The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright (REACTION!)
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I think the upbeat tone is almost the "fake forced smile" representative of the suburban melancholy of the 90s.
Grin and bear it, right?
yeah exactly, it was all about being sarcastic lol
You are spot on, Ross Trent.
You are spot on, Ross Trent.
yup 100% - that plus this song just F-ing ROCKS!
"What the hell is going on? The cruelest dream, reality" Is such a great quote from this song.
Brutally accurate
Great song and lyrics. This was a banger
Another awesome line in one of their songs is “If words were wisdom, I’d be talking even more”
The Offspring are great. "Self Esteem", "Gone Away" and "Defy You" are all worth a listen.
Self Esteem, or Come out and play are MUSTS.
I will never forgive five finger fruit punch for what they turned "gone away" into
Gone Away is still one of my favourite songs of all time, even though I haven't really listened to the band in over a decade. Then there's Pay the Man, which is just... it's hard to believe it's even the same band.
If you guys listen to more Offspring, you’ll get it and this song would be more interesting to you. If you don’t like parts of this song and his voice, you’ll alienate yourself from liking and appreciating a whole genre that is amazing! “Come Out And Play” is the one because that’s the mainstream hit.
"Gone Away" is one of the greatest songs of all-time by ANYONE. It's an absolute masterpiece.
1. In my personal opinion, I feel like his voice adds a bit more credit to the song being a tale of youth. I think if someone with a more refined voice sang this, it would feel more like an elder lecturing young people instead of someone currently dealing with that reality.
2. I’ve pointed it out in comments on other reactions, but I love how the second verse almost changes the meaning of the chorus without changing a word of it. The first time, it comes off as someone dealing with the disappointment of life’s progression, but on the second chorus, it begins to feel more like a cry for help, as if these effects are hitting way harder than anyone expected and they weren’t prepared to deal with it.
Yeah I mentioned the vocals lend to a sound of denial and desperation.
He definitely sounds desperate and in some verses maybe even angry. I always thought his performance was pretty much perfect on this song.
And I like that he isn't the best singer and that you can hear imperfections throughout basically all Offspring songs - but it's not about singing pretty, it's about the message and they don't give a sh!t whether you dislike something about a song.
Always came across as very punk in my eyes.
To me Offspring is on a level with Bad Religion. Intelligent Punk.
Story of my life man.
He wasn’t looking for a refined voice , it was too upbeat for him which took away from the message for him.
Boom thank you for defending that angelic voice
Weird hearing people describe this song as having an upbeat quality. I always thought it sounded very wistful and melancholic and fits the lyrics perfectly.
I agree 100%. The song is uptempo, but it feels very sad and almost pleading to me.
Pop punk “wahoh”s are quite cringe
@@Shovelglove545 Whys that
Yea
couldnt agree more
The vocals are fire for this type of style
They never really got enough credit for reviving and keeping the genre alive and relevant. All members are very talented.
Gone away is the best mix of emotion, debt, musicianship and lyricism. It is also one of their most popular songs.
stay away from FFDP version
hope they find the story behind the lyrics... the whole song makes more sense before that
@@Videodragon64the fddp version is pretty shitty
And after that, "The End of the Line" would be a good follow up.
@@dja_ Whats the story?
I scrolled a bit and didn’t see this so I wanted to throw it out there that “The Kids Are Alright” was song in 1965 by Th Who. The phrase was super popular and became a film, was used in sports jargon, and all sorts of media. Even the title of this song, “The Kids Aren’t Alright” is pop-punk at its best. It’s flipping the table over and making everyone look at the underside instead of the pretty veneer. It’s catchy and musical but also real and hits hard.
I do think you should continue to dig in as there’s a lot of layers and commentaries on society.
And in the opening theme song to "That 70's Show" the cast -- a bunch of teenagers -- sings "We're all alright!" as if to reinforce, or agree, with that sentiment. It was a "reminiscent" show, a remembrance of better, simpler times where "the kids" were generally good and mostly had harmless fun, even if the elders around them thought things were going to hell in a handbasket with the next generation... kind of how every older generation thinks of the younger generation. But they're like, "hey man, back off, the kids are alright." And The Offspring telling it real like, "No, the kids aren't alright."
And then in 2018 Bad Religion released "The Kids are Alt-Right",
The Offspring were phenomenal in the 90s. They were one of my favourite bands in high school along with Silverchair and Metallica.
Check out the album “Smash”. One of the most iconic albums of the 90s.
Best-selling independent album of all time.
