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{{short description|1999 American documentary film}}
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|name = The Urethra Chronicles
|name = The Urethra Chronicles
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|director = [[Rick DeVoe]], [[Jeffery Motyll]]
|caption = The [[DVD]] cover of the film.
|starring = [[Blink-182]]
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|director = Rick DeVoe, Jeffery Motyll
|music = Blink-182
|editing = Jeffrey Motyll
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|cinematographer = Rick DeVoe
|producer = Rick DeVoe
|starring = [[Blink-182]]
|distributor= Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
|distributor = Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
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|runtime = 62 minutes
|released = [[May 2]]nd, [[2000]]
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'''''The Urethra Chronicles''''' is a 1999 [[documentary film]] about the American [[pop punk]] band [[Blink-182]]. The film, directed by former manager Rick DeVoe, is a behind-the-scenes look at the band's history featuring their usual toilet humor. The documentary includes exclusive live performance footage and [[music videos]].


'''The Urethra Chronicles''' is a music video and documentary released for [[DVD]] and [[VHS]] by the band [[Blink-182]] on [[May 2]]nd, [[2000]]. Later, a sequel was released in [[2002]], entitled ''[[The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder Faster Faster Harder]]''.
The film was released on November 30, 1999 on [[VHS]] and May 2, 2000 for [[DVD]]. A sequel, ''[[The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder Faster Faster Harder]]'', was released in 2002.


==Scene index==
==Background==
The film explores the lives of Blink-182 members [[Mark Hoppus]], [[Tom DeLonge]], and [[Travis Barker]]. The film features footage shot over many years: for example, stunts shot by Hoppus and DeLonge during the recording of sophomore effort ''[[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]]'' in 1996 open up the film.<ref name="TalesFromBeneathYourMom">{{cite book |last= Hoppus |first= Anne |author2=Blink-182 |title= Blink-182: Tales from Beneath Your Mom |publisher= MTV Books / Pocket Books|date=October 2001 |isbn= 0-7434-2207-4}}</ref> The film was completed in fall of 1999, shortly before Blink-182 set off on tour with [[Silverchair]]. The original title of the documentary was ''The [[Diarrhea|Diary]] of the Butt''. Hoppus, in a 1999 interview with the [[MTV]] Radio Network, described the production as "...a look back, and also a look ahead."<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|last=Coletti|first= Roger|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426189/19991105/blink_182.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205044312/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426189/19991105/blink_182.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2008|title=Blink-182 Gets Anatomical For New Home Video|publisher=MTV News|date=1999-11-05|access-date=2010-06-01}}</ref>
#Intro[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2tMuUYnGs]
#Tom
#Mark
#Travis
#Travels
#Friends


==Music videos==
==Contents==
The DVD includes all of the official music videos from the singles from the ''[[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]]'' and ''[[Enema of the State]]'' albums.
The DVD includes all of the official music videos of the singles from the ''[[Dude Ranch (album)|Dude Ranch]]'' and ''[[Enema of the State]]'' albums.


#"[[Dammit (Growing Up)|Dammit]]" (Directed by [[Darren Doane]])
#"[[Dammit]]" (Directed by [[Darren Doane]])
#"[[Josie (Everything's Gonna Be Fine)|Josie]]" (Directed by Darren Doane)
#"[[Josie (Blink-182 song)|Josie]]" (Directed by Darren Doane)
#"[[What's My Age Again?]]" (Directed by Marcos Siega)
#"[[What's My Age Again?]]" (Directed by [[Marcos Siega]])
#"[[All the Small Things]]" (Directed by Marcos Siega)
#"[[All the Small Things]]" (Directed by Marcos Siega)
#"[[Adam's Song]]" (Directed by Liz Friedlander)
#"[[Adam's Song]]" (Directed by [[Liz Friedlander]])


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Two songs were performed live and filmed at the Electric Ballroom in London, England, on November 30, 1999, and are included in the documentary.
==In concert==
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Two songs were performed live and filmed at the Electric Ballroom in London, England, on November 30th, 1999, and are included in ''The Urethra Chronicles''.


#"What's My Age Again?"
#"What's My Age Again?"
#"All the Small Things"
#"All the Small Things"


Bonus features include individual interviews with DeLonge, Hoppus and Barker, and a photo gallery.
==Bonus features==

#Photo gallery
==Charts==
#An extra track hidden in the main menu (which cannot be found on the edited version)[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsXatC65p4Q]
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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!scope="col"| Chart (2000–01)
!scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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!scope="row" | Australia Music Video ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue567.pdf | title=The ARIA Report: Issue 567 (Week Commencing 8 January 2001) | publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] | access-date=July 26, 2016 | page=17 | url-status=bot: unknown | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue567.pdf | archive-date=20 February 2002 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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!scope="row" | US Top Video Sales (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite journal| title = Top Video Sales| volume = 112| issue= 18|page = 84| journal = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| date = April 29, 2000| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=EA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA84| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.| access-date =July 26, 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|8
|}

==See also==
*''[[The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder Faster Faster Harder]]''
*''[[Riding in Vans with Boys]]''

==References==
{{reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0221832}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221832/ The Urethra Chronicles] on [[Internet Movie Database]]

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Latest revision as of 12:28, 22 December 2024

The Urethra Chronicles
The DVD cover of the film.
Directed byRick DeVoe, Jeffery Motyll
StarringBlink-182
Distributed byUniversal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
Release dates
  • November 30, 1999 (1999-11-30) (VHS)
  • May 2, 2000 (2000-05-02) (DVD)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Urethra Chronicles is a 1999 documentary film about the American pop punk band Blink-182. The film, directed by former manager Rick DeVoe, is a behind-the-scenes look at the band's history featuring their usual toilet humor. The documentary includes exclusive live performance footage and music videos.

The film was released on November 30, 1999 on VHS and May 2, 2000 for DVD. A sequel, The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder Faster Faster Harder, was released in 2002.

Background

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The film explores the lives of Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker. The film features footage shot over many years: for example, stunts shot by Hoppus and DeLonge during the recording of sophomore effort Dude Ranch in 1996 open up the film.[1] The film was completed in fall of 1999, shortly before Blink-182 set off on tour with Silverchair. The original title of the documentary was The Diary of the Butt. Hoppus, in a 1999 interview with the MTV Radio Network, described the production as "...a look back, and also a look ahead."[2]

Contents

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The DVD includes all of the official music videos of the singles from the Dude Ranch and Enema of the State albums.

  1. "Dammit" (Directed by Darren Doane)
  2. "Josie" (Directed by Darren Doane)
  3. "What's My Age Again?" (Directed by Marcos Siega)
  4. "All the Small Things" (Directed by Marcos Siega)
  5. "Adam's Song" (Directed by Liz Friedlander)

Two songs were performed live and filmed at the Electric Ballroom in London, England, on November 30, 1999, and are included in the documentary.

  1. "What's My Age Again?"
  2. "All the Small Things"

Bonus features include individual interviews with DeLonge, Hoppus and Barker, and a photo gallery.

Charts

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Chart (2000–01) Peak
position
Australia Music Video (ARIA)[3] 1
US Top Video Sales (Billboard)[4] 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hoppus, Anne; Blink-182 (October 2001). Blink-182: Tales from Beneath Your Mom. MTV Books / Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-2207-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Coletti, Roger (1999-11-05). "Blink-182 Gets Anatomical For New Home Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  3. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 567 (Week Commencing 8 January 2001)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 17. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Top Video Sales". Billboard. 112 (18). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 84 April 29, 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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