The Offspring have had a bunch of hit singles over the past 24 years, including Come Out and Play, Self-Esteem and Why Don't You Get a Job?, but it was 1998's Pretty Fly for a White Guy that became an anthem for people of all ages and music lovers of all genres. [cut=Click to read more...]
With its catchy intro of "Give it to me baby, uh, huh, huh," the song is a perfect mix of both catchy music and hysterical lyrics about a wannabe who is trying as hard as he can to fit in with the hip-hop culture because it's the "cool" thing to do. The topic is something most of us have probably experienced and can relate, which is possibly why the song did so well.
The video that accompanies the track is still one of my favorite music videos of all time. The premise: A skinny white guy from suburbia spends the day driving in his car and trying to mimick every hip-hop sterotype imaginable. Dressed in an oversized jersey with a sidways red har and gold chain ... well, you can only imagine how the video ends when he messes with the wrong crowd.
Pretty Fly for a White Guy went on to top many charts and The Offspring are due for a track with as much commercial success. Perhaps this will be accomplished when they release their eighth album this year.
Click on the photo below to watch the video for Pretty Fly for a White Guy
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