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Enema of the State isn't going to change anyone's life - unless it's the first time a 13-year-old boy has seen Janine - and it will likely irritate old codgers, but it's a fun record that's better than the average neo-punk release. Sure, they might not show the emotional depth of Green Day, but they have good tunes and deliver them in a speedy, punchy fashion. And that's fine, because few of their peers are quite as blissfully stupid and effortlessly catchy as them. Of course, the lovely Janine is as much an indication as "Going Away to College," a catchy little number that pretty much repeats the narrative of "Dammit": blink-182 is not growing up, no way, no how, nowhere. An alternate version of the song can be found on the Can't Hardly Wait. Sung entirely by Hoppus in the studio recording, guitarist Tom DeLonge usually sings the chorus in live performances. The song was written by bassist Mark Hoppus concerning a fictional breakup with his girlfriend. They signed with MCA, but the only sign that Enema of the State is a major-label effort is the somewhat cleaner production and the fact that they could afford porn superstar Janine - all decked out as (surprise!) an enema nurse - for the album cover. It was the first single released from the band's second album Dude Ranch. "Dammit (Growing Up)," the first single from their third album, Dude Ranch, brought them a wider audience and the attention of major labels, which was just too tempting to resist. If the title Enema of the State didn't give it away, it should be clear from songs like "Dumpweed," "What's My Age Again?," and "Dysentery Gary" that moving to a major label isn't a sign of maturity for blink-182.