Hi. I Am The Life Aquatic. And The Pachyderm Peter Griffin.

wow it’s been a while. just got home from a week of vacation in st thomas. i had to go out and get a good tan (meaning “heat rash”) in between recording the koopa record last month and the new found glory record next month. i know that many of you are anxious to hear about what’s up in +44 world, and we are still in pre-production. although i have half a mind to post one of the demos up here one of these days. i wonder if the label would sue me if i did? can they do that? probably, right? anyway, instead of a demo, i will post a photo i took of a fish while i was on vacation. that’s right. i took this picture. i am the new jacques cousteau. i need one of those orange beanies…

by the way, our old friend jon kalter was IM’ing me yesterday and saying that he has a few great stories to tell, so i think we’re going to call and record his stories and put them out in podcast form. they better be good, jon. people can’t have any half-assed podcasts, you know. your stories better be up the high journalistic integrity of all the previous hiynameismark podcasts. the pressure is on, now dazzle us.

finally, i’m doing the voice of an elephant in a new animated show that is being created right now. a lot of cool, creative people and musicians are involved. it is still in it’s early days, but we’ve teamed up with our friends who produce robot chicken and will be taking it to networks in the next few months. i don’t know what i am allowed to tell you about the show right yet, but my character is an elephant, and the show is rude enough to probably only be allowed on adult swim or hbo. awesome.

oh yeah, i forgot your fish photo. here it is.

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240 Responses to “Hi. I Am The Life Aquatic. And The Pachyderm Peter Griffin.”

  1. Ines Says:

    fishy fishy.

  2. gbfdfhj Says:

    hahaaaaaaaaaaaa elephant

  3. alex Says:

    come on mark at least a thirty secong preview of a new +44 song please!!!
    anyways doing new found glorys new album is totally awsome!!
    anyway keep bringing the awsome mark!!

  4. Skylight Says:

    Nice pic, id prefer the demo tbh…

  5. bob Says:

    I don’t like fish

  6. Tuan Says:

    how exciting! cartoons are my favorite! and so are you!

    and fancy fancy fish!!!!!

  7. Amy Says:

    Nice photo, but not so nice news for +44..

  8. Tim_da_Drummer Says:

    Yeah Mark thanks for the update on (+44)…
    so glad to here some good news about you guys..
    Know the new Album will rule like Hell!!!!!!!
    May the force be with you but mostly with me and my Band =)
    Greets from Munich/Germany
    Tim

  9. Toti Says:

    Hy Mark.
    Where is the Plus44????
    New Album???????????

  10. M+M´s Says:

    You….an elephant?? LOL

    I prefer you on the Simpsons!! Niiiiice!! XD

    Bye bye, a lot of kisses!!

    M+M´s

  11. Liam Says:

    PLEASE release them demo!!! :D

  12. Jess Says:

    that fish is bringing the awesome (:

  13. Mikey Says:

    nice mark

  14. Bigfafawok Says:

    Whoop Whoop!

  15. Chad "Farsy" Duerlinger Says:

    i love you :)

  16. Hannan Says:

    Oh so cool that youre doing the new found glory record and also an elephant in something elephants in animated shows are rad. oh please put the demo up they can’t sue you, youre mark hoppus and a new podcast would be so awesome cant wait!
    anyway i hope you had a nice vacation although the really scary looking fish makes me wonder if you did well i really cant wait for al the awesomeness youre gonna bring!

  17. David Says:

    Wow, awesome post!! Full of news! :P And that fish is cool! Hope ya had a good holiday Mark! :)

  18. jas Says:

    hey mark, hope you had a nice vacation :)
    can’t wait to see your new podcasts!

  19. Jules Says:

    Sweet pic!

    POST THE DEMO!!!!!!!!!!

  20. Seanog O'Hara Says:

    Can I have your IM Screen Name?
    I promise i wont tell anyone else. :P

    lol!

  21. P. Says:

    Whenever i see an elephant now, I’ll think of you.

  22. Seanog O'Hara Says:

    Can i have your IM Screen Name?
    :P

    I wont tell!

    Bring the awesome.

  23. leggoz Says:

    looking foward to hear some new +44

  24. chippa Says:

    MARK!
    i love you.
    goodbye.

  25. mattia Says:

    COOL!! W8 FOR THE NEW DEMO

    COME TO ITALY!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. Stixx Says:

    hey Mark! glad you had a nice vacation!! Thats awesome that you are producing the new NFG record! I cant wait for the new +44 record as well!!! Keep bringing the awesome!

  27. Blackjack Says:

    More podcasts please

  28. Peter Says:

    sounds like some good stuff, yay new found glory, yay +44, damn tht production company!, I need my +44

  29. Keon Says:

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

    I brought an original album here in the Philippines, and it’s imported from Europe,Germany!!! PLUS it’s very rare to find in any music bar here, it’s the PINK one the I brought. Please Mark! Please visit my country, Philippines! I beg of you!!!! Im Keon Darvin! PLEASE HEAR ME OUT!!! Please visit MANILA, and find the ARANETA COLLISEUM where other of the international bands like Maroon 5, FOB, and Incubus played!!! PLEASE GUYS, I WANT MY MONEY TO BE WORTH IF ONLY YOU VISIT MY COUNTRY PHILIPPINES! I BEG YOU MARK, I WANT AN AUTOGRAPH TO MY PINK +44 ALBUM!!!!