Others have mentioned Gone Away + Self Esteem, but IMO you need to start with their first -- and biggest -- single, Come Out And Play.
I agree I think Ryan & George would love that one.
Self Esteem has always been an embarrassing Nirvana ripoff for me. Come Out And Play is amazing.
came here to say this. easily their most unique and best song.
@@TerribleEnglish I don't hear anything that even resembles Nirvana imo
@@MountainDew1993 The verse music is in the style of Smells Like Teen Spirit and the chorus is like Lithium.
"you're gonna go far kid" is great song, but for me Offspring is one of those rare bands where i like everything i hear from them.
No lying there buddy. U ever listened to smile empty soul? Another band with no bad song
Try Queens of The Stone Age. They became my all time favorite band and their new album is awesome
I understand why some people don't like Dexter's vocals, but he does have a unique voice. Between that, and Noodles' guitar playing, these guys are instantly recognizable when one of their songs comes on. I was 14 when their 3rd album, "Smash," dropped in '94. I think they were the first punk band I'd ever heard, and that record is great. The first 2 before it are much more raw. Dexter's become a much better singer over the years. You might really enjoy some of their new material. Their latest album, "Let The Bad Times Roll," came out a couple months ago. It's a good listen.
I've just now realised why Dexter and other punk singers voices don't appeal to me. I don't enjoy singing without vibrato. I like Offspring okay and I listen to a bunch of metal screamers, but punk vocals have never hit my ear right and I didn't know why until now.
It just sounds out of tune to me. I've tried but I just can't get through it
I USE to hate this song until I sat and listened to the lyrics. NOW it’s grown on me so much it’s my favorite Offspring song.
Self Esteem is my favorite song by them. Yall should check that song out. I think yall would like that one melodicly and the lyricism. Its gets pretty deep.
See I think for all the reasons they didn't like this song they would hate that song. They don't like his voice and it is only more exaggerated in Self Esteem.
@@Ronfost89 they might get a laugh and a kick out of it, but i agree that they probably won't like it overall. it's just a 90s loser anthem. nothing special about it
@@Ronfost89 True, but if they don't like that voice then they probably won't like any of their stuff. BUT at least the lyrics in Self Esteem or Friends Got a Girlfriend has enough to make them thoroughly entertained regardless. Lol
@gsxrfoster89 what they hated about this song is the whhooo ooohhh after every line in the chorus, they don't do that on Self Esteem. That song is also a little heavier than The Kids Aren't Alright.
@@bigred9991 They also specifically pointed his voice out a few times
It's so interesting your take on Dexter's vocals, to me he's an amazing vocalist, his range is crazy and his tone is just unique, no one else sounds like him. It's kinda crazy to think how opinions and perspectives work, to me the vocals were always a highlight of The Offspring lol
Couldn’t agree more
The speed of the music in this song always reminded me of the frustration and anxiety that comes with growing up; and the way life speeds up as you transition from child to adult
Gone Away! Please! Such a meaningful tune by them
Can't overstate the popularity of this song in its day. That's the biggest appeal to me. From the opening riff, I'm transported back to the highschool parking lot after school. I can smell the fresh cut grass wafting in from the football field even through the neverending fog of CK1. I can hear my best friend missing every note and getting the lyrics wrong from the passenger seat. It's a stroll down memory lane! ❤
This song is lit af live. The whole crowd shouting "whoa-oh!" and the energy was crazy. I am biased though, been an Offspring fan since I was 10 lol.
One of my favorite punk bands...his voice adds to that punk style. Come out and play, self esteem, all I want, etc they have many hits to their name!
This album was my gateway to punk, godspeed fellas
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
The thing about The Offspring, I didn't get why they were so popular for years. Then I randomly caught them live. Wow, what a powerful band. They sound even better then the studio recording. They are one of those bands, in which the recording does not paint the whole picture, until you caught them live. Listening to them here, many years later, I actually hear the orange county california vibe in their music.
I never heard it b4, but with you mentioning it, I can hear that sort of surf pop beat (or the evolution of it) in their music. It's def not the Beach Boys, but you can hear the ancestral tree there.
@@thevirtualtraveler I agree w/this statement. To my ears, it takes me to orange county, ca. Like something you would listen to, cruising along PCH/Pacific Coast Highway, or having some beers w/the bbq grill or a bonfire going on the sand w/your crew. I hear the same vibe in Social Distortion, No Doubt & Avenged Sevenfold. I even hear a little bit of the Disneyland vibe TBH.
I have to admit I wasn't a big fan either til I saw them live. They were opening for 311 and I really liked it.
