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Encyclopedia > Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" cover
Single by The Offspring
from the album Americana
Released 1998
Format CD
Recorded 1998
Genre Pop-Punk
Length 03:08
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Dexter Holland
Producer(s) Dave Jerden
Peak chart positions
The Offspring singles chronology
"I Choose"
(1998)		 "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
(1998)		 "Why Don't You Get A Job?"
(1999)
Alternate covers
Alternate CD single cover
Alternate CD single cover

"Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" is a single, released by The Offspring, from their 1998 album Americana. It achieved significant pop and alternative radio play and popularity, peaking at number 53 on the US charts, number 1 on the UK charts and Australian charts. It is arguably The Offspring's most successful song commercially. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Singles from Americana Released: 1998 Released: 1999 Released: 1999 Released: 1999 Americana is the fifth album by The Offspring, released on November 17, 1998 (see 1998 in music), and has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names) is a fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Dave Jerden is a prolific American record producer. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... I Choose was the second single from The Offsprings fourth album, Ixnay on the Hombre. ... Why Dont You Get A Job? was the second single from The Offsprings Americana. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Singles from Americana Released: 1998 Released: 1999 Released: 1999 Released: 1999 Americana is the fifth album by The Offspring, released on November 17, 1998 (see 1998 in music), and has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide. ...


The song samples from Def Leppard's song "Rock of Ages" the nonsense German-like phrase “Gunter glieben glauchen globen”. The phrase was said in the 'Rock of Ages' track as a replacement for '1, 2, 3, 4' to start the recording. Def Leppard are an English hard rock band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. ... Rock of Ages is a popular hard rock song by Def Leppard from their 1983 album Pyromania. ...


The song ridicules a "wannabe gangsta" (or "wigger") who is immersed in hip-hop culture not because he truly loves it, but because it is trendy, makes him feel tough and makes it seem that he can get all the girls ("and all the girls say I'm pretty fly - for a white guy"). The song openly mocks the upper class suburban youths who listen to rap music for this reason. Look up Wannabe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gangsta can refer to: Eye dialect/Slang for a member of a gang, a gangster. ... Wigger (often spelled wigga or whigger or whigga) is a slang term that refers to a white person who emulates mannerisms, slangs and fashions stereotypically associated with urban African American; especially in relation to hip hop culture. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among urban African Americans in New York City in the early 1970s, and has since spread around the world. ...


The album discusses unpleasant realities of American life. In this case, consumerism, mixed with conformity, makes many people pretend to be