The Offspring Songs Ranked
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band’s current lineup consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Bryan “Dexter” Holland, bassist Todd Morse, guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman, and drummer Pete Parada. Over the course of their 36-year career, they have released nine studio albums and experienced lineup changes, most noticeably with their drummers. Their longest-serving drummer was Ron Welty, who replaced original drummer James Lilja in 1987, and stayed with the band for 16 years; he was replaced by Atom Willard in 2003, and then four years later by Parada. Gregory “Greg K.” Kriesel, one of the co-founders of The Offspring, was their bassist until 2018 when he parted ways due to business disputes with the band, leaving Holland as the sole remaining original member. Kriesel was replaced by Todd Morse of H2O, who had previously worked with The Offspring as their touring guitarist. The Offspring is often credited—alongside fellow California punk bands Green Day, Rancid, Bad Religion, NOFX, and Pennywise—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the 1990s. They have sold over 40 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock bands in history. The Offspring achieved its first commercial success with their third studio album, Smash (1994), which has sold over eleven million copies worldwide, setting a record for most albums sold on an independent record label, and was the first album released on Epitaph to obtain gold and platinum status. After switching record labels from Epitaph to Columbia in 1996, the Offspring continued their commercial success with its next six studio albums: Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), Americana (1998), Conspiracy of One (2000), Splinter (2003), Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) and Days Go By (2012); the first four were certified platinum, multi-platinum, platinum, and gold status by the RIAA respectively. The band is currently in production of their tenth studio album, tentatively due for release in 2020 or 2021. Here are all The Offspring songs ranked.
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20. Coming for You (Coming for You, 2015)
“I know it’s new, but I have to give The Offspring credit. They are still making quality music today like this song. I love the lyrics and the rhythms used to get the idea across. Great song.”
19. Days Go By (Days Go By, 2012)
“Best song by them by far, brilliant riffs and lyrics are superb, great sound and really catchy! This should be number 1 for sure!”
18.Cool to Hate (Ixnay on the Hombre, 1997)
“Well this song should be a lot higher. Heck, it’s practically the national anthem of the Internet. Great lyrics from one of The Offsprings best albums (Ixnay and Smash are joint first in my opinion). The songs about toxic negativity of course and how those who preach it push everything around them away. But aside from the awesome lyrics is the kick ass tune. Pure Offspring, fast, pummelling punk rock.”
17. Americana (Americana, 1998)
“This is the best song of The Offspring, not only because it is musical perfection, the lyrics are indeed very critical towards society and are reflecting the sad truth about the classical U.S. capitalism.”
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16. Dirty Magic (Ignition 1992)
“Classic Offspring. Undoubtedly one of their greatest songs. In my opinion I believe this should be in their top ten, You’re gonna go far kid is overrated and probably only number one because of its success on the mainstream market.”
15. Original Prankster (Conspiracy of One, 2000)
“As if its below want you bad, let alone not in the top 10, so catchy, upbeat and the riff is amazing, not to mention the lyrics snappy and Dexter’s voice fits perfectly.”
14. Defy You (Orange County: The Soundtrack, 2001)
“I love the offspring and loads of their songs, but man you got this all wrong… This has to be their best song… Top of the list man! Great vocals, lyrics choru etc… Great song overall”
13. Hammerhead (Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, 2009)
“Great song, one of their best actually, I think it should rather be in the top 3. There should also be half-truism and trust you, since they are both great, a lot better than walla and most of the songs found in here. Rise fall rage and grace is the offspring’s greatest album ever.”
12. Bad Habit (Smash, 1994)
“This song is amazing. Its in my personal top 3 and is one of the best on the smash album, a classic hit all fans need to hear this song. Anyone who is considered a fan will love it”
11. (Can’t Get My) Head Around You (Splinter, 2003)
“This song deserves way more credit! Just listen to it, the lyrics are great (as always! ) Well that WOULD be true but I would still say your gonna go far kid is my favorite”
10. Hit That (Splinter, 2003)
“I love The Offspring but this is by far my favorite! I love the electronic sounds throughout and the chorus makes you want to sing along every time. I always get happy when hearing this. I can listen to this song all day. That amazing piano part just got to love it!”
9. Gotta Get Away (Smash, 1994)
“What a Joke that Pretty fly, spare me the details, why don’t you get a job, can’t get my head around you. Those songs blow ass compared to this Smash Gem!”
8. Why Don’t You Get a Job (Americana, 1998)
“One of the first Offspring songs I ever heard. This singlehandedly got me hooked on this amazing (amazing) band. I love this song but honestly it sounds identical to Ob La Di Ob La the by the Beatles.”
7. All I Want (Ixnay on the Hombre, 1997)
“So energetic and just flat out fun. Sometime that just makes you want to hop and run around your room. Definitely one of the best songs of all time. It’s very close to perfection. Love it.”
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6. Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) (Americana, 1998)
“This is the best song ever! It’s really catchy and the guitar is just amazing! This is the song that hooked me onto this band, along with the kids aren’t alright. I don’t get why people don’t listen to this band, they’re simply outstanding.”
5. Gone Away (Ixnay on the Hombre, 1997)
“Best overall performance by the band, has the Grunge sound that made the band great. Lyrics alone make this song a true masterpiece. By far their most powerful song in my opinion. Dexter truly is a talented and poetic genius, who never gets the credit he rightfully deserves. The Bass sounds amazing, the guitars are perfect. And the drums are superior.”
4. Come Out and Play (Smash, 1994)
“Really great song! Lyrics are very meaningful and Dex did a great job singing them like always (; Greg and noodles did a great job with the strings and were very original. And of course, my Petey did an awesome job wt the drums33 Overall the song is very good at lyrics, vocals, instrumental is awesome and the overall sound is very catchy and very punk! It was also one that got them noticed. Best song! Love them so much YOU GOTTA KEEP EM SEPERATED!”
3. You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid )Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, 2008)
“This song seems like it’s cut from a slightly different cloth than a good chunk of the rest of The Offspring’s stuff, and for that reason a lot of their fans don’t believe it should be among their best. I’m personally not a hardcore The Offspring fan, but that’s mostly because I lean more towards alternative rock than punk rock (although I do still believe that The Kids Aren’t Alright, Self Esteem, and Gone Away, and a couple others from them are fantastic songs). With that being said, I am a fan of rock in general, and that’s what this song is at its core. It’s one of my favorite songs of all-time, an absolute classic.”
2. The Kids Aren’t Alright (The Kids Aren’t Alright, 1998)
“What I like about Offspring is that every single song sounds different. Some artists have similar music and tunes replayed over and over, but for Offspring, every song sounds like it is from a different brand. Gives you a lot of options to play around with… This song in particular gives so much emotion. Very unique and beautiful.”
1. Self Esteem (Smash, 1994)
“To find the best of Offspring’s music you need to go back to their first album. This song is just so unique in every way! When you hear the vocal intro you think ‘what? ‘ Then you hear the guitar and drums and you’re instantly hooked.”