"Adam's Song" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on September 5, 2000 as the third and final single from the group's third studio album, Enema of the State. It is a piano-laced track dealing with themes of depression and suicide. It was written by Mark Hoppus and based partly on the loneliness he experienced when the band toured nonstop during 1997-1998. In addition, it was inspired by an article about a teenager's suicide and the note he left for his parents. Hoppus was at first reluctant to show the rest of the band due to its dark subject matter.
The single version of the song peaked at #2 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and it was later included on the band's Greatest Hits compilation. The song caused a stir in 2000 when it was set to replay indefinitely on a nearby stereo as 17-year-old Greg Barnes, a survivor of the Columbine High School massacre, hung himself in the garage of his family's home. Although a live staple for a decade, the song was permanently retired from the trio's setlist in 2009 after the passing of DJ AM (Adam Goldstein), friend of the band.
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