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1. Which city in California did The Offspring originate from?
2. The Offspring released their first album, self-titled, in 1989. In which year did they release their second album, and what was its name?
3. The Offspring's major-label debut, "Smash," contained 14 tracks. Which one of these was NOT from Smash?
4. "Smash" was a hit and has sold in excess of 12 million copies worldwide. Their next album, "Ixnay on the Hombre" (1997), was a moderate hit, but Allmusic.com gave the album a mixed review and claimed they were trying to hitch onto the bandwagon of WHAT growing genre?
5. "Ixnay on the Hombre" sold over five million copies, making it a moderate hit (but shadowed behind "Smash"). Which song was not a single helping to promote the album?
6. The Offspring was known for their last tracks, which tended to contain hidden tracks inside of them. Which person added vocals for the hidden track at the end of "Change The World"?
7. "Americana" was next in line with the release date of when?
8. "Ixnay on the Hombre" was a moderate hit, but "Americana" gave The Offspring the MTV and radio fame they had experienced with "Smash." Three radio hits were released from this album; which of these songs was a single, but not as successful as the other three?
9. "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" took the radios by storm---It was a number one hit in several countries (including Australia and Ireland) and on several other charts. The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 even got a taste of it; what spot did "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" nail on the Hot 100?
10. "Americana" was a hit, but The Offspring's fame died down with "Conspiracy of One," released in 2000. However, the album was the first to feature what?
11. "Original Prankster" was the only single to really get somewhere on "Conspiracy of One,", reaching 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Which rapper loaned vocals to the chorus of the song?
12. Sadly, "Conspiracy of One" was the last album to feature The Offspring's longtime drummer, Ron Welty. He was replaced by Atom Willard, but to make the departure less uncomfortable, the band used a studio drummer before finding a permanent member. Ron quit The Offspring in 2003 to focus on what project?
13. "Splinter" was released in 2003, enjoying even less success than its predecessors. One song, though, was the first to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart since "Come Out and Play" in 1994. What was the name of this song?
14. Between "Conspiracy of One" and "Splinter," The Offspring released a non-album single called "Defy You" in 2001. It contributed to the "Orange County" soundtrack. Which "Greatest Hits" song did The Offspring release between "Splinter" and their next album?
15. The Offspring's eighth album, "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" was released on June 17, 2008. The first part of the album's title, "Rise and Fall," came from the last track's title. What song featured the lyrics, "rage and grace?"
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