In The Mainstream
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"All the Small Things"
You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. The first U.S. punk-identified single to reach the top ten, built on a "schoolyard-chant verse and na-na-na chorus". "All the Small Things" exemplifies Blink-182's "formulaic hits", in Marc Spitz's description: "adenoidal verse, minimally pulsing bass, explosive three-chord guitar riffs tempered by sweet harmony". Read more about this topic: Punk Rock Famous quotes containing the word mainstream:“At times it seems that the media have become the mainstream culture in children’s lives. Parents have become the alternative. Americans once expected parents to raise their children in accordance with the dominant cultural messages. Today they are expected to raise their children in opposition to it.” |