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For the type of ranch, see Dude ranch.

Dude Ranch is a blink-182 album that was released on June 17 1997 by Cargo Music/MCA. This was blink-182's second album, containing songs such as "Dammit" and "Josie" that helped the group gain popularity. Other highlights include "Dick Lips", "Voyeur", and "Untitled". This was their last album with drummer Scott Raynor. The album was a great success, being certified platinum and having sold over 1 million copies to date.

Track listing


  1. "Pathetic" (2:28)
  2. "Voyeur" (2:43)
  3. "Dammit" (2:45)
  4. "Boring" (1:41)
  5. "Dick Lips" (2:57)
  6. "Waggy" (3:16)
  7. "Enthused" (2:48)
  8. "Untitled" (2:46)
  9. "Apple Shampoo" (2:52)
  10. "Emo" (2:50)
  11. "Josie" (3:19)
  12. "A New Hope" (3:45)
  13. "Degenerate" (2:28)
  14. "Lemmings" (2:38)
  15. "I'm Sorry" (5:37)

Singles


  • "Josie"
  • "Apple Shampoo"
  • "Dammit" (Hoppus) — the song concerns a fictional breakup between the writer and his girlfriend, and was supposedly written in five minutes. The music video for the single (released in 1997) was directed by Darren Doane. It features an appearance by Rick DeVoe, blink-182's manager.

Song information


Dick Lips

Dick Lips was written by Tom DeLonge, and was released as an EP. It describes an incident in which Tom was kicked out of high school for drinking. As well as appearing on Dude Ranch, "Dick Lips" appears on The Enema Strikes Back.

Degenerate

Degenerate is a song written by Tom DeLonge, and was first released, in a slightly different form, in the 1993 release of Buddha. It describes an alcoholic who keeps getting taken to prison for his actions where he receives the consequences from his prison-mate "Ben Dover". Degenerate is one of blink-182's first "joke" songs.

Blink-182 albums | 1997 albums | Albums with hidden tracks | Major label debuts

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