Josie

blink-182 * Track #11 On Dude Ranch

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Album Dude Ranch

ALBUM

blink-182

1997

Josie by blink-182

Release Date

Tue Nov 17 1998

Performed by

blink-182

Produced by

Mark Trombino

Writed by

Scott Raynor & Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus

About

Mark Hoppus confirmed on his Tumblr that “Josie” was written with “an imaginary ideal girlfriend” in mind. When looking for a name, his friend—Elyse Rogers from Dance Hall Crashers, a band mentioned in this song—suggested Josie, the name of her dog.

While “Josie” was the fourth single off of Dude R...

Josie Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
Yeah, my girlfriend takes me home when I'm too drunk to drive
And she doesn't get all jealous when I hang out with the guys
She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does
She brings me Mexican food from Sombrero just because

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Yeah, just because

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus]
And my girlfriend likes UL and DHC
And she's so smart and independent, I don't think she needs me
Quite half as much as I know I need her
I wonder why there's not another guy that she'd prefer

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
And when I feel like giving up
Like my world is falling down
I show up at 3 A.M., she's still up watching Vacation
And I see her pretty face, it takes me away to a better place, and

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge + Mark Hoppus]
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine

[Verse 3: Mark Hoppus]
Yeah, my girlfriend takes collect calls from the road
And it doesn't seem to matter that I'm lacking in the bulge
She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does
She brings me Mexican food from Sombrero just because

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
And when I feel like giving up
Like my world is falling down
I show up at 3 A.M., she's still up watching Vacation
And I see her pretty face, it takes me away to a better place, and

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge + Mark Hoppus]
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge + Mark Hoppus]
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine
I know that everything, know that everything
Know that everything, everything's gonna be fine

Josie Q&A

Who wrote Josie's ?

Josie was written by Scott Raynor & Tom DeLonge & Mark Hoppus.

Who produced Josie's ?

Josie was produced by Mark Trombino.

When did blink-182 release Josie?

blink-182 released Josie on Tue Nov 17 1998.

Wasn't there another music video for "Josie"?

There was! The original video, which never made it to the public in its entirety, featured the band performing the song in a flooding basement, and was directed by Jason Matzner. A snippet of it can be seen here. Mark revealed in a 2013 Reddit AMA:

I had an idea for the ‘Josie’ video, that we would...

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