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 enlarge | Artist: Offspring
Label: Epitaph / Ada
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  355 reviews
Sales Rank: 67480
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 86868
UPC: 045778686827
EAN: 0045778686827
ASIN: B0017V7H70
Release Date: June 17, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Nitro (Youth Energy) | | • | Bad Habit | | • | Gotta Get Away | | • | Genocide | | • | Something to Believe In | | • | Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated) | | • | Self Esteem | | • | It'll Be a Long Time | | • | Killboy Powerhead - The Offspring, Didjits | | • | What Happened to You? | | • | So Alone | | • | Not the One | | • | Smash |
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Amazon.com essential recording
Call them the Nine Inch Nails of punk. Like NIN, the Offspring preserve the essential ingredients of their chosen genre--guitars grinding out three chords, shouted vocals, and plenty of vitriol--and layer them over a melodic base that packs considerable popular appeal. The singles from Smash, the Offspring's breakthrough album, still receive considerable radio airplay: "Gotta Get Away," "Come Out and Play," and "Self Esteem." With these and Smash's 11 other tracks, the band chronicles the adolescent experience with clarity and surprisingly incisive wit. That pretty much describes all of their albums, but this is the one to get. It's got more shape than their earlier material and isn't as disturbingly poppy as their more recent recordings; it's the perfect blend of riffs and rage. --Genevieve Williams
Amazon.com
Yes, they (along with Green Day) finally brought skate-rock into the world of John Q. Mallrat, but the Offspring were hardly spring chickens at the time of this breakthrough album's release. They'd been slogging away since 1987, a span that allowed them to amass all the clever tricks showcased here, most notably the Latino-rap/moshpit-riff mega-hit "Come Out and Play." Just about every track on the disc (the band's third, if you were counting) keeps that careful balance between aggression and accessibility, from the surf-punk self- help rant of "Self-Esteem" to the airy ska-pop of "What Happened to You?" If Green Day are the '90s punk equivalent of the Beatles, and Rancid its Rolling Stones, the Offspring might be its Monkees--remembered for nothing more important than simple, indelible pop. --David Sprague
Album Description
Smash is a generous helping of guitar power-pop. The delightful Middle-Eastern surf guitar on "Come Out And Play" hides harsh sentiments in poppy guitar riffs. Singer Dexter Holland mocks the school systems that think the solution to school violence is to "keep them separated," to segregate rather than educate the kids about the dangers of carrying guns. As Holland advises his fans, "Hey pay no mind/If you're under eighteen you won't be doing any time." Offspring's power is in writing anthemic guitar rock that effortlessly slips from genre to genre. From the humorous ska-flavored "What Happened To You?" to the sing-along guitar riff in "No Self Esteem,".
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 Still wonderful after all this time March 11, 2003
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
This was one of the very first CD's I bought when I got my first CD player, and as long as I've had it and as many CD's have been in and out of my collection in that time, this still stands as one of the strongest. This CD is perfect in every way and is Offspring in their prime. If they were still writing albums as powerful as this today, they might have been my favorite band. Like I stated before, this album is completely flawless. "Come Out & Play" and "Self Esteem" are already modern-rock classics, but in order to get to the really good stuff, you must dig deeper. "Bad Habit" is essential Offspring, an ode to road-rage with some blatantly raw and hilarious lyrics ("You get on my a--/your foot's on the gas/and your next breath is your last..."). The title track is another great example of this album's power. This is a song for outsiders who are outside the outsiders. For people so far removed and unique that they don't bother trying to fit into all the typical angry-punk cliches. Definetly an anthem for my former school-years. "Gotta Get Away" is one of the least successful singles, but probably the best of all of the singles released off this disc, probably the catchiest song ever written about paranoia. I could talk about all of the songs on here for pages, I have listened to this album hundreds of times and dissected it so many ways, I know the tracklisting like the back of my hand (whatever that means). This CD is highly addictive. Everyone I know who owns it, loves it. It's not just a CD for punk fans, it's one of those rare albums that EVERYONE can appreciate. It really is such a shame that their past two albums have been mindless fluff, because the Offspring have shown us that they can write highly intelligent, personal and free spirited music, as opposed to, well, "Original Prankster."
