Blink-182 released their fourth studio album,
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. Known for its memorable lead singles—'The Rock Show' and 'First Date'—the making of this record was a contentious time for band members
Mark Hoppus,
Travis Barker. Following the massive success of their third album,
Enema of the State, the group had different ideas about what they should next. Not only were they dealing with creative disagreements amongst themselves, but they were also facing new pressure from record label executives to recreate the mainstream success of their previous album.
Ultimately,
Take Off Your Pants and Jacket was a hit for Blink-182. Two decades after the album's debut, it's still cited as a seminal entry in the 2000s pop-punk canon. As we celebrate the album's twentieth anniversary, here are some things you may not have known about