Today Blink 182 (the American pop punk band) have released a new song from their latest album – so far nothing unusual here. What is unusual is the video release that goes alongside the track.
With a band as old as Blink 182 it’s hard not to repeat ideas, but what they have made is an almost shot for shot remake of an original video from 1999, with only a small few changes. As one Facebook user commented, is this genius?
I have actually created a side by side video comparison, minus the audio so that I don’t get bitched at by YouTube. Below though is a more direct shot for shot comparison using screenshots from each.
There are lots of things I could say about this video given their view of women and why they really feel the need to remake such a great video now with this release. But this is not really the time to go in to that. Have they made it to gain some nostalgia points? Definitely. Have they use naked women to get views? Probably. Have they polarized fans with this trip down memory lane? Most definitely. Would it stop any band doing it in the future? No.
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