A few of you are probably too young to remember, but there was a time in the late 90s when you couldn't turn on the radio or MTV (yes, MTV used to play videos) without seeing pop punk outfit The Offspring. Now, with a new album and a
new track on
Rock Band, they seem to be set for a resurgence of some sort, though it's unclear how successful the effort will be.
Those who want to recapture the halcyon days of 1998 will be happy to hear that the band is bringing several more songs to the rhythm game, according to their website. The list includes:
- "Come Out And Play [Keep 'Em Separated]"
- "Self Esteem"
- "Gone Away"
- "All I Want"
- "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
- "The Kids Aren't Alright
There's no timetable listed, but we wouldn't be surprised to see an "Offspring Track Pack" in the near future.
[Thanks, GunForHire]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 10:25AM
Real rockz!
dark_inchworm @ Jun 18th 2008 10:29AM
*is absolutely flabbergasted*
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 10:34AM
That was sarcasm.
=p
Stevo @ Jun 18th 2008 11:14AM
This may not be the most true Rock pack-- but it'll be one of the most fun packs, that's for damn sure.
I've only downloaded about 5 songs for the game, but the instant this thing goes live, it'll be downloading on my X360.
ApolloIV @ Jun 18th 2008 10:27AM
Cool Offspring is a pretty good band. Not huge into them but nice to see all the songs I do recognize. I can't wait to sing them, some of the charts should be fun.
PojoMofo @ Jun 18th 2008 10:33AM
I was REALLY into them back in the day, but yeah these songs seem like a good fit for RB
aristokrat @ Jun 18th 2008 12:26PM
I'm sad that "Bad Habit" isn't in the mix. Now that would be fun to sing! You know what I'm talking about...
Kyattsuai @ Jun 18th 2008 10:37AM
Woo! I can't wait to relive all those great Crazy Taxi moments by playing All I Want 4 times in a row.
arrakisman @ Jun 18th 2008 11:51AM
YAH Yah yah yah Yah
Brad @ Jun 19th 2008 12:33AM
It's time to make some CRAZY money!! Are you ready?!?!?!
nibbler @ Jun 18th 2008 10:38AM
Offspring sucks.
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 10:39AM
I second that.
Christian @ Jun 18th 2008 10:59AM
So's your face!
Farseer (GDI) @ Jun 18th 2008 11:01AM
lol Fernando, of course you don't like The Offspring. There's not a mullet in the band. ;P
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 11:03AM
=p
tc @ Jun 18th 2008 11:56AM
considering the amount of liquid cheese that pours out of my speakers when the offspring is on, they might aswell get some mullets surgically attached.
Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! @ Jun 18th 2008 5:26PM
>=[
Farseer (GDI) @ Jun 18th 2008 10:40AM
Most of these songs will be really fun to play in RB.
KEFIOX @ Jun 18th 2008 10:40AM
All are pretty good tracks. I'll probably download the pack when ot comes out.
J.Goodwin @ Jun 18th 2008 10:44AM
This is a good set of tracks.
I mean, let's be honest, you may have other preferences, but pretty much any one of these is going to be more interesting to play than anything by Foo Fighters.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jun 18th 2008 11:10AM
THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST OF YOU!!!!
Oh who wouldn't enjoy singing that in Rock Band?
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 11:12AM
Vegeta... add me to Live, please.
Gamertag: Fernando Rocker
ApolloIV @ Jun 18th 2008 11:13AM
Vegeta there are other words to the song so no one.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jun 18th 2008 11:24AM
@Fernando
i'm pretty sure I already have you as a friend on my Xbox live.
rTwelve [xbl:chilblane] @ Jun 20th 2008 3:15AM
SO WHO ARE YOU YEAH WHO ARE YOU YEAH WHO ARE YOU YEAH WHO ARE YOU etc.
Ace @ Jun 18th 2008 10:46AM
Does anyone still have "All I want" still stuck in their head from Crazy Taxi like I do? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP2g5LPH1-A
I still hear "Yah Yah Yah Yah Yah Yah" when I am driving my car at high speeds over hills. Ahh, the memories.
Mighty Healthy @ Jun 18th 2008 10:55AM
Very much. Crazy Taxi was quite addictive.
Nice to see this news spring up. I know that there was an Offspring track that had been talked about for Rock Band, but I'd never heard it. These are MUCH better.