    A fan,
    Keon Darvin +44

  30. Lillian Says:

    uhm..elephant!) that’s nice, yeah nice and i wish you luck. you say, it can be allowed only for adults to watch. so i’m afraid i’m not old enough.. i’m just 16 and i’ll not watch the show if it’s forbidden.

    cool fish. i saw it and felt hungry))

  31. noemie Says:

    Is that a vanishing fish ? xD

  32. Joe-Davies Says:

    Mark just get rid of shane and craig because they are holding you back

  33. Yvanna Says:

    I’d rather have the démo. Huh =)

  34. Colin Says:

    can’t even wait for the next albums from +44 and NFG. keep up that good work mark, bringing that awesome

  35. jenny Says:

    sounds awesome mark!
    keep on bringing the awesome :)

  36. Smiles Says:

    Actually, that is quite an impressive picture!
    Underwater camera? Good stuff.

  37. emilia Says:

    a fish….

    hell yeah! way better then a demo :D

  38. Eduardo Says:

    GREAT POST MARK!!! I love when you update us! Thanks for that!

    Can you tell us where is Travis, Craig and Shane?

    I really want to see this show, this elephant sure will be a great success in Adult Swim and i will laught my ass off every day i hear your voice!!!

    I love you,
    Brazil loves you!

    Edu! =D

  39. Lauren; Says:

    fiiiiiiiiish! hahah he is a cute fish..
    well, not really

    your voice like an elephant???? duuuuuuude i think i will laugh a lot if i watch it HAHAHHAHAHHAHAH
    and well.. adult swim RULES

  40. Rafael Lima Says:

    Hey Mark.
    I was working o MXPX concert here in São Paulo, Brazil and Mike told me quite good things about you. Hehe… By the way, I met the guys from Suicide city… Billy is SO funny. He is also married to a Brazilian woman and has a Brazilian daughter. hehehe… Oh, MXPX played Wrecking Hotel Rooms. I automatically remembered your singing parts.

    Anyway… gonna work with you too, someday.

    Keep rocking.

  41. Connor Says:

    So artistic…Hope your vacation brought you the awesome, and what if we all pitch in the dollar to pay for the lawsuit? Then we can still all hear the demo and be happy..Just a thought. Ps. Off topic, You are my favourite simpsons character..No one else can say “Sweet” So delicate and still sound so awesome.

    -Connor

  42. courtney Says:

    mhm. I love st.thomas. did you go to
    megans baay?! and I’m glad your
    going to be an elephant. oh. and I’ll
    get you an orange beanie. :) ahaa.

  43. Christopher Says:

    St. Thomas is amazing. I have to say, I am quite jealous. I’m looking forward to some new +44, Mark! I know your pretty busy making new rockstars and all…and re-vamping a few other, lol. NFG? This is gonna be good.

  44. Steve K Says:

    That fish looks awesome, and can’t wait to see the new show, Robot Chicken is hilarious

  45. Zach Says:

    I just went to St. Thomas in February. It was great and I went snorkeling and tried to take some pictures of fish underwater, but the film got messed up going through airport security.
    I also got extremely badly burned by the sun.

  46. Lawrence Says:

    dude that’s rad i hope it gets put on tv

  47. Liene Says:

    and u are alive!
    woohoo.
    yes. it’s been a while.

  48. Nic Says:

    Oh I am so watching that show…

  49. Tyler Says:

    damn mark, youve got some awesome picture taking skills!

    i can’t wait for the cartoon to come out! im sure itll be badass.

    STOP RECORDING FOR OTHER BANDS AND WORK ON +44!

  50. Nathan Says:

    I hope it won’t be on HBO. Not only me, but a lot of people don’t get premium channels. More people would watch the show if it was on adult swim or another basic channel. But anyways, Congratulations Mark! You’re gonna be animated again! :)

    if you were an elephant I’d call you Hippohoppus lol :)

  51. joey Says:

    please post a demo !!!!!

  52. Vahid ooooooohbaby Says:

    hmmmm i picture you as more of a flamingo for some reason

  53. blink182forever Says:

    i love you mark

  54. Dick Says:

    boop

  55. Eugene Says:

    It’s tight that you’re doing stuff with New Found Glory again.

    And about a demo…it would mean the world to all of your fans.

    Just have Holmes leak it somewhere. We’ll find it. =]

  56. AOS Says:

    hahh you’re the man, mark.
    it’s so cool you can just take a week off like that to go to st thomas.
    i’m stoked for the koopa album, and even more for NFG.
    and the fish picture is really neat, i like it a lot.
    thanks!

  57. Kaitlyn Says:

    yay first comment. mark youre amazing!! i love you so much. ur fish picture is awesome. hope u had fun on vacation. as soon as your show comes out ill watch it :)

  58. Jake Says:

    In terms of marketing, it would be tantamount to professional suicide if the record label didn’t let you release a demo to your most dedicated of fans. It has already been a long time in the making, and while releasing a demo here would do little more than to whet the appetite of a selection of already hungry fans, it would boost the anticipation of the record by miles.
    Plus, it would make me pretty happy.

  59. Bree Says:

    awesome.

  60. jack was on the podcast! Says:

    robot chicken!!

