The Offspring - Why Don’t You Get A Job | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@renegade4dio]

God I love this song. Heck I love the whole catalog. Catchy tunes and fairly light but still thoughtful lyrics about often serious subjects. "Late at night she knocks on my door, drunk again and lookin' to score. Now I know I should say no but it's kinda hard when when she's ready to go." --Self Esteem

[@DIDCOTTWIST]

You need to listen to some OMD songs from the 1980's Like Maid of Orleans,Enola Gay,Genetic Engineering, Souvenir,Tesla girls,and Forever live and die.

[@gypsyroad4299]

I Got one for you...Mike CURB CONGREGATION...BURNING BRIDGES..TV STUDIO 1972...

[@aldoneira416]

Please check out “Marooned” by Pink Floyd

[@truckinbiker]

He has microbiologist with a Phd and Doctorate and is one of the lead researchers on a cure for A.I.D.'s

[@BWingCommander]

I like that you point out The Offspring’s versatility between songs, as “Pretty Fly”, “The Kids Aren’t Alright”, and “Why Don’t You Get A Job?” are all on the same album, 1998’s “Americana”. I also highly recommend “Hammerhead”, “Come Out and Play”, and “Gone Away”, as they are some of their strongest songs both musically and lyrically.

[@jennifernewkirk2906]

I love Walla Walla from that Album. So sarcastic.

[@juliebarry7393]

I LOVE Walla Walla

[@goodtaste8791]

Smash ?? Wtf

[@underthetrees4780]

Americana is one of the deepest and best rock albums ever. There isn't a song I'd skip, and there are only a handful of albums like that for me

[@laupstad]

@@underthetrees4780 I was gonna make that same comment. There aren't a lot of albums throughout time where you can just press play on song one and let it rock from there. Every single song is great. Only a few artists have pulled that off and the ones who have only did it once. It's quite a feat.

[@mspicer3262]

Dexter Holland is the lead singer, and he has a PhD in Molecular Biology...

[@gregory46236]

Just found that out the other day. Good for him

[@johncampbell756]

Doesn't the singer for Bad Religion have a PHD in something as well?

[@mspicer3262]

@@johncampbell756 yeah he does, in Zoology. His name is Greg Graffin, he's done a lot of work in evolutionary biology.

[@gregory46236]

@@mspicer3262 that's so cool

[@derekspencer9975]

He's also a pilot, and his hot sauce brand is pretty great too.

[@pauljansen1137]

what a fun Band the Offspring was....couldn't stop laughing at "pretty fly for a white guy" when the video came out!

[@markbrubaker466]

"Was"??? They are still together. And will be releasing a new album in April.

[@skaughtmc6591]

As much as EVERYONE is doing reactions to The Offspring right now, no one has done their first and biggest hit, “Come Out and Play”.

[@Elsura]

YES

[@ianscott424]

Honestly, after Smash the Offspring went downhill hard.

[@tokentonyg]

Original Prankster is a must from these guys!

[@michaelrowell7798]

My favourite Offspring song, the subject matter is just as relevant today as it was 20 years ago when the song was released, probably even more so..

[@Calinicus72]

For sure!

[@morganperkins8280]

How has this song not been done by any big reactors!!!

[@footlovinbear]

The entire band went to MIT they all smart as hell

[@Rob_Infinity3]

Yes, that is Universal studios. They walked across the town square from Back To The Future and many other movies and tv shows at one point in the video. More Offspring: - All I Want - I Choose - Self-Esteem - Come Out and Play - Original Prankster

[@bikenuke1]

Listen to Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by the Beatles, you'll hear where The Offspring got the melody chorus for this song.

[@nicknamenine5937]

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[@taniaPBear]

Ooooh, never caught that. Definitely must have been some inspiration there, even subconsciously. Good call bro.

[@bustergutz231]

Took the bass riff from the Beatles

[@padoco73]

Had to scroll to find this comment before recommending it myself.

[@TFFgeek]

And Cecilia by Simon & Garfunkel as well.

[@josephpapa0]

Come Out and Play. You’ll know this as the song that goes, “you gotta keep em separated”

[@TheBlackQueen]

This song is a Ska number, most notable one that sounds very similar to The Beatles' Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

[@Maeshalanadae]

They use the xylophone from Ob-La-Di, so yeah.

[@shirleyward8631]

"Kristy are you doing okay?" has a really deep message and doesn't get enough respect. I love the Offspring because they have great lessons in very driven music.

