1. an alias for Jukka Hautamäki & A.P. Lehtola
2. The name o… Read Full Bio ↴Blink is
1. an alias for Jukka Hautamäki & A.P. Lehtola
2. The name of a San Diego punk rock band formed in 1992. They changed their name to blink-182 in 1994.
3. a collaboration between 2 psytrance producers, namely Irad Brant AKA Switch and Shay Elmakaies AKA Dynamic.
4. A pop/rock band from Dublin, Ireland.
5. A Jazz band from London, UK formed in 2004.
6. A girl band from Indonesia
The text below applies to [4] the band from Dublin, Ireland.
Blink were noted for their mixture of humour and melancholy. They released three albums: A Map Of the Universe by Blink (1994), The End Is High (1998) and Deep Inside The Sound Of Sadness (2004). A Map of the Universe by Blink was a top ten album in their native Ireland. The End is High was a Billboard magazine album of the week and Deep inside the Sound of Sadness was nominated as Best Irish Album of the Year in the 2005 Meteor Music Awards.
The band Blink-182 originally called themselves Blink but changed their name after a threat of legal action - a fact they were demonstrably unhappy about at the time, referring to the original Blink as a 'shitty Dublin pop band'
Formed in the mid 1990s by Dermot Lambert, Robbie Sexton, Brian McLoughlin and Barry Campbell, Blink's inclusion on a CD for a trade festival in New York sparked a review, leading to an A&R storm as international music executives chased the dreams and dollars of 'the next U2', which ended with the band signing with EMI for their debut release.
Four months after playing their very first gig, Blink found themselves in recording studios working with notable producers including John O'Neill (The Undertones), Gil Norton (Pixies) and Steve Hillage.
Blinks' first singles "Going To Nepal" and "Happy Day" went top 20 in Ireland. Their third release "It's Not My Fault" debuted at No 8.
August 1994 saw the release of their debut album A Map Of The Universe By Blink, entering the Irish album charts at No. 8 and referred to by Hot Press as "the best Irish pop album ever made", an accolade as opposed to a slur in the days before pop became a dirty word.
Blink released the single "Cello" to support the album release and it hit the No. 10 spot and held its position for six weeks. The album went Gold almost immediately. 1995 was a very good year indeed. Soundcrowd Orchestra remixed Cello and it became a massive hit all over again. Blink were nominated for four awards at the Hot Press Music Awards.
Sticking around Boston and New York and playing every music venue they could find, alternative US radio took to Blink, and suddenly "It's Not My Fault" was being A-listed on radio stations across the Northeast and spreading like wildfire across college radio. In late 1995, Blink set up their own New York-based label, released A Map Of The Universe By Blink and went on to sell more than 80,000 copies of it in the US by that Christmas.
At home, the record company were looking for a new album, so the band hesitantly packed their bags and headed back to start recording for Parlophone UK. However, the call of the US kept coming hard and strong - offers of shows, supports with bands they had met over there, so album number two was postponed in favour of a return trip to the States.
The decision to try and break the States was a solid one and a year later, the band signed on the dotted line with Paradigm Records, Blink began recording their second album The End Is High, releasing it in the US in March 1998.
Billboard magazine decided it was their five star album of the month, and the album went on to do 90,000 copies in a very short space of time, opening the doors for bigger US tour supports. 1999 onwards saw Blink opening shows, sharing dressing rooms with The Ramones, Mercury Rev, Moby, Lloyd Cole, The Cardigans, Mark Geary, Brendan O'Shea and blink-182.
Then Paradigm Records closed, and Blink and their good friend, renowned producer and Ministry founder, Howie Beno (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blondie) agreed to go ahead regardless, with plans for the third album. And so Deep Inside The Sound Of Sadness, the brand new album, was born.
Individual members of the band have been active in the music scene in Dublin in recent years, but the band itself is inactive, with no gigs or new music planned.
The text below applies to [5] the band from London, UK.
Formed in 2004 out of a collaboration between pianist Alcyona and French saxophonist/clarinettist Robin Fincker, Blink has been playing since 2006 with drummer/percussionist Paul Clarvis. .. A member of London’s Loop Collective, the trio plays mostly original material by Alcyona and Robin. They recorded their debut album in the prestigious Abbey Rd studios, available now on Loop records. Interested in all kinds of new encounters Blink have performed with French saxophonists Guillaume Orti and Stephane Payen, poet Paul Hyland, string quartet Solid Strings and for a Len Lye silent film.
Christmas
Blink Lyrics
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But I spent too many hours
Crossing days off the calendar
It don't mean nothing to me
I'm burned out like lights on a tree
Old songs, can't listen to these
Fake a smile, but all I can see
Another year not in a coffin
Growing up or whatever you call it
Sometimes you get what you got
But it's not what you wanted at all
This is not another Christmas song
(Fa la la la, fa la la la)
This is not another Christmas
Why can't we get divorced for Christmas?
