One of the first albums I bought, and I listened the hell out of it.
First CD I’ve ever bought. Holds a very special place.
First album I bought; it was a cassette. Still a banger of an album.
Likewise. I was so pumped to see there was no parental advisory but still nervous checking out.
Pay the Man is one of their best songs. Solid album; probably rank it as third favorite behind smash & ixnay
It’s not as good as Ixnay or Smash, but it’s a solid album
My thoughts exactly. Not Offspring’s best, but still pretty good.
I can’t hear a single song off it without remembering the smell of the cd booklet.
I don’t know if they used a weird ink or what. But that thing was wildly overpowered compared to any other CD.
The music is awesome obviously, but just seeing the picture of the CD made me remember that ridiculous smell
Yes, I remember the smell! That booklet 100% had a unique smell to it for some reason.
Used to listen to it on the bus ride to school with my discman. Agree that Pay the Man is a great track
I loved everything they did on Epitaph.
That’s it, that’s what I think of this.
This was my gateway to punk rock back in the day and still holds a special place in my heart. Love the album from start to finish.
I can still hear the “Welcome… to… Ameri… Cana…”
Kids aren’t alright still hits hard, Pay the Man is also on my regular playlist.
… please … make your selection followed by the … pound sign… now:
DUN dundundundundun …
Yeah - etched into my memory for all time.
I was always a little annoyed with it because while it’s a great album, I was in love with Pack Up The Cats by Local H which had come out in September 1998 and this would come out in November 1998.
Local H’s “All the Kids are All Right” would unfortunately be overshadowed by Offspring’s somewhat-similarly-titled “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” Both great songs, but one is from a no-name band that holds a special place in my heart.
Local H is not a “no-name band”. You take that back!
Ok, they’re my no-name band because I was the only person who ever seemed to know who the hell they were!
…but I grew up in Washington so non-local acts were really overshadowed by the sheer number of bands from the greater Seattle area, so maybe that’s why. Hell, Mudhoney even came and played a show in my shitty small town because Steve Turner’s nephew lived there (and drove his old car).
I’ve seen them live all over the East Coast probably 10 times. love all their stuff.
Great album, disturbing imagery. I know bugs are necessary within the food chain, but by god are they gross as shit
Came out in my freshman year of high school. Friend was signed up to one of those services that mailed you CDs monthly at a discounted price. We spent that whole summer listening to this album. I’m not even an Offspring fan, just have fond memories of this album.
I recently was gifted this album, their songs on the radio suck and the rest of this CD is genuinely basic and crap.
I gave it to my coworker.
Good album, maybe even the first I ever bought for myself. The Kid’s Aren’t Alright is dark.
One of my favorite albums of all time. It introduced me to a lot of really heavy topics as a kid. Also had a banger of a secret song hidden in the end, too.
when the truth walks away, everybody stays cause the truth about the world is that crime does pay.
Shit, I forgot all about Have You Ever. I think I needed to hear this one today, too. Thank you and OP for making me remember this great album today. :)
I loved all the secret songs on CDs from the late 90s to early 00s.
All my favourite anime edits from back in the day used either the offspring or rage against. I love this album for the nostalgia it holds for me. Can’t get as excited as I was listening to it the first time but still banger.