  61. tom Says:

    awsome mark hope u had a good holiday cant wait for the new +44 album should be kickass mark you are truly god i want to thank you for the good music you have made if it wasnt for blink 182 and +44 i wouldnt of made it throught college cheers mark

  62. Jordan Says:

    thats a pretty impressive fish mark, well done :)

    looking forward to things with +44

  63. Alex Says:

    That is awesome.

  64. Karen Says:

    beautiful fish, mark hahahah

  65. Alex Says:

    Mark, I love you. Post the demo. Get sued. It’s worth it.

  66. Kelly Says:

    i’ll be sure to watch ze show. sounds pretty awesome. something i would watch, seeing as it would be on adult swim.

    ElEpHaNtS rUlE!!!!

  67. Azza Says:

    Awesome! I love NFG and can’t wait for the new +44 album so its all good news!

  68. I like Pie Says:

    Kool fish but

    Demos > fish

  69. Luke44 Says:

    Awesome stuff :)

  70. :] Says:

    Haha cool fish :)

  71. Mary//WiskersH Says:

    Oooh! Heat rash? Hmm…looks like I need myself some of this so called Heat Rash. In a can.

    ….Sounds like a good product, hmm? …Or wait….Fake Tanner. Oh Shit.

  72. CATH Says:

    Who needs a demo when you have a picture of a fish
    Fabulous Mark.
    Voice of an elephant now THAT is bringing the awesome

    Also it’s good to hear from good old John again!
    It’s been awhile…so im very much looking forward to the next podcast!
    and come on if it’s Jon you know it’s going to be top quality…

  73. Sharmin Says:

    YAY!! an update finally!!! Mark Rocks! So the rumour is true, I can’t wait to hear the new found glory record!!

  74. recklessalexa Says:

    i love that picture of the fish :O
    AND PUT THE DEMO UP PLEASE?!!
    im dying to hear new stuff.

    + when that show comes out your doing a voice in
    i’ll watch it :D

  75. Greta Says:

    hope you had a nice weekend :)
    nice photo!!
    but a demo would be AWSOME!!!!!
    they woulden´t dare to sue you ;)

  76. thoM Says:

    loved the title!

    i don’t think they can sue you…just put the demo and we’ll see,is the only way!

  77. Ellozee (UK) Says:

    awesome

  78. Hana Says:

    Hey Marky!! Nice pic!

    It’s been a while I’ve been wondering why do you keep on producing great bands ( NFG yay!!) while you have to wait to get the money for your own recordings with +44. Couldn’t you produce it yourself?? You have enough talent and experience!! Also I hope that since +44 is not as big as your previous band you might want to accept to play in smaller venues and come to Spain for a change!!

    By the way, is this elephant movie the one that kept you from coming to Barcelona a few months ago??? Tell us more about it!!

    We need your music Marky!!

  79. somespitsquad Says:

    #1

  80. pit Says:

    I’m glad you are going to produce a new found glory record…

    Couldn’t you even produce a jimmy eat world record? that would be awesome… but first think of PLUS 44

  81. Ciaran Gallagher Says:

    thats just cool beans, mr hoppus.

  82. Juliën Says:

    MARKKK POST THEEE DEMOOOO T_T

  83. Philip Says:

    can’t wait for the new album!

  84. hofman Says:

    cool picture, but a demo would be awesome too!

  85. Justin Says:

    Esteban was eaten!

  86. Andy! Says:

    hey mark thats awesome, i cant wait for the new found glory album and think that you + them = epicly amazing! looks like life is going good for you so hope you get more photos like the one of the fish in the future!!

  87. Alexandra Says:

    omgosh thats so badass! ur gonna be on adult swim! awesome! yeah! :) nice fish by the way hehe. i missed you mark :)

  88. Jello Says:

    awesome mark!!! that sound fun. and i am super pumped to hear what +44 has planned!

  89. sarah Says:

    What is adult swim & Hbo? The ligting in the fish photo is cool

  90. sara Says:

    the sounds AWESOME.
    so much good stuff all at once!
    a new podcast, a tv show and a new +44 album approaching!
    and a nice picture, too.

  91. Mary Says:

    Omg, why I never understand what do u mean puting this photos on?
    anyways, brazil cant wait to see u guys anymore :)
    ;*

  92. Niamh Says:

    Yea First!!!!

    Ledgend Man!!!!!
    photo….bringing the awesome:)

    Come To Ireland nxt tour!Yea???Plzzzz!
    :)

  93. Tim Says:

    I stayed in Cowpet Bay East exactly one year ago…my snorkeling pics didn’t look that good though.

  94. Ginge Says:

    FIRST COMMENT!!! If you’re worried about being sued for putting music up on the web just join your old friend on modlife, i reckon it would be cool!!
    cant wait for the +44 record and the fish pic is awesome……..

  95. DavidC182 Says:

    i want that demo song!!!
    please mark!!!
    anohter record?? even if it is from NFG
    i want a +44 record :S

    gave us that demo now!! xD
    well at least before june ;)

  96. hmmm Says:

    +44 is crap, just sush about it and give +44, find out tom’s email address or something, kiss and make up cause your old friends and get Blink 182 back together, as amazing as Angels and Airwaves were to see live, I still say the Punk-Pop era is a era we all miss and want back but have nothing to hang onto. These epic and side projects you lot have created are no where near B182, so lets get the ball rolling again, keep are differences aside and get back to producing quality music from the Enema era and before

  97. Greg Says:

    Cool beans Mark. IM first! what your thoughts on a fall +44 tour with all time low or someone in that kind of act?

