The Offspring - Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace

The Offspring are an alternative/punk rock band from Huntington Beach, CA. I saw The Offspring rock Woodstock 99. The highlight of the show was when they lead into a song by bashing the heads off Backstreet Boys manikins.

Their latest album "Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace" is a return to the heavier, guitar focused punk sound that made them famous back in 1994 with their hit debut album "Smash". Their lead Guitarist Noodles is one my all-time favorite lead guitarists because of his unique sound. "Your Gonna Go Far, Kid" is a fast, melodious song that is irresistible. "Hammerhead" is a heavier, more repetitive song but is still worthy of purchase. Since MTV and VH1 play very few music videos, your best bet is to watch the new Hammerhead video on YouTube. Both songs make my all-time top 10 favorite Offspring songs:

1. Self Esteem
   
2. The Kids Aren't Alright
   
3. Gone Away
   
4. Your Gonna Go Far, Kid
   
5. Come Out and Play
   
6. Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
   
7. Why Don't You Get a Job?
   
8. Original Prankster
   
9. Want You Bad
   
10. Hammerhead

The following Amazon box will allow you to listen to and purchase their songs DRM-free. Once purchased, you can play them on any MP3 player.