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Track Listings
| 1. Welcome - Sample | |||
| 2. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) - Sample Rock Of Ages (R. LangeJ. Elliott | |||
| 3. Pretty Fly | |||
| 4. Pretty Fly - Sample | |||
| 5. Welcome | |||
| 6. Have You Ever | |||
| 7. Staring At The Sun | |||
| 8. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) | |||
| 9. The Kids Aren't Alright | |||
| 10. Feelings | |||
| 11. She's Got Issues | |||
| 12. Walla Walla | |||
| 13. The End Of The Line | |||
| 14. No Brakes | |||
| 15. Why Don't You Get A Job? | |||
| 16. Americana | |||
| 17. Pay The Man | |||
| 18. [Gone Away] Promotional Video Footage | |||
| 19. [I Choose] Promotional Video Footage | |||
| 20. [The Meaning Of Life] Promotional Video Footage | |||
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Maybe hanging out with Jello Biafra put the fun-loving spring in Offspring's step. Or perhaps it was just the royalty checks, hot babes, and fast cars. Whatever the case, the band's fourth record, Americana, is its most lively offering to date, replacing angst and rage with energy and sarcasm. The novelty single "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" matches infectious riffing and shout-along vocals with fly-girl chants of "Give it to me, baby" and lyrics about wannabe scenesters; and a storming punk-rock version of Morris Albert's "Feelings" sees the band hitting a new level of, er, (in)sensitivity. Elsewhere, the humour is slightly more subtle; "She's Got Issues" cops a new-wave guitar line from the Cars songbook, "The Kids Aren't Alright" opens like an Iron Maiden anthem, and "Why Don't You Get a Job?" is a blatant reggae-style spoof of the Beatles' "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". Musically, Americana offers no real revelations, but the songs are a bit craftier and more diverse than the rest of the Offspring oeuvre, veering haphazardly between anthemic punk metal, blistering hardcore, and near-psychedelic experimentation. --Jon Wiederhorn
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Welcome to Americana...,
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This review is from: Americana (Audio CD)
One of my very first albums ever and what a way to start off my collection. Every track, upbeat and pacy hitting you with heavy bass and pacy riffs, some hard to keep up with. 'Staring at the Sun' is one of the catchiest songs ever primarily down to its brilliant staggered guitar riff. Superb interlude half way through 'Have You Ever' showing that the electirc guitar isn't the only instrument that can deliver porwerful precision with a quality bass solo. 'The Kids Aren't Alright' is one of my favourite songs of all time and through out you are fixated with brilliance. I thought the old boys had gone AWOL with 'Pay the Man'. Didn't give it the chance at first......I soon shut up!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The offsprings best ever album,
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This review is from: Americana (Audio CD)
In my view this is the offspring's greatest ever album. It is a great record for those who like their hard rock and metal but don't like their music to be too serious. This is a fun album and contains many catchy pop-influenced songs especially "Pretty fly for a white guy" which had great chart success. There are also other standout songs such as "the kids aren't alright", "staring at the sun" and "Americana." These songs are all punk influenced nu metal songs that have an upbeat lively feel and there are no fillers on the album. The offspring like their music very fast and that is evident here with very fast vocals and guitars. This is a great party record and is easy to listen. It is a must have for any offspring fan and is the best place to start for any new fan interested in the band or for anyone who ever listened to pop-punk nu metal bands such as Sum 41 and Blink 182. Enjoy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMERICANA AMERICANA AMERICANAAMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: Americana (Audio CD)
This is the best punk rock album EVER!there is not one bad track on that album. I first bnought it in a second hand shop after hearing it at my freinds hous it totaly converted me to Rock. There isnt one song on the album wichi havent listend to atleats 20 times and its still my favourite album and if i were to make an Offspring greatist hits album i would have to include about every Track there.If you like this album as much as i do i advise you to also buy Ixnay on the Hombre, Splinter and Conspiresey of one
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