[@tjmctube]

I remember the first time I heard this song, and I was already in my 40s. "My friend has a girlfriend and he hates that...." BAM! Oh this is going to be hilarious. And then when the instruments chime in.... BAM #2! OMG this is a riff on the Beatles Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. These guys work well on so many levels.

[@dougclark7077]

Jamel, McG, who directed this video along with "Pretty Fly for a White Guy," did a lot of good videos in the late 90s before he became a movie director (such as "Charlie's Angels" back in 2000). Fun fact: Carmit Bachir played the woman who gets fed up with her boyfriend near the end of the video. She was one of the Pussycat Dolls. You may also recognize Bob Eubanks in the Newlywed Game parody in the middle.

[@nick_vee]

The Offspring has done some major evolving since their early days. These are more of their “fun” songs that a lot of fans don’t like. But for those of us that have been following them from the beginning, we’re used to stuff from their first album (Smash) that has more of a hard punk feel to it. Go back and watch the video for “Self Esteem” or “Come Out and Play” to see what I’m saying. Would love to get your reaction to that one! lol Keep these great videos coming and for spreading the love and goodness on your channel in these crazy and rough times. Peace!

[@jon-pauldupont5746]

Smash is the 3rd album

[@caddyguy5369]

I was always fond of Bad Habit.

[@reneechavarria4554]

When pretty fly for a white Guy makes a Cameo in the end 😂

[@sidneyrobinson9186]

Love Love Love this song always goes up to 11 so the neighbours can enjoy it as much as me!

[@davaughan100]

Deep connections between the punks and rastas dating back to the 70s make that island vibe a staple of many punk genres.

[@jimooijevaar6894]

I would also recommend Gone Away from The Offspring

[@SaxoWill]

100% this and Vultures

[@katrinjuergens5059]

My kids introduced me to this song................I love it!!!

[@MorrisJoshua26]

We need some of their old stuff. 1st album: Smash. The songs from that one that were big were "Gotta Get Away" and "Self Esteem," the latter being my personal fave.

[@paulshaw9953]

3rd album but agree its a must. Bad Habit is my pick

[@davidgessin-mccully3919]

@@paulshaw9953 Didn’t realize they had a self titled debut I always thought Ignition was their first album I’m not sure I even know any off that first one. Ignition was the first song and album of theirs I owned. Glad I know now though so thanks

[@paulshaw9953]

@@davidgessin-mccully3919 of course man, finding out there is more music out there of a band you dig is never a bad thing haha

[@mutoneon]

Beheaded from their first album was memorable.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

"Come Out And Play"...?

[@jbs2763]

Saw these cats in concert in 98... always been wicked fun

[@the1bustos]

"She's Got Issues" is a must!

[@stephenclark3774]

Great punkers with high energy and they put on a great live show

[@jam3sbarry198]

❤❤ !! The Offspring is LEGENDARY !! The lead singer has a PHD in Molecular Biology !! So not only a Great singer, he is also a Dr. !! That's what's up !! Love it !!

[@hankbarcelona7314]

If you're doing the Offspring I reccomend "Come Out and Play". Also, it's a slightly obscure one, but I really recommend "By the Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

[@MBeano]

absolutely love "By the Skin of my Yellow Country Teeth"

[@jonathannaughton8554]

"Gone Away" is a tremendous song

[@johnbutler5650]

The lead singer “Dexter “ went back to college and eventually went on the help map the cancer genome!

[@kylekirchhevel9097]

"Spare Me The Details" and "I Choose" are great ones.

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

This album has a lot of ‘fun’ tracks. The video for ‘She’s got Issues’ is very well done. It’s not my favourite offspring track but worth a watch for the video.

[@steveunderwood0]

Love the Offspring.....saw them live for the first time last year before things got shutdown....it was an acoustic set....up until that point, I just kind of liked them....having seen them live now....gotta' say....they are just as good live....and they played some covers as well.....FANTASTIC and one of my favorite concerts I've been to in last 5 years (I was averaging about 25 a year before lockdown). They have a brand new song out called "Let the Bad Times Roll"...worth a listen for ya man. Of their older stuff, my favorite is hands down "You're Gonna Go Far Kid"

[@DavenWilliamson1]

I played in a band called jungle fish from Orcutt California and we played with and we played with The Offspring several times in Santa Barbara and in Los Angeles fun times

[@nikwalters1029]

Ahh we dedicated this song to a friend's soon-to-be ex-wife. Claimed she couldn't work because was "going to school" yet she never attended class or submitted the work but then flipped out because he was working two jobs and "didn't spend enough time with her". That kind of relationship where you had to bite your tongue aa a friend until they were ready to admit it wasn't working anymore.

