The Offspring Album: “Americana [Japan]”

With all the "punk" fans out there trashing Americana, I'm not so sure I WANT to buy the other Offspring CDs. Every track on Americana is awesome, like Pretty Fly, Why Don't You Get A Job, Walla Walla, The Kids Aren't Alright, and Feelings. Everyone should buy this CD. It rocks!

Almost every song on this album (...). "Pay the man" is one of the best songs. It lasts for 8 minutes and yet it isn't boring, AT ALL. If you liked Smash, you'll love this. I even find this album better than Smash. It's just total pwnage!

First, I shake my head at those who label this pop and therefore won't listen to it. Stylistically, yes, perhaps our Orange County boys have changed a bit, taken a bit less of an angry young man approach, but they've replaced it with wit and depth. It's too easy for an album to complain, it's another thing entirely to make you think, while still pumping out punk in a day when punk is on a respirator and Dexter and Co. not only provide but provide with style. Maturity has served them well and this album is an all-time favorite with me, equal to Smash and Ixnay any day.

I mainly bought this for the 4 hit songs "Pretty Fly for a White Guy", "Why don't You Get A Job?", "The Kids Aren't Alright", & "Shes Got Issues", which are all great songs, and a few other good ones include Americana, Staring at the Sun, and Pay the Man. It also does something cool when u put it in the computer. But seriously, if u just got into the Offspring and are looking for this album, get one of their older albums first, like Smash, Ignition, & Ixnay on the Hombre, or their hard-to-find self-titled debut. Still this is good, but if I had to choose between this and Smash, Smash would definitely be it.

This is the only cd that I have ever give five stars to. The reason is because this is one of the only cds that I don't get bored of and I love the sound of it. All the songs keep a very fast beat and none of the songs are love lyrics. All the lyrics refer to common day life views and things that go on. I can't really pick a favorite song for this cd because I love all the songs. If you like this cd as much as I do you should look at some other Offspring cds like Smash and Ixnay on the Hombre.