Flyswatter
Studio album (demo) by Blink-182
Released	1992
Recorded	1992 (in Scott Raynor's Bedroom)
Genre	Pop punk
Length	20:59
Label	Fags in the Wilderness
Producer(s)	Blink-182
Blink-182 chronology
	Flyswatter (1992)	Buddha (1993)

Flyswatter is the name of the first demo album recorded in 1992 by the group Blink-182. At this time, the band was known simply as "Blink". They were later forced to change their name by an Irish techno band, which also called themselves Blink, who threatened them with a lawsuit. This recording, made in drummer Scott Raynor's bedroom, was done live and involved no mixing or dubbing. Because of these technical limitations, the quality of the album was sub-par. It was released on "Fags In The Wilderness Records", which is actually just a name Tom came up with to stick on the cover. Tom sold copies of the tape during lunch at school. The artwork was done by Mark, who also came up with the name for the demo. Blink-182 themselves say that this demo was of poor quality, and an official re-release is highly unlikely. However, you can find mp3s of this album from websites such as punkdisasters.com blinkpointofview.netand BlinkCentral.com. While it was available, it cost $5 (US). Image File history File links blink-182s first demo tape, Flyswatter Cover of blink-182s first demo tape, Flyswatter This work is copyrighted. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... {{Infobox Album | | Name = Buddha | Type = Album | Artist = Blink-182 | Cover = Blink-182 - Buddha (Original). ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from Chicago House, electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at... Blink is a pop/rock band from Ireland, but now based in the USA. They are noted for their mixture of humour and melancholy. ... It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... Scott Raynor (born May 23, 1978) was a founding member for blink-182, until he was replaced by Travis Barker after the Dude Ranch album. ... Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ... In sound recording, dubbing is the transfer of recorded audio material from one medium to another of the same or a different type. ... In the music industry, a release is the event at which an album or single is first released for sale. ... MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a popular digital audio encoding, lossy compression format, and algorithm, designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent audio, yet still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to most listeners. ...

Track listing

1. "Reebok Commercial" – 2:51
   • Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
2. "Time" – 2:27
   • Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
3. "Red Skies" – 3:26
   • Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
4. "Alone" – 2:44
   • Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
5. "Point Of View" – 1:19
   • Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
6. "Marlboro Man" – 3:35
   • Lead vocals: Tom Delonge
7. "The Longest Line" (NOFX cover) – 2:06
   • Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
8. "Freak Scene" (Dinosaur Jr. cover) – 2:38
   • Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus