THIS WAS AWESOME!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Offspring - Come Out And Play REACTION

[@johnwoolard4599]

Lead singer, Dr. Dexter Holland, holds a doctorate degree in molecular biology where he studied microRNA in HIV which helped determine just how HIV survives in humans and was crucial in the discoveries of cures for AIDS. One of the smartest people in punk music.

[@Beluga_Too]

Agreed. Check Milo from Descendents. Also a very smart man. Not the same level but still.

[@TH-gy6kt]

That's the guitarist

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

​@@TH-gy6ktthe lead guitarist is Noodles.

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

There's also Greg Graffin of Bad Religion who's a professor at UCLA.

[@samhainkid]

@@joolsmacgrools1288 He also holds a couple of PhDs too I think.

[@hellokimmy68]

This was the first song by Offspring I heard and is still my favorite 30 years later. Thank you!!

[@stevetremblay961]

Same and have been an Offspring fan ever since.

[@hellokimmy68]

@@stevetremblay961 I named my dog Dexter in the 90s.

[@ctguitarguy8510]

I feel oooollldddddd

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

Nooo not 30 years…that stung like a bee 😢

[@hellokimmy68]

@@leeannmcdermott8313 But did it also float like a butterfly?

[@stephenridolfi6464]

I love this song! Everytime my kids are fighting I use the line, "Gotta keep 'em separated!" :D

[@sunnystormy4973]

my kids have paws ... 🐾

[@bjdefilippo447]

Should've been used to promote proper recycling. 😉

[@anakatrien2463]

​@@sunnystormy4973mine too 😺🐾

[@scottNNJ]

I often DJ at my son’s hockey games. This is my go-to song in an arena during an altercation when no one team is clearly at fault.

[@Megadeth1921]

It’s basically about Southern California gang life & and gun violence. The line in the song “if one guy’s colors and the others don’t mix, they’re going to bash it up”

[@joeykopack]

That’s what I remember hearing also

[@emarjamaa2276]

'One of those songs that sounds so happy but is so serious. "It goes down the same as the thousand before No one's getting smarter, no one's learning the score Your never-ending spree of death and violence and hate Is gonna tie your own rope, tie your own rope, tie your own..."

[@MZ_RU_MBA02]

My dad died young and unexpectedly in 1991. I found Offspring Gone Away a few years later and it really helped articulate how I felt in a way that i struggled to find on my own. I really made a connection to it and it is soooo different than anything else I have ever heard from the offspring. Last week my brother died young and unexpectedly. I could really use an Offspring Gone Away reaction right now. It would make me smile when there feels very little to smile about. Thanks.

[@Ed_Zachery]

Have you seen it live yet? I was blown away when I heard it stripped down and just piano….changes the entire feel.

[@brewfront]

Gone Away-The Offspring

[@KyleStoeckig]

We need Cake and Jamiroquai on this channel! You can't have the 90s without them.

[@CarRyan0809]

CAKE!

[@CaptainTedStryker]

This guy gets it!

[@mrbuttons1243]

Great memories

[@bjdefilippo447]

100%

[@mikepaulus4766]

Cake is the quirky thing that the Rob Squad love.

[@jondonnelly]

"Smash" was one of the best albums of the 90's. 🤘

[@browntabproductions]

Wickedly FUN Band that is still going STRONG. This is a very Southern California song. The Baggy Shorts era. The early 80’s through the early 90’s were very violent times from LA, the Beaches, to the Inland Empire, & San Diego. Not to mention Central California. The Gangs were going at it BIG Time vying for control. It has flattened out, a little, in most areas, but not all.

[@theccpisaparasite8813]

It wasn't that violent. 98% of the citizenry didn't even notice. The only reason I knew was because my wife was an ER doc at Harbor UCLA. If you didn't live in Inglewood, East LA, or Watts ... not an issue

[@browntabproductions]

Well@@theccpisaparasite8813define “not very violent”. Between 1985 to 1992 I worked as a Law Enforcement Officer in SoCal, so I guess my perspective is a bit biased. I would imagine that it also depends on what Region you were in. In the later part of the 80’s, right or wrong, San Bernardino was considered the murder capital of The USA. The Dead don’t always make it to ER Doctors; they go straight to the Morgue Respect to ALL ER Doctors. True American Heroes. ✌️

[@drewc981]

Bad Habit by The Offspring is a good one too

[@Spiderific]

That's a great one

[@itachileesan]

the best road rage song ever

[@acegamer5082]

Awesome song

[@killerquad7229]

💯

[@mercenarygrip]

My personal favorite!

