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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 25, 2018 20:23:38 GMT -5
One Offspring joke song down, one to go. A Kid’s Review, in a 5 star review of Americana, says -- “11:Get a Job-5/5- Oh my god! This was what everyone wanted to hear on the CD. It is such a funny song, this time about a guy and his female dog girlfriend. You'll love it over and over.”
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Why Don't You Get a Job? The Offspring
Year-End Placing: #14 Chart Peak: #4 Weeks on Chart: 26 1088 points Standard Deviation: 29.43 (13th highest)Cody - 5 janinho - 12 @crapkuki23 - 18 House Lannister - 21 Leaf - 21 Lordef†ones - 27 Doc Indie Party Rock - 38 alexcuse - 44 MoD - 48 Walking Contradiction - 52 aerodynamite - 58 @doinktheclown - 62 craziaskowboi - 68 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 69 astorknight - 70 somelikeitwhen - 74 @pjscott11 - 79 Web - 81 Daryl the Beryl - 84 lyhom - 85 Red - 86 @humanshazam - 87 American Idiot - 88 rgreen0625 - 92 rowellfarm490 - 94 Albie - 95 wheatsquares33 - 96 Az Paynter - 96 singingrulebritannia - 97 Mr. Thonk Eyes - 97 peacebone - 99 Performance history:#1 Active 2008 (Hammerhead) | #3 Alt 2008 (Hammerhead) | #4 Active 2009 (You're Gonna Go Far, Kid) | #6 Alt 2009 (You're Gonna Go Far, Kid) | #7 Alt 2008 (You're Gonna Go Far, Kid) | #15 Active 2001 (Want You Bad) | #17 Active 2002 (Defy You) | #22 Active 2009 (Half-Truism) | #26 Alt 2001 (Want You Bad) | #33 Alt 2002 (Defy You) | #35 Active 2012 (Days Go By) | #37 Active 2004 ([Can't Get] My Head Around You) | #38 Alt 2009 (Half-Truism) | #38 Active 2015 (Coming for You) | #39 Active 2013 (Turning Into You) | #40 Active 2005 (Can't Repeat) | #42 Alt 2005 (Can't Repeat) | #45 Active 2005 (Next to You) | #49 Alt 2009 (Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?) | #49 Alt 2012 (Days Go By) | #53 Alt 2004 ([Can't Get My] Head Around You) | #54 Alt 2015 (Coming for You) | #68 Active 2004 (Hit That) | #77 Alt 2004 (Hit That) | #78 Alt 2001 (Original Prankster) | #79 Alt 2000 (She’s Got Issues) | #87 Active 2001 (Original Prankster) | #88 Active 2000 (She’s Got Issues) Movements:92 92 93 90 92 90 92 92 93 92 89 89 87 84 82 84 82 83 85 85 85 84 84 85 85 88 84 84 84 84 Spectators: Beno crazyb CF15 @jamesflame ur local neighborhood dbender {Remaining songs} My Own Worst Enemy What It's Like Scar Tissue What's My Age Again? Every Morning Never There Blue Monday All Star Praise You Fly Away Heavy Last Kiss Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) Battle Flag Freak on a Leash Malibu The Kids Aren't Alright Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) Crush Slide American Woman Leech New Steal My Sunshine Got You (Where I Want You) The Dolphin's Cry Freak of the Week Special Someday You Get What You Give The Chemicals Between Us My Favorite Game Why I'm Here Can't Change Me You Wanted More Sweetest Thing Circles Dizzy Falls Apart Black Balloon Head Ana's Song (Open Fire) Awful Anthem for the Year 2000 One Man Army One Hit Wonder Pure Morning We're in This Together Do Right Sheep Go to Heaven Living Dead Girl Level on the Inside Get Born Again At the Stars Joining You Welcome to the Fold Promises Body Movin' Down It's All Been Done Bittersweet Hero Army Stitches When I Grow Up Beautiful Prisoner of Society Put Your Lights On Yeah, Whatever For the Movies Bombshell We Are Dragula Secret Smile Prophecy Open Road Song Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (Live) Bodyrock Denial All That You Are (x3) Let Me Go Ladyfingers Then the Morning Comes
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Post by CF15 on Sept 25, 2018 20:26:12 GMT -5
"Zip-Lock" is kind of a guilty pleasure, for me. "Why Don't You Get A Job?" is funny, but the singing is unpleasant.
