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In November '08, Mark Hoppus posted a message on his blog today that appeared to be an olive branch for his two estranged ex-bandmates. In 2008, Blink-182's song 'Dammit' was added to the Rock Band 2 video game. Also included was the previously issued 'I Miss You' B-side and blink-182 album bonus track 'Not Now.' The album reached #6 on the Billboard Top 200 in the U.S.

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The song was also used as the theme song for Barker's new 'reality' TV show, Meet the Barkers. that included one previously unreleased track, 'Another Girl Another Planet' (a cover song originally by the Only Ones). Geffen Records released a Greatest Hits compilation on November 1, 2005, in the U.S. spring tour, the band announced they were going on an 'indefinite hiatus' on February 22, 2005.ДeLonge went on to form a different style of band called Angels and Airwaves, while Hoppus and Barker spawned a more punkish yet poppish-style band called +44. Shortly thereafter, before a planned final U.S. In mid-February 2005 the band inexplicably canceled a performance at Music for Relief's Concert for South Asia (a show put on to aid victims of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake). Their last album featured more musical experimentation and lyrical sophistication than previous releases. Though concieved as a punk band, the group's songwriting and production were driven by a pop sensibility. He told me they would settle for $10,000.вЂќ Palm says he found an intellectual property attorney named Ralph Loeb who filed suit in 2003 against blink alleging breach of contract and fraud. Last night they offered this videographer guy named Chino $1000 to get naked in the catering room.вЂ™ They would also spend, like, a couple grand for someone to get fireworks for a show.вЂќ I told the guy, вЂ$500, you have got to be kidding me. I said, вЂYeah, I got it.вЂ™ They asked me if I was going to sign it. Management called me up and asked if I got the letter. вЂњPlus, it was written up in Rolling Stone that I came up with it. Palm says the letter proved he came up with the name. They just sold two million copies and they wanted to give me $500? They just made a major chunk of change.вЂќ I got a pretty good laugh out of that one. It says, вЂThanks very much for your contributions for coming up with the name.вЂ™ It said they would cut me a check for $500.

By the third week it sold two million.вЂќД«ut Palm didnвЂ™t get any liner notes crediting him with creating the album title. In the first week it sold a million copies. вЂњIn a couple of months the record comes out. If we use it weвЂ™ll totally hook you up.вЂ™вЂќД«link took the name.

After I told him, he said, вЂLet me talk to Mark and get back to you. I later told Tom that I had a name for his record. His mom said, вЂTake off your pants and jacket.вЂ™ Me and my friends started busting up. It was a rainy day and we were hanging out at the Bear Bottom Lodge. вЂњThat was just when Enema of the State was taking off, and they went from a club band to an arena act.вЂќД®veryone knew the blink boys liked dick jokes. Palm joined the bandвЂ™s road crew in 1999. вЂњThey were still recording and Tom asked me for suggestions.вЂќ вЂњThey were stressing for a name,вЂќ says Palm. The title Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, their 2001 CD that sold 14 million copies worldwide, was created by blinkвЂ™s ex-guitar tech Larry Palm. Known for their catchy, simple melodies and lyrical toilet humor, songwriters Hoppus and DeLonge cite punk rock bands such as the Descendents and Screeching Weasel as their early influences. Travis Barker replaced Raynor on drums in 1998, midway through a U.S. Originally, the band's official name was 'Blink' however, the numerical three-digit suffix was appended early in their career following an objection from an Irish band with the same name. Blink-182 was originally formed in 1992 by Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar), who quickly recruited Mark Hoppus (vocals and bass) and Scott Raynor (drums) in Poway, California, a northern suburb of San Diego.

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