[@badhabitbabbitt7655]

I think a hard hitting smash it of theirs is "The Kids Aren't Alright" they definitely hit hard on young adult issues. This band was outstanding with great messaging in the 1990s.

[@ladyshar42]

they are pro at making it sound happy but be really really depressing.

[@bradjbourgeois73]

This whole album was a vibe back in the day! The Toadies Rubberneck was too! Miss the 90's! Both came out in 1994 when I was 21!

[@xiropigado]

I remember when this came out (1994) and i played it full blast, summer's day, all the family around and my 4 year old niece going absolutely nuts and headbanging. Great memories, great song. The 1990's took the best of the 60's, 70's and 80's and mashed them all together.

[@theidajawho]

This is BY FAR my fav song of theirs, then Self Esteem. We could all learn from our Grand Parents favorite sayings like "If you do not have anything nice to say, don't say anything"

[@Robsan40]

This is my favorite Offspring song, but my favorite music video is "Why Don't You Get A Job". And they had some pretty famous videos.

[@theidajawho]

@@Robsan40 Agree, Great video. They have done some 🔥🔥videos. They are also 🔥🔥live.

[@brianezell5790]

Never agreed with that saying.

[@Robsan40]

@@brianezell5790 - my version: "if you don't have anything nice to say, maybe YOU'RE the jerk" 🤔

[@theidajawho]

@@Robsan40 Think I will change my way of saying it.

[@markfellows74]

Saw these guys live around 1992 at a pub in Sydney. To this day one of the best gigs I’ve been to. That entire album is 🔥

[@TripletDad3]

"The Kids Aren't Alright" is a great song of theirs about what Dexter saw when he visited his old neighborhood.

[@scottriches3282]

Could watch Amber dance away to this all day, everyday!

[@rcweslowski609]

The song and album that brought punk to the mainstream in a HUGE way in the 90s.

[@reillykurl]

Great to see you guys getting some 90s punk/alternative rock in. I am still surprised that you still haven't reacted to any Green Day yet on this channel. That needs to happen. I recommend starting with Welcome to Paradise or American Idiot.

[@sunnystormy4973]

" american idiot "

[@guggie]

Agree 100% on Green Day; I’d suggest Basket Case!!

[@Alliebaba7782]

Longview!

[@kelqueen9998]

They really haven't done Green Day yet?!

[@reillykurl]

@@kelqueen9998 Surprisingly, no.

[@scottelement]

This song wasn’t on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2. Offspring did have a song on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 (Blackball) though

[@flerbus]

and a few on Crazy Taxi

[@GranpaMike]

This is my favorite song by The Offspring. Lots of fun to play on the bass.

[@megdelaney3677]

LOVE The Offspring!!!

[@aliciazambri4237]

This verse tells you all you need to know: By the time you hear the siren, It's already too late, One goes to the morgue and the other to jail, One guy's wasted and the other's a waste...Powerful. Another serious and deep song disguised as fun.

[@DragonUdo]

0:26 Self Esteem is probably my fav of theirs

[@D.A.B-w7n]

One of those “it’s on the radio every f***ing 30 minutes” in the 90’s songs😂

[@markwillis675]

This band plays happy music to serious lyrics. "Gone away" is one of the saddest sings ever, but the music is happy. Five finger death punch covered it and made it their own and bring the tissues. Video is amazing.

[@dchenkin02]

The Offspring actually started as a hardcore punk band in the late 1980s; this was their commercial breakthrough in 1994. "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" was in 2000 when they went for a much more pop friendly sound and started headlining 20,000 seat arenas.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

All time classic 90s song! You gotta check out their song - *Gotta Get Away*

[@grumpyrhonda6709]

Also, Hammerhead!

[@chrisd7047]

Dexter Holland, the singer and primary songwriter, is a legit genius. He has a PhD in molecular biology. The title of his doctoral thesis is "Discovery of mature microRNA sequences within the protein-coding regions of global HIV-1 genomes: predictions of novel mechanisms for viral infection and pathogenicity." He also owns his own hot sauce brand.

[@TheDeadmanRules]

ECW! ECW! ECW! ECW! This was Raven's theme during his ECW days!

[@scottelement]

This is how I was introduced to the song 😄

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Hell yeah !!!! All I see is Raven and his ECW wars when I hear this song now !

[@censorshipsucks9493]

Damn, you beat me to it. My buddy and I drove three hours to see them when they were still independent. Best show ever .

