The Urethra Chronicles

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The Urethra Chronicles
Blink-182 - The Urethra Chronicles cover.jpg
The DVD cover of the film
Video by
ReleasedNovember 30, 1999 (VHS)
May 2, 2000 (DVD)
Length62:00
LanguageEnglish
Label Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
Director Rick DeVoe, Jeffery Motyll
Blink-182 video chronology
The Urethra Chronicles
(1999)
The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder, Faster Faster, Harder
(2002)

The Urethra Chronicles is a 1999 documentary film about the American pop punk band Blink-182. The film, directed by former manager Rick DeVoe, is a behind-the-scenes look at the band's history featuring their usual toilet humor. The documentary includes exclusive live performance footage and music videos.

Contents

The film was released on November 30, 1999 on VHS and May 2, 2000 for DVD. A sequel, The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder, Faster Faster, Harder , was released in 2002.

Background

The film explores the lives of Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker. The film features footage shot over many years: for example, stunts shot by Hoppus and DeLonge during the recording of sophomore effort Dude Ranch in 1996 open up the film. [1] The film was completed in fall of 1999, shortly before Blink-182 set off on tour with Silverchair. The original title of the documentary was The Diary of the Butt. Hoppus, in a 1999 interview with the MTV Radio Network, described the production as "...a look back, and also a look ahead." [2]

Contents

The Urethra Chronicles
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"4:10
2."Tom"4:42
3."Mark"5:02
4."Travis"4:07
5."Travels"6:09
6."Friends"2:53
7."Credits"2:49
Music videos
No.TitleLength
8."Dammit"2:50
9."Josie"3:35
10."What's My Age Again?"2:28
11."All the Small Things"3:52
12."Adam's Song" (omitted on VHS version)4:16
Live at the Electric Ballroom, November 30, 1999 (omitted on VHS version)
No.TitleLength
13."What's My Age Again?"2:36
14."All the Small Things"3:21
Bonus content (omitted on VHS version)
No.TitleLength
14."Photo Gallery"– –
15.Untitled (easter egg)4:59

Charts

Chart (2000–01)Peak
position
Australia Music Video (ARIA) [3] 1
US Top Video Sales ( Billboard ) [4] 8

See also

References

  1. Hoppus, Anne; Blink-182 (October 2001). Blink-182: Tales from Beneath Your Mom. MTV Books / Pocket Books. ISBN   0-7434-2207-4.
  2. Coletti, Roger (1999-11-05). "Blink-182 Gets Anatomical For New Home Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  3. "The ARIA Report: Issue 567 (Week Commencing 8 January 2001)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  4. "Top Video Sales". Billboard . Vol. 112, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 29, 2000. p. 84. Retrieved July 26, 2016.