Peak
6
Weeks
23
Score
3,524
Chart Year
2000
The music video for "All the Small Things" was directed by Marcos Siega, and mocks boy bands and contemporary pop videos.[10] It features the trio doing parodies of other popular boy-bands such as Backstreet Boys (most famously the "I Want It That Way" video), 98 Degrees, and NSYNC. The video also features parodies of Britney Spears' "Sometimes", and Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle" video. It became the most successful video from Enema of the State, and its constant airplay on MTV cemented the band's image as video stars.[41] The music video was shot on location from August 5–6 at Van Nuys Airport and Santa Monica State Beach.[42] It premiered September 20, 1999, on MTV's Making the Video.[43] The video was a major success on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL), where it was retired after 65 days on the countdown.[7] Hoppus was originally uncertain if the idea was funny enough,[12] and conceded he was then not as familiar with the teen-pop videos it aims to lampoon.[44] The video was named "Best Video" at the 2000 Kerrang! Awards,[45] as well as nabbing "Best Group Video" at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.[46] "I was a little surprised it went over so well," recalled Marcos Siega, director of the clip, commenting that he felt it would offend viewers of TRL and boy band fans. "I think we had the opposite effect. In some ways, I think that video put Blink at that sort of pop level with those other bands. We were making fun of them, but it kind of became [what it was making fun of]."[10] "Blink now had the backing of a major record company […] just like the synthesized pop acts they were spoofing," said British journalist Tim Footman. "In what way were they less 'pop' than Sugar Ray and 98 Degrees?"[47] Matt Diehl, author of the book My So-Called Punk, called the basis for satire thin: "To seasoned ears, Blink-182 sounded and looked just as manufactured as the pop idols they were poking fun at."[8] In a similar vein, in 2011, The New York Times wrote, "Fame doesn't discriminate based on origin, though: soon the group was as famous as those it was parodying."[41] Kelefa Sanneh, writing for The New York Times, described the video as prescient, suggesting "in the next few years top-selling punk-inspired acts like Avril Lavigne and Good Charlotte helped turn Blink-182's parody into reality as punk rock became the new teen pop."[48] During rehearsals for the video, bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus met his future wife, Skye Everly. According to a 2004 interview, Everly – who was then an MTV talent executive – initially said no to dating Hoppus. "Tom [DeLonge] always used to embarrass me. Any girl he'd talk to, he'd say, 'Hey, you wanna go on a date with Mark?' He asked Skye [Everly], my wife, who looked at me and said 'No.' That's how it all started."[7] Hoppus married Everly on December 2, 2000.[49] In the performance segment of the music video, model Jessica Jackson holds up a sign that reads "TRAVIS I'M PREGNANT". This part of the clip was referenced by Barker and his wife Kourtney Kardashian in June 2023; the couple revealed they were expecting a baby at a blink-182 show in Los Angeles by having Kardashian hold up the same sign
Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge wrote "All The Small Things" for his girlfriend after she complained that he always writes songs about other girls. He was afraid it wouldn't be good so he kept telling her it was terrible. It ended up being a hit and she was very pleased with it. According to DeLonge, the lyrics are true. His girlfriend really did leave him roses by the stairs after a long night in the studio. The music video, directed by Marcos Siega, finds blink-182 mocking boy bands and other TRL mainstays by parodying concepts from contemporary pop videos, such as identical outfits, choreographed dance routines, and romantic beach scenes. For example, they don matching white suits and disembark from a private jet at Van Nuys airport a la the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way," and wear camo pants and tight black vests (with nothing underneath) as a jab at 98 Degrees. In a riff on Britney Spears' "Sometimes" video (as well as Christina Aguilera's sandy "Genie In A Bottle" clip), a beach stroll goes wrong for Mark Hoppus when a little dog attacks him while Tom DeLonge, dressed as Spears, stands on a rock and clutches a beach ball. Travis Barker gets in on the action by rolling around the surf and sand with a sexy model. The guys also run naked together across the sands of Santa Monica State Beach as a callback to their famous nude spree across Los Angeles for the "What's My Age Again?" promo. According to Siega, the concept was meant as good-natured ribbing rather than a "f--ck you" to boy bands. "In some ways, they're poking fun at themselves," he explained to The Ringer. "Because they were a part of that. They were on TRL as well and running around naked. I think they just knew how to express themselves in a way that never came across as, 'We're bigger and better than those guys.'" Blink-182 bass player Mark Hoppus met Skye Everly, the woman who would become his wife, on the shoot for this video. At the time, Everly was a talent executive for MTV. This song was used in the 2003 Simpsons episode "Barting Over" when Bart got a "split" from Homer and moved into the row under Tony Hawk's skate/party room. Blink-182 also made a cameo appearance in the episode. >> Aside from appeasing his girlfriend, DeLonge had another aim when writing the song. He figured the record label would put the pressure on for a catchy radio hit, so he decided to craft an earworm that would fit the bill. "It was obvious from the beginning it would