Strange Facts Other names considered for Enema of the State were: Turn your head and cough, Viking Wizard Eyes and Blink 182: Electric Boogaloo   Other names considered for Take off your Pants and Jacket were: "We're good in bed;", "Genial Bear", "Diarrhea Of A Madman" and "What Rhymes with Venus?".  The name Take off your Pants and Jacket were actually made up by one of the guitar techs friends when he was skiing, fell, got wet, and his friend said Take off your Pants and Jacket.   Adam's song was inspired by a magazine article about a teenager who committed suicide. One kid actually committed suicide while listening to Adam's Song, even though it's an Anti-suicide song.   Used to call themselves "Sexual Monkey" as a joke.   Appears in the movie, American Pie.   Their album, Dude Ranch, is certified gold in both the U.S. and Canada, and is certified platinum in Australia. Enema of the State, is certified gold in the U.S. Enema has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.   Now, runs their own on-line retail skate shop called Loserkids. The store has music, clothing, and boarding/skating items.   The '182' in Blink-182 actually has no significance at all. There have been several rumors surrounding what 182 means (which has been made up by the band members them selves), but there really is nothing behind it. It's just a random number.   In the credits from 'American Pie' it says 'Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, Scott Raynor'. Its actually Travis Barker in the movie, not Scott. That has to really suck... And in the end credits, in the song info, it says Travis Barkor...   If you take out the CD-holder from the Enema of the State cover and look at the inside left, you'll see the text 'Viking Wizard Eyes, Eyes Full of Lies' in a small, white, hard to see font.   In the video for 'Dammit' there is a poster for the Italian movie "Farinelli". It's the touching story of a man who had his testicles removed so he could sing soprano.   Blink HATE Germans and Germany! "They always ask stupid questions like "Why are blink only three?", "Why do you consider yourself punk" and "Why do you always have to be naked?"   Take off your Pants and Jacket was written in 2 weeks.   On the CD Enema of the State, look to the left of Mark, where he's checking out his thong. The guy with the Hawaiian bathing suit is Tom's roommate Blair. ALSO.. In the All The Small Things video when Mark is getting wax poured on him you could see him looking down the girl on the right's shirt.  Facts about Mark: At every Blink show, Mark writes a different message on his speaker with white duct tape. Anything from "Hi Mom!" to "I have no idea where I am". Once he even wrote a message to his girlfriend after they had been fighting over who loved the other more. He wrote "I love you More".   Mark wrote "Going away to college" on valentines day after watching Can't Hardly Wait.   Mark has his nipple pierced.   Mark's hero of all time is none other than Homer J. Simpson.   Mark's father's name is Tex, his mother's name is Carrie, and his younger sister is Anne.   Mark has 0 tattoos on his most of the time naked body.   Mark appeared on-stage nude, at MTV's Castaway Countdown, during the band's performance of What's My Age Again?   Mark hates playing any tour dates in Europe, that sucks!   Mark appeared on-stage nude, again, at KROQ's 1999 Weenie Roast.   Mark actually hates the taste of beer, no lie.   At a show in Boston, he took an inflatable sheep, shoved a drum stick up it's ass, and tossed it into the crowd.   Mark thinks Disney Movies kick ass!   Mark attended Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California.   Mark wrote Dammit in just 5 minutes, about a break-up that never actually happened.   In the chorus to the Party Song Mark is actually singing "Vagina Vagina Vagina".   Mark wore sneakers at his wedding.   Mark's first band was called "Of All Things"   At the very end of the Saturday Night Live performance, as they thank everyone before the credits, there is a close up on Mark while he is waving, he is lip-mouthing the words "hi mom" and "I love you Skye" ..go take a second glimpse to spot it! Facts about Tom: Tom worked at a place called Gary's Chicken and Ribbs in his home town Poway, California.   Tom really doesn't have his lip pierced.   Tom has 8 tattoos.   Tom works out every day on tour.   Tom has a huge belief in aliens, maybe the song Aliens Exist will back that fact.   Tom's mom's name is Connie.   Tom Doesn't smoke.   His favorite CD of all time is Less Talk, More Rock by Propaghandi.   Tom appears in the movie Idle Hands as a fast food employee, who wears a sombrero. He only has one line.   The very first album he ever bought was a DI album.   Tom attended Poway High school in California.   His girlfriend, Jennifer got mad about the line from Dumpweed, "I need a girl that I can train..."   Favorite moves are: Karate Kid, Back To The Future Trilogy, Die hard Trilogy, and Braveheart Last Of The Mohicans.   In the scene of the video 'All the Small Things' where Mark is doing his Ricky Martin imitation and getting wax poured on his chest, if you look in the background you'll see a couple making out. Its Tom and his girlfriend, Jen.   Tom paints his fingernails (on his left hand only) black.   He has a big obsession with Aliens, claiming the only reason he got a computer was to look up UFO sites. His big belief in Aliens also formed the song, Aliens Exist.   Tom's girlfriend, Jennifer got mad about the line from Dumpweed, "I need a girl that I can train..." Facts about Travis: Former member of the Aquabats.   Travis' Stage name for the Aquabats was "Travis Baron von Tito."   Travis has multiple piercings and around 50 tattoos. All together they cost around $7,000. I guess you can afford that when you're a rock star.   Travis is really big collector of muscle cars.   Travis also played in a band called Feeble.   Travis loves leopard prints he has a cowboy hat to prove it.   He grew up in Fontana, California, which is located in San Bernadino county.   Tried taking up Tattoo drawing because he got bored in high school.   Travis was once a trashman in Laguna Beach.   Travis got in a fight outside of taco bell and kicked the guys ass, but unfortunately, he broke his pinky.   Travis has a thing for Britney Spears   Travis' name didn't show up on the credits for American pie, instead, Scott Raynor's name showed up.   Travis was engaged on Christmas Eve - and didn't tell his bandmates for a while.