Before Linkin park I was a huge into The Offspring!! loved this album so much! If you understand the "satire" of the upbeat style....it's to make the mainstream pop media play it on the radio/MTV/VH1. The Offspring were masters of simple effective thought provoking music in a time of uncertainty...
Dexters voice (much like Billie Joe in Green Day, Mark/Tom in Blink) takes getting used to.. works perfect for the band and the genre! The Offspring are such a great live band too. But yeah.. I echo a lot of these comments about Self Esteem but also Bad Habit and Want You Bad are great tracks too 🖤
Take a listen to "Gone Away". My favorite by the band.
Gone away is my fave by them. Definitely give that a listen.
About time you brought some 90s punk! Pennywise! Bad religion. Lagwagon. Social distortion.
And btw. Part of the appeal of punk was it sounded like any of us could do it. Talent wasn’t always a necessity. It was more about the lyrics and the feel.
"Come out and play" is another song I know you heard, they play it at alot of Pro sports games.
Grew up with this song blaring through my mom's mini van speakers. FIRE SONG CHOICE SIR'S Y'ALL KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
Maaaan hearing you say "N O F X" tells me that y'all have another killer band that you haven't discovered yet! NOFX is the BEST representation of punk. It would actually be super cool to see y'all do a deep dive into punk like you did with metal/thrash/prog a while back.
Sadly, if they don't like Dexter's voice, they hate Fat Mike's voice. They'll hate it. Maybe Bad Religion is a better choice.
They will haaaaaate Fat Mike's voice lololol
@@bioblastbeats6450 fat mike's voice is sexy af tho
NOFX are waaaaaaaay better than The Offspring.
People gotta stop recommending bands they obviously won't like just because you like them...
Offspring "Come Out and Play" was their original super hit and it still slaps. You've definitely heard it before and the lyrics again are extremely prescient as they're talking about youth gun violence!
and Self-Esteem :)
Great song, also almost the entire Smash record is reactable, so many classics.
The punk vocal aesthetic is very polarizing to people. Its one of those things you generally had to grow up liking because one of the qualities embraced by the punk scene and many adjacent genres is vocals that are intentionally raw, unproduced, and not "good" in the sense of a regular singing voice. Think of it as the idea that anyone can just get up without any training and sing....and that is what appealed to so many people and created a community around punk. Its why punk has a smaller following than most other types of music, but one that was intensely loyal and committed. The Offspring aren't fully punk but are heavily influenced by it, and the singer certainly has a bit more polish and alternative / pop timbre to his voice which is one of the reasons the band made it so big.
Dexter has a unique voice to me. Been a fan since I heard Tehran. Thanks for covering these guys. Oodles of Noodles! Peace!
This is hands-down one of my favourite Offspring songs. So much emotion in the song and the lyrics. Guys, punk isn't necessarily about singing nice or sounding nice. It's about rebellion, emotion and expression. Offspring are pioneers for modern punk, especially their earlier stuff. One of my favourite songs of them is Bad Habit from their Smash album. One of the huge albums in my adolescence!
Actually Bad Religion started this kind of upbeat, multivocal choruses since second half of the 80's (oozin' aah's). Green Day and The Offspring actually copied Bad Religion a few years later (mid 90's). Give a try to Bad Religion's "21st Century Digital Boy", "Turn on the Light", "Change of Ideas", "Recipe For Hate"... It was Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz's label Epitaph that released the first successful The Offspring "Smash" and it kickstarted their career. So, any song out of "Smash" by The Offspring would be a great choice too.
I don’t disagree but thought I’d add in, the Ramones did a lot of that kind of stuff. Upbeat music about lobotomies, turning tricks, dying in war. Hey! Ho! Let’s go! But yeah, Bad Religion seems directly responsible for the 90s punk sound.
Their album SMASH was a monster album. It's so damn heavy. Nitro (youth energy), bad habit, Gotta get away, Genocide. It's one of the few albums I can listen to start to finish
Jennifer lost the war. First song on their first album 1989. Definitely their best album. Raw. Lyrics are incredibly moving. Sounds amazing.
1st album is my absolute favorite.
As you go through their catalogue, you can really witness their evolution, a kind of rise to the top and fall to complacency. You're catching them somewhere in between with this song. It's a good one to get in with them because from here you can go back and forward, and still get quality.
Punk is short sweet and repetitive. Take Bad Religion for example. Feels like you're listening to the same song over and over but to me and millions of people they're awesome, the OGs.
NOFX is a must also !
