Complete List Of The Offspring Songs From A to Z

The Offspring, a punk rock powerhouse from Garden Grove, California, emerged in 1984, carving their place as one of the most enduring and influential bands in the genre. Originally formed by vocalist Bryan “Dexter” Holland and bassist Greg Kriesel while they were high school classmates, the band quickly expanded with the addition of guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman and drummer James Lilja. This lineup laid the foundation for The Offspring’s early sound, which drew heavily on the energy and ethos of Southern California punk rock. In 1987, Ron Welty replaced Lilja on drums, solidifying the lineup that would carry the band through their rise to prominence in the 1990s.

The Offspring’s journey began humbly, with the band releasing a self-titled debut album in 1989 through the small independent label Nemesis Records. While the album did not achieve commercial success, it showcased their raw potential and relentless drive. Their second album, Ignition (1992), released on Epitaph Records, gained them modest recognition within the punk scene, setting the stage for their explosive breakthrough.

The release of Smash in 1994 catapulted The Offspring to international fame. Anchored by hit singles such as “Come Out and Play,” “Self Esteem,” and “Gotta Get Away,” Smash became the best-selling album ever released on an independent label, with over 11 million copies sold worldwide. The album’s blend of punk energy, catchy hooks, and socially charged lyrics resonated with a generation, cementing their place in alternative rock history. The unprecedented success of Smash earned the band critical acclaim and set a new standard for independent punk rock.

In 1997, The Offspring released Ixnay on the Hombre, which marked their first album on Columbia Records. Featuring tracks like “Gone Away” and “All I Want,” the record showcased their ability to maintain their punk roots while experimenting with more polished production. Their next album, Americana (1998), propelled them even further into mainstream success with hits like “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy),” “Why Don’t You Get a Job?,” and “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” The album sold over 10 million copies and solidified their reputation as a band capable of creating crossover anthems that appealed to punk fans and a broader audience alike.

Over the years, The Offspring have released ten studio albums, including Conspiracy of One (2000), Splinter (2003), Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008), and Days Go By (2012). Their most recent album, Let the Bad Times Roll (2021), reflects their enduring relevance and ability to evolve while staying true to their punk rock roots. Each album highlights the band’s knack for crafting energetic, memorable songs that tackle topics ranging from personal struggles to societal issues.

The Offspring have experienced lineup changes throughout their career. Greg Kriesel departed in 2018, with Todd Morse joining as bassist. Despite these changes, Holland and Noodles have remained the band’s core creative forces, ensuring continuity in their sound and vision.

The Offspring’s influence extends beyond their music. They have been recognized with multiple awards, including accolades from MTV and Billboard. Their music videos, often characterized by humor and sharp social commentary, have become iconic within the alternative rock scene. Additionally, the band’s commitment to philanthropy is evident through their support of various charitable causes, including AIDS research and disaster relief efforts.

Outside of music, Dexter Holland has pursued notable endeavors, including earning a Ph.D. in molecular biology and creating the popular hot sauce brand Gringo Bandito. Noodles has been active in advocating for music education, reflecting the band’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of musicians.

(A-D)

“52 Girls” – Contains No Caffeine compilation (1991)
“80 Times” – Conspiracy of One (2000, vinyl-only bonus track)
“All Along” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“All I Have Left Is You” – Days Go By (2012)
“All I Want” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Amazed” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Americana” – Americana (1998)
“Army of One” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“A Thousand Days” – The Offspring (1989)
“Autonomy” – Want You Bad Single (2000; Buzzcocks cover)
“Bad Habit” – Smash (1994)
“Baghdad” – Baghdad (1991)
“Ballroom Blitz” – 5 Songs demo (1986; Sweet cover)
“Beheaded” – The Offspring (1989)
“Beheaded (1999)” – Why Don’t You Get A Job Single (1999)
“Bells Will Be Ringing (Please Come Home For Christmas)” – Single (2022)
“Behind Your Walls” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Behind Your Walls (acoustic)” – Behind Your Walls Single (2022)
“Blackball” – The Offspring (1989)
“Bloodstains” – Ready to Rumble Soundtrack (2000; Agent Orange cover)
“The Blurb” – Baghdad (1991)
“Breaking These Bones” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Burn It Up” – Ignition (1992)
“Call It Religion” – 5 Songs demo (1986)
“(Can’t Get My) Head Around You” – Splinter (2003)
“Can’t Repeat” – Greatest Hits (2005)
“Change the World” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Single (2020)
“Come Out and Play” – Smash (1994)
“Come Out Swinging” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Coming for You” – Single (2015); Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Conspiracy of One” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Come to Brazil” – Supercharged (2024)
“Cool to Hate” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Crossroads” – The Offspring (1989)
“Cruising California (Bumpin’ in My Trunk)” – Days Go By (2012)
“Da Hui” – Splinter (2003)
“Dammit, I Changed Again” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Days Go By” – Days Go By (2012)
“Days Go By (You Will Find a Way)” – Unreleased (2012)
“Defy You” – Orange County Soundtrack (2001)
“Demons” – The Offspring (1989)
“Denial, Revisited” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Dirty Magic” – Ignition (1992; original); Days Go By (2012; re-recorded)
“Disclaimer” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Dividing by Zero” – Days Go By (2012)
“Do What You Want” – Summer Nationals (2014)
“Don’t Pick It Up” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Down” – Single (2018)
“D.U.I.” – I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

(E-L)

