(There’s no use making a “What’s My Age Again?” reference here, because any fan already feels pretty old by now.) A few highlights of the conversational lows to which Hoppus and DeLonge gleefully sank: Time has not made their antagonistic banter any less puerile. The singers’ voices don’t sound the same now - they’ve got almost a century of age between them, which isn’t conducive to the sound of sneering youth - but they more than got the job done. Barker, virtuosic, builds rolling towers of rhythm, as Hoppus and DeLonge’s distinctive voice trade off until they come together in a final, overlapping finish. It’s the perfect example of a Blink song. “Fate fell short this time, your smile fades in the summer/ Place your hand in mine, I'll leave when I wanna,” the chorus goes, an invitation to stay in your salad days for the night. Hearts stirred for the first time with “Feeling This.” It’s a massive fan-favorite, the chorus a pressure valve to release anxiety about property taxes and fill the space with memories of late nights, tight pants and cheap beer. “Family Reunion” - the lyrics of which comprise 41 unprintable profanities, four conjunctions, one pronoun, the word “your” and the word “mom” - ended with a burst of white streamers spraying through the air. 30” and copious pyrotechnics led into a Monster energy drink-soaked string of beloved songs like “The Rock Show” and “Man Overboard.” A drink flew up from the floor during “Anthem Part Two,” ice suspended in mid-air like Tony Hawk coming up off the end of the ramp. For a show at the University of Texas, these three middle-aged men are still gleefully sophomoric.Īn irony-soaked intro to “Also sprach Zarathustra, op. As I approached Moody Center, a mom told her young son, “You’re going to hear a lot of cuss words tonight, OK?” Ah, the passing of the torch.
That gave Friday night’s concert the air of a high holiday. The band’s current tour marks the first time in a decade that the original lineup of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and prodigal Tom DeLonge have reunited.
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