The Offspring

The Offspring is an American punk rock band formed in 1984, known for commercially successful albums in the 1990s including *Smash* and *Americana*.

Their sound blends punk energy with pop hooks: The Offspring's "Self Esteem" was everywhere in '94.

The name plays on the biological term for children or descendants.

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band · self esteem · progeny · children · Red Hot Chili Peppers · skate culture · music · Southern California · lineage · descendants · procreate · grunge · Foo Fighters · alternative rock · Linkin Park · Metallica · legacy · Redman

Categories
Opposites
punk rock style and era

The OffspringThe Clash

Seminal UK punk band

The Ramones · The Stooges · Black Flag · Dead Kennedys · The Damned

musical genre contrast

The OffspringCeline Dion

Michael Bolton · Kenny G · Enya · Barry Manilow · Air Supply

generational/cultural positioning

The OffspringPat Boone

The Carpenters · Perry Como

Family

offspring, spring, springs, sprang, sprung, springing, springy, springboard, wellspring

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG