<p>By 2001, Blink 182 was know as the 3 goofy naked dudes from the &quot;What&#39;s My Age Again&quot; video. But it was then where Blink&#39;s songwriting went to the next level and they started writing about topics more authentic to their background. &quot;Stay Together For The Kids&quot; was singer Tom Delonge&#39;s lash out against a broken childhood. And evidently, it connected with a generation of kids who now felt like they weren&#39;t alone in that struggle.</p>

Beyond The Beat

Jared Linnen

When Blink 182 Embraced Their Broken Childhood

MAR 20, 20243 MIN
Beyond The Beat

When Blink 182 Embraced Their Broken Childhood

MAR 20, 20243 MIN

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<p>By 2001, Blink 182 was know as the 3 goofy naked dudes from the &quot;What&#39;s My Age Again&quot; video. But it was then where Blink&#39;s songwriting went to the next level and they started writing about topics more authentic to their background. &quot;Stay Together For The Kids&quot; was singer Tom Delonge&#39;s lash out against a broken childhood. And evidently, it connected with a generation of kids who now felt like they weren&#39;t alone in that struggle.</p>