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Post by Leaf on Sept 25, 2018 20:26:50 GMT -5
welp
as far as their joke songs go, I like this a fair bit more than Pretty Fly
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Post by Az Paynter on Sept 25, 2018 20:27:38 GMT -5
Aaaayyy! Twelve spots too high. :sip2:
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 25, 2018 20:28:39 GMT -5
84. Why Don't You Get a Job? - The OffspringI'd be lying if I didn't admit that this is one of my favorite songs of their career. AT least "give to me baby" "aha aha" is still in the runnning. I won't mention "the Kids Aren't Alright" because that's in everyone's top 10, right?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 20:30:43 GMT -5
Well the worst Offspring song in this is the lowest so that's good.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 25, 2018 20:31:10 GMT -5
Another artist takes its first hit at #83. This song was in the bottom 10 pretty deep into the game, and once again, it never exited the bottom 20. This is because of 3 bottom 5s and 3 more bottom 10s. 10 people pegged this song for top 50, though, with 3 top 30s and 3 top 20s, the latter all the same rank.
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Post by Leaf on Sept 25, 2018 20:35:32 GMT -5
Even though I can't really see it getting that much support, Then the Morning Comes came to mind.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 25, 2018 20:37:46 GMT -5
🎵American Woman, leave this RD-hee🎵 Adrian Cooper, in a 4 star review of 5, says -- “My favorite part of this CD is that it's not just rock. It's R&B too, which is my favorite genre of music ever. I love when he does R&B. With guitar licks in the mix too, you really can't lose.
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American Woman Lenny Kravitz
Year-End Placing: #24 Chart Peak: #7 Weeks on Chart: 24 1090 points Standard Deviation: 27.17janinho - 20 House Lannister - 20 Doc Indie Party Rock - 20 @crapkuki23 - 23 Daryl the Beryl - 27 Az Paynter - 28 Mr. Thonk Eyes - 37 Cody - 41 American Idiot - 43 Lordef†ones - 48 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 62 Albie - 62 MoD - 63 Web - 64 @pjscott11 - 73 somelikeitwhen - 76 wheatsquares33 - 79 @doinktheclown - 80 Leaf - 82 Red - 83 lyhom - 84 rowellfarm490 - 88 @humanshazam - 88 peacebone - 89 astorknight - 89 aerodynamite - 91 craziaskowboi - 93 singingrulebritannia - 95 alexcuse - 97 Walking Contradiction - 98 rgreen0625 - 98 Performance history:#29 Active 2001 (Dig In) | #29 Alt 2001 (Again) | #33 Active 2004 (Where Are We Runnin'?) | #43 Alt 2001 (Dig In) | #72 Active 2008 (Bring It On) Movements:88 88 83 88 88 94 93 93 92 94 92 95 91 93 89 90 87 84 86 90 91 91 87 84 84 84 82 83 83 83 Spectators: Beno crazyb CF15 @jamesflame ur local neighborhood dbender {Remaining songs} My Own Worst Enemy What It's Like Scar Tissue What's My Age Again? Every Morning Never There Blue Monday All Star Praise You Fly Away Heavy Last Kiss Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) Battle Flag Freak on a Leash Malibu The Kids Aren't Alright Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) Crush Slide Leech New Steal My Sunshine Got You (Where I Want You) The Dolphin's Cry Freak of the Week Special Someday You Get What You Give The Chemicals Between Us My Favorite Game Why I'm Here Can't Change Me You Wanted More Sweetest Thing Circles Dizzy Falls Apart Black Balloon Head Ana's Song (Open Fire) Awful Anthem for the Year 2000 One Man Army One Hit Wonder Pure Morning We're in This Together Do Right Sheep Go to Heaven Living Dead Girl Level on the Inside Get Born Again At the Stars Joining You Welcome to the Fold Promises Body Movin' Down It's All Been Done Bittersweet Hero Army Stitches When I Grow Up Beautiful Prisoner of Society Put Your Lights On Yeah, Whatever For the Movies Bombshell We Are Dragula Secret Smile Prophecy Open Road Song Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (Live) Bodyrock Denial All That You Are (x3) Let Me Go Ladyfingers Then the Morning Comes
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Post by ur local neighborhood dbender on Sept 25, 2018 20:38:18 GMT -5
Wait is this a Preds bottom 50 ranking?
