All of This (song)

All Of This is a song written and performed by The Cure frontman Robert Smith and pop-punk, alternative band, Blink-182. The song was featured on Blink-182's final Untitled album. The song is the only Blink-182 song to feature an outside member of the band on vocals. Within the song, Robert Smith of the Cure sings the verses, followed by Blink-182 guitarist Tom Delonge singing the chorus.

Track Info

Both Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus, (Blink-182 bassist) have been on record as saying how star-struck they were working with long-time hero, Robert Smith.

On a few occasions during Blink-182's tour, Robert Smith came on stage with them to perform the song. Otherwise, bassist Mark Hoppus would sing Robert Smith's section onstage.

Speaking in the linear notes of the album, Mark Hoppus spoke about the track:

"We are all huge fans of the Cure. Having Robert Smith collaborate on a track is a total dream come true for us. We recorded this song in a rather unconventional manner. Travis recorded the kick and snare together, then went back and overdubbed the high hat, then overdubbed the ride cymbal, then overdubbed the ribbon crasher. Tom went in and recorded acoustic guitars and the electrics. I went in and recorded the bass, using a new discovery for this album, which is a 1963 Fender Bass VI. It is exactly like a guitar, in that it has six strings, but it is tuned an octave lower. It wasn't amplified. We plugged it directly into the board. Then Roger came in and added keyboards. Tom sang the lead first two lines for the chorus and then we sent the track to Robert over in England. He recorded his vocals there, and sent the track back to us. We added drum fills and harmonies and added mellotron. The song was recorded in 4 different studios on 2 different continents and is one of the best on the record."

Possible Fifth Single

Had Blink-182 not gone on indefinite hiatus in 2005, this song would have been released as the fifth single from the album.