Spring Break
Can Third Eye Blind make a comeback?
Joshua Aromin
Issue date: 4/15/09 Section: Entertainment
04/15/09 - Alright: From someone that takes Half and Half in his coffee as opposed to non-dairy creamer, I'll be real. It's time to hang up the worn-out creative juices and simply revel in your past glory, Third Eye Blind.
The one-time "it" band is scheduled to play in Providence's Kennedy Plaza on May 10, but unfortunately its best days are unfortunately behind them. And though nostalgia is sometimes a good thing, it's time for Third Eye Blind to call it quits, unless the former pop icons can be relevant again without stuffing political messages and bad metaphors into its songs.
Listening the band's current hit, "Non-Dairy Creamer," was like some cruel joke. The song degrades the band's past success, and instead of having the great legacy it should, its now just a group of washed up old guys.
At the same time, the band ripped off one of its own hits, "How's it Going to Be," with the dairy-laden chorus beginning with the question, "What's it going to be?"
For some like Britney Spears or Mickey Rourke, making a comeback can be a success. But most of the time, it's just not a good idea. Michael Jackson recently announced his newest plans for a comeback, and though we all hope his nose doesn't fall off in the process, expectations aren't great.
Sylvester Stallone tried to reprise his famed boxing role in "Rocky Balboa," but rather than bring the movie series back to its prime, it reminded the world why "Rocky" should have stopped after the fourth installment.
It's depressing to see one-time superstars try to make it big again even though their entertainment value is clearly gone. But right now, Third Eye Blind is the music industry's version of former NFL Star Brett Favre: both never seem to know when to put an end to an already successful career.
Regardless, the band will be on tour until the middle of June. It can sing former hits like "Semi-Charmed Life" or "How's It Going to Be" all it wants, and surely tickets will sell. And if it ditched the newer stuff now, I'd be willing to give the band a free pass and we could just forget that this little experiment ever happened. But the band will most likely be performing songs off of its latest album.
It would be a shame to see an elderly Superman or Batman try to fight hoodlums in the dangerous confines of a nursing home, and in comparison, it's sad to hear Third Eye Blind's lead singer Stephan Jenkins sing about something you can put in your coffee.
Before we start hearing anecdotes about dentures or Splenda, Third Eye Blind should realize the sky isn't gold anymore and stop while it still can.
The one-time "it" band is scheduled to play in Providence's Kennedy Plaza on May 10, but unfortunately its best days are unfortunately behind them. And though nostalgia is sometimes a good thing, it's time for Third Eye Blind to call it quits, unless the former pop icons can be relevant again without stuffing political messages and bad metaphors into its songs.
Listening the band's current hit, "Non-Dairy Creamer," was like some cruel joke. The song degrades the band's past success, and instead of having the great legacy it should, its now just a group of washed up old guys.
At the same time, the band ripped off one of its own hits, "How's it Going to Be," with the dairy-laden chorus beginning with the question, "What's it going to be?"
For some like Britney Spears or Mickey Rourke, making a comeback can be a success. But most of the time, it's just not a good idea. Michael Jackson recently announced his newest plans for a comeback, and though we all hope his nose doesn't fall off in the process, expectations aren't great.
Sylvester Stallone tried to reprise his famed boxing role in "Rocky Balboa," but rather than bring the movie series back to its prime, it reminded the world why "Rocky" should have stopped after the fourth installment.
It's depressing to see one-time superstars try to make it big again even though their entertainment value is clearly gone. But right now, Third Eye Blind is the music industry's version of former NFL Star Brett Favre: both never seem to know when to put an end to an already successful career.
Regardless, the band will be on tour until the middle of June. It can sing former hits like "Semi-Charmed Life" or "How's It Going to Be" all it wants, and surely tickets will sell. And if it ditched the newer stuff now, I'd be willing to give the band a free pass and we could just forget that this little experiment ever happened. But the band will most likely be performing songs off of its latest album.
It would be a shame to see an elderly Superman or Batman try to fight hoodlums in the dangerous confines of a nursing home, and in comparison, it's sad to hear Third Eye Blind's lead singer Stephan Jenkins sing about something you can put in your coffee.
Before we start hearing anecdotes about dentures or Splenda, Third Eye Blind should realize the sky isn't gold anymore and stop while it still can.
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Trevor
posted 4/15/09 @ 12:20 PM EST
wow...you obviously have very limited knowledge of 3eb or music in general for that matter. What a sad article.
Alexis
posted 4/16/09 @ 1:40 PM EST
Actually, this article is dead on. What's there to know? If you think they have a shot in hell at making a comeback, you're as delusional as Stephan Jenkins has always been. (Continued…)
Matt
posted 4/17/09 @ 1:33 AM EST
If I was a band like Third Eye blind I don't know if I would even want to make a comeback into the steaming pile of crap which is the music scene today. (Continued…)
JimBob
posted 4/17/09 @ 1:35 AM EST
Non-Dairy Creamer sucks ass, yes. But how is the lyric "What's it gonna be?" a rip-off of one of their own songs? Would you have liked him to phrase that awkwardly just to get around resembling something else he wrote? I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it, but alrighty. (Continued…)
Alex
posted 4/17/09 @ 4:42 PM EST
I think it's unfair to judge 3eb's new material based solely on Non Dairy Creamer. If you listen to live performances of "A Sharp Knife", "Dao of St. (Continued…)
alex
posted 4/18/09 @ 1:12 PM EST
i think the real question is: can a college blogger make an assessment based on a once-over of one song?
and i think the answer is: i guess not.
listen to red star, from the same EP as non-dairy creamer, or the bootlegs of "bonfire" or "a sharp knife," and you'll realize that most of 3eb's new stuff is better than your favorite band. (Continued…)
Brandon Grens
posted 4/18/09 @ 3:09 PM EST
How hard was it for you to write this article with your head in the sand and your foot up your ass?
Apparently the University of Rhode Island doesn't practice any form of admissions criteria, because this article used less research than the amount of effort I'm currently putting into this reply. (Continued…)
Johns
posted 4/18/09 @ 11:28 PM EST
In the age of total crap music, anything from 3EB is a welcomed joy. Just like American Idol displays, we Americans have run out of total talent and heavily rely on UK music which just stinks. (Continued…)
Scott Cheloha
posted 4/19/09 @ 6:34 PM EST
I hate you.
You have no place spouting banal, nugatory gibberish. Learn how to develop a real argument and then try again.
Jason
posted 4/19/09 @ 8:46 PM EST
I don't quite understand why it's depressing for them to be out touring and making music again. You don't have to listen to the music, and they aren't making this album to necessarily hit the big time again. (Continued…)
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