First time hearing The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" Reaction | Asia and BJ
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Love The Offspring! Self Esteem and The Kids Aren't Alright are next! Fun Fact: The lead singer Dexter Holland has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and is a virologist.
Thank you for typing what I was going to verbatim 😅 Actually, I'll add 'please make sure it's the official video for The Kids'.
And makes a fairly good line of hot sauce!
What about the original hit, Come Out and Play?
Yes…. The Kids Aren’t Alright!!! One of my favorite songs from Offspring!
he also has a very original voice .....has that quality that that moron ozzy has ..a voice you can pick anywhere ....but he is much smarter and cooler than osbourne
He was portrayed as trying to fit into the hip-hop culture of the 90's. This was an awesome song when it came out and VERY popular also
I was in my early 20's when this song hit....and ironically enough, it seemed to be most popular with the guys the song was mocking.
I was in elementary school where they gave you fake jobs w fake money and you moved around. I was the radio DJ. This was the top song requested along w that Celine Deion titanic song 😂😂😂
Mannnn we all had/still had at least 1 of those friends😂😂
I was in like fifth grade when this song came out and I loved it. My mom bought the cassette tape for it and I still remember the cockroach on a swing.
Still awesome song
The song is often perceived as novelty but its actually social commentary on 90s culture and done in a very clever way. Brilliant song and brilliant video captures the message perfectly
Very much so. I think many people miss that because they pay more attention to vid and miss the lyrical content.
There's an absolutely amazing Lipdub of this that was done in Toronto iirc.
For sure! Especially looking back as a 90s kid, this song really made its point well.
This is a great band!! They have a great sense of humor, like this song and "Why don't you get a job." They also can be very serious like, "Come out and play." They can also make you cry, "Gone away." Please do more.
Gone away makes me cry everytime. I've lost 2 sons so
@@susiejo143 sorry to hear that. I lost my fiance and there and too many songs I have a hard time listening to. It's not the same but it does change how music effects you.
@@Lazrael32 My Immortal gets me everytime too
@@susiejo143 Who wants to live forever by queen. used to be my favorite song of theirs. now it just rips me apart.
Growing up in the 80s and 90s we all knew someone like this. They were usually wealthy and thought they could fit in with the street kids by flashing the cash. While most Beastie boys fans would be stealing a Volkswagon logo from a car, to put on a chain around their neck, they just buy one from a dealer. Great reaction all the best guys!
lol i know what you mean
Great reference to a time and a place Ricki Lake Show ,Ice Cube (rapper)
Preps… I was a skater with dirty bearings and worn down tail hehe
I knew that guy 🙄
Video, yes
Light hearted fun band! “If you don’t rate, overcompensate”🤣
So glad you chose the official version rather than just the lyrics. The visuals add so much humor to to Fly Guy. hehe
Note that they say "You can allways go on Rickey Lake", that a jab at all the people who were on talkshows in the 90's.
"He's getting a tattoo yeah, He's getting ink done, he asked for a 13 but they drew a '31'"🤣
Those tattoos were on every white guys neck in my neighbourhood. I never see a 13 tattoo without thinking of that line now. He's demolished a whole generation in one song.
I don't quite get it. Are those numbers police codes for various crimes, where 13 is badass and 31 is pretty lame?
@@kristianh.pedersen2 actually 13 is a Mexican gang Tattoo referring to either showing ties to the Mexican Mafia or in the Mexican Mafia
@@kristianh.pedersen2 idk if it's true but I was told at the time that it was a "cool" way to say goodbye to your childhood like you're no longer 13 now. ("I'm a big boy now!") Kind of like a right of passage for a culture that no longer exploits child Labor 😂 There's no way some of these dudes were gang affiliated lol
@@Daveed1984 It can mean a bunch of different things.
Yes you are right 13 is used in Mexican gang culture to signify the letter M, the 13th letter of the alphabet. Which refers to the Mexican Mafia.
But it means different things in all different races and places. Biker gangs sometimes tattoo 13 on themselves too.
And I mean, 13 is just considered an unlucky number by superstitious people worldwide.
@@Daveed1984 Thank You! I've asked this question before (since it nearly always gets a laugh from reactors) but this is the first time I've ever seen someone take the time to answer!
The Offspring always has a message about issues in the neighborhood.
As a 90’s kid this is the anthem of my childhood
"Come out and Play" is one of their big hits. Love the group, they always rock!
This pairs well with Weird Al’s “White and nerdy”
Weirs Al parodied this with "Pretty Fly For a Rabbi". Hysterical!
or even better, Al's Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
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@@kylekirchhevel9097 Yes.. came here to say that..
