Pay the Man is one of their best songs. Solid album; probably rank it as third favorite behind smash & ixnay
This was my gateway to punk rock back in the day and still holds a special place in my heart. Love the album from start to finish.
I can still hear the “Welcome… to… Ameri… Cana…”
Kids aren’t alright still hits hard, Pay the Man is also on my regular playlist.
… please … make your selection followed by the … pound sign… now:
DUN dundundundundun …
Yeah - etched into my memory for all time.
Good album, maybe even the first I ever bought for myself. The Kid’s Aren’t Alright is dark.
As much as I loved it as a kid (and still do under certain aspects) I see this album as the beginning of the Offspring’s decline: they were looking for a new sound and stumbled upon commercial success with Pretty Fly and Why Don’t You Get A Job and tried to go in that direction. The following albums were attempts, some more successful than others, to get that MTV airing time again, which made them lose their original hardcore punk fanbase and left them with no clear direction.
I got a portable CD player in high school, this CD and enema of the state never left my side. this CD would be in my top 10 all time, beginning to end.
I can’t hear a single song off it without remembering the smell of the cd booklet.
I don’t know if they used a weird ink or what. But that thing was wildly overpowered compared to any other CD.
The music is awesome obviously, but just seeing the picture of the CD made me remember that ridiculous smell
Edit:
Or was it because the CD had a pie on it?
I’m taking people up voting me that I wasn’t the only one. I want to find out if this was a thing now.
Great album, disturbing imagery. I know bugs are necessary within the food chain, but by god are they gross as shit
Used to listen to it on the bus ride to school with my discman. Agree that Pay the Man is a great track
Came out in my freshman year of high school. Friend was signed up to one of those services that mailed you CDs monthly at a discounted price. We spent that whole summer listening to this album. I’m not even an Offspring fan, just have fond memories of this album.
Good album. The first 3 songs take me way back on a trip down nostalgia lane.
One of the first albums I bought, and I listened the hell out of it.
I liked it then, still do.
It’s their best album and I usually skip Pretty Fly
I think that Ixnay was their last “Raw” album, Americana was great but it was their first mainsteam album. They are both 10/10 but for different reasons.
All my favourite anime edits from back in the day used either the offspring or rage against. I love this album for the nostalgia it holds for me. Can’t get as excited as I was listening to it the first time but still banger.
Sounds exactly like every other generic southern California pop punk band.
