"Family Reunion" originated during the band's live concerts, where they created the song while joking around. A studio version was recorded at the behest of
NOFX frontman
Fat Mike, and it was included on
Short Music for Short People, a 1999
Fat Wreck Chords compilation, featuring 101 short 30-second songs. The studio version was produced and mixed by
Jerry Finn. The song was also released on a promotional CD given for free to radio programmers and record stores promoting the release of the band's third album,
Enema of the State (1999). The song is a staple of Blink-182's concert set lists. Numerous live recordings exist, most notably on the band's sole live album,
The Mark, Tom and Travis Show (The Enema Strikes Back!) (2000). In 2015,
Rolling Stone contributor Andy Greene named it the band's "single most juvenile song." ==Notes==