On Missing The American Punk Ethos Of Third Eye Blind

Image Credit: Third Eye Blind, “Semi-Charmed Life” Director: Jamie Morgan

When Third Eye Blind’s debut album dropped in 1997, the band’s mega-hit single “Semi-Charmed Life” became that year’s defining summer anthem. To those outside the 3EB fan core (condolences), it would also become the defining song of Third Eye Blind itself.

I used to think this unfortunate, but with time comes perspective. That a band whose lyrics — then and now — refuse…