Best Bits: Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge on the 80’s songs that changed his life

Best Bits: Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge on the 80’s songs that changed his life

July 15, 2026 · 10 min

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Tom DeLonge discusses the 80's songs that significantly influenced his life and career.

This is one of the best bits from Take 5. Founding member of Blink-182, Angels and Airwaves, and UFO enthusiast, Tom DeLonge hung out with Zan Rowe back in 2012, while in the country to play Soundwave Festival. You don't create a career like that without loving music, so Zan dived into the music that changed his life. Listen to the full episode here : https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/take-5/tom-delonge-take-5/9035742 SONGS The Cure - ‘Friday I’m In Love’ The Police - ‘Every Breath You Take’

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