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"Adam's Song" is a song by the American rock band Blink-182, released on September 5, 2000 as the third and final single from the group's third studio album, ''Enema of the State'' (1999). Primarily composed by bassist Mark Hoppus, the song concerns suicide and depression. It was inspired by extended periods of touring in support of the band's previous album, ''Dude Ranch'' (1997), during a time in which Hoppus was single. Internet rumors suggested the song was inspired by a fan's suicide, or the play ''Adam's Letter''. Following lighthearted previous singles, "Adam's Song" represented a change of pace for the band, and was regarded as one of their first "mature" songs. It received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who considered it one of the highlights of ''Enema of the State''. The song peaked at number two on ''Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, and also was a top 20 hit in Canada and Germany. The song also created controversy when a survivor of the Columbine High School massacre committed suicide as the song played on repeat. ==Background and recording== Beginning in the summer of 1997, Blink-182 would enter an extended period of touring to support their second studio album, ''Dude Ranch''. The group had played a handful of dates on the Vans Warped Tour 1996, a lifestyle tour promoting skateboarding and punk rock music. However, upon ''Dude Ranch'' release and popularity, Blink-182 would play every date of the 1997 tour worldwide with influences NOFX and Social Distortion.〔Hoppus, 2001. p. 79〕 In late 1997 and early 1998, the band would be on the road for nine months straight, only coming home to San Diego for days at a time before striking out on the next tour.〔Hoppus, 2001. p. 80〕 "When we did our longest tour stretch, it was right when I started dating my fiancee," recalled guitarist Tom DeLonge. "We were all new and in love, and I had to leave. It was just, 'Hey, I'll see you in nine months.' It was really hard."〔Hoppus, 2001. p. 81〕 Hoppus penned "Adam's Song" to vent these frustrations and the loneliness he experienced on the tour; while the other members had longtime girlfriends to return home to, Hoppus was single.〔Hoppus, 2001. p. 83〕 The couplet "I couldn’t wait til I got home/To pass the time in my room alone" originally ended "to get off the plane alone." In addition, the song was inspired by an article about a teenager's suicide and the note he left for his parents. When Hoppus brought the song to the band, the trio reacted positively, considering it excellent although very dark. Although usually vocals would take many alternate takes to complete, Hoppus completed much of the vocal track for "Adam's Song" in a single take.〔 The song makes a reference to "Come as You Are" by Nirvana, which includes the lyric "Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late." "Adam's Song," in turn, includes the lyric "I took my time, I hurried up, The choice was mine, I didn't think enough." It was one of the final songs the group completed, and nearly did not make it on the album. Internet rumors circulated that the song was inspired by a letter, possibly from a fan, that Hoppus had read.〔 Other online theories included that the song was inspired by a friend from Hoppus' high school years who committed suicide, or a play titled ''Adam's Letter'' that has the same focus as the song.〔 A fictional suicide note, which was a part of the script for ''Adam's Letter'', circulated online at the time of the song’s release. "The naming of the central character was a coincidence () I had no knowledge of Blink-182 or their music at that time," remarked John Cosper, the writer behind ''Adam's Letter''.〔Shooman, 2010. p. 76〕 According to Barker, the song's title stems from a ''Mr. Show'' sketch in which a band writes a song encouraging a fan to commit suicide. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adam's Song」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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