blink-182 - Dammit

What this video is

Released September 1997 as the breakthrough single from blink-182's second album Dude Ranch, 'Dammit' arrived at a pivotal inflection point when SoCal skate-punk was crossing from Warped Tour underground circuits into modern rock radio and MTV rotation. The video's movie-theater setting and deadpan physical comedy perfectly mirror the song's central theme of adolescent heartbreak and social awkwardness, and its…

Why it matters

A foundational document of pop-punk's mid-90s mainstream crossover, 'Dammit' exemplifies the genre's defining characteristics: the I–V–vi–IV chord progression at a brisk 215 BPM, dual-voice vocal interplay, and direct, emotionally relatable lyrical themes about adolescent relationships. Both…

The director

Darren Doane (b. September 20, 1972, Westlake Village, CA) is an American filmmaker and music video director whose career originated in the 1990s punk and alternative music scenes. He has directed over 500 music videos and his work spans Blink-182,…