[@annabinksy1694]

Why has the song Cecilia popped into my head?!?! The music sounds similar, funny how I do't think I thought of that when I heard it on the radio!!

[@markshaffer6447]

The Beatles Obla-Di-Obla-Da

[@darrenmacdonald1499]

Love this tune, and I also loved " Oh Bla Dee, oh bla dah" which has the same melody. Listen to them back to back and tell me I'm wrong.

[@AJ17_]

Oh yeah it's totally the same melody. I remember a musician friend and I discussing this back when the song came out.

[@wheresatari668]

Also, Self Esteem has the same tune as Smells Like Teen Spirit. Almost exactly.

[@williamsoule6498]

Yeah its a Beatles song tribute sort of. It was intentional.

[@shaneofthehillpeople]

It's an homage to "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". The melody is a take off, and the subject matter is exactly the same. Being in a relationship when one partner just wants to sponge off the working one.

[@michaelrowell7798]

You are dead right, both awesome songs!!

[@theJellyjoker]

There is another song called "Get a Job" by "The Silhouettes" released in November 1957.

[@henryreed5641]

the offspring is its own thing and cant be stopped lol ive seen them many times in the past and will be seeing them many times in the future

[@leemcclements8889]

Love the Offspring! I grew up in the 70's, but this band is a trip! Good stuff!

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Offspring are one of those bands that will never get stale or old

[@JoeBlow_4]

"Come Out and Play"...;)

[@popsxbox]

Lol! Watching the video and 😳 that’s my old JAM BOX ! 🎶🎶🎶 Walking the dog 🎶🎶🎶

[@mikakamppi4826]

The Offspring were a thing 20+ years ago, I still have the original cassette of their first album (also on vinyl). Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland has a PhD in Molecular Biology. In 2004,[17] Holland launched his own brand of hot sauce, Gringo Bandito. The Offspring were originally called Manic Subsidal. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Offspring

[@TheBlackQueen]

This song cracked me up when I first heard it

[@helenohara7683]

Self esteem by the offspring is amazing too. She's got issues is brilliant too as is can't get my head around you. All worthy of a listen to

[@shaun4591]

Before the pandemic I went to Universal and yes you are correct. They say it's the part of the Backlot that shot desperate. Thanks for continuing great react videos!

[@ST-dc7fk]

I know I’m late, but in case no one else has posted it, this tune is an homage to Simon and Garfunkel’s Cecilia. Probably one of the best a cappella tunes of all time.

[@jaratt85]

I love Hit That and their cover of Here Kitty Kitty.

[@cameroncimmerius1203]

That's Universal Studios, you can even see one of their tours going by in the background of one of the shots.

[@ldarkfrost]

My favorite song from The Offspring is All I Want!

[@matthewteague623]

Keep in mind, the song came out in 1998, Dot-Com Boom. At the time, the perception was jobs were everywhere. It may rub people a little bit wrong in the middle of the pandemic. That said, if you can deal with that, it's a hilarous song, and it's not hard to think of some people it might have applied to at different points in my life.

[@v8Buster87]

One of the first albums i ever owned. They are a great band.

[@Brian_Combs]

One of my favorite bands.

[@drewcifers8thcircleofheck307]

True story, this song got me through getting a divorce. I swear the 1st verse was written about that ex. Since it's been awhile since I've suggested it, I'd love to hear you react to Johnny Lang "rack em up", "Lie to me" and or "still raining" Some of the best blues rock ever.

[@samoman67]

We got free tickets to a show in Brisbane with backstage passes.... man what a great bunch of guys

[@wheresatari668]

Gotta Get Away, Gotta Get Away, Gotta Get Away, Gotta Get away by them for that bass and those drums:D

[@christophercook4819]

They’re one of my favorite punk rock bands along with alien ant farm, and rise against

[@Jakestation]

Self Esteem is a must from them

[@PlayaSinNombre]

I remember oredering skate and snowboarding videos out of Thrasher magazine with these guys playing in the background.

[@mikethered12]

I think this was the first song I heard from the offspring when I was a kid.

[@msxbox101]

Yes that was universal. You could see when they are walking across the grass the clock tower from Back to the Future.