    I think its gonna be an awesome record regardless of who produces it and junk!

    Have a great week. God bless.
    Greg

  98. weatherman Says:

    That would be awsome to hear a demo!!
    NO! they cant sue you! your mark hoppus!!

  99. atl4 Says:

    nice fish! but yeah you should totaly put up the demo, or even a snip of it. i cant wait!

    the life aquatic is the best movie ever, go zissou!

  100. Tak Says:

    yey, long time since you posted something Mark!
    well yes the fish is indeed very interesting, it has a stalker of its own right behind!
    anyways i do believe that teh company may sue you for your illegal publishing, and even not, you might as well not risk it..!
    can’t WAIT for the +44 album!! the first one was great, i can’t stop air-guitaring when i hear any one of them!
    by the way, i live in italy, and it’d be great if sometime you’d do a concert overhere, its stinkin full of bands concerting, but none that quite impress me as +44..!
    apparently tom said something about no chance in hell that blink 182 might get back together, cos you guys used to sing about First Dates n stuff…he’s got a point, but way to go to “Stay Together For The Kids”…bastard.
    i wish you guys would give it one last chance, not even for yourself, but for the fans, i STILL listen to blink songs after bloody 3 years!
    anyways, doubt you’d read this, but i really hope you had your vacation, and am very much looking forward to the album…Socratic albums where amazing, really!
    and Koopas amazing!
    looking forward!
    ciao

  101. kieren alder Says:

    thats some pretty good photography mark! lol and your an elephant? my favorite animal….haha oh and by the way its my birthday today!!!!

  102. Hannah (Is Missing BLINK-182) Says:

    LOL very nice picture.

    PLEASE PUT THE +44 DEMO UP!!! I promise that if you get sued, i will take the blame. I WILL!!!

    Mark Hoppus, an ELEPHANT? Uhh…whatever makes you happy. Lol. I’ll watch it.

    I found myself last night laughing stupidly at videos of you on Youtube last night. Very funny. Oh and someone made a video thiingyy of you and Tom and put that cover of Dancing With Myself that you guys did as background music. It was just still pictures of you both…it was slightly sad. Maybe you should watch it…

    Anyway, hope you had a good holiday. And remember when you release +44’s new album, make sure you tour Australia!!!

  103. anna-182 Says:

    i’m for sure gonna watch that show with your voice as an elephant :D
    hopefully its on adult swim.

    and can’t wait for the new +44 record :)

    p.s- nioce fish photo.

  104. Pete Says:

    awesome fish pic, dude!

  105. himynameisnick Says:

    Get pic Mark. what kind of camera do you have cause your pictures always look great? Cant wait for Koopa record to come out and i am sure the New Found Glory one is going to be rad too and most of all cant wait for the +44 album. :D
    btw you as an elephant sounds off the hook.

    later
    keep bringing the awesome.

  106. Tanner Says:

    demo!! haha, just kidding. that fish is rad. it brought the awesome but just for today.
    is the new record going to be a fall release?

  107. Erick C. Says:

    Awesome fish photo! Awesome post all around =D! You bring the awesome in every single way as always =D!

  108. Mulder Says:

    Horray! Demo.. sweet.. don’t rush it… and if only if only i went st. thomas.. if only.. Thank you finally for an update..

  109. this iz me Says:

    ur mah’ hero, duuuuuuuuuude. I MISSSS BLINK. oh, yeah, wtf iz up with tom’s new do? he looks like my sister D : yikes. peace to ya, lurve ur personalitah’. shwaa! bye bye.

  110. this iz me Says:

    blah

  111. this iz me Says:

    hey, it may be 5:30 there, but itz 9:30 here. Im in ohio, duh

  112. Mike Tomyn Says:

    Right On Mark. Right picture man. ya you should post the new +44 demo. i’m listening to Christmas Vacation over and over. Why weren’t ya in Fall Out Boy’s Beat It. it was your cup of tea. See Ya Man.

  113. dustin Says:

    hey mark!
    nice pic of the fish.

    plez put up the demo!

    your friend and fan
    dustin

  114. Dave Says:

    Hi everyone! Someone told me that when Angels and Airwaves were on Loveline earlier this year Mark called up and wanted to talk to Tom and it was very awkward…can anyone confirm if this is true or not or perhaps provide some audio clippage?

  115. Han Says:

    That’s a pretti cool fish.
    BUT
    demo!!
    Elephant!
    !! :D

  116. ramoones Says:

    cute fish;) does it have a name?;D
    can’t wait for the demo:P

  117. Adam Says:

    ok so whats gonna be out first chinese democracy or the new +44 album?

  118. Ryan Says:

    R.I.P +44

  119. Ryan Says:

    +44 is dead. stop lying to your fans. we want the truth.

  120. efa Says:

    u should take pics for the national geographic magazine :D

  121. collinita. Says:

    awesome i love NFG can’t wait for the album especially when you’re producing it xD but i even more can’t wait for the plus44 album but it looks like it won’t be coming out for aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaageeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssss…… -.- :( ps: that photo ruuules you’ve got truuuuuuuuee talent xD but that’s nothing new since u won the photo contest :-D :P

  122. Chiara Says:

    An elephant? It’s awesome… What’s the name of the cartoon?
    Can’t wait for the new album of +44!

