| "Stay Together For the Kids" | ||||
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| Single by Blink-182 | ||||
| from the album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket | ||||
| Released | February 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2001[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jerry Finn | |||
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"Stay Together for the Kids" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182 for their fourth studio album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001). It was released as the third and final single from the album on February 19, 2002.[5] The track was composed primarily by guitarist Tom DeLonge, who based its lyrics on his parents' divorce and its effect on him.
The song's original music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, depicts the band performing in a home being destroyed by a wrecking ball in a metaphor for divorce. The clip was re-shot following the 9/11 attacks, with both the band and label MCA deeming its imagery too similar to the collapse of the World Trade Center.
The song received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, with many praising its tone and subject matter. It was a hit on rock radio in the United States, where it peaked at number seven on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2001.
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