[@TheAngryPacifist05]

E-C-Dub! E-C-Dub! E-C-Dub! E-C-Dub!

[@jamescasson9483]

The Raven Effect...in effect

[@andymageen5308]

I always liked this track because it really mixed 90’s Grunge with 60’s Psychedelic Pop. It rocks. ✌️

[@theidajawho]

and PUNK!

[@armynurseboy]

​@@theidajawhototally punk

[@J_Swiss35]

So glad to see this. Please check out “The Kids Aren't Alright” and “You're Gonna Go Far, Kid”. Both are amazing songs by this band.

[@damonhines8187]

Loved playing 'Self-Esteem' with the kid's bands in the late 90s-early 00s, love 'Pretty Fly...', really dig this tune, didn't know it was them. Cheers, RSR, keep on keepin' ooon. ✌🏼😊🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊

[@Foghorn1966]

Speaking of Egyptians...you guys'll love "King Tut" by Steve Martin from SNL in the late '70s.

[@marciamuehlbach1777]

One of my favorites from this group. And like you guys I first fell in love with the great music in this one. But after several listens, I started to hear the lyrics. And then I was really blown away by not only the music, but the deep meaning of them. Actually, a lot of their songs are deep, of have some sort of social commentary.

[@tjmctube]

She nailed it.

[@FriskyMeerkat]

Offspring's album "Smash" was amazing, every song hits.

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Absolutely the First Time hearing this!!!! --- I'm an (50's thru 80's) mostly rock fan and this was cranking ( awesome ! ) . This left me wanting to hear more so I may have to buy this CD to add to my CD collection !

[@Robsan40]

It's worth every penny.

[@raysouza6535]

My intro to The Offspring was playing Crazy Taxi, I love that game to this day and still play it from time to time, and I've loved The Offspring ever since, I got to see them with Korn and L7 and they were a seriously fun band live, and their lyrics on all of their songs are deep and thoughtful, a great band.

[@MinorCirrus]

For really early stuff my instant recommendation is "Dirty Magic" from their second album, Ignition. From the same album as this track, the title track "Smash" can't be missed. If you want to be really surprised, listen to "Pay The Man". That one will really catch you off guard.

[@NeverTrustGhost]

Fun Fact: The band enlisted their friend Jason "Blackball" McLean to deliver the famous phrase, "Gotta keep 'em separated." "[He] had kind of a distinctive voice," said Noodles. "He grew up in a Mexican neighborhood, all his friends were Mexican, he had the slang down, the accent. He was a Scottish cholo from Whittier. So we asked him to come in and do the line. He wound up doing it in the video, too." - this song was on Rock Band 2

[@deanm375]

Straight East LA accent.

[@detect]

Absolutely nothing fun about that. Now shut the hell up!!!!

[@squarebarrel]

And he still does the voice and is the hype man before all live shows. If you ever been to one of their shows they have the best stage turnover entertainment ever.

[@tec52]

I used to work with The Offspring's bassist (Greg Kriesel) in the late 80's. He was in a different dept of the print company but I knew him because my best friend was his immediate supervisor. I remember he used to talk about his band but I didn't think much of it as I knew several guys who had been in bands hoping to make it. A couple of years later (1991 I think) my friend Russell (his former boss) called me up saying "Put on MTV right now!!"(this was when MTV still mostly played videos). I did and he said "Take a good look at the bass player" and I recognized Greg right away. It was "Come Out and Play", the video you guy just watched. I was blown away and glad to see them succeed. They had a lot of hits and this was their breakout song that made them. Too bad I never saw Greg after they made it big.

[@77tml]

My favourite Off Spring song hands down. Gang violence is as relevant today as it was then. Love the guitar in this one.

[@SavaFiend]

They play this song at our local hockey games whenever a fight breaks out on the ice😂

[@ThomasPfaff-fz1vk]

After seeing you both watch The Sound of Music…you two are the best. Love ya!

[@zethpadilla3159]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL GUYS! YOU ARE AMAZING. PLEASE DON'T STOP TO DOING THESE REACTIONS. OFFSPRING ONE OF MY FAVORITES MUSICIANS. LOVE GUYS TO YOU BOTH.

[@missrachelreads]

I noticed that the house they are at is the same one from the "Self Esteem" video! It is the same yard, kind of long and skinny, with a house with an attached garage. I remember hearing that a lot of their songs are about how they saw the kids that came around their early concerts. The girl in the Self Esteem video with the oxygen tube, was one of their superfans.