“Elders” – The Offspring (1989)
“The End of the Line” – Americana (1998)
“The Fall Guy” – Supercharged (2024)
“Feelings” – Americana (1998)
“Fire and Ice” – 5 Songs demo (1986)
“Fix You” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Forever and a Day” – Ignition (1992)
“The Future Is Now” – Days Go By (2012)
“Genocide” – Smash (1994)
“Get It Right” – Ignition (1992)
“Get Some” – Supercharged (2024)
“Gone Away” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997); Let the Bad Times Roll (2021, re-recorded)
“Gotta Get Away” – Smash (1994)
“Guerre Sous Couvertures” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021, Japanese bonus track)
“Half-Truism” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Halloween” – 5 Songs demo (1986)
“Hammerhead” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Hand Grenades” – Short Music for Short People (1999)
“Hanging By a Thread” – Supercharged (2024)
“Hassan Chop” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Have You Ever” – Americana (1998)
“Hey Joe” – Baghdad (1991); The Offspring (1989, cassette-only bonus track)
“Hey Kitty Kitty” – Released on YouTube (2020)
“Hit That” – Splinter (2003)
“Hopeless” – Party Animal (1985)
“Huck It” – Conspiracy of One (2000, Australian and European bonus track)
“Hurting as One” – Days Go By (2012)
“Hypodermic” – Ignition (1992)
“I Choose” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“I Wanna Be Sedated” – Why Don’t You Get a Job Single (1999, Ramones cover)
“I Wanna Secret Family (With You)” – Days Go By (2012)
“I’ll Be Waiting” – I’ll Be Waiting Single (1986); The Offspring (1989)
“Intermission” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“In the Hall of the Mountain King” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Intro” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“It’ll Be a Long Time” – Smash (1994)
“It’s Quick It’s Easy It’s The Law” – 6 Songs demo (1986)
“Jennifer Lost the War” – The Offspring (1989)
“Kick Him When He’s Down” – Ignition (1992)
“The Kids Aren’t Alright” – Americana (1998)
“Kill the President” – The Offspring (1989; removed in the 2001 reissue)
“Killboy Powerhead” – Smash (1994, Didjits cover)
“Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“L.A.P.D.” – Ignition (1992)
“Leave It Behind” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Let the Bad Times Roll” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Let’s Hear It for Rock Bottom” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Light It Up” – Supercharged (2024)
“Lightning Rod” – Splinter (2003)
“Living in Chaos” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Long Way Home” – Splinter (2003)
“Looking Out for #1” – Supercharged (2024)
“A Lot Like Me” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Lullaby” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)

(M-S)

“Make It All Right” – Supercharged (2024)
“Me & My Old Lady” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“The Meaning of Life” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Million Miles Away” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Mission From God” – Punk-O-Rama Vol. 10 (2005)
“Mota” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“Neocon” – Splinter (2003)
“Never Gonna Find Me” – Splinter (2003)
“Next to You” – Greatest Hits (2005, The Police cover)
“Nitro (Youth Energy)” – Smash (1994)
“No Brakes” – Americana (1998)
“No Control” – Summer Nationals (2014, Bad Religion cover)
“No Hero” – Ignition (1992)
“The Noose” – Splinter (2003)
“Not the One” – Smash (1994)
“Nothing from Something” – Ignition (1992)
“Nothingtown” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“OC Guns” – Days Go By (2012)
“O.C. Life” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008, Japanese bonus track, D.I. cover)
“Ok, But This Is the Last Time” – Supercharged (2024)
“One Fine Day” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“One Hundred Punks” – Defy You Single (2001, Generation X cover)
“The Opioid Diaries” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Original Prankster” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Out on Patrol” – The Offspring (1989)
“Pay the Man” – Americana (1998)
“Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” – Americana (1998)
“Prophecy” – 5 Songs Demo (1986, later became “Demons”)
“Race Against Myself” – Splinter (2003)
“Rise and Fall” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Secrets from the Underground” – Days Go By (2012)
“Self Esteem” – Smash (1994)
“Session” – Ignition (1992)
“Sharknado (Gigantor Theme)” – Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens Soundtrack (2016)
“She’s Got Issues” – Americana (1998)
“Sin City” – Million Miles Away Single (2001, AC/DC cover)
“Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to Hell” – Days Go By (2012)
“Smash” – Smash (1994)
“Smash It Up” – Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995, The Damned cover)
“So Alone” – Smash (1994)
“Something to Believe In” – Smash (1994)
“Spare Me the Details” – Splinter (2003)
“Special Delivery” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Staring at the Sun” – Americana (1998)
“Stuff Is Messed Up” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)

(T-Z)

“Take It Like a Man” – The Big One compilation (1991)
“Take It Like a Man” – Ignition (1992)
“Takes Me Nowhere” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Tehran” – The Offspring (1989)
“Totalimmortal” – Me, Myself & Irene Soundtrack (2000, AFI cover)
“A Thousand Days” – The Offspring (1989)
“This Is Not Utopia” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“Time to Relax” – Smash (1994)
“Tonight I Do” – 6 Songs Demo (1986)
“Trust in You” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“Truth in Fiction” – Supercharged (2024)
“Turning into You” – Days Go By (2012)
“Vultures” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Walla Walla” – Americana (1998)
“Want You Bad” – Conspiracy of One (2000)
“Way Down the Line” – Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
“We Are One” – Ignition (1992)
“Welcome” – Americana (1998)
“We Never Have Sex Anymore” – Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
“What Happened to You?” – Smash (1994)
“When You’re in Prison” – Splinter (2003)
“Why Don’t You Get a Job?” – Americana (1998)
“The Worst Hangover Ever” – Splinter (2003)
“You Can’t Get There From Here” – Supercharged (2024)
“You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid” – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)

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