    Chiara

  123. steve Says:

    wheres the song???

  124. superzam Says:

    nice pic, BUT WE WONT DEMOS, or just the album, any will do

  125. superzam Says:

    sorry, want demos, i was too excited at the prospect

  126. telle Says:

    LOL! well that fish is pretty rad. but we want the demo, mark.
    funny post.
    youre gonna be an elephant?
    what? so now youre going to be the new Horton? hehe!
    good luck with everything, dude.
    youre awesome. :) )
    hell yeah! :D
    ~C

  127. Alicia Says:

    aaah too excited about new +44. really its scary. anyways i <3 you

  128. kaw Says:

    you’re awesome :)
    my elephant! UIHASUIHSAIUSAH love ya :D

  129. Blink 182 i miss you Says:

    great the fish is awesome

  130. aNDeeDrummer Says:

    hey hey!!
    Just wanted to say that i would have been more than happy for a demo..
    I’mm sooo excited about the new recoord, and just want to meet with you again!:)
    that is what i’d love to do..
    Sooo come On Mark! Make the Record and than Come to Vienna!
    Cuz Your biggest fans are here, and waiting for your music and tour!!
    Go ahead!
    aNDee

  131. eilish Says:

    fish…..

  132. Gabriela Says:

    you’re SO amazing Mark Hoppus
    I wanna see you soon.

    yummy!

  133. Megan Says:

    ahh!!

    that will be the coolest animated show EVER!

    im excited.

  134. luis fernando Says:

    hi mark i’m a mexican fan and i want that plus 44 come to mexico city please, well thanks for read me bye-bye

  135. Emily Says:

    missed you..!

    oh yeah.. AWESOME…

  136. Dayenne Says:

    LOL OMG I WANNA SEE THAT
    i bet u make a GREAT elephant =D

    But i really need some +44 album Marky =D

    i love uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  137. Hannah (Is Missing BLINK-182) Says:

    oh btw WHAT IS YOUR IM??

  138. Alejandro (Argentina) Says:

    I’m so happy right now because of the demo of +44!!!!! I can’t wait listening to it!!!!

  139. Oralie Says:

    I’m going to eat that fish… yes i will… tomorrow… for a snack… yes. Awesome… whats the show called……. that’s gay if it’s on HBO no one has HBO….. well i don’t. But awesome. Can’t wait to see your elephant. Please give us the right as humans…. animals….. organisms…… ameba…. yeah amebas to hear the +44 demos! Keep bringing us the awesome… and tell us the name of your show. And that movie your song will be in. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  140. Amie Says:

    vacation sounds nice. i cant wait to see this show with this elephant in it, sounds very… interesting. and nice fishy. pretty. :]

  141. Parker Says:

    dont listen to hmmm. anyone who finds AVA even a little interesting sucks. and people who suck’s opinions should be immediatly discounted. and he spent the time coming to the blog of a band he hates to post that lol. anyway, cant wait for the new album, bet the show will bring the awsome, and tom delounge is a queer. peace out.

  142. Sebas Says:

    Hey KEON!, at list blink went to the philipines!! to argentina blink never came.. thats sad, but its ok, i hope that +44 come this time, THATS OK, NO MARK!!!?? XD
    well, hahaha, it will be the coolest elephant on TV XD, u have a gift of beeing funny, and in waiting for the demo :D here its not difficult finding +44 cd’s, at list the first one.. i hope the same for the second aha.
    well, see u next time!
    Nice photo, i like fish, i enjoy fish, eating it, ahaha, no, thats me beeing bad with fishes, the truth is that i really like watching fish, but my favorite acuatic animal its the dolphin.
    stop taking sebas, say goodbye to the comment..!
    Sebas: ok.. Bye! i hope hear about u soon!

    END OF THE REPLY

  143. Lee Says:

    an elephant,haha thats so funny! I want to see it! I can’t wait for you guys to land another CD!

  144. zach moore Says:

    yeah you can just email me the demo. lol. but thats good to hear your doing shit.

  145. senja [EASY TARGET] Says:

    you’re creepy.

  146. Chewy030 Says:

    Come on Mark Post some demos PLEASE!!!!!! We wanna make sure you guys in +44 land are at least doing that much!

  147. Marcus Vigil Says:

    Thats pretty sweet Mark. I been working on the new blink-182 book. Im almost done buddy.

  148. Andy Says:

    +44 and New Found Glory tour? :-)

  149. Danielle Says:

    oh my gosh, awesome!
    Robot Chicken is my favourite showw,
    I’m stoked<3

  150. Anna Says:

    LOL voice of an elephant XD
    Fish instead of a demo?! Fishy will never be able to compete with the demo (even though I haven’t heard it), I can tell.

    x.

  151. Nippy Says:

    i want to have sex with that elephant – if its a female

    i sicken myself.

  152. DEBBIE Says:

    i can’t wait till that show comes out i officially love elephants !!!
    MARK MARK MARK!

  153. nicola Says:

    Mark Hello! I wanted to tell you that you are a big issue and that news about blink …. even here in Italy you have so many fans that aspects to come on tour?:) excuse for English not perfect but I have 12 years and I am using the translator of gooogle!good job!!!!

