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.
I Wanna Be Sedated
The Offspring Lyrics
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I want to be sedated
Nothing to do
Nowhere to go
I want to be sedated
Just get me to the airport
And put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my brain
No no oh-oh oh-oh
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
I want to be sedated
Nothing to do
Nowhere to go
I want to be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair
And put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my fingers
I can't control my brain
No no oh-oh oh-oh
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
I want to be sedated
Nothing to do
Nowhere to go
I want to be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair
And get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry before I go loco
I can't control my fingers
I can't control my toes
No no oh-oh oh-oh
(x2)
Bam bam ba-bam
Ba bam bam ba-bam
I want to be sedated
(4x)
The Offspring’s iconic song, “I Wanna Be Sedated,” repeats the phrase “Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go” throughout the song. This repetition emphasizes the sense of confinement and monotony felt by the singer. He is bored and lethargic, with nothing to do and nowhere to go. The main chorus of the song, “I want to be sedated,” indicates the singer’s desperation for relief from his current situation.
The singer can’t control his fingers or his brain, which suggests he is anxious or lacking control in some way. He wants to be sedated to numb his mind and have an escape from his current mundane reality. This desperation is amplified by the urgency in the lyrics as he pleads, “Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane.” The constant repetition of this phrase reflects the suffocating nature of the singer’s daily life.
Overall, “I Wanna Be Sedated” is a commentary on the monotony and frustration of everyday life. The singer wants to escape his mundane existence and the feelings of anxiety and helplessness that come with it. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer’s desperation and the urgency of his desire for sedation.
Line by Line Meaning
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
The singer has a limited amount of time and wants to be sedated for the duration.
I want to be sedated
The singer desires to be sedated and is insistent on this.
Nothing to do
The singer has nothing to occupy their time and feels restless.
Nowhere to go
The artist has no destination or purpose and feels aimless.
Just get me to the airport
The artist needs to be taken to the airport.
And put me on a plane
The singer needs to be placed on a plane.
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
The singer is in a state of urgency and feels their mental health is at risk if they don't leave soon.
I can't control my fingers
The artist's body seems to be out of their control, specifically their fingers.
I can't control my brain
The artist's thoughts and emotions feel out of their control.
No no oh-oh oh-oh
The artist is expressing a desperate plea without words.
Just put me in a wheelchair
The singer requests to be placed in a wheelchair.
And get me to the show
The artist needs to be brought to a show or performance.
Hurry hurry hurry before I go loco
The singer is in a state of urgency and feels they will go crazy if they don't leave soon.
I can't control my fingers
The singer's body seems to be out of their control, specifically their fingers.
I can't control my toes
The singer's body seems to be out of their control, specifically their toes.
Bam bam ba-bam
A repetition of rhythm meant to convey the artist's anxiety.
Ba bam bam ba-bam
Another repetition of rhythm meant to convey the artist's anxiety.
I want to be sedated
The singer reiterates their desire to be sedated.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Douglas Colvin, Jeff Hyman, John Cummings
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SERGIO DAVID SORIA
"I Wanna Be Sedated"
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do and nowhere to go
I wanna be sedated
Just get me to the airport
Put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my fingers
I can't control my brain
Oh no no no no no
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do and nowhere to go
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair
Get me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry before I go insane
I can't control my fingers
I can't control my brain
Oh no no no no no
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do and nowhere to go
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair
Get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry before I go loco
I can't control my fingers
I can't control my toes
Oh no no no no no
Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothin' to do, nowhere to go
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair
Get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry before I go loco
I can't control my fingers
I can't control my toes
Oh no no no no no
I wanna be sedated
I wanna be sedated
I wanna be sedated
I wanna be sedated
Van Pedrera
Twenty twenty twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, no where to go oh
I wanna be sedated
Just get me to the airport, put me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no oh oh oh oh
Twenty twenty twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, no where to go oh
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no oh oh oh oh
Twenty twenty twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, no where to go oh
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go loco
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes
Oh no oh oh oh oh
Twenty twenty twenty four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, no where to go oh
I wanna be sedated
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me to the show
Hurry hurry hurry, before I go loco
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my toes
Oh no oh oh oh oh
Ba ba baba, baba ba baba, I wanna be sedated
Ba ba baba, baba ba baba, I wanna be sedated
Ba ba baba, baba ba baba, I wanna be sedated
Ba ba baba, baba ba baba, I wanna be sed
RicoLen1
There is nothing "poser" about paying tribute to bands that inspired you to become the band you are. Offspring clearly took inspiration from some of the greatest punkers ever.
dornravlin
If the other group has talent this its great. There are a few times i was like some ones running a classic like some one re did a bob Dylan song about Hurricane Carter . But i love Hendrix version of of dylan song
jo
Band's still songs are have redone them forever grow up
Derp Derps
The hell is a punker?
RicoLen1
@Derp Derps You're probably too young to know. That's a 70s and 80s term. It eventually got shortened to just punk.
jo
@Derp Derps punk rocket maybe 🤔smh
Xchippzanuff
this is a perfect cover for the best punk band that i ever love. Ramones and offspring rocks! R.I.P. to the band meambers of Ramones
Elizabeth Show
Absolutely Agree!
Valveguy678
epcept Marky Ladrone
jakob schneider
R.I.P = Rest in party!