All The Small Things

"All the Small Things" is a song by the rock band Blink-182. It was the second single and eighth track released from the band's third album, Enema of the State (1999). The track was composed primarily by guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge as an ode to his then girlfriend. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn, the song was created with the intention of shipping it to radio, as the trio felt they needed a single "really catchy and basic." The single was released on January 18, 2000, and promptly charted worldwide, becoming a number one hit on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and crossing over to pop radio and peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song remains the band's most successful single to date, being their only song to break the Top 40. The song charted within the top 20 in ten other countries, and gained greater significance due to its accompanying music video, which parodies and mocks the boy bands Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, and 'N Sync and the pop singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The video was popular in rotation on MTV's Total Request Live, leading to criticism from those who felt their basis for parody was thin. "All the Small Things" was selected by Rolling Stone as one of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs", and is listed in the 2010 book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.

Blink-182 Lyrics "All The Small Things" [Tom DeLonge:] 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 [Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus:] 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 [Tom DeLonge:] Late night, come home Work sucks, I know She left me roses by the stairs Surprises let me know she cares Just say it ain't so, I will not go Turn the lights off, carry me home [Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus:] 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 (Na na, na na, na na, na na, na, na) Say it ain't so, I will not go (Na na, na na, na na, na na, na, na) Turn the lights off, carry me home (Na na, na na, na na, na na, na, na) Keep your head still, I'll be your thrill (Na na, na na, na na, na na, na, na) The night will go on, the night will go on, my little windmill Writer(s): Mark Hoppus, Tom De Longe