these Punk’s can be playful but they can also pack an almighty punch welcome to
also pack an almighty punch welcome to
also pack an almighty punch welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten songs by
down our picks for the top ten songs by
down our picks for the top ten songs by The Offspring
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
number ten pretty fly for a white guy
number ten pretty fly for a white guy and all the girlies say I’m pretty fly
and all the girlies say I’m pretty fly
and all the girlies say I’m pretty fly for a white guy
to open we’re hoping that we’re cool hip
to open we’re hoping that we’re cool hip rad and all the rest but we’re just not
single single says pretty fly tells the
single single says pretty fly tells the story of a wannabe socialite and his
story of a wannabe socialite and his
story of a wannabe socialite and his efforts to live the high life he may not
efforts to live the high life he may not
efforts to live the high life he may not have a clue and he may not have style
have a clue and he may not have style
have a clue and he may not have style but everything but he makes up in denial
but everything but he makes up in denial
but everything but he makes up in denial he wants a pimped out ride he wants
he wants a pimped out ride he wants
he wants a pimped out ride he wants girls and glitzy bikinis he wants
girls and glitzy bikinis he wants
girls and glitzy bikinis he wants antagonistic tattoos he gets none of the
antagonistic tattoos he gets none of the
antagonistic tattoos he gets none of the above now he’s getting a tattoo yeah
above now he’s getting a tattoo yeah
above now he’s getting a tattoo yeah he’s getting inked done he asks for
he’s getting inked done he asks for
he’s getting inked done he asks for other teams but they drew a 31 there’s
other teams but they drew a 31 there’s
other teams but they drew a 31 there’s no hope for him or for us the
no hope for him or for us the
no hope for him or for us the angst-ridden listener but there is a
angst-ridden listener but there is a
angst-ridden listener but there is a killer chorus killer guitars and a
killer chorus killer guitars and a
killer chorus killer guitars and a classic introductory countdown dos tres
classic introductory countdown dos tres
classic introductory countdown dos tres cuatro Cinco Cinco seis
give it to us baby because we cannot get
give it to us baby because we cannot get enough and the fact that the punky
enough and the fact that the punky
enough and the fact that the punky comedy tune with the band’s highest
comedy tune with the band’s highest
comedy tune with the band’s highest chart err on the Billboard Hot 100
chart err on the Billboard Hot 100
chart err on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking within the top 60 proves it
hi
hi bang
I want you bad if Barry White or Michael
I want you bad if Barry White or Michael Buble sang those lyrics you know they’d
Buble sang those lyrics you know they’d
Buble sang those lyrics you know they’d be talking about everlasting love
in the offspring sing those lyrics we
in the offspring sing those lyrics we know they’re talking about sexual
know they’re talking about sexual
know they’re talking about sexual deviants it’s not sweet nothings that
deviants it’s not sweet nothings that
deviants it’s not sweet nothings that the band is after here it’s more dirty
the band is after here it’s more dirty
the band is after here it’s more dirty everything
as punchy playful and party starter
as punchy playful and party starter Balazs all decent punk music should be
Balazs all decent punk music should be
Balazs all decent punk music should be this song is as good as it’s subject is
this song is as good as it’s subject is
this song is as good as it’s subject is not
an offspring anthem its tattoos vinyl
an offspring anthem its tattoos vinyl suits and rock and roll
easy to change the message gets mature
easy to change the message gets mature with our next song as the band picks
with our next song as the band picks
with our next song as the band picks apart the socialist IRA with a little
apart the socialist IRA with a little
apart the socialist IRA with a little less silliness and a little more
less silliness and a little more
less silliness and a little more sincerity
the kid in question is anyone who craves
the kid in question is anyone who craves success achieves it and then misuses it
set against the dystopic grimly
set against the dystopic grimly glamorous video accompaniment the song
glamorous video accompaniment the song
glamorous video accompaniment the song is power and greed
a truth of everyday life that has
a truth of everyday life that has clearly worked the offspring dexter
clearly worked the offspring dexter
clearly worked the offspring dexter Holland’s cautionary voice resonates
Holland’s cautionary voice resonates
Holland’s cautionary voice resonates right inside our heads
right inside our heads
right inside our heads his anger hits us right between the eyes
number seven all I want
number seven all I want the powers that be
the powers that be
the powers that be in many ways modern punks not the same
in many ways modern punks not the same
in many ways modern punks not the same as classic Punk but the best bands can
as classic Punk but the best bands can
as classic Punk but the best bands can roll back the years with apparent ease
roll back the years with apparent ease
roll back the years with apparent ease all I want is quick course and
all I want is quick course and
all I want is quick course and quintessential anti-authority
at just under two minutes it’s one of
at just under two minutes it’s one of the shorter songs to make our list and
the shorter songs to make our list and
the shorter songs to make our list and one of the show Deus
all they want all we want Oh anybody who
all they want all we want Oh anybody who listens to the offspring wants is a life
listens to the offspring wants is a life
listens to the offspring wants is a life worth living
rules regulations and routine no thanks
rules regulations and routine no thanks we’re quite content jumping around our
we’re quite content jumping around our
we’re quite content jumping around our rooms with this in our ears
ah beginning my
ah beginning my and will tell you the same number six
and will tell you the same number six
and will tell you the same number six bad habit but only in my car to give me
bad habit but only in my car to give me
bad habit but only in my car to give me new crap Christmas ladies thing and I
new crap Christmas ladies thing and I
new crap Christmas ladies thing and I just might step
who knew that road rage would make such
who knew that road rage would make such a good record
a racy raucous riot of a track bad habit
a racy raucous riot of a track bad habit is drive music with added danger and
is drive music with added danger and
is drive music with added danger and extra adrenaline
sometimes Punk’s about politics but
sometimes Punk’s about politics but other times it’s the plain and simple
