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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 9 MIN

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

from Take 5 · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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-5/9035742SONGSThe Cure - ‘Friday I’m In Love’The Police - ‘Every Breath You Take’

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