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"What's My Age Again?" is a song by American punk rock band Blink-182. It was released in April 1999 as the lead single from the group's third studio album, ''Enema of the State'' (1999). The song, written primarily by bassist Mark Hoppus, lyrically revolves around the onset of age and maturity, and the lack of implementing changes in behavior. A mid-tempo pop punk song, it was written by Hoppus based on personal experience. It was originally titled "Peter Pan Complex", an allusion to the pop-psychology concept, but MCA Records forced the band to retitle the song, as they found it too obscure a reference. It was the first Blink-182 single to feature drummer Travis Barker. It became Blink-182’s second hit single, peaking at number two on ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart for ten weeks. The song hit number three in Italy and number 17 in the United Kingdom. Primarily an airplay hit, the song was the band's first to cross over to pop radio, hitting number 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song's music video famously features the band streaking on the streets of Los Angeles; it received heavy rotation on MTV and other music video channels. As a result of this exposure, it gave the group an unwanted reputation for nudity, which would lead them to take more creative control of their image later in their career. The song received positive reviews and has been called a classic pop punk track; ''NME'' placed it at number 117 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years" in 2012. ==Production and composition== "What's My Age Again?" was written by bassist Mark Hoppus, though it was credited to both him and guitarist Tom DeLonge. Hoppus began creating the song primarily as a joke to amuse friends. The song was more vulgar in earlier incarnations. The track originally was titled "Peter Pan Complex" and went through a large number of changes before it was finally completed. The label felt people wouldn't understand the reference and the band felt acrimonious after renaming it.〔 According to Hoppus, a few lines near the end of the song were written the day the final cut of the song was completed.〔 Band management and label executives saw a strong single in "What's My Age Again?" although DeLonge felt otherwise: "I didn't understand it, because up to that point, we hadn't had a big single." "What's My Age Again?" was written by bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge, sung by Hoppus and produced by Jerry Finn.〔''Enema of the State'' liner notes. MCA Records (1999)〕 The song is two minutes and twenty-eight seconds long. The song is composed in the key of F-sharp major and is set in time signature of common time with a driving tempo of 80 beats per minute. Hoppus' vocal range spans from C3 to F4. The song has lyrics which Hoppus describe as autobiographical "about being in my 20s and acting like a jackass teenager." The narrator describes various immature experiences, such as turning on the television as he receives fellatio from his female companion, and later making a prank call to her mother.〔 The opening bass line is similar to that from the Pixies' "Debaser". 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「What's My Age Again?」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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