Bad Religion is a band I've only recently started to get into. They're great. "We're Only Gonna Die", "Infected" and "American Jesus" are top notch songs.
I agree…something happened between Smash and Ixnay On The Hombre. The music changed…the attitude was gone.
This is not just The Offspring's best song. It is one of the best metal tunes ever!
@@shack8110 calling it metal is a stretch, IMO, haha.
This whole album is killer and legendary. Not a single weak song.
Pretty Fly is bad. Full stop. But I do like this album overall.
@@Wrencher_86 Disagree.
@@Wrencher_86 pretty fly is...ok for a radio rock song. its goofy but catchy and memorable with a cool guitar. why dont you get a job is the one that is really bad for me. just annoying. hate the melody kinda stolen from the beatles, dexter voice doenst fit, the whole thing is bad. feelings ia also very skipable. good record though. perfect for the time (sounds like 1999 to me!) and crossed a bridge from what was pop punk then to mainstream rock.
Don't worry, guys. It took me like 20 years to get used to his voice. LOL
His voice sounds like Jake Buseey looks. Lol
The video is amazing well produced. Lead singer is a genius he's got doctorate In molecular biology, but he just wanted to rock out
WHOA OH! I like that part.
Awesome video fellas! Been asking for this awhile. Glad you got to them. I hope you do more down the road!
please give ‘Gone Away’ a chance. such good lyrics in that song ❤
Think they will have the same outlook on Dexter's vocal's, but that song hits hard
@@Moparmutt1976 i found a version he did on the piano that was simply beautiful. (within the last few years i believe)
This is not just The Offspring's best song. It is one of the best metal tunes ever!
How can one street swallow so many lives? This song is powerful and the lyrics grab on to me tightly. It reminds me of Pierpont in SoCal: many young people lost to drugs and violence, and it’s heartbreaking.
I like his voice: I can hear the pain he is singing about.
You two are so great at what you do. You dig deeper into the music and lyrics, but manage to be fun as well ( easier said than done). 👍👍🤘🤘
For real thought ya done this one. Stoked to see ya back.
"Gone Away" is a great song by them, especially if you have lost someone you love. You should listen, even if you don't react. Love your stuff, been a fan for years. I love that you guys aren't "fanboi's" of every song you hear, and give honest reactions.
I kind of like his voice but I like the Offspring a bunch. Come out and Play is the first song I heard from them and loved it They've been one of my favorite bands of this genre since.
The ending guitar lick sounds like a siren. It is a fitting end, the song is over, reality sets in, the truth of the lyrics finally sink in, and life starts after paused in this moment of reminescence/melancholic wonder.
The song takes you. Almost as if slowly your vision goes from thoughts, to a crime scene or emergency. It's more than perfect for the tone, and I dont think many people pick up on that. When i first heard it and tried learning it on guitar, i thought it sounded like an ambulance, but i never connected the lyrics to it until i was much older and understood the meaning of the song.
Way back in 2001, my late husband and I were sitting in a waiting area at MD Anderson. We struck up a conversation with this really sweet woman sitting next to us. It was the usual where are you from, what do you do, what is your diagnosis. Then she starts to tell us about her son and how proud she is of him and his little band. The way she spoke about him, we got the impression it was a little garage band. Then she suggested that we should see them if we ever got a chance, and mentioned they were called The Offspring. Hubs and I both sat there in shock. Yes, this little band she was so proud of was The Offspring. Really, really sweet lady and a fun story. Still haven't had the chance to see them live though.
Ryan would HATE AFI haha 😂
Please gentlemen, its time...BAD RELIGION
Aaah my childhood growing up in Gabon, africa
Surfing, skating, listening to the offspring with the boys. Good times :)
Smash And Ixnay on the Hombre. Fantastic albums. Self Esteem from Smash, maybe You’ve heard this one.
One of my favorite songs ever!!!
You mentioned Bad Religion...my favorite stuff is their early, more hardcore stuff...but American Jesus is a good jumping off point
Dexter is a legit doctor. Let that sink in...
“Self esteem” is definitely one guys will appreciate
I wanted to play professional hockey when I was a kid, I obviously did not get to, but I heard this song in NHL 2014 and it resonated with that crushed dream and now I always make sure to listen to it when I go and play puck and my local hockey rink in the winter
You guys have the best reviews on TH-cam. No apologies, not afraid to not like the music, insightful commentary....feels fresh. Thank you.
The vocals suit this punk rock style, which is what this is
To me, The Offspring has a very upbeat, sometimes comical, way of presenting serious topics. You might want to check out some of their other songs like "Self Esteem", "Come Out and Play", "Gotta Get Away", "Bad Habit", and "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)".
