“First Date” was the second single from Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink’s album released in 2001. Mostly written by Tom DeLonge, the track is told from the perspective of a guy…. on the way to pick a lady up for their first date. Duh.

The verses capture the narrator in a doubtful mood. What if I dance, will she think it’s lame? My hair looks stupid. I can’t eat I’m so nervous etc etc etc. But the chorus changes that, seeing the narrator in a more hopeful and optimistic manner hoping that this first date will be the start of something that will last for a very long time. Very cute, to be honest.

The video for it is probably one of the funniest the band have done. Mostly because of Tom.

I think the first time I heard the track was waaay back when I was in Year 6 or something. A friend of mine started singing it spontaneously. We were both into the same kind of music at the time which was cool. Obviously I’d never heard the song before. I asked what he was singing. He gave the answer. Life went on from there. Good times.