| "The Rock Show" | ||||
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| Single by Blink-182 | ||||
| from the album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2001[1] | |||
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| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jerry Finn | |||
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| "The Rock Show" on YouTube | ||||
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| "The Rock Show" on YouTube | ||||
"The Rock Show" is a song by American rock band Blink-182 for the group's fourth studio album, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001). It was released as the lead single from the album on May 7, 2001. The track was composed primarily by bassist Mark Hoppus about meeting a girl at a rock concert. It was inspired by the band's early days touring punk rock clubs, mainly Soma in their hometown of San Diego.
The song's creation stems from Blink-182 manager Rick DeVoe's opinion that the album lacked a catchy, "feel-good" song. Hoppus composed "The Rock Show" in response, while guitarist Tom DeLonge composed the album's second single, "First Date". The song was influenced by bands such as the Ramones, Screeching Weasel, and the Descendents.
The song peaked at number two on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the most successful single from the album. It also reached number 14 in the United Kingdom. The song's music video finds the band given an unusually large budget for the video, and spending frivolously on random things. In promotion of the single, Blink-182 performed the song live on late-night talk show Late Show with David Letterman.
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