Going Away to College
"Going Away to College" | |
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Pop punk | |
Length | 2:59 |
Label | MCA |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Jerry Finn |
"Going Away to College" is a song by American rock band
Music reviewers were generally positive regarding the song, and it has often been placed in rankings of the band's best songs.
Background
Blink-182 formed in 1992 in
"Going Away to College" was among the last songs the band developed for Enema of the State. It was written primarily by bassist Mark Hoppus, and credited to both he and guitarist Tom DeLonge. Drummer Travis Barker receives no songwriting credit, as he was considered a touring musician at this point in their career.[5] Despite this, he served as the song's arranger, "selecting the tempos and organizing the flow of verses, choruses, and breaks."[6] Producer Jerry Finn prepared for the sessions by attending one of the band's concerts in Las Vegas, where he polled audience members on what song topics they most enjoyed. Many concertgoers, particularly women, spoke positively about Hoppus's tunes focusing on heartbreak. Finn asked Hoppus to write another break-up song, and claimed that Hoppus returned the following day with "Going Away to College".[7]
The song was inspired by the film
Composition
The song explores the concept of
According to sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Kobalt Music Publishing America, "Going Away to College" is written in
Reception
"Going Away to College" debuted as part of a medley of songs with 30-second snippets available to stream on a2b music,[21] an early digital music service owned by AT&T.[22] It was officially released as a part of Enema of the State on June 1, 1999.
The song has received acclaim, and has been considered among the band's best moments. Ann Powers, in her review for
A live rendition of the song was included on the band's 2000 album The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!). In the recording, Hoppus substitutes the lyric "But you're so beautiful to me" with "But you're so beautiful, Skye Leigh," a reference to his wife, Skye Everly.[27] The Welsh indie rock group Los Campesinos! covered the song in 2014 at several live shows, and in a session for satellite radio station SiriusXMU.[28] In a 2020 Nylon piece, drummer Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan singled out "College" among the pop-punk songs he wished he had written, confessing, "that song was so poignant and powerful to me."[29]
Personnel
Adapted from Enema of the State's liner notes.[12]
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Production
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Notes
References
- ^ Enema of the State (CD Promo) (liner notes). Blink-182. US: MCA Records. 1999. UMD-9991. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Cimarusti, Luca (June 27, 2019). "20 Years Later, 'Enema of the State' Stands the Test of Time". Riot Fest. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ISSN 1065-1667.
- ^ Bush, John. "Blink-182 | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-062-31942-5.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (January 12, 2020). "Blink-182: Enema of the State". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- MTV.com. Archived from the originalon November 7, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Buchanan, Brett (January 18, 2019). "Blink-182 Finally Reveal Heartbreaking Truth Behind "Adam's Song" Lyrics". AlternativeNation.net. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c Greene, Andy (May 4, 2016). "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Blink-182 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Hoppus, Mark (2000). Blink-182: The Mark Tom and Travis Show 2000 Official Program. MCA Records. p. 14.
- ISBN 978-0-062-31942-5.
- ^ a b Enema of the State (liner notes). Blink-182. US: MCA Records. 1999. MCD 11950.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Powers, Ann (June 18, 1999). "Album of the Week". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Freydkin, Donna (January 26, 2000). "Blink-182: Punk-rock Peter Pans". CNN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0634012259.
- ^ Hoppus, Mark; DeLonge, Tom (2011). "Digital Sheet Music – Blink-182 – Going Away to College". Musicnotes.com/Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.
- ^ a b Payne, Chris (May 30, 2014). "Blink-182's 'Enema of the State' at 15: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Yerger, Jeff (May 31, 2019). "Enema Of The State Turns 20". Stereogum. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- MTV.com. April 19, 1999. Archived from the originalon February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "a2b Music team leaves AT&T for Reciprocal". CNET. January 2, 2002. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ McGovern, Kyle (February 20, 2014). "Los Campesinos! Salute Blink-182 With 'Going Away to College' Cover". Spin. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0312245603.
- ^ "21 songs you need to add to your summer playlist". Alternative Press. June 21, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Deep Cuts of 1999". Billboard. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Rampton, Mike (September 6, 2018). "A Loving Tribute To Mark Hoppus, The Most Decent Man In Rock". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Young, Alex (February 20, 2014). "Listen: Los Campesinos! cover Blink-182's "Going Away To College"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (November 20, 2020). "10 Pop-Punk Artists On The Genre's Essential Tracks". Nylon. Retrieved October 22, 2021.