[@jimmiejaz]

The riff y'all love was "liberated" from Agent Orange - Bloodstains", which Offspring proudly states themselves, and also have a cover of

[@joshuatabak95]

This song is amazing! I loved it when it first came out and it still holds up! Thank you for posting your reaction to it.

[@gorydetails709]

This Offspring album is amazing from start to finish!!!

[@SisterOfDeathInAK]

Jennifer Lost the War was the first song of theirs that I heard, and fell in love with. Real great song with a deep message. I was bummed when their GH missed it.

[@Molasar54]

So glad you revisited this band. They were so talented with so many good songs. I swear Amber gets more beautiful in every video. God Bless.

[@nancysmith8626]

This is the first song I remember hearing and loving from The Offspring. It was all over radio when it came out - such a different sound at the time, it was great!

[@billcoulombe-v8q]

this reminds me of when the song came out and me and my friend Cheryl would listen to this song and her favorite part of the song was when they said you gotta keep em separated so seeing amber enjoy that part brings back memories

[@aaronhaupert3015]

One of the first bands/albums that I purchased as a teenager that changed my life! Along with Green Day - Dookie or Insomniac and Social Distortion - Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell or White Heat, White Light, White Trash and Bad Religion Suffer or The Grey Race and Rancid - Let's Go or ...And Out Come the Wolves. These are other bands and albums you should check out.

[@SubahaNapitupulu]

Alternatif nation man..

[@michellecasey5752]

My daughter was 3 or 4 when this came out and it was on FM radio so often. She and I could only make out “hey hey hey come out and play”. Thank you for the lyrics insight.

[@NZLatic]

This is the first song that I ever heard from The Offspring and it’s still my favourite. “Gotta Keep ‘Em Separated”

[@bradleycrawford9837]

Youth of the Nation by P.O.D. is another great song with a powerful message

[@scottvanhille5688]

Classic! Glad you finally got to hear this one. Such a catchy tune. I suggest The Tourists--Don't Say I Told You So (1980). For Amber, I suggest these shows: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Tales From The Crypt, Moonlighting, and The Dukes Of Hazzard.

[@jrhaughey2481]

He is such a great songwriter, he wrote for many people, Janis Joplin "Me and Bobby McGee", Please try his 70's hit "Why me Lord"

[@minxiv7]

Oh my goodness, this was on the radio and MTV (back when that was still a thing) all the time! It was on Rock Band 2, Tony Hawk ProSkater 4, all of the Crazy Taxis, Forza 5, and a bunch more. You could not escape this song when it came out. Did you know Dexter Holland is also a virologist amc holds a PhD in Molecular Biology.

[@tacobellalugosi2527]

I was just starting high school when this song came out it was huge in my school the offspring helped me back in them days

[@catmanduu66]

I just saw them in concert for the thirtieth anniversary of the Smash album. This song and Self Esteem are off it. Someone once described them as happy punk. The music is very upbeat but the subject matter always matters. Some more songs to give a spin Mota, Walla Walla and last one of the greatest love songs ever Me and My Old Lady.

[@WrenMcCabre]

So happy I stumbled onto your channel one day. I love your videos and your positivity. It's awesome watching your reactions to my favorite songs from my misspent youth! This made my day! ❤

[@HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty66]

One of my personal favs of theirs, personal brag, me and my BF at the time had followed this whole tour, we were at every show of the NA tour, and got to be in the "Gotta Get Away" video from this same album and tour , we're in the crowd scenes moshing away...lol. love it.

[@mitchlacasse361]

I've said it before, The Offspring is my all-time favorite band. I want to get lyrics from I Choose tattooed on me, because that song really describes who I am as a person. And songs The Meaning of Life and Change the World really hit me to my core when that album came out

[@mikepaulus4766]

In 1994 this song ruled the radio.

[@woodchuk1]

Love this one. That Phrygian Dominant lick is absolute fire, and so distinctive!

[@TheNotedHero]

This was a MASSIVE hit! Dropped in late high school for me and we cranked this out so much! Never understood what all the lyrics were until quite a few years later.

[@woodch]

Opening conversation got me thinking-- You guys could do a live stream where each of you play songs for each other that one of you has heard already. Suggestions from each other, and from the viewers. Make an event out of it!

[@TH-gy6kt]

This is one most underrated albums of all time

[@StevePhil-qw4ep]

J...you are correct sir! From Tony Hawk 2. This is a legendary song from the 90s. It was one of those rebel songs back then, used to street race to this lol. It was also one of the themes for ECW Wrestling

[@Bryan-ty8wq]

"Gone Away" and 'the Kids Aren't alright" are two other amazing songs by the Offspring

[@johnfriday5169]

Your next Offspring should be Bad Habit. That tune flat out rocks and has one of my favorite intros. In fact, I think I'll go listen right now.