  154. iwldmb182 Says:

    blink 182?

  155. John Says:

    Hey Mark, love the Podcasts, I only just found out about this site, and can’t believe what i’ve been missing!
    I’m a life-long fan of yours, and Blink 182 ofcourse, I love the stuff you and the guys are doing in +44, awesome stuff, but I’d be lying through my teeth if i said i don’t miss Blink 182.
    Also I found out that you and Tom are going to be in One Nine Nine Four, can’t wait for that, just wanted to know if you guys appear together in that for the fans? It would be great for your fans to see you guys together again, anyway love the site, and look forward to hearing more from you.

  156. Eric Says:

    mark is such a badass

  157. beka Says:

    an elefant

    :)

    im scared of fish though

    :(

  158. Brenton Says:

    thanks or the update Mark, can you upload a demo to the +44 myspace or something

  159. Team Zissou Intern Says:

    I just spent a week in St. John. Did you see any jaguar sharks?

  160. annie Says:

    pie. yes…

  161. Tara Says:

    I’m looking forward to hear that +44 new album!!
    Can’t wait to hear your voice as an elephant.. (??!!!)
    *laughs*

  162. Xoanaaa Says:

    Argentiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiina?

  163. Destinee Says:

    I have two Beta fish.

  164. Mitch Says:

    dude, ur band is gr8 but to many people are waiting for your 2nd album and i think u should put your helping other bands to one side and develop +44’s next album!!

    Mitch

  165. Ukranian-Punk Says:

    This fish is very scaaary….. I want to things: your album and my album)))

  166. Liliane Says:

    fishy fishy
    bring me some good plus 44 news, kay? :)
    i lovedover mark hoppus.
    who doesnt
    hahaha elephant. cant wait.

  167. andy aquabat Says:

    mark! i’m so happy for you!

    have fun on your new show!

    <3

  168. prii Says:

    elephant xD
    but i want the demo, please :\
    i agree with you.. you’re the new jacques cousteau \o/
    nice fish :D

    ;*

  169. Mary Says:

    :)

  170. TJ Says:

    Mark, I need a DEMO!!!! I wanna hear how that new album youz got coming is going!

    But anway, that fish is pretty kick ass, i suppose. That’ll do for now…for now.

    Also, You + Elephant = Bringing the awesome.

  171. Cata Says:

    HI MARK, IT HAS BEEN LONG, YES,
    I WAS IN LOS ANGELES LAS WEEK AND I WENT TO DISNEYLAND FOR ONE DAY, I PLAYED A GAME ABOUT STAR WARS IN WHICH I WAS TRANSPORTATED TO THE MOON OR STH OF THE SORT. THE POINT IS THAT IT REMINDED ME OF YOU A LOT AND WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE PLACE I SAW PHOTOS OF ANGOR AND TATOOINE AND I GOT TO UNDERSTAND PRINCESS LEIA SONG BETTER (AS I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE FILM).
    WELL IM SAD I HAD TO LEAVE L.A. AND I DIDNT SEE ANY CONCERT OF YOU OR THAT I DIDNT SEE YOU IN THE STREET JAJA IMPOSSIBLE, BUT I KNOW SOMEDAY I WILL!
    NOW IM IN CHICAGO AND IM TRAVELLING BACK TO BUENOS AIRES IN A FEW DAYSS..BACK TO SCHOOOL FUCK
    LOVES YOU, YOUR FAN FROM ARGENTINA.

  172. landon Says:

    no they cannot sue you mark becaues the song you wrote is your song orignaly from your head not from the record compones head and sofore all the right to that should belong to you unless the record compony already copywriten the song you are perfictly all right ( in theory)

  173. Mary Alice Mosley Says:

    I’m looking at the same thing mark saw with his eyes. wow, its like Being John Malcovish!

  174. Nicholas Says:

    So Mr. Hoppus, I have a question. Is there going to be a chance (or maybe another chance, if I’ve missed it before) for us, the fans, to send you questions via this site and have them answered on a podcast?

  175. brian Says:

    Cartoons with zoo animals are sweet. Sometimes it seems that Mark fans are overtly mean to Mark. But I would say Chinese Democracy will come about 3 months prior to Plus 44 record. Well, 2 months and 27 days.

  176. Allen Says:

    Awesome your a voice of an elephant. Awesome fish.

    maybe a demo on the podcast? that would be swell

    cant wait to hear anything new from +44

  177. Dasha Says:

    Hello Mark))))) my name is Dasha! I from Russia!You BAST))))))))) I until now listen all songs of Blink182,a now 44 You a very liked me)))))kiss)))))))

  178. Jake Says:

    Just though I would point out your overzealous use of apostrophes.
    In the sentence “it is still in it’s early days”, you eagerly use a possessive apostrophe in the word “its”, where instead, in a world of perfect punctuation, this word is one of the few exceptions to the rule.
    I am, however, much happier to see the apostrophe being overused than underused. I fear that it is getting to a point where the apostrophe is becoming extinct, replaced by a plethora of “text-speak”. I’m not going to lie, Mark, it scares me.
    For this cause, I am proposing a course of action which could save the apostrophe from certain death. I will get a tattoo of an apostrophe, in 12pt Times New Roman font, on my arm within the month. This way, I can tell people that I have a tattoo, so it’s a bit of a double edged sword. If you are reading this, I urge you to do the same.
    Let’s save the apostrophe!

