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“Why do scuba divers fall backwards off a boat? Because if they fell forwards they'd still be in the boat.”

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Mark Hoppus, born on March 15, 1972, is a renowned musician from the United States. He is a founding member of the American punk rock band Blink-182, known for his unique musical style and talented lyric writing. more

“Someone once said that "The Waste Land" was a scum of poetry floating on a sea of footnotes. That resonated with me, because that's kind of what I was doing lyrically for a while. I was being very referential in a way. I would drop in these little phrases or ideas that were sort of portholes into a whole bigger realm of thought or whatever, that would work within the song, but that you could also poke through into a bigger discussion.”

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“If you live up against train tracks, it can make your life a living hell.”

Ifs Hell Train Track Train Tracks

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“I am always thinking music.”

Thinking Always Thinking

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“As I've grown older I've been more influenced by more meandering styles of guitar playing, whether it's Celtic or Ethiopian folk music or some kind of noisier jazz like Sonny Sharrock. In terms of songwriting, I don't know that I could even pin it down.”

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“I actually dream a lot of songs, and I try to be good about voice-memoing ideas.”

Trying Ideas Dream Song Voice Be Good

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