 | Sure , things are good for the Offspring now, but two years ago, life wasn't quite as rosy. The band was trying to follow up the breakthrough success of 1994's "Smash," but 1997's "Ixnay on the Hombre" generated little in the way of heat, and faded quickly. Many thought the band would never move beyond that slump, and thought that the Offspring would disappear just as quickly.  | | The Offspring |
A quick glance at this week's top ten albums, where the band's "Americana" is the only rock album to be found, should tell you how accurate those predictions were. The group's second single off of that album, "Why Don't You Get A Job?," is picking up right where their runaway hit "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" left off, and the band is currently playing to packed houses across the U.S. Yeah, life is pretty good for the Offspring these days. So, when we caught up with the band recently, spirits were soaring and smiles abounded. Frontman Dexter Holland and guitarist Noodles chatted about the themes in "Americana," the origins of their hits, and life on the road. Oh yeah... they also explained why men on BMX bikes were jumping cars behind them.You can catch that conversation and also performance footage of the band right here in our MTV News Online feature. |
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