  179. yasmin Says:

    live in sweden so i don’t even know what hbo is but listen to neverstore the best swedish band ever and please we want some songs from you

  180. Roxy Says:

    HEY MARK ! i hope you’ll read this. i’m watching right now musiqueplus and there’s a tv show about the honda civic tour i think when +44 made a show with fob. well, i just saw you speak french haha i’m going to the beach and i’m bringing my pencils : je vais à la plage et j’emmène mes crayons. niiiiice ! so i thought i could learn you your genius expression : bring the awesome… well in french you cannot really say that it’s weird but it would be : emmène le génial. hmm, i just realized maybe you will totally not be able to read it. shit. sorry. at least you’ll be able to read it. yeah! so keep bringing the awesome ! or ..continue d’emmener le génial haha

  181. Luiz Says:

    Nice pic, Mark. Not so nice like +44 news, but still…

    can’t wait for the next album.

  182. my nick name's Marky. Deal with its suckerz! Says:

    FISHY!
    XD

    awesomeness ^_^ you enjoy your vacation then?

    bring on the new album ^_^

    Marky :P

  183. my nick name's Marky. Deal with its suckerz! Says:

    FISHY!
    :D

    i had to say that XD

  184. Brandon Says:

    This probably isnt true, but I had an idea that just occurred to me. Just maybe the reason why Mark is delaying news on +44 a lot, is that there is a reuniting of Blink 182 that is currently going on and he dont want any of his fans to know just yet. Like I said, its probably not even the case, but I wish it was. Anyway keep bringing the awsome Mark!

  185. AliensExist Says:

    New Found Glory album? I love you :)

    I watched my Blink DVD this morning…procrastinating instead of studying for my block exams.

    You’re gonna be the most awesome elephant in the history of elephant kind.

    :) Can’t wait for your album <333

  186. AliensExist Says:

    To the person who is getting an apostrophe tattoo. I salute you. ^^

  187. the dude who gave you purell in sf Says:

    Mark! You dumb sack of shit. What’s this I hear that you’re working for New Found again? I have to hear from these third party chisme websites? Please keep the 411 on your blog.

  188. Jay Says:

    That fish looks pissed, hope you didn’t interrupt anything.
    am intrigued to see what you did with Koopa, like them but not astounded so far.

  189. Joe-Davies Says:

    did you know you are in tom’s new documentary ‘ start the machine ‘ has he even got your permission for that

  190. hannarrr Says:

    Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiishaaay!

  191. Glenn Says:

    The demo would have been REALLY nice.

  192. Unknown Says:

    Hi,I am brazilian fan
    please,recommence the Blink 182(the best band of the world)
    Is fuck to see you separates

  193. BleckyDownToEarth Says:

    hey today the LA studios burned!!!!!!!!
    are you ok mark????
    love julie

  194. Jack Says:

    yeah those demos…. would be really nice…

  195. Rach Says:

    EEEEEEEEEEEEE! I want to see that show! Can you find out if they’re gonna air it in England please?

  196. Joshua Says:

    Where can i get some attic children tracks at? Hook it up.

  197. Zena Says:

    Nice fish! The Turtle Race is on again!! Which one will you back this time, I wonder???

  198. aivanne Says:

    the great turtle race is starting today. ready to get your gay ass beat ?!!

    sure you are.

  199. himynameismarek Says:

    you should go scuba diving to egypt. the lionfishes and coral reefs there are awesome.

    and you can upload the demo and blame it on some evil fairy or charlie the unicorn that he came to the studio and stole the song

  200. I Says:

    Ohh…, I like fishes but I don’t like eat them! jaja
    xDDDDD

  201. Alex Says:

    So this dude, jake, up a few comments, left a post about the use of apostrophes.

    It was brilliant.

    I would go to http://www.himynameisjakeandiwillteachyouproperpunctuation.com if only it existed.

  202. Asian Matt Says:

    mark, I’m dying to hear some +44 stuff (as well as the 191 other ppl who commented who in this blog). It’s time to like..post a teaser, a studio video or ANYTHING +44 relating to the new material…please? I beg you…ok..well…that’s enough begginng for now…but I’m highly anticipating the new music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  203. Crispy Says:

    Hey man…cartoon sounds kool…..can’t wait for sum new +44 stuff!!
    Just wanted 2 say dat ur a fuckin legend……..in fact ur da reason i gt in2 music….tanx 4 dat….i dnt knw y im writin dis cuz u’ll probally never see it…lol….bt i just wanted to say keep up da gud wrk……….nd +44 rock!!!!

  204. Peter. Says:

    THE GREAT TURTLES RACE START AGAINNN MARKKK ! JK TURTLING WILL WIN THIS ONE! IM SURE! HAHAHAH

  205. Griffin Says:

    my names Griffin, you should talk to me, no reason in purticular, mainly because your title had my name in it.. thats it really..

    That fish is pretty cool, neon tetras are way cooler though.

    cant wait for the new +44 album too.

  206. Zack Says:

    Did anyone else realize there is another Great Turtle Race going on? It started yesterday.