The Best of Offspring May 4, 2001
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
If you love recent Offspring songs such as "Original Prankster" and "Why Don't You Get a Job?", you will not like this CD. Or you might, and you'll discover the pop music the group makes is horrible. Let's rate the songs:1. Time to Relax: funny intro, almost as good as "Disclaimer" from Ixnay. 2. Nitro (Youth Energy): good song, about today's generation of teens. nice guitar riff. 9/10 3. Bad Habit: starts slow, then kicks. a song about an extreme case of road rage, but pretty good. shows the pure raw power of the Offspring. 10/10 4. Gotta Get Away: a classic Offspring song, slower than their normal stuff, but has nice guitar riff with that Middle Eastern sound. 9/10 5. Genocide: cool guitar riff, lyrics are weird, but it's an overall good song. 8/10 6. Something to Believe In: about how there's nothing to believe in this society. guitar is okay, but lyrics are good. 8/10 7. Come Out and Play: the song that made Offspring famous (before Pretty Fly); awesome guitar riff, with the Middle Eastern sound. Love the "gotta keep 'em separated", and good lyrics. A somewhat sarcastic look on school violence. 10/10 8. Self Esteem-another classic. slower, nice guitar riff. song about a [guy] with no self esteem. i love playing this song on the guitar and singing at the same time. 10/10 9. It'll Be A Long Time: a good song lyrically, talks about world powers fighting over lies. the guitar could use some work, though. 7/10 10. Killboy Powerhead: raw power chords in this song...don't really understand this song, but I like it. 9/10 11. What Happened to You?: a song about someone whose doped up way too many times. This song is ska punk, and a pretty good one at that. 8/10 12. So Alone: the album's weak point. I like the shouts, but its short and not too strong. 5/10 13. Not The One: a song about how we're not responsible for the problems of today, but we have to deal with it anyways. Similar to "It'll Be A Long Time", where guitar is not really too good. 7/10 14. Smash: my favorite song. about being the outsider, not doing what all the trendies and mall rats are doing. lyrics are awesome, and raw guitar riffs are nice. sounds kinda fatalistic. this song makes me wanna play this in front of all the groupies at my school and laugh! 10/10 There you go. Classic punk album. If you're into their newer stuff, you might like it. If you're an old fan, you'll love it. Guaranteed.
The best Offspring album October 4, 2001
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Ahh yes "Smash" the Offspring album that produced such classics as "Nitro(Youth Energy)", "Gotta get away", "Genocide", "Come out and play" & "Killboy Powerhead". Anybody who owns "Americana", and wants to see the real Offspring should really pick this one up. From the hilarious introduction "Time to relax" all the way up to the ending track "Smash" this album pushes the envelope.
One of the best albums by anyone ever. November 1, 1999
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
The Offspring are always awesome. Every album of theirs is excellent, but if I had to pick just one as the best, it's gotta be "Smash." From start to finish, this album is a powerful and fun blast. It starts out simply with the intro, "Time to Relax." "...music soothes even the savage beast." This smoothly goes into the hardcore drum intro of "Nitro." Track by track summary: Nitro (Youth Energy):Awesome hard punk and the lyrics are words to live by. Bad Habit:The ultimate driving song. Great bass intro. Gotta Get Away:Dark and cool. Genocide:My favorite Offspring song. Speed punk at its best. "Mmm, I especially enjoyed that one." Something to Believe In:Excellent. Come Out and Play:Their first big hit. Noodles' riff redifined punk for the '90s. Self Esteem:What's not to love here? It'll Be a Long Time:Fast and very cool. Killboy Powerhead:A cover of a song by the Didjits. Cool song. What Happened to You?:Their first venture into ska. If you liked "Why Don't You Get a Job?" then you'll love this one. So Alone:Short and very fast. "Diiiieeee!" Not the One:Has a sort of message, but that's not the point. It's just a great song. Smash:A cry of youth. Hidden track:A reprise of "Come Out and Play." It sounds a bit like the intro of "Pay the Man" on "Americana." "Well, I hope you enjoyed our time together today."
absolute best, not that anything else was bad June 9, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
in an ealier review, someone was complaining about people who rate every song...well im the kinda kid who views that as an opprotunity to pissss someone off...so here we go
1. Time to Relax - one of their classic intros, disclaimer on ixnay is better though 8/10
2. Nitro (Youth Energy) - great song to open the album with, awesome guitars, good lyrics as always 9/10
3. Bad Habit - haha, i love drumming to this song, great bass at the beginning, just an all around good song, and the cussing just makes it hilarious 10/10
4. Gotta Get Away - being a drummer, i would hate to be Atom on this song, the drumming gets annoying, but still a good song 9/10
5. Genocide - my favorite on the album, fast-paced, awesome guitars, sweet drums, amazing and fun to drum to 10/10
6. Something to Believe In - good meaningful song, good guitars as always, uhh....8/10
7. Come Out and Play - only reason it isnt my favorite is because of how many times ive heard it, still an awesome song, good pick for the first single 10/10
8. Self Esteem - awesome, good follow-up to come out and play, the bass and drums make a good team in the verses 9/10
9. It'll be a Long Time - another good song to drum to, politically meaningful, gotta love it, 10/10
10. Killboy Powerhead - very fast, i gained respect for atom when i heard him playing that fast on his ride cymbal in the chorus, one of my favorites because of the speed 10/10
11. What Happened To You - almost every album has a slower, just fun song, and for smash, this is the song, cool sound to it, good lyrics, 10/10
12. So Alone - 1:17 long, but packs a punch, love the ending, 9/10
13. Not the One - alright, probably my least favotite, 7/10
14. Smash - amazing song, awesome lyrics, and i love the closing after they say good-bye, you'll notice that its the same riff/beat that opens Change the World on Ixnay 10/10
as you can see, its a completely good album, i can always seem to count on the offspring for albums i can listen to completely without wanting to skip tracks
the album gets an A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
and i agree, this is what the offspring will be remembered for...
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