Along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, The Offspring have been credited with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. To date, The Offspring has released eight studio albums, one compilation, four EPs and three DVDs. They have sold over 34 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of their 1994 album Smash has sold over a million units.
Since the release of Smash, which is the best-selling independent label album of all time, The Offspring has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play", and "Self Esteem". The band’s next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, were also successful, with Ixnay on the Hombre and Conspiracy of One reaching platinum certification, and Americana achieving multi-platinum status. Longtime drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Later that year, the band released their next album, Splinter, to moderate sales and fairly warm reviews. In 2005, The Offspring released a greatest hits album and toured in support of the compilation. Their eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, was released on June 17, 2008 with the hit singles "You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid" and "Hammerhead."
Days Go By is the band’s ninth studio album and is due to be released on June 26, 2012. The Days Go By Songfacts reports that the title track was released as the first single and was premiered on KROQ on April 27, 2012.
2. Offspring was a short-lived English pop duo of the early 1970s, consisting of Mike Brayn and John Howard, who met at Hurstpierpoint College in Sussex, United Kingdom. They released just one single, 'Windfall' (1972). Their planned studio album was never completed.
Da Hui
The Offspring Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I won't fuck with da Hui
I won't fuck with da Hui
Because da Hui will fuck with me
I won't take off on da Hui
I won't take off on da Hui
I won't take off on da Hui
A haole with heart, that's all I'll ever be
'Cause I'm not a part of the North Shore society
Stuck on the shoulder, that's where you'll find me
Digging for scraps with the kooks in line!
I won't park next to da Hui I won't park next to da Hui I won't park next to da Hui Because I don't really feel comfortable
A haole with heart, that's all I'll ever be
'Cause I'm not a part of the North Shore royalty
Stuck on the shoulder, I'm not complaining
Digging for scraps I'm a kook in line!
A haole with heart, that's all I'll ever be
'Cause I'm not a part of the North Shore society
Stuck on the shoulder, that's where you'll find me
Digging for scraps with the kooks in line!
Don't fuck with da Hui
Don't fuck with da Hui
Don't fuck with da Hui
Because da Hui will fuck with you!
The Offspring's song "Da Hui" is a tribute to the North Shore society and their surf gang called "Da Hui." The lyrics express the singer's respect for the gang and their warning to others not to mess with them. The lines "I won't fuck with da Hui, Because da Hui will fuck with me" and "Don't fuck with da Hui, Because da Hui will fuck with you" underline the dangers of crossing paths with the group.
The singer admits that he is an outsider or "haole" with heart and not a part of the North Shore society, but he still admires it from the outside, saying "Stuck on the shoulder, that's where you'll find me, digging for scraps with the kooks in line!" This shows respect for the culture and the hard work required to become a part of it.
Overall, "Da Hui" is a song about respect for a powerful and intimidating force. It is a warning to outsiders that they should be aware of their surroundings and cautious not to cross paths with the society they are not a part of.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't fuck with da Hui
I will not mess with the powerful North Shore surf gang, Da Hui
Because da Hui will fuck with me
If I do anything to disrespect Da Hui, they will retaliate and harm me
I won't take off on da Hui
I will not attempt to surf waves that Da Hui members are already surfing
A haole with heart, that's all I'll ever be
I am a white person who respects Hawaiian culture and traditions but will always be an outsider
'Cause I'm not a part of the North Shore society
I do not belong to the exclusive group of wealthy locals who dominate North Shore culture
Stuck on the shoulder, that's where you'll find me
I am not skilled enough to surf in the prime spots, and therefore must surf smaller waves near the shore
Digging for scraps with the kooks in line!
I am surfing with less experienced surfers (kooks) and competing for the same, less desirable waves
I won't park next to da Hui
I will avoid parking my car close to where Da Hui members are present
Because I don't really feel comfortable
I am afraid of potential retaliation or conflict if I intrude on Da Hui's space
I'm not complaining
I am accepting my position as an outsider and making the best of it
Don't fuck with da Hui
A stern warning to others not to disrespect or provoke Da Hui
Because da Hui will fuck with you!
Serious consequences will arise if one disrespects or interferes with Da Hui
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bryan Keith Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alex Amerling
The whole Splinter album is underrated. Love this album.
Anderson Crestani
The best in my opnion.
Riza
Truu
Caleb
@Anderson Crestani yep best offspring album and my favorite of all time
Qyatryusjy-7577
The worst in mine
Caleb
@Qyatryusjy-7577 Why
Fran _99
I love how he lip-sync the '' i don't really feel comfortable'' he just says it really normal, and in the recording he is screaming, love this video.
Videogamewalkthrough
Fran _99 was just thinking the same thing. Love that I wasn’t the only one to notice
Rocket7697 Rocket
That is funniest point in the track/video
Gordon Lekfors
hahah it's so based