DLC Discussion Week of 9/18 - Singles from The Offspring and Smash Mouth!

[LiveHomeVideo]

In my opinion...

A "meh" week. I already knew "Can't Get Enough Of You Baby," and "Why Can't We Be Friends" looks fun enough, but I don't care for the Offsprings choice, and I'm left to wonder why we got a cover of Why Can't We Be Friends instead of the original, or better, "I'm a Believer." That's the only other Smashmouth song I want.

But that's my opinion. If you like the songs, by all means get them.

[Beeb]

Is everyone here just crying because we didn't get "the original" because "it came first so it's obviously the best"?

I mean seriously, the AAF version of Smooth Criminal is much better than Michael's.

[LiveHomeVideo]

Is everyone here just crying because we didn't get "the original" because "it came first so it's obviously the best"?

I mean seriously, the AAF version of Smooth Criminal is much better than Michael's.

I want to go on a rampage on how wrong this post is, but I'll just leave it to "If you think differently, that's fine, but don't bash us for wanting something you don't."

[IIICCIII]

I want to go on a rampage on how wrong this post is, but I'll just leave it to "If you think differently, that's fine, but don't bash us for wanting something you don't."

This.

[TheDescent]

Offspring literally are one of the worst bands on the planet. Every single one of their songs is a rip-off of another more popular song.

I know that it started with "Why Don't You Get A Job", that was a ripoff of Obla-di Obla-da, but don't listen to the singles from 98 onwards.. just go backwards.

Ignition is my favourite album by them. Such a good piece of 90s punk rock. Sadly, they wanted to sell, and they ran short of ideas, so they copy-pasted other songs.

If I recall correctly, there's a song on "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" that sounds exactly like american idiot.

OH HERE IT IS

[peterike]

The songs remain the same. And the cabal of multi-tracked vocal loving teens at Harmonix remains firmly in charge.

[Sayburr]

the AAF version of Smooth Criminal is much better than Michael's.

Yes, it is. But, that is often a exception. For the most part, I don't care at all for covers. I am a big fan of Fish, Marillion's first singer, and buy all of his solo albums... As a big fan, I hated his cover album and that is how I feel about 90% of the covers that get recorded... But, sometimes, as is often in the case with Bob Dylan, the cover is loads better than the original. In this case, I just don't care for the covers by Smash Mouth.

[Plutarch]

That's probably the first Offspring song I won't get. I haven't liked anything I've heard off the new album. Smash Mouth doesn't interest me. Pretty disappointing week but oh well, life continues.

But yeah, I agree that pre-Americana Offspring has most of the good stuff. That "American Idiot" rip-off is just terrible, I remember recognizing the similarity the first time I heard it. I'd say Ixnay on the Hombre was my favorite of the albums, although Smash has a lot of good stuff too.

[randrac]

Not horrible, but nothing that excites me. May pick it up at some point.

[NOT_Travis]

Not bad but really needs some Sugar Ray.

As long as it's "RPM" I wholeheartedly agree. DEM DRUMZ!

I mean seriously, the AAF version of Smooth Criminal is much better than Michael's.

I have to agree with this statement.

I'm going to go along with a lot of others here: Meh. I may buy one or two of these if they're requested, but none of my RB3 compatriots are big Smash Mouth or Offspring fans, so I doubt it.

Still: thank you again, HMX. Another week of DLC. Keep it coming!