Disco de blink-182: “Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back)”

I went to the blink-182 concert this summer at the Gorge in George, WA. It was so rad, when I heard that blink was putting out a live alblum...oooh man. I new it would own. So i went and bought it the day it came out, and I wasn't dissapointed. A lot of bands sound really bad in concert, but in a few cases, blink actually sounds better live. "Going Away To College", "Aliens Exist", "Voyeur", "Carousel", "What's My Age Again?" and "Pathetic" almost sound better live than they did in there original alblum versions. "The Mark, Tom and Travis Show" is non-stop entertainment from begining to end. You get a perfect blend of music and potty humor in just over an hour and ten minutes. The only dissapointment would be the ommision of "Josie" and "M+Ms", two of blink's finest efforts. However, the absence of these songs is made up for by an outstanding live version of "Dammit" and the great new studio track "Man Overboard", plus seven minutes of Mark & Tom talkin smack to each other. This is one cd that'll stay in my system for months to come. Get it now before it's too late.

im a casual fan of blink 182 so nobody yell at me for saying somthing wrong about the band. anyway this is a phenomanal cd. The songs live sound a lot better than in the studio because there given a edgy and quicker feeling and of corse theirs the audiance interaction. this is a great cd but really hard to find(i had to get it from a friend because i couldnt find it anywere else) but if u keep searching ull find someone with it

Such good fun and humour. Tom and Mark are so funny and first time listening to it really made me laugh. Also the songs on it are awesome from their best album enema of the state.

you have not lived until you have listened to it

Given the music releases I have reviewed, it seems unlikely that I would consider reviewing a group like Blink 182, but hey, they form yet another part of my variegated musical diet, and I have to admit that their ferociously foul-mouthed toilet humor reached its long arm and grabbed me.

The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show brings to light proof that the boys put on one heck of a live show. Much of the material comes from Enema Of The State, nine of twelve songs to be exact. The other ten songs are selections from Cheshire Cat ("Peggy Sue"), Dude Ranch ("Voyeur", "Untitled"), and Buddha, or songs that are exclusive to this album.

Apart from their trademark punk rock, there's the constant verbal repartee between Mark and Tom, with the latter getting the lion's share of putdowns. Examples: Mark's inclusion of "Tom has sex with guys" after "Aliens Exist"'s the closing line, "twelve majestic lies." Mark's comparing Tom DeLonge to Tom Cruise in Born On The 4th Of July, where he's "handicapped, retarded, and stupid, and nobody likes him, and he s**ts all over himself." Tom's dialogue on the #1 cause of bad breath. On "Voyeur," prior to doing the bass solo, Mark demands oral sex and oxygen to the stage, with Tom adding, "and maybe some of those male chromosomes."

The song "Family Reunion," not available on any Blink album, but only on a punk compilation, is finally available here. The song clocks in at barely half a minute and the lyrics? Well, why not call it Blink 182's list of words that can't be said on TV, a lá George Carlin's list in the 1970's?

The animated album cover is another treat. Apart from Blink, there's Janine, the model from Enema, six-armed, mono-ocular, green aliens, a wizard, a man in a banana suit, a blonde with the words "Blink Me" tattooed on her breasts, and more--it's a party in full swing. This may become an album cover classic in time.

After "Man Overboard," there are twenty-nine tracks composed of even more Mark-Tom dialogues, including more putdowns, profanities, and crude jokes.

Whether you like this CD depends on whether you like this music or can stand Tom DeLonge's whiny voice, well apparent in the songs and dialogue. I can handle it, because they put on one heck of a show.

The new cd "The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show" will keep their fans cracking up and singing along with their favorite songs, new and old. Although some may find a few of their lyrics offensive and maybe even a bit disturbing, the hardcore fans of Blink will cherish this cd for along time as one of their favorites, I know I will. With songs ranging from back to the early 90's with their cds "Buddha" and "Cheshire Cat" all the way up to their newest cd "Enema of the State". "The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show" gives you the best of what Blink has to offer and a lot more with outrage humor and while busting out insane lyrics. This is definitely number one on my charts. Buy it, listen to it, love it. It's a great cd in all respects to the die-hard Blink fan.