*Oh...here we go! Hope you two are ready. Offspring is such good stuff.*
The Offspring are great. And this song...cracks me up EVERY time. Anyone who lived in the 80's knew "this guy."
Edit - I meant 90's...fat fingers...
I think this song is more specifically about the late '90s-early 2000s (lots of stylistic parody in the video of the stuff the then-"Puff Daddy" Sean Combs was putting out), but, yeah, as long as there's been "cool", there's been poseurs trying to buy their way in. The '80s version might be faux-"punks" coming from the suburbs to hang downtown in their $800 pre-ripped designer clothes, made to look like the DIY repairs on thrift-shop finds that actual punks wore because it was all they could afford/they wanted to make an anti-consumerist statement.
Rob B either does not know the difference between the 80's and 90's or he is a man who has mastered the art of time travel. You be the judge.
@@jcarlovitch D'oh! Yeah, I meant 90's. I mis-typed. Lived through both...and the 70's...and the 60's...
If you listen to the lyrics, this guy doesn’t have the car, OR his outfit. But in his mind this is the image he wants to present to the world.
Thanx for sharing your reaction. Priceless 😊
I'm 40 and this song hit so true for my life as a teen in the late 90s 🤣😂 wouldn't convince me of that then though.
Taking the piss out of the guys who were legends in their own minds - great song.
Homeboy has a cameo in another video for their song 'Why Don’t You Get a Job?' (which is also very hilarious). The lead singer is actually very very smart. He was valedictorian of his class & has a Ph.D. in molecular biology. He even wrote his thesis on mRNA technology back in 2013--way before the covid vaccines were using it.
The "Ricki Lake" reference definitely dates this song. 🤣
They have sooooo many great songs. Self-esteem, the kids aren't alright to name a couple. Great reaction
This was released in 1998. My sons all love this song, even though two of them were born after it came out. "Why Don't You Get a Job" is the second favorite. You need to do that one one day!
Not Original Prankster?
As my Daddy used to say, before he left this cold, cruel world: ''If you gotta lose yourself to gain the approval of others, you lost. Period.'' Time has proven him very wise. I never met anybody who fit in by forcing others to accept them. No one has to like you, they choose to like you. Peace. God be with you.
"The kids aren't alright" is a great song . And "Come out and play" was their biggest hit but also very good .
I grew up in a small town. We had a high school full of dudes dressed like the character in this video. They would say they were Crips or Bloods, but really they would just all go over to Tanners house and stay all night playing video games and trying to learn the C-walk. They would imitate the gangsta rap stars of the 90s, but they would over-exaggerate their walk and their talk. To the point it was culturally offensive. It all boiled down to the fact that they idolized the rappers of the day, and they wanted to be a part of that culture so bad that they made fools of themselves. I've lived in the city for years now, and that type of thing doesn't happen like that here. Someone who is really from the streets would knock their head straight for them before it got that far.
A new era of wanna-bes like the guy in the video have spawned from the Chicago drill scene. People that aren't even from here are trying to act like them. Brent from Wichita Kansas now thinks he can survive the streets of Chicago. It's crazy.
What???
You know Tanner, too?!
I grew up in a small town of 1,000 people, my entire class of 22 people was like this
@@VernulaUtUmbra that is TINY!
OMG, I'm dying....Asia your expression after the girl put that sucker in her mouth was priceless! My mom & I were dying!! ( My mom loves Asia). That video is hilarious!! 😜
One of the most overlooked or underrated bands of the 90s, Such a great band.
The Offspring. Power punk. Insightful lyrics and message behind the humor.
Saw them live 2019, still put on such a great live show!
I love this song! They definitely meant for it to be funny but to also mean be you. They had some great songs as well. I recommend from them The Kids are Alright, Self Estem, or Why don’t you get a job. Love them and appreciate your reactions!
Not a big fan of Offspring but this song was funny, and get a job was good to.
Been a huge fan of The Offspring since ‘93! Their song, Come Out and Play was my high school’s fight song! 🤘🔥
Even now,my home Internet is called "Pretty Fly For a Wifi"
Lol yeah this was for those guys that just tried too hard back in the day. The wannabe's. Amazing band with an even more amazing catalogue! Definitely worth listening to some of their other stuff. Love you two cuties! Thanks for working so hard to crank out great content! All the best ❤️🇨🇦
I looooooved watching you guys react to this song! I love what you both took away from it, and your reaction to the comedy.
It warms my heart to see young people reactions to the music of the 90's the music I grow up with
People can say what they want but this is THE ONE BAND i have seen that sound BETTER live than on the albums. They sound amazing live. If you have the chance go see them live. Good times.
The Offspring in the 90's were HUGE. Everybody loved them - still do - and they were always on the radio and at just about every party I ever went to back then.