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 25, 2018 20:38:29 GMT -5
I prefer we don't even start to mention Smash Mouth untill we are in the top 50.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 20:39:32 GMT -5
Wait is this a Preds bottom 50 ranking? wackI mean I like all the songs in this sooo... It did really hurt to put this one low tho. It sounds really good to me.
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Post by Leaf on Sept 25, 2018 20:40:35 GMT -5
lol yeah, this one makes more sense. Pretty sure this was the first version of American Woman I heard, and evidently not big on it.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 25, 2018 20:40:59 GMT -5
83. American Woman - Lenny Kravitz Have you ever been so caught up in something, like reading a book or in deep thought, when all of the sudden someone comes and whacks you behind the head? That's what this reveal felt like. Seriously WT actual F U C K?
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Sept 25, 2018 20:41:10 GMT -5
Wrong Offspring song to be the first out imo, but at least I got a perfect ranking for that!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 25, 2018 20:44:36 GMT -5
3rd highest SD is already here at #82! Let's perform the autopsy. This song has one of every bottom 4 rank; 8 bottom 10s overall. These come at the expense of a top 5, two more top 10s, and 6 more ranks that are at least top 40. This song swerved wildly among the 80s and 70s, even coming into contact with bottom 10 a couple times.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 20:50:14 GMT -5
Pretty Fly For A White Guy maybe?
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 25, 2018 20:51:57 GMT -5
I intentionally didn't mention this, but, step right up, peacebone -- you're the first contestant to clear their bottom 10. Anonymous, in a 5 star review of Americana, says -- “I have no favorite songs from this album, they are all favorites of mine. This album has some swears but not many. (Note: if you listen past Pay The Man you will hear a version of Pretty Fly with Spanish backround noises.)” 82
Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) The Offspring
Year-End Placing: #21 Chart Peak: #3 Weeks on Chart: 26 1135 points Standard Deviation: 29.43 (3rd highest)janinho - 2 somelikeitwhen - 9 Cody - 10 @pjscott11 - 12 House Lannister - 26 Doc Indie Party Rock - 27 @crapkuki23 - 33 Lordef†ones - 38 craziaskowboi - 40 alexcuse - 45 Butterflies & Hurricanes - 51 aerodynamite - 53 American Idiot - 63 Walking Contradiction - 70 Leaf - 70 lyhom - 71 singingrulebritannia - 82 Red - 87 Albie - 88 rgreen0625 - 89 Mr. Thonk Eyes - 89 @humanshazam - 90 @doinktheclown - 90 peacebone - 91 Web - 91 astorknight - 91 MoD - 94 rowellfarm490 - 97 wheatsquares33 - 98 Daryl the Beryl - 99 Az Paynter - 100 Performance history:#1 Active 2008 (Hammerhead) | #3 Alt 2008 (Hammerhead) | #4 Active 2009 (You're Gonna Go Far, Kid) | #6 Alt 2009 (You're Gonna Go Far, Kid) | #7 Alt 2008 (You're Gonna Go Far, Kid) |#15 Active 2001 (Want You Bad) | #17 Active 2002 (Defy You) | #22 Active 2009 (Half-Truism) | #26 Alt 2001 (Want You Bad) | #33 Alt 2002 (Defy You) | #35 Active 2012 (Days Go By) | #37 Active 2004 ([Can't Get] My Head Around You) | #38 Alt 2009 (Half-Truism) | #38 Active 2015 (Coming for You) | #39 Active 2013 (Turning Into You) | #40 Active 2005 (Can't Repeat) | #42 Alt 2005 (Can't Repeat) | #45 Active 2005 (Next to You) | #49 Alt 2009 (Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?) | #49 Alt 2012 (Days Go By) | #53 Alt 2004 ([Can't Get My] Head Around You) | #54 Alt 2015 (Coming for You) | #68 Active 2004 (Hit That) | #77 Alt 2004 (Hit That) | #78 Alt 2001 (Original Prankster) | #79 Alt 2000 (She’s Got Issues) | #84 Alt 1999 (Why Don't You Get a Job?) | #87 Active 2001 (Original Prankster) | #88 Active 2000 (She’s Got Issues) Movements:90 84 90 91 90 88 90 91 90 90 84 84 78 74 69 75 70 74 79 76 78 79 81 83 82 82 81 82 86 82 Spectators: