(1998~2000)
1998: An MP3 file of “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy),“ from the band‘s
yet-to-be-released Americana album is downloaded a record 22 million times
over a 10-week period, landing it the #1 spot on Rolling Stone‘s Top Pirated
Internet Songs chart. When Americana is released in November, worldwide sales
climb past the 10 million mark, thanks to the catchy single and MTV video.
Other singles include “Why Don‘t You Get a Job?,“ “The Kids Aren‘t
Alright“ and “She‘s Got Issues.“ The band‘s touring schedule takes them
to Woodstock ‘99 for an acclaimed performance captured on film and the 1999
Reading/Leads Festivals in the U.K. “We love what we do,“ says Holland. “
We want to make the best music we can and try to top what we did before.”
1999: The group follows its tour of the U.S. with shows in Australia and
Japan. The Offspring makes a cameo appearance in the cult horror/comedy Idle
Hands, playing a cover of the Ramones‘ “I Wanna Be Sedated“ and “Beheaded
” from their self-titled debut before Dexter is killed after speaking his
one line.
2000: The group is hit with a cease-and-desist order from file-sharing
service Napster after offering T-shirts sporting the company‘s famed logo
for sale on the band‘s website. The band defends its actions, claiming they
were simply “sharing“ the logo with fans.
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