[@jenwendy7]

I love these guys. So funny so smart!

[@nathanthaxton7492]

Absolutely love this song. It always inspired me to work hard and not be a bum.

[@lizziebeth157]

This song always makes me think about sister-in-law 🤣🤣🤣. I still think my brother could’ve done way better

[@johnschmid2316]

Nice

[@GuppyCzar]

Man, this is a One-Hit Wonder DEEP dive with the Offspring. ;)

[@karlsmith2570]

Hey Jamel, in the gameshow host in the gameshow scene is none other than Bob Eubanks, the host of the original version of "The Newlywed Game" and "Card Sharks" Anf if you've ever seen the "Back To The Future" movies, you might recognize the town they're walking through as the fictional town of "Hill Valley" where those movies are set

[@duckpodcast2512]

Bad Habit by 'The Offspring' would be a great reaction while you're on this path.

[@lab1042]

They just released their newest song "Let the Bad Times Roll". Awesome as well.

[@thephantomeagle2]

3-Doors down "Kryptonite" is another great song.

[@DeliberateContrarian]

That is my favorite shirt I have seen in a long time.

[@lynneirwin2819]

my favorite so far

[@erikrasmussen9068]

Obladi, Oblada, life goes on, bra, Lala how their life goes on.

[@briankarcher8338]

I never noticed this was filmed at the downtown/Clock Tower set in Back to the Future.

[@melindavoris5036]

What's so awesome about the singer Dexter Holland, he has a PhD in molecular biology~ You should also check out their song "Gone Away", it's pretty deep

[@christopherj5780]

Love helping feed Algor the algorthym.

[@mwfmtnman]

This song so puts me in the mind of the Beatles

[@coralqueen3059]

🔴 JAMEL, you will definitely like “HIT THAT” by the OFFSPRING! 🔴

[@mikeziegler7008]

Listen to this song right after listening to the Beatles Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.

[@alenemarie]

One of their best songs...but I like ALL their songs, lol.

[@maajorkv]

I consider this one to be their best song!

[@Swimmer218]

A little bit of a sad song, with a good message, "Adam's Song" by Blink 182.

[@RAD-82ndABN]

You should listen to one of the Fore Fathers of Punk Rock music!!! They’re the first Black Punk Rock band called “Death” from Detroit Michigan in 1971. They went into obscurity and Punkers forgot about them!!! My favorite are Politicians in my eye, Keep on Knocking, or Freakin out?!? There’s plenty more though....

[@thedarkness97]

Gone Away by The Offspring, great song..

[@WC1300]

Worst Hangover Ever and Self Esteem by the Offspring will have you cracking up. lol

[@levilee207]

The bassline for this song is way more catchy than it has any right to be. Such a fun song

[@Stargrazerone]

Ow that's something everyone can enjoy

[@jonhelmstadter2870]

Goldfinger is a fun LA band as well, but you gotta check the Plimsouls from a slightly older era! (Waiting patiently for my good human t shirt)

[@MT-or7lv]

ob-la-di ob-la da life goes on, bra. The Beatles.

[@jamieanderson3475]

Wysteria Lane my brother 😎 😂

[@MrOhyeahsayswho]

Loved the offspring they were fun for the whole family!

[@simplicityisbliss]

Nice shirt Jamel. I hope everyone who sees the shirt would follow what it says.

[@jamstheshapeshifter]

A worthwhile one to react to might be their 2 song set, Dividing By Zero/Slim Pickens does the right thing and rides the bomb to hell Phenomenal animation

[@feiny5008]

Hey Jamel if you ever listen to a song by The Beatles called Oo bla Di oobladah you will tell yourself how much the melody of this song reminds you of that classic

[@ALLforLOVE13]

you should listen to Ob-la-di Ob-la-da by the Beatles. Why Dont You Get A Job is a carbon copy of that song!!

[@jeffreymckinney3243]

'Come out and play' & 'Bad habit'

[@heathermencer3759]

They're Coming For You is another great one along with Bad Habit

[@stevezeppieri]

This is a play on The Beatles’ Ob-la-di Ob-la-da

[@DabbaRanx]

To continue the versatility of The Offspring, you have to do Gone Away. An incredibly hard hitting song about losing someone you love. Seriously deep and probably their most powerful song

[@tallicafan85]

cool song. reminds me of middle school days.

[@kevinvinson5312]

Self-esteem is their best

[@jaymilu6384]

Yaaaas 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. Thank you