I play this song really loud.
One of my favourite bands ever
One of the first albums I bought as a kid. I wore it out too.
"Gone Away" is probably one of their best songs. But you can't go wrong with anything from the "SMASH" album, my personal favorite is "Bad Habit".
Bros. Jennifer Lost the War is an amazing song by The Offspring. I'm sure you 2 would dig it.
Self Esteem and Come Out and Play are great Offspring songs and should be next on your list from these guys for sure
I just realized you guys are over a million subs, that's awesome guys.
I saw em live in 2018. They played everything perfectly. I was surprised really
Saw them 3 times when I was an (angsty) teen. Great show! I always thought that the opening riff sounded a little bit like the theme song of the tv show Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( showing my age)
The dichotomy of the depth tone and lyrics beads versus delivery and vocal stylings is very 90s 2000s punk
You really need to do Social Distortion's "I Was Wrong" or "Mommy's Little Monster" for songs in the same "life didn't work out and it's my fault" vein.
Who else gets a mental image of a plane engine starting and flying when listening to this song like I do?
You guys are straight up the best
Dexter's voice is unique and i really dig it. I can appreciate that you do not care for it, but to me, he is really good.
They still put on amazing live shows.
"How could one little street swallow so many live?" Still one of my favorite lyrics! And the older i get, the more powerful that lyric becomes.
I have been watching you guys for years it nice to see how your opinion has changed since that first one.
Finally some Offspring! Gone Away is another great one to check out
They really have their own sound within that pop rock 90s style
Most definitely one of the best bands of the 90s! It's subject matter was very deep but at sometimes very comical. Check out gone away and pretty fly for a White Guy!
One thing I learned is that a lot of people want perfection and even though he don’t have the best vocals offspring, billy talent, and sum 41 have always are my bands that know how to get you rocking
FINALLY!!!! FREAKIN LOVE THE OFFSPRING... HIS VOICE IS A BIT DIFFERENT BUT DEFINITELY WORKS FOR THEM.. IF YOU LIKE THIS SONG, YOU GUYS WILL LIKE,..
ALL I WANT
MEANING OF LIFE
HAVE YOU EVER
GOTTA GET AWAY
BAD HABIT
COME OUT AND PLAY
GONE AWAY (punk ballad)
YALL SHOULD REALLY CHECK OUT MORE OF THAT ALT PUNK SCENE FROM THE 90S.. BAD RELIGION, RANCID, SOCIAL DISTORTION
And pennywise. I have a feeling that they are really gonna like “fk authority.”
@@chriskastner1938 Oh for sure, Pennywise is badass too.
I'm a hip hop head now but I smashed this album when I was a teen
This song always brings me back to the opening of the movie "the faculty" great sci Fi thriller flick but the song is the opening scene great song
Self Esteem is a great follow up. It's my fav too
Another great band of this sort of style is Rise Against. Their lyrics are usually very thoughtful and self-aware. Also they're more in the hardcore style of punk so maybe you'll like the voice better
It's a great catchy song. Your analysis is very unbiased and I appreciate your points. It hasn't aged the greatest, but it's a good romp from time to time. Lots of nostalgia there.
Bad ass track. Get some more Tame Impala and Portishead gents!!!
Childhood song of mine, God damn it never gets old. Same with "all I want" by the offspring. Classics
I could listen this one all day..
Lost in Vegas guys, maybe you wont see this amongst many many comments, but as a metal head I must say we all like The Offspring very much. A few songs are kinda poppy but chats tolerable.
Really dig their albums Ignition, Smash and Ixnay on the Hombre. This album (Americana) had a few good tracks but was the last album I really cared for. They're just a business at this point and are to punk what Metallica is to thrash.
Love that you guys start touching on 90s punk now. Please do some NOFX (Linoleum, Dont Call me white, Idiots are taking over, or even The Decline, a 18minute song about american politics and Bad Religion (american jesus, Sorrow, 21st century digital boy)
2:28 90s Punk Rock & NOFX is a must ! NOFX is makin music for generations they are on last tour right now ! 40+ yrs band !
I saw them in Leeds a couple of weeks ago and they were fantastic as always. They need to get round to reacting to NOFX.
love this song
This track brings me back to playing Snowboarders 2 against my older bro on the playstation. Perfect song to charge down those mountains .
I think pop punk vocals are a love 'em or hate 'em thing really. Watching people dissect the lyrics it really struck me that there's very few Offspring songs which are this good lyrically, you really got recommended the best.