other times it’s the plain and simple
other times it’s the plain and simple things that really ruin our days
bad drivers are a nightmare everyone
bad drivers are a nightmare everyone knows that but the offspring voices
knows that but the offspring voices
knows that but the offspring voices their frustration unlike the average
their frustration unlike the average
their frustration unlike the average it’s insane guitars its souped up vocals
it’s insane guitars its souped up vocals
it’s insane guitars its souped up vocals it’s a crowded highway and a whole lotta
it’s a crowded highway and a whole lotta
it’s a crowded highway and a whole lotta hate
click while you drive and watch the
click while you drive and watch the roads clear before you
at our midway point it’s early offspring
at our midway point it’s early offspring and a grungy growling self-examination
life can lead to pressure and pressure
life can lead to pressure and pressure can lead to paranoia the band knows this
can lead to paranoia the band knows this
can lead to paranoia the band knows this and they know how to put it to music
a simple sounding cyclical song got a
a simple sounding cyclical song got a getaway didn’t achieve the same levels
getaway didn’t achieve the same levels
getaway didn’t achieve the same levels of commercial success that other tracks
of commercial success that other tracks
of commercial success that other tracks from the smash album did but it still
from the smash album did but it still
from the smash album did but it still stands as an anthemic offering from the
stands as an anthemic offering from the
stands as an anthemic offering from the bed
mental health makes good music and good
mental health makes good music and good music helps mental health
just missing our podium but achieving
just missing our podium but achieving mainstream success anyway
mainstream success anyway
mainstream success anyway gone away soared to number one on the
gone away soared to number one on the
gone away soared to number one on the hot mainstream Rock Tracks chart when it
hot mainstream Rock Tracks chart when it
hot mainstream Rock Tracks chart when it was released in 1997
a track that deals with tragedy there’s
a track that deals with tragedy there’s been speculation that the somber tune
been speculation that the somber tune
been speculation that the somber tune was composed following the death of
was composed following the death of
was composed following the death of Holland’s girlfriend
stay tuned
stay tuned before the frontman death is like going
before the frontman death is like going
before the frontman death is like going very far away but the distance is
very far away but the distance is
very far away but the distance is inconceivable it’s unfair and it’s
inconceivable it’s unfair and it’s
inconceivable it’s unfair and it’s something to which we can all relate
the offspring is known for their
the offspring is known for their playfulness but they hit hard and hit
playfulness but they hit hard and hit
playfulness but they hit hard and hit well with this river
number three come out and play
number three come out and play you gotta keep them separated
the first single to be released off
the first single to be released off smash come out and play has been
smash come out and play has been
smash come out and play has been surrounded by controversy throughout its
surrounded by controversy throughout its
surrounded by controversy throughout its history
lyrically the focus is Frank and a
lyrically the focus is Frank and a little bit frightening from the
little bit frightening from the
little bit frightening from the schoolyard to the streets gang culture
schoolyard to the streets gang culture
schoolyard to the streets gang culture exists and people die because of it
musically the Arabic riff is catchy but
musically the Arabic riff is catchy but it caused problems as well as the band
it caused problems as well as the band
it caused problems as well as the band faced accusations of plagiarism over its
faced accusations of plagiarism over its
faced accusations of plagiarism over its usage
the claims came to nothing though and a
the claims came to nothing though and a killer breakthrough record remains come
killer breakthrough record remains come
killer breakthrough record remains come out and play don’t mind if we do
nostalgia a fickle friend one second she
nostalgia a fickle friend one second she has you happily remembering the next she
has you happily remembering the next she
has you happily remembering the next she has you staring at an uncomfortable
has you staring at an uncomfortable
has you staring at an uncomfortable truth
we’re the offsprings the kids were
we’re the offsprings the kids were alright once but then they grew up and
alright once but then they grew up and
alright once but then they grew up and reality struck while the rest of
reality struck while the rest of
reality struck while the rest of Americana pokes fun at life in the US
Americana pokes fun at life in the US
Americana pokes fun at life in the US this song gives us something to chew and
this song gives us something to chew and
this song gives us something to chew and choke over
choke over
choke over you
the dizzying video the eclectic
the dizzying video the eclectic characters the shattered dreams life
characters the shattered dreams life
characters the shattered dreams life might not be as fun as we think it
might not be as fun as we think it
might not be as fun as we think it should be but this records reason to
should be but this records reason to
should be but this records reason to sing until your lungs hurt
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
my dad
my dad place go right
as commercially successful as the
as commercially successful as the offspring has ever been self-esteem top
offspring has ever been self-esteem top
offspring has ever been self-esteem top charts in Europe and helped establish
charts in Europe and helped establish
charts in Europe and helped establish the band as a very big thing
the smash single is a self explanatory
the smash single is a self explanatory look at an addictively destructive
look at an addictively destructive
look at an addictively destructive relationship set against some seriously
relationship set against some seriously
relationship set against some seriously prickly Punk south
the guy is the sucker with too little of
the guy is the sucker with too little of the title commodity the girl is the
the title commodity the girl is the
the title commodity the girl is the player with too many male friends the
player with too many male friends the
player with too many male friends the vocals are appropriately submissive the
vocals are appropriately submissive the
vocals are appropriately submissive the post-chorus guitars are appropriately
post-chorus guitars are appropriately
post-chorus guitars are appropriately angry
a gold medal should stop them feeling so
a gold medal should stop them feeling so low all hail the offspring
bleep
bleep the sucker
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