Beno crazyb CF15 @jamesflame ur local neighborhood dbender {Remaining songs} My Own Worst Enemy What It's Like Scar Tissue What's My Age Again? Every Morning Never There Blue Monday All Star Praise You Fly Away Heavy Last Kiss Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) Battle Flag Freak on a Leash Malibu The Kids Aren't Alright Crush Slide Leech New Steal My Sunshine Got You (Where I Want You) The Dolphin's Cry Freak of the Week Special Someday You Get What You Give The Chemicals Between Us My Favorite Game Why I'm Here Can't Change Me You Wanted More Sweetest Thing Circles Dizzy Falls Apart Black Balloon Head Ana's Song (Open Fire) Awful Anthem for the Year 2000 One Man Army One Hit Wonder Pure Morning We're in This Together Do Right Sheep Go to Heaven Living Dead Girl Level on the Inside Get Born Again At the Stars Joining You Welcome to the Fold Promises Body Movin' Down It's All Been Done Bittersweet Hero Army Stitches When I Grow Up Beautiful Prisoner of Society Put Your Lights On Yeah, Whatever For the Movies Bombshell We Are Dragula Secret Smile Prophecy Open Road Song Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (Live) Bodyrock Denial All That You Are (x3) Let Me Go Ladyfingers Then the Morning Comes
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Post by House Lannister on Sept 25, 2018 20:53:10 GMT -5
Let me guess, Lit?
Edit: Nah, but still pretty bad.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 20:54:06 GMT -5
Called it! Just a really fun song that I really can't help but love. But I expected it out so I'm fine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 20:54:15 GMT -5
bold, guessing before the #81 preview even goes up
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Post by Leaf on Sept 25, 2018 20:54:36 GMT -5
well, at least it didn't outlast WDYGAJ? by much
This was my introduction to The Offspring. I don't think I minded it much as a kid but now...that's changed just a bit
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Sept 25, 2018 20:54:56 GMT -5
Bless you all, especially you Az! I generally like the Offspring (I have their last remaining song very high), but this song does absolutely nothing for me. Easily my least favorite single of theirs I've heard so far.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 25, 2018 20:57:46 GMT -5
82. Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) - The Offspring I remember liking this as soon as they uttered the opening lines of "Rock Of Ages". The video rocks too. 1-2-3-4-5-5-6-. Obviously went to the same Spanish teacher as Bono did for "Vertigo".
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Post by House Lannister on Sept 25, 2018 20:57:55 GMT -5
bold, guessing before the #81 preview even goes up LOL, that was going to be my guess for #82.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Sept 25, 2018 20:58:12 GMT -5
A top 10 is the only top 25 for #81. Not to worry though, because 7 people still lose top 50s, and excluding that top 10, 3 are top 40. There are only 6 bottom 20s for this song, and out of those, 2 are bottom 10. It spent the first quarter in the 60s, but gradually sunk for lack of support.
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Post by lyhom on Sept 25, 2018 20:59:04 GMT -5
bye, my 7
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2018 21:01:28 GMT -5
Could be my 8 or 9 but idk.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Sept 25, 2018 21:01:56 GMT -5
It's weird how relevant this song is even today, even if it set the tone for The Offspring's slide from punk to jokey schlock it's actually not that bad when it comes to skewering that particular subculture (and be honest, in high school you knew like three of these guys).
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Sept 25, 2018 21:02:39 GMT -5
I'll say this while there is still a chance. I'm just glad Buckcherry is still in the running.
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