Huge Hit Song from a Huge Hit Album. The Song was a major success internationally, reaching number one in 10 countries, including Australia, where it stayed at number one for six weeks and was certified quadruple platinum.
The Lead Singer “Dexter” Holland attained his PhD in molecular biology in 2017.
Next Offspring song definitely needs to be "Why Don't You Get A Job?", featuring a cameo by the "Pretty Fly For A White Guy" actor 😅
By the way, the lead singer of the Offspring, Dexter Holland, is also a Doctor. He earned his PhD in Molecular Biology in 2017, after having suspended his studies when the band hit the mainstream.
This video is such a good time. Ahh.... the good ol days.....
Way back in the hippy days, there were rich kids slumming and being 'flower children.' The poor kids hated them.
My husband said that they just wanted to experience how the other half lived,
I said that the other half couldn't write to their rich daddies for money, when they needed to.
Now do Weird Al’s version - Pretty Fly for a Rabbi
Man i remember this vividly 😂😂😂😂😂😂💜
Love this band, listened to them when they 1st started.
I love the fact he's pointing out how some people poorly appropriate others culture. The 90's was bad for this, all my friends suddenly became gangsta overnight....
Yeah, it's not even the "adopting other cultures" thing so much as it is how lazily people go about it. It'd be like wearing one of those Jewish yarmulkes because you thought it looked cool. Taking other people's symbols and wearing them to get attention without even trying to understand why they're important is an act of erasure, because it separates the symbol from the meaning given to it by its creators without so much as a "by-your-leave".
Imagine you created a painting with great personal meaning to you, and some dickhead thought it was pretty so they started selling it as decoration on tat, without even giving you a heads-up. You'd be pissed, and you'd have every right to be so.
I absolutely LOVE this video. Hilarious and the music is great.
everything in this group is pure gold!
Lots of huge songs with this band!
This song was extremely popular for a long time on the radio and on the charts after it came out in 1998. It comes up on top songs of the 90's lists.
your laugh is so contagious Asia, when you laugh I automatically start as well..so funny
I remember first time hearing the offspring when friends picked me up for party in 95, when i was 18. The driver said ,ya know that? -no- ' and introduced me by playing their first song of the album: Nitro. He drove like hell thru the night while he first started the motor, then waited till the album's spoken word introduction was over and started driving right when Nitro as the first song was about to start. Man, i loved that right from the start, because he kept on playing that album 'Smash', and continuing the second song 'bad habbit' (which suited most appropriately the hell like driving) got me on knees. Discover their more punk like first album by doing a double review. Great review!
The Offspring is an awesome band! They write both comedy music like Pretty Fly for a White Guy and very serious music as well. Some comedy songs by The Offspring include -
Walla Walla
Why Don't You Get a Job
Mota
Come Out And Play
Self Esteem
I Want You Bad
And some of their more serious songs include -
Amazed
The Kids Aren't Alright
Gone Away
Vultures
The End of The Line
Jennifer Lost The War
Kristy are you doing okay
@@frizzlethecat2084 I think you commented on the wrong post. I'm not Kristy
Have to listen to Weird Al's parody of this "pretty fly for a rabbi"
Love Offsping. The Kids Aren't Alright, Why Don't You Get A Job?, Gone Away, and of course their biggest hit Self Esteem
And the song that made them huge: Come Out and Play.
The white guy in the music video is a youtuber! His name is IAmReallyImportant, give his channel some love!
The white guy’s name is actually Guy! I went to elementary and college with him. I remember when I went to Long Beach city college, he walked into our Drama class and everyone applauded him, because this video had become really popular. 😂
This is the type of music that sets genx apart from the rest lol!!
Surprising for the 90’s, Offspring’s messages and most of their songs are really good
You can always go on ricki lake! Lol so funny
Dexter Holland, the band’s front man, went to my high school!(He graduated years before I got there, though. He also grew up down the street from one of my Facebook friends.)
Give yourself more credit Asia, you're definitely ain't no square, you're the goat, both of you's are.
One thing I love about this channel is the video thumbnails are usually just you guys smiling and enjoying the music. So many other reaction channel hosts have these wild expressions on their faces like the just saw Jesus doing a harmonica solo or something.
I just love songs like this, there’s a story, it’s really funny, and a banger!
Great response- I still can't help laughing and singing along to this.
I went to their concert tour for this album in...99 I think... and they had the ACTOR IN THIS VIDEO come out on stage and pantomime his character during the song LOL!
These guys are talented, fun, smart lyrics, great social commentary that was/is extremely accurate.
