Blink-182

In todays mainstream music, when you turn on the radio you are bound to hear at least one song about the collapse of a relationship. Do not get me wrong, a majority of these songs I consider my anthems but we have all seen a different inspiration for the music that is hitting the radios today. Blink 182 has always been known for their fun-loving, upbeat music that you would hear at the beginning of a party to set the mood for the night. With the release of “I Miss You”, a new interpretation of the pop rock boy band was discharged. “I Miss You” is a dismal song that creates a connection with listeners who are going through a rough time socially. By the use of identity, the band can convey a certain emotion through their lyrics and indexical…

At first glance, you wouldn’t think that hard rock legends Van Halen and pop punk band Blink 182 have much in common. As far as sound goes, that’s pretty much the case, the two bands are worlds apart in terms of genre and their respective fan bases. However, what they have in common is something much more fundamental. In 1986 Van Halen had become one of the most popular bands of their generation, but a nasty divorce between lead singer David Lee Roth and the rest of the band left them in a tough…

Blink 182 has been playing tongue-in-cheek pop punk since 1994. To date, the band has released six full-length albums, each album more mature than the last. Though they had moderate success with their first and second album, the band really took off after the 1999 release of Enema of the State. The trio of Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals) and Travis Barker (drums) went on to sell millions of records, and play to millions of fans live across the globe. Though they have…

Things get blown out of proportion and turned into bigger deals than they are. The song “I Miss You” by Blink-182 shows that thoughts can keep you up at night and trouble you: “Where are you? And I’m so sorry. I cannot sleep. I cannot dream tonight. I need somebody and always this sick strange darkness comes creeping on, so haunting every time...” This loneliness and creeping darkness or depression, make even the most basic human functions almost impossible. The song “Car Radio” by Twenty One…

His previous books such as The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000) and Blink (2005) are related to both social and cultural matters, and what encounters lead individuals to quickly make choices in one’s everyday life. More specifically, The Tipping Point talks about the rapid change of social epidemics, whereas Blink is based on how humans make big decisions though having little information. Moreover, it unbosoms his idea of how these hunches may be just as good as…

What is the meaning of success? Success means different things to different people. One person thinks that success is becoming the CEO of a company while another thinks that success is living to ninety years old. In general, however, people achieve success when they accomplish their own life goals. Most people go about their lives making choices and acting in ways which will lead them to success. Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers, believes that choices by people do not influence their…

A Future Battle Some people claim that parenting is the main factor of success. One of those people is Amy Chua, the author of "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superiors". In contrast, Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, suggests that there are other factors affects a person 's identity. Gladwell rejects Chua 's idea of strict parenting and forced practice, and he proposes that there are other factors such as life circumstances and practicing intelligence which are…

Book Report of The Outliers By: Malcolm Gladwell The Outliers starts in a small town of pensylvania known as rossetto. The town was named after a small Italian village. 1The people of Roseto have an extremely low rate of heart disease although there has been a huge heart disease epidemic in the 1950’s. “no one under 55 had died of a heart attack, or showed any signs of heart disease” Curious about this small town’s health, Stewart Wolfe, with the help of colleagues, collected…

Gemelie-Rose Domingo ENG 98.5502 Rhetorical Analysis Draft Outliers’ analysis Malcolm Gladwell illustrates different complex stories based upon an American misconception. Gladwell engages and persuades readers with research and real-life examples. The novel demonstrates the point for the impossibility of successful person to become an outlier by his or her own self. The author brings up uncontrollable factors, mentioning birth dates, ethnicity, culture, upbringing, and surroundings that all…

The Roseto Mystery In ‘’ The Roseto Mystery,’’ the introduction to Outliers: The story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell suggests that it’s tremendously important to have, and to be around people who have beneficial effect on you. Being healthy does not always mean eating wholesome food and exercising, however it’s more about whom you surround yourself, with for example, families, friends, anyone that have profound influence on you. That’s how Rosetans were, the people did…