And people got that message, “I would understand.” Now it’s like when we play that everyone really sings it wholeheartedly. “Jumper” was a noir about me talking to a kid who’s already dead, but it’s kind of what I would say to him had this kid been alive. I know you’ve said in the past that “Jumper” has become a more positive song Pretty much no growth for me, I’ve just been 27 forever (laughs). When we play Holmdel on the 23rd, that’s right at the top of summer, I’ll have a board out for sure.Ī lot of people consider the album a classic and it’s this seminal thing for them, has your perspective on the record or any specific songs changed? So we’ll probably try to get out there if there’s any summer swells. A few years ago we played in Asbury Park and I was surfing before the show. So when you go on these summer tours, do you get to surf in all these different spots? I spoke with frontman and guitarist Stephan Jenkins before he departed on one last surf trip before the start of the Summer Gods tour where the band will play their debut in full and about the changing legacy of this influential album. Anti-authoritarian rock anthem “Graduate” and the heartfelt “Jumper” are also some of the most popular songs.Īnd while the adoration of these hits is more than justifiable, it is the deeper cuts-the painful and visceral “Motorcycle Drive By,” the desperate “God of Wine”-that elevate the album to fundamental-listening status and perch it high on many people’s favorite albums of all time lists. The most popular, “Semi-Charmed Life,” combines sickly sweet pop with an irresistible refrain that has saturated Thursday karaoke nights. It’s probably near impossible to find someone who is unfamiliar with at least two to three songs from the record. It is a record with enough singles to make it a staple of popular culture, but also so nuanced and “punk” that it is also a necessity for those with more selective tastes. And that is perhaps the most impressive legacy of Third Eye Blind. Profoundly poetic lyrics with an equal balance of catchy, radio-ready hooks culminate in a record that is cherished and revered by casual and serious music fans alike. Twenty years after the release of their debut, Third Eye Blind is celebrating their self-titled record with a summer tour that will feature the entire album played front-to-back.
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