Back in the Day: Are you still 'Pretty Fly for a White Guy?' The Offspring have had a bunch of hit singles over the past 24 years, including Come Out and Play, Self-Esteem and Why Don't You Get a Job?, but it was 1998's Pretty Fly for a White Guy that became an anthem for people of all ages and music lovers of all genres. With its catchy intro of "Give it to me baby, uh, huh, huh," the song is a perfect mix of both catchy music and hysterical lyrics about a wannabe who is trying as hard as he can to fit in with the hip-hop culture because it's the "cool" thing to do. The topic is something most of us have probably experienced and can relate, which is possibly why the song did so well. The video that accompanies the track is still one of my favorite music videos of all time. The premise: A skinny white guy from suburbia spends the day driving in his car and trying to mimick every hip-hop sterotype imaginable. Dressed in an oversized jersey with a sidways red har and gold chain ... well, you can only imagine how the video ends when he messes with the wrong crowd. Pretty Fly for a White Guy went on to top many charts and The Offspring are due for a track with as much commercial success. Perhaps this will be accomplished when they release their eighth album this year. Click on the photo below to watch the video for Pretty Fly for a White Guy  Share your memories of this unforgettable song and video in the comments below!
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and they still are. =]
and pretty fly for a white guy is amazing=]
But that's why I'm not in the record business, I guess!
I know, I know! *slaps self*
I guess while my inner calculator is in check, I'd like to say that I loved Smash. I wish I could say I gave Americana a listen, but I didn't. Am I still pretty fly for a white girl?
hey that was what i was going to say
cause u dont need more words to say something bout the band
they r just great
no way ...so was I ...haha...i thought Dexter was hott stuff..lol
but yea they were one of the first bands I really got into