'Cause it just isn't the same
(It just isn't the same)
I miss the nights that we got twisted
I miss fucking in the rain
(I miss fucking in the rain)
And now (now) you're always angry
And I'm always saying, "I'm sorry"
Depression's such a lonely business
Why can't we get divorced for Christmas?
Another year not in a coffin
Growing up or whatever you call it
Sometimes you get what you got
But it's not what you wanted at all
This is not another Christmas song
(Fa la la la, fa la la la)
This is not another Christmas song
(Fa la la la, fa la la la)
This is not another Christmas song
Another year not in a coffin
Growing up or whatever you call it
Sometimes you get what you got
But it's not what you wanted at all
This is not another Christmas song
Another year not in a coffin
Growing up or whatever you call it
Sometimes you get what you got
But it's not what you wanted at all
This is not another Christmas
Another year not in a coffin
Growing up or whatever you call it
Sometimes you get what you got
But it's not what you wanted at all
This is not another Christmas song
The lyrics to "Christmas" by Blink-182 is a sad and lamenting song about the holidays. The song is about someone who is not in the holiday spirit, despite the fact that it is Christmas. The singer starts off by saying that they have been crossing off the days until Christmas, but it means nothing to them. They are burnt out like lights on a tree, and they can't bear to listen to the old songs that are playing. They fake a smile, but all they see are empty boxes and trees.
The singer then talks about how they miss the old days, when they would get "twisted" and have sex in the rain. Now, however, things are different. The singer's partner is always angry, and they are always saying sorry. The singer is battling depression and wishes they could get divorced for Christmas. The song ends with the singer saying that this is not another Christmas song.
This song has a melancholic tone, which is strange for a Christmas song. The lyrics highlight how even during the most joyful time of the year, some people can feel very alone and disconnected from the holiday spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
I hate to be a downer
I don't want to dampen the mood
But I spent too many hours
But I've spent way too much time
Crossing days off the calendar
Marking off days on the calendar
It don't mean nothing to me
It doesn't mean anything to me
I'm burned out like lights on a tree
I'm exhausted, like lights on a Christmas tree
Old songs, can't listen to these
I can't listen to these old Christmas songs
Fake a smile, but all I can see
I try to smile, but all I see
Is empty boxes and trees
Are empty boxes and bare trees
Another year not in a coffin
Another year alive and not dead
Growing up or whatever you call it
Getting older or whatever you want to call it
Sometimes you get what you got
Sometimes you end up with what you have
But it's not what you wanted at all
But it's not what you wanted
This is not another Christmas song
This isn't just another typical Christmas song
Why can't we get divorced for Christmas?
Why can't we just get divorced during the holiday season?
'Cause it just isn't the same
Because it's just not the same
I miss the nights that we got twisted
I miss the nights when we got drunk or high
I miss fucking in the rain
I miss having sex in the rain
And now (now) you're always angry
And now, you're always angry
And I'm always saying, "I'm sorry"
And I'm always apologizing
Depression's such a lonely business
Depression can be a very solitary experience
Another year not in a coffin
Another year alive and not dead
This is not another Christmas song
This isn't just another typical Christmas song
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aaron Jennings, John Clark, Mark Hoppus, Matthew James Malpass, Matthew Thomas Skiba, Mike Skwark, Travis L. Barker
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@RegenKind
Outside the carolers start to sing
I can't describe the joy they bring
'Cause joy is something they don't bring me
My girlfriend is by my side
Pick her up while hanging sickles of ice
Their whiny voices get irritating
It's Christmas time again
So I stand with a dead smile on my face
Wondering how much of my time they'll waste
Oh god, I hate these Satan's helpers
And then I guess I must have snapped
Because I grabbed a baseball bat
And made them all run for shelter
It's Christmas time
Again
It's time to be nice to the people who
You can't stand, all year
I'm growing tired of this Christmas cheer
You people scare me
Please stay away from my home
If you don't wanna get me down
Just leave the presents and let me be alone
Well I guess it's not cool to freak on Christmas eve
Because the cops came and arrested me
They had an unfair advantage
And even though the jail didn't have a tree
Christmas came a night early
As a guy named Bubba unwrapped my package
It's Christmas time
Again
It's time to be nice to the people who
You can't stand, all year
I'm growing tired of this Christmas cheer
You people scare me
Please stay away from my home
If you don't wanna get me down
Just leave the presents and let me be alone
I won't be home
I won't be home for Christmas
I won't be home
@Jordan_waters89
who agrees this is a classic legit christmas song!?
@supraman_
me
@robslevin7555
ME
@nicolawhip2103
Yeah one of my favourites
@RobynTapps
I heard it on the radio tonight... so yeah.. its legit
@robslevin7555
Yes, yes , YES. Delighted . It's officially now , A Wonderful Christmas Time .
@volnutt182
never forgotten to play this song on Christmas Eve for 19 years
@pierizio501
peace bro, happy to see you here again!
@MrSkreamDub
Was looking for this one ! Merry Christmas everyone
@billymanziel5666
What a legend