Americana

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Description: 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. Elsew ... (more)

Manufacturer: Sony
Release date: 17 November 1998
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0074646966129 UPC: 074646966129

Tags: Rock (2), Punk (2), Punk Rock (2), Usa (1), US (1), Alternative (1), 1990's (1), California (1), 2000's (1)

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