fit that format," he noted in Total Guitar in 2006. Tom DeLonge admitted to NME in 2014 that he can no longer listen to this song. "It came on the radio the other day," he said, "and I was like, 'I sound like I'm f--king 11.'" "It's still played everywhere, but I don't know why," DeLonge added. "Blink has some really great songs that I think have legs to stand around for a long period of time. But that's not one of them and it haunts me!" The band's naked hijinks weren't just for the camera - a fact a disgruntled sound engineer discovered when Hoppus stripped down in the studio during the recording of this tune. "We were in the booth singing and Mark did this naked handstand," DeLonge told Blender. "I'm holding his legs and his dick's right next to this expensive microphone. The engineer was so pissed!" Enema Of The State producer Jerry Finn confirmed Blink's penchant for nudity, telling Entertainment Weekly, "I saw them naked more than I ever care to see anyone naked. In the mastering studio - pretty much anywhere." The group performed the song at both the 1999 and 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. At the 2000 performance, where it won for Best Group Video, a bunch of "little people" joined the band. Many of them danced on stage, and a few swung from wires while pyrotechnics exploded overhead. Some of the same actors appeared in the video for "Man Overboard." In 2010, Irish pop duo Jedward recorded their own version of the song on their album Planet Jedward. Their version reached #21 in the Irish singles charts. Hoppus told Spinner UK that he was happy for the former X-Factor finalists to cover the track. Said Hoppus: "I have heard the cover. It's funny 'cause all of a sudden on the online forums and my Twitter people started talking about this band covering 'All the Small Things' - it was everything from 'Finally a good band plays this song' to 'How did you guys ever let a band cover your song?' I think that bands can cover whatever songs - we never gave permission for them but I don't think we needed to, I think any band can cover anyone else's song." (If you're unfamiliar with Jedward, you can see them in action here. And Hoppus is correct, anyone can cover any song as long as they pay the mechanical licensing fee.) This was originally titled "Babycakes-Buttermuffin." DeLonge said he incorporated the "na na na's" in the lyrics as a nod to the Ramones. It also helped because he couldn't think of any other words. The band played this on Saturday Night Live on January 8, 2000. This was also used in these TV shows: In The Dark ("The Big Break" - 2019) Family Guy ("It's A Trap!" - 2011) Boston Legal ("'Til We Meat Again" - 2005) Meet The Barkers ("It's Moving Day For The Barkers!" - 2005) Tru Calling ("Reunion" - 2004) Buffy The Vampire Slayer ("Something Blue" - 1999) And these movies: Hope Springs (2003) Clockstoppers (2002) Charlie's Angels (2000) US singer Mike Geier covered "All The Small Things" for the 2022 UK John Lewis Christmas advert. The commercial, sountracked by Geier's delicate version of the song, follows a middle-aged man learning how to skateboard. The UK department store John Lewis' Christmas ad has become a staple of the festive period. In the past, it has featured songs by the likes of Taken By Trees, Ellie Goulding, Slow Moving Millie, Gabrielle Aplin, Lily Allen, Tom Odell, Aurora, Vaults, Elbow, Dan Smith and Celeste. Near the end of the video, we see some of the band's devoted fans holding up signs, including one that says "Travis I'm Pregnant." To announce her baby news, Travis Barker's wife, Kourtney Kardashian, held up a similar sign at the band's June 16, 2023 concert in Los Angeles.
All the small things True care, truth brings I'll take one lift Your ride, best trip Always, I know You'll be at my show Watching, waiting Commiserating Say it ain't so, I will not go Turn the lights off, carry me home Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Late night, come home Work sucks, I know She left me roses by the stairs Surprises let me know she cares Say it ain't so, I will not go Turn the lights off, carry me home Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na Say it ain't so, I will not go Turn the lights off, carry me home Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill The night will go on, my little windmill Say it ain't so, I will not go Turn the lights off, carry me home Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill The night will go on The night will go on My little windmill Hi, we're back like we said we'd be back You can leave now and beat the traffic Or beat your meat Or, you could stick around and beat your meat I like that, I think I'm gonna say that Every night from now on, you can leave and Beat the traffic or you can stick around And beat your meat I have a few words to say about beating your meat Just, I just heard you guys talking about masturbation I thought I'd show up and, I don't know, uh I don't think I'm wanted here, so I'm gonna take off See you guys later It's my present to you people We're gonna stop talking now and play a song, thank you Surprise
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 4, 1999 | 89 | 37 |
| 2 | Dec 11, 1999 | 76 | 50 |
| 3 | Dec 18, 1999 | 69 | 57 |
| 4 | Dec 25, 1999 | 59 | 67 |
| 5 | Jan 1, 2000 | 52 | 74 |
| 6 | Jan 8, 2000 | 51 | 75 |
| 7 | Jan 15, 2000 | 50 | 76 |
| 8 | Jan 22, 2000 | 35 | 91 |
| 9 | Jan 29, 2000 | 26 | 100 |
| 10 | Feb 5, 2000 | 15 | 111 |
| 11 | Feb 12, 2000 | 7 | 119 |
| 12 | Feb 19, 2000 | 6 | 120 |
| 13 | Feb 26, 2000 | 8 | 118 |
| 14 | Mar 4, 2000 | 8 | 118 |
| 15 | Mar 11, 2000 | 9 | 117 |
| 16 | Mar 18, 2000 | 11 | 115 |
| 17 | Mar 25, 2000 | 14 | 112 |
| 18 | Apr 1, 2000 | 16 | 110 |
| 19 | Apr 8, 2000 | 18 | 108 |
| 20 | Apr 15, 2000 | 23 | 103 |