all the samll thigns part 4

why does the power chords work even though teh third is ommitted? i guess what jeanette said about the melody notes palying in the c major scale is probably the correct answer. as can be heard thruout there is no e flat note being sung, so i guess that's the reason why even though the third is ommitted, the major key is still 'established'. another give away is of course the lack of sharp and flats at the key signature.

speaking of melodies, i think blink 182 is very melodious for a punk rock band. their melodies are generally easy to the ear and sticks to yer head most of the time. for this song, most of the vocal harmonies are a third or fourth lower. tom delonge, the guitarist sings lead vocals for this track while mark hopus, mister bass man, takes on backing vocals. tuneful melodies and good harmonies diffrentiate blink 182 from other punk rock bands of their time.