A masterpiece of pop punk, a social satire that intertwines anger and humor.
A classic pop punk album that combines social satire with catchiness.
This album, centered around singles that received heavy radio and MTV airplay, is both catchy and rebellious. It offers witty satire of American society and pokes fun at youth culture, while the guitar riffs and drums are consistently refreshing. As the title suggests, the album reflects the light and dark sides of "Americana" in the late '90s, and its style, which combines humor and message, symbolizes the state of punk rock at the time.
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23 TRACKS:
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1)
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Welcome
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2)
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Have You Ever
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3)
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Staring At The Sun
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4)
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Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
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5)
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The Kids Aren't Alright
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6)
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Feelings
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7)
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She's Got Issues
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8)
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Walla Walla
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9)
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The End Of The Line
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10)
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No Brakes
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11)
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Why Don't You Get A Job?
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12)
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Americana
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13)
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Pay The Man
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14)
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Pretty Fly (Reprise)
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Video 1)
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All I Want
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Video 2)
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I Choose
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Video 3)
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Gone Away
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Video 4)
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The Meaning Of Life
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Video 5)
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Americana (Trailer)
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Video 6)
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Home Video Footage
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Video 7)
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Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
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Video 8)
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Why Don't You Get A Job?
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Video 9)
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Staring At The Sun
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Written-By - The Offspring (1-5, 7-13)
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Producer, Mixed By - Dave Jerden
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Horns - Phil Jordan (11)
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Mastered By - Eddy Schreyer
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Backing Vocals - Jim Lindberg
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Backing Vocals - Heidi Villagran (4, 14)
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Backing Vocals - Jack Grisham
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Backing Vocals - Nika Futterman Frost (4, 14)
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Flute - Derrick Davis (11)
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Vihuela - Alvaro Macias
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Guitarrón - Raul Garibay (14)
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Backing Vocals - Davey Havok
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Backing Vocals - Calvert "Larry Bud Melman" DeForest
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Voice - Calvert "Larry Bud Melman" DeForest
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Horns - Gabrial McNair (11)
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Lead Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Dexter Holland
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Engineer - Annette Cisneros
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Engineer - Elan Trujillo
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Engineer - Brian Carlstrom
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Drums - Ron Welty
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Bass - Greg K
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Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals - Noodles (5)
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Backing Vocals - Higgins (X-13)
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Backing Vocals - John Mayer (3) (14)
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Vocals - John Mayer (3) (1)
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Engineer - Janie Rangel
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Illustration - Frank Kozik
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Violin - Miguel Gonzales (3)
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Guitar - Carlos Gomez (5) (14)
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Trumpet - Pedro Pina (2) (14)
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Management - Rebel Waltz
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Art Direction - Sean Evans (4)
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Design - Justin Beope