And I was old enough then to appreciate that tongue in cheek dragging of toxic norms while championing the independent minded kids in a subtle way... considering I took my 15 and 11 year olds to the concert and I was no teen mom, LOL.
Kept having to steal back my Offspring CDs from my girls too... Dexter signed that one "To the cute cool Mom- call me. Dex" (🙀😹😹😹) when my youngest asked him well after the show ended-
I was too busy trying to corral my semi-adopted 17 year old skater boy "son" out of the clutches packs of females and drag him home with us to even look at it until safely in the car... while trying to figure out why my brain was so iffy... after sitting high up at inside seats in the college auditorium. Yup, idiot me was stoned by accident 🤦😹
Dude was such a goober. Lol 😆 So much fun y'all! Reminds me of Weird Al's White & Nerdy...
A great reaction to a fantastic song. The dancers painted in gold were fine indeed!!
y'all look like you've always been cool. I'm glad you got empathy. y'all good people I hope y'all enjoy lots of love and have lots of kids. good people should make more good people.
When I’m sad I play this song and it lifts me sometimes! Bahahaah
Sony Music/Columbia put this out in 1998, back the days when you went to Tower Records to get the new jams or buy some concert tickets. This was filmed in Burbank and Van Nuys, CA. I like it because races are actually quite separated in Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley, so this video makes me feel a genuine sense of camaraderie that's real to me. I'm from L.A. and people are mostly loving, friendly and accepting. This video makes me 😊 smile
Offspring playing!! Love those guys!
I love offspring. My favourite song is Come out and play. Self esteem is good too. Thanks for your reaction, it was really good.
I'm really digging your humisic approach! I am colourblind and so are you guys, that's how the world should work! Ignore colour and just se the person behind it, that's the way to do it. Love you guys for your universial and mature perspectiv on things! Love from Stockholm, Sweden😊
I'd heard that much of the audience for '90s rap was 13 year old White boys, in baggy pants and shades.
I listen to “Self Esteem” on loop!
Asia is adorable as always and I love the dudes reactions
Master Musicians " Offspring"🎸
Sorry y'all as I said on another video I'm a new member here and playing catch up on y'all videos hahaha and y'all reacting to offspring is funny!! 🤣😂🤣 I love it...
Gawd this reminds me of my high school parties lol ❤️
OFFSPRING is soooo DOPE!!!!!!!
Wonderful perspective. Love your guys' channel!
With the rise of gangster rap in the '90s came the rise of overcompensating, white suburban dudes ("wiggers"). It was a great white-on-white insult back in the day.
Haha! Bro the way she looked at you when you said that you liked the video, right after it showed the girls was hilarious 😂
I always loved this song, its got the good video that tells a 3 minute story, sexy ladys and works really well as a punky rock song. The lyrics are clever as well.
You gotta checkout more Offspring!!! Why Don't You Get a Job is an almost sequel to this video! My favorite is You're Gonna Go Far Kid, Self Esteem is cool and Keep Em Seperated was their first big hit!!🤙🏻
As soon as I saw what you were going to listen to, I knew that I had to watch, because I knew you two would be cracking up at this video and song! LOVE IT! It is a parody of white guys trying to act "black" because ot the popularity of the black music culture!
This song was so funny...love offspring!
Must follow with official video of The Offspring 'Why Don't You Get A Job' -Also Please react to their songs: -The Kids Aren't Alright -Come Out & Play -Gone Away -Self Esteem -Gotta Get Away -Thanks!!!
I LOVE YOU ASIA AND BJ. YOU ARE INCREDIBLES.
I have to say the look on your faces pretty much made my day for me. Between the “I kinda like this” and the am I really seeing this it was a great reaction video. Keep on spreading the joy.
Loved the video when it came out. So danged funny when combined with the lyrics.
This is a great song!!! Basically just making fun of people for working too hard to fit in…..and he’s failing miserably!
Offspring is well worth diving into deeper! One of their most sobering songs…. The Kids Aren’t Alright.
This went to Number 1 in the UK charts.
They make mention of being on Ricki Lake. She had a talk show that ran from about 93 to 04.
Didn't the Offspring go to prison a for a crime they didn't commit. They promptly escaped to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune.
They’re the A Team? 😲😂
Offspring is the bomb when it comes to fusion hip hop Rock. They were pioneers. Check out "No self esteem"
I think the song is about people forcing their way into group by emulating them instead of approaching them as people, in this case the protagonist acts as how he perceives black people act to fit in, instead of just making friends, that happen to be black, and accepting the differences that make us the same.
Offspring was the shit back in the day,
This came out in 1998,the year I started secondary(high) school
They are absolutely letting you know he is anything but "fly," that's why he overcompensates.
Offspring were awesome af!
It's my favorite in my teen... Tq guys...