Kizzle @ Jun 18th 2008 11:26AM
Crazy Taxi 1 & 2 fans have the following burned into their brains:
"YAH YAH YAH YAH YAHHHH"
"THERE IS A CHAIN THAT'S NEVER BROKEN..."
"HEY WAIT! I DON'T GIVE A SHIT..."
Along with a few Bad Religion songs as well.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 18th 2008 10:58AM
Good news indeed.
Jeff @ Jun 18th 2008 11:01AM
Thank god. I was so happy when I saw their name last week, and then so disapoined when I saw it was only 1 track.
Kizzle @ Jun 18th 2008 11:14AM
This makes me want a new Crazy Taxi game.
Shagittarius @ Jun 18th 2008 11:20AM
Game Informer says after Doo Little the next album is Rush moving pictures.
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 11:22AM
Nice!
J.Goodwin @ Jun 18th 2008 11:27AM
Indeed, nice.
However, based on the Rush tracks that are in the game now, it might be all covers, which would suck.
jsn @ Jun 18th 2008 11:41AM
I'm sure they'll be covers, but who cares. Covers have never bothered me. I have the real songs if I want to listen to the music.
Fernando Rocker @ Jun 18th 2008 11:46AM
jsn
Yes. There's nothing better than listen the Moving Pictures vinyl record.
Well... maybe is just me, but I like better the sound of a LP record instead of a CD.
ApolloIV @ Jun 18th 2008 11:56AM
OH MY GOD
ApolloIV @ Jun 18th 2008 11:56AM
Wait then YYZ will be in the game...huh the first song with no vocal chart? Or all little button presses the entire time.
Shagittarius @ Jun 18th 2008 12:15PM
YYZ time for the guitarist and singer to go have a smoke and a beer.
OMGOMG @ Jun 18th 2008 1:05PM
Give me 2112 from Rush. NOW!
Shagittarius @ Jun 18th 2008 11:22AM
I guess it was too much to hope for 'Bad Habit'.
Sir Fidlious Wong (Justin T. McElroy Memorial Burn of the Day Award) @ Jun 18th 2008 11:36AM
Yes, yes it was. However one of their earliest songs, Tehran (or Baghdad based on the album), is quite prophetic and relevant today.
deaftly @ Jun 18th 2008 11:59AM
You stupid dumbshit goddam MOTHERFUCKER!
Nobuyuki @ Jun 18th 2008 11:35AM
Pretty Fly For A White Guy is a no brainer, at least. Good for a party song I'd imagine.
loof @ Jun 18th 2008 11:53AM
I'll buy it.
religiousjedi @ Jun 18th 2008 12:10PM
As long as there is no song called "Me and My Old Lady" and "Cool to Hate"...
*shudders*
Ixnay was a horrible album. That said...pretty good tracks from this set (lacks "Bad Habit" and "Not the One").
GunForHire @ Jun 18th 2008 12:25PM
Really? Ixnay was one of my favourite albums, although I'll say that Cool to Hate and Me & My Old Lady definitely weren't my favourite tracks off it. Still a good album though, just darker than their previous stuff. The new album rocks though!
Nguyen @ Jun 18th 2008 12:28PM
am I the only one annoyed by them? what's-his-face can't sing, you know that right? most of their songs involve screaming so high pitched that there's no discernible pitch at all. but i guess that's fine for a video game....
squeevi @ Jun 18th 2008 12:30PM
This is terrible news!!..... For my wallet that is!! Being in high-school in the 90's I can remember when they were on the radio at every turn. They are still today one of my favorite band!
Vcize @ Jun 18th 2008 12:42PM
Whhhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy not Guitar Herooooooo??? :(
Offspring is my favorite band for a mile. I've been waiting forever for them to come to a rhythm game. So badly that if they made a Guitar Hero: The Offspring game and released it for $500 I would camp out for it.
So you can imagine how excited I was this Tuesday....until I remembered why I hadn't played Rock Band in months. Damnit even with all that wait I STILL didn't have fun playing the damn song because I hate the way the guitar plays on Rock Band.
I'll buy these because I can't resist, but I'd say there's a 90% chance playing this many songs straight on the guitar in Rock Band leads to me smashing my guitar against the wall in anger.
Damn you Red Octane for not getting your hands on these tracks. Damn you straight to hell.