[@captainsatellite2112]

Saw the Offspring a few years ago at the Aftershock Festival in Sac. Still great.

[@msmilder25]

The song was featured in Rock Band 2 and Rock Band Unplugged. According to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 soundtrack list of of songs, it didn't appear in that game..but it also says the N64 version has instrumentals and chopped up versions of songs, so it's possible it was sampled there.

[@TheodoreWeiser]

You nailed it, Amber. Im a little older, but I love me some Offspring. They are a fun band, often with funny lyrics, but then would occasionally drop these pop-punk tracks with deep dark lyrics. Gone Away and The Kids Aren't Alright are awesome examples of this

[@ericomarquesfernandes3646]

The whole Smash album is awesome.

[@shapeach]

Yep!! Jordan NAILED IT! My son used to listen to this with P2 Tony Hawk Baby!!❤

[@Superion74]

The Offspring has so many great songs: Gotta Get Away The Kids Aren't Alright Gone Away You're Gonna Go Far, Kid Hammerhead Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?

[@JD_CoolStuff]

It wasn't on Tony Hawk 2 (which is a game I've replayed even recently and was obsessed with back in the day) but it was the ECW entrance theme song or Pro Wrestler RAVEN. Love seeing you two react to this one as it's always been a favorite. Hope you do The Interrupters "She's Kerosene" sometime. :)

[@squarebarrel]

The whole Americana album is great! Gone Away All I Want I Want You Bad Let the Bad Times Roll There’s so many. The whole band is so underrated though they are successful. The new songs are good. Looking forward to the new album in October.

[@matthewfarrer8395]

Never played Tony Hawk, but I have a gaming connection to this song. It was huge around the time I was learning a tabletop game called Blood Bowl, and now the two are welded together in my mind. If I’m playing the game now or even just looking over rules or miniatures I’ll hear the song start up in my head; if I hear the song I can practically see the board and dice in front of me.

[@3DJapan]

I always loved "one guy's wasted and the other's a waste".

[@Nicksterino]

WOW! Never heard this one before but LOVE it!

[@lela7252]

They are so fun live, they get the crowd going!!!

[@AdamBrinkmann]

They have a new album coming out soon too. They already started to release some of the songs. Last year we got new Blink 182, SUM 41, and Green Day. This year is The Offspring.

[@martinmulcahey1618]

For more FUN rock gotta check out "Electric Callboy", a mix of heavy rock, EDM and pop music. Like attending a heavy metal show and a EDM rave begins in the middle, they have not put out a bad song in 3 years. Start with "Hypa Hypa" to get the mood, then "We Got The Moves" or "Pump It" if you like some work out music.

[@AndICanTalk2]

So glad you continue to enjoy and grow with music. Love this channel. Great stuff. Great family.

[@timmcgrath9708]

Great song! Gone Away is another great song of theirs.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

I love this song. I can’t believe this song is 30 years old. Don’t remember “Pro Skater 2”, but I used to love playing “Road Rash 3D” on the PS1.

[@Rich-o3i]

Road rash buddy, outshined 😊

[@krectus]

Yeah memory is funny thing, it definitely wasn't in Pro Skater 2.....and it also wasn't in Road Rash 3D either.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

@@Rich-o3i “Mean Machine” by Sugar Ray was a banger.

[@harryrabbit2870]

Good reaction. Yeah, rockin' song with uber-dark lyrics. Def one of my favorite Offspring songs.

[@richardcranium5048]

Nothing but respect to you dude, if I may say so, you are a very lucky man. She is an absolute smoke show. Congradulations

[@mrcatsuit]

Gang violence in southern cali in the 90’s was crazy

[@davidotto3731]

I bought this album based off how much I liked this song when itt came out.

[@seymorestuff235]

Love the Offspring! One of the few great bands from the 90s

[@Tokin420]

I was in high school when this came out. Loved it then. Thanx for reminding me of this

[@neilburgess9652]

such a cracking song and from mid 90s and my college years. So good and the rest of this album is a true masterpiece. Smash is the Album name but also a track which is as good as every single track on that album. A rare thing when I never have to skip a track so I recommend highly. Genocide, Not the One, What Happened to You and Nitro Youth Energy to name a few are very much overlooked and brilliant

[@leecogbill5881]

My all time favorite band all their songs are great