfect weather, spending time inside together
Hey, here’s to you, California!

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blink-182 set off the 1990s storm of pop-punk, blazing a trail in the genre with electrifying riffs and memorable lines—“Fuck a Dog,” anyone? The band has seen some lineup changes over the years, but its core trio (Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker) has mostly stood the test of time. As of 2015, DeLonge left the band to pursue other projects.

Founded in 1992 in Poway, California (a suburb in San Diego), DeLonge, Hoppus, and former drummer Scott Raynor formed the band in Raynor’s bedroom, writing songs for their demos, and playing practical jokes along the way. Initially, under the name Blink, the trio was forced to change the name to avoid a lawsuit with the Irish pop-rock group of the same name, so they added “182” at random (fans continue to speculate what “182” means to this day).

After releasing their demo album Buddha, blink-182 released Cheshire Cat in 1995 under Cargo Records. While not a major success at the time, the album generated buzz from the Southern California punk scene and major labels alike. After being signed to MCA Records, the band released Dude Ranch in 1997 with the hit singles “Dammit” and “Josie”.

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