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    Americana

    Americana
    Artist: The Offspring
    Label: Sony
    Category: Music

    List Price: $13.98
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    Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 788 reviews
    Sales Rank: 5115

    Media: Audio CD
    Discs: 1
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
    Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5 x 0.4

    MPN: 69661
    UPC: 746469661290
    EAN: 0074646966129
    ASIN: B00000DHRZ

    Release Date: November 17, 1998
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

    Tracks:

      • Welcome
      • Have You Ever
      • Staring at the Sun
      • Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
      • Kids Aren't Alright
      • Feelings
      • She's Got Issues
      • Walla Walla
      • End of the Line
      • No Brakes
      • Why Don't You Get a Job?
      • Americana
      • Pay the Man

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      • Ixnay on the Hombre
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      • Splinter
      • Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace

    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com
    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 humor 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


    Customer Reviews:   Read 783 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars The Offspring - Americana   February 14, 2000
    Stephen Horne (Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
    14 out of 16 found this review helpful

    Criticism is abundant when it comes to this release from Dexter and the boys. "They've sold out"..."They're turned into a pop group". Nonsense, I say. Admittedly, a lot of the tracks are far less raucous than their previous work, but if people were to look past this, they'd find that the lyrics are just as intelligent and witty as ever.

    'Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)' is a long-awaited mockery of the hip-hop culture, 'Walla Walla' deals with crime and the consequences and 'Americana' shows us that The American Dream isn't all it's cracked up to be. While it may not be up to scratch with neither 'Smash' or 'Ixnay On The Hombre', this is still a great listen and deserves to be included in every Offspring fan's collection.


    5 out of 5 stars Punk Sucks!   November 27, 1999
    9 out of 10 found this review helpful

    With all the "punk" fans out there trashing Americana, I'm not so sure I WANT to buy the other Offspring CDs. Every track on Americana is awesome, like Pretty Fly, Why Don't You Get A Job, Walla Walla, The Kids Aren't Alright, and Feelings. Everyone should buy this CD. It rocks!


    5 out of 5 stars One of the all time greats....   July 9, 2006
    Mezzotint (New Zealand)
    3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    of punk rock cds. This is a very fast in your face album with sometimes funny lyrics: Shes got issues, walla walla. However the best offspring song is on this disc: The kids arent alright.
    Without the last track this disc would be barely 20 minutes long!
    However even with the last song this album kicks so much @$$! If you dont have it what are you waiting for go and buy it NOW!
    This is the band that got me into punk rock in the first place and now im enjoying albums by the likes of pennywise,bad religion (best punk rock band ever!), millencolin and the bouncing souls, rancid NOFX etc...



    4 out of 5 stars yeah, they sold out. but -   July 5, 2006
    joker in the pack (CA)
    3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    the offspring has completely changed compared to their older albums (smash, the offspring, ignition), but this is a good CD still. but "pretty fly (for a white guy)", and "why don't you get a job?", in my opinion kill it! i mean "pretty fly" can be a good song - but if you heard the offspring before like i did - you would reject them for awhile!

    welcome: 10/10 i don't really know why though
    have you ever: 9/10 two part song - i think the second part is better
    staring at the sun: 7/10 not a favorite. i get bored of it really easily.
    pretty fly (fly for a white guy): 7/10 okay i guess, but a sell-out
    the kids aren't alright: 10/10 awesome song! the intro is just fricken' awesome - and there's just so much truth to the song! real fun to play on guitar!
    feelings: 7/10 once again not a favorite...little emo.
    she's got issues: 10/10 one of the better songs on the album.
    walla walla: 10/10 good speed and good lyrics
    the end of the line: 8/10 good song, but it just doesn't hit me as a great one, but it also has good lyrics.
    no breaks: 9/10 the chorus draws you to listen to the song
    why don't you get a job?: 5/10 good lyrics - but to me the ska they have to it kinda make it sound like: what the f***? but nothing against ska - trust me!
    americana: 10/10 i like the intro to this one too. the overall song has a great sound and tone. the lyrics are awesome.
    pay the man: 10/10 once again the intro wins it over for me! but when the song actually starts, it has a good sound to it.

    so overall, good CD, but if you want to hear the genuine offspring, listen to: the offspring, ignition, and smash!



    5 out of 5 stars Just as good as Smash   June 16, 2004
    Dick H (Netherlands)
    3 out of 3 found this review helpful

    Almost every song on this album (...). "Pay the man" is one of the best songs. It lasts for 8 minutes and yet it isn't boring, AT ALL. If you liked Smash, you'll love this. I even find this album better than Smash. It's just total pwnage!


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