  207. Giova Says:

    Hi Mark
    My name is Giova
    I like Plus 44
    but come to Mexico
    I miss you a lot
    please come
    I hope and will soon be
    goodbye and I love you much

  208. mike Says:

    mark you rock.!
    biggest 13 year old +44 and blink-182 fan of all time right here

  209. Jack Says:

    I’m itching to check out some new stuff. I’ll keep checking the site I guess.

    Oh yeah, nice fish.

  210. Domenico Says:

    Hi mark,I’m Domenico and I’m 20…I’m writing you from Italy…I don’t know why I’m writing you…but I know that I loved Blink 182 and I will love blink forever!!! I know that maybe is impossible, but I always hope in a Blink’s come back togheter! Now I like +44 because I like your songs (expecially “no it isn’t”, when I listen it I cry!), and I hope I could see you in Italy!!! Congratulation Mark, you are the best for me!!! See you, goodbye

  211. Kyla Says:

    Can’t wait for that demo!
    elephant :D
    oh…nice fish!

  212. liliane Says:

    you p0wn.

  213. Matt Says:

    Sounds like fun. (+44) is awesome. =)

  214. Stef Says:

    Mark ?? wtf

    Are you dead ? We need new stuff from +44 so pleaseeee

    Dont neglect the Fans, we need you .. so as you

  215. gbfdfhj Says:

    Go to the Premiere of the Angels and Airwaves movie. I dare you.

  216. strat88 Says:

    mark, give us that DEMO! proof us that +44 isn´t dead!!!

  217. be Says:

    =D

  218. emma Says:

    coool.

    oh btw, i went to see all time low recently and met them afterwards(!!!!!!) and they said about recording stuff with you! they also said they would like blink-182 back together. i also quite like the sound of that :)
    p.s, your awesome
    emma :)
    xox

  219. Seamus Says:

    TOM DELONGE RUINED MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  220. Evan Says:

    hey mark,
    i was wondering if there’s any chance that my band could send you a press kit (sounds official right?) a.k.a: a stinkin’ demo! We don’t wish to be played on your podcast or anything like that. We just simply want to send it somewhere. Thanks!!! (u can just email me if u feel any sort of need to answer this hahah)

  221. allen- Says:

    what happen to plus 44??????????????????

  222. Mitch Says:

    That there fishy is a DART! hi there mark!

  223. Joey Says:

    Hey mark, i know my comment isnt any more better than anyone else but uh…. when is Blink-182 getting back together? I would like to here some new stuff, Flyswatter is a pretty good album along with Dude Ranch and i think that blink-182 was the best band ever, but… yea, u guys need to get back together if you want even more fans!

  224. Edu Says:

    MARK WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU MAN?

  225. B. Says:

    hah elephant is the coolest word to spell….

    Man even the thought of you guys demo[ing] get’s me hyped!

  226. B. Says:

    Oh yeah anddddd My last name is Griffin, and Although I’m not realated to Peter[sadly] I think you should say hi to me because of this mysterious coinkidink!

  227. Austin Says:

    Nice blog title, I had to look up ‘pachyderm’. I also had to look up ‘lycanthrope’ back when I first heard that song. I thought I had a decent vocabulary until you opened my eyes Hoppus

  228. Bryan Says:

    mark, where are you?

  229. anna Says:

    always consult your lawyer first.

  230. Mariana Says:

    My fish is called MARK.

  231. Kevin Says:

    Does anyone know the relationship between travis/mark and tom/david? like are they still tight or is that why they seperated??

    P.S. i want blink back

  232. kevin182 Says:

    hi mark, whatup?
    keep stick to that new album, i want to hear some snippets son :) please :)

    okay well greats to travis, shean, cragi and everbody else workign on the album, hurry up!!! then come to europe pls (germany!!)

    anyway: i want blink-182 back, you, mark&travis are my life (dude, im serios its been 3years since blink broke up and i lsiten to all the albums erveryday … I LOVE YOU GUYS ….. and i serious cry ervertime i think about the brakeup .. please guys, we all love you, cant you see what you are doing (hurting) to the fans? we all just wannt you 3 back .. :)

    we love you .. forever .. blink-182 <3

    kevin

    bye …

  233. Sandra Says:

    Lol .
    the pic of the fish is good (;
    Can’t wait to hear you as an elephant Mark . Ahah :P

  234. WOWZOMG Says:

    HEY! LETS TALK IN CAPS LOCK TO MAKE US LOOK LIKE FOOLS!
    R.I.P PLUS 44
    WHEN WILL YOUR NEXT ATTEMPT AT A BAND BE?

  235. atres Says:

    HI MY NAME IS ATRES JAJAJAJJA I LIKE THE FISH BUT I LIKE MORE THE +44 SONG

  236. Jacob Says:

    Wow, WOWZOMG, you’re a piece of donkey ****!

    Anyway, I’d love to hear a demo… But the fish is rad too, I guess… :D

  237. jessik Says:

    HI YOUR FISH IS FANTASTIC BUT YOU ARE MORE. I LOVE YOU

  238. ARI - BLINK 182 FAN AND +44 FAN Says:

    Hi Mark !
    I’m from Spain.
    I think that Blink 182 is better than AVA and +44, I want you want to join.
    There is any chance ?
    Answer me, please !

  239. Mark Tara Says:

    we all are waiting for the new +44 album…….come on Mark….:)
    keep supporting punk rock music!

  240. megan Says:

    underwater cameras? am i the only person who has never heard of this?? i want one!! anyway…cool fish!

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