The Mr. T Experience (MTX) has performed its influential pop-punk sound since Mr. T first uttered his infamous phrase, “I pity the fool.” The Berkeley, Calif. pop-punk trio has thought about changing its kitschy name many times, said Mr. T Experience frontman, who goes by the stagename Dr. Frank. “The absurdity of it has been kinda cool,” Dr. Frank said. “I think a lot of people will do the same thing ‹ take a name in the ’90s and have to stick with it until the year 2000.”But don’t be mistaken; although the 33-year-old Dr. Frank writes songs with catchy pop hooks, the title of “doctor” is only a nickname. “It’s a nickname I was given as a kid, and it just stuck,” Dr. Frank said. “I think it was a play on Dr. Frankenstein and the fact that I was always walking around being a smart guy.”The Mr. T Experience opened for the ska band Reel Big Fish at the Newport Music Hall last night. MTX is touring in support of its eighth full-length album, “Revenge Is Sweet…and So Are You,” on Berkeley’s Lookout! Records, the same label that once touted Green Day.On the new record, Dr. Frank continues the MTX formula of singing about girls, love and the inevitable break-up. Dr. Frank said “Revenge Is Sweet…And So Are You” was recorded under better circumstances than the fittingly titled 1996 release, “Love is Dead.” It sounds a little sunnier, he said. “I’ve had all of those things happen, but you know, that’s life,” Dr. Frank said.The kind of punk rock Dr. Frank likes and tries to play goes back to Buddy Holly and minimal instrumentation punk songs played by rock ‘n’ roll bands. He cites Holly, Jonathan Richman and Ray Davies as influences.A country influence can also be heard on “Revenge is Sweet..and So Are You.” Country was the first kind of music Dr. Frank listened to as a child. He said a lot of musicians in rock ‘n’ roll bands are influenced by country music.”The majority of those great, great country songwriters have influenced so many people,” Dr. Frank said.He also thinks that the Berkeley punk scene should get a little more attention for the music they make.”That being said, I kind of got used to the idea that no one was going to pay attention to my little band a long time ago,” he said.Dr. Frank was unsure of how the Reel Big Fish ska crowd would feel about MTX.”We’re kind of used to playing to our own crowds,” Dr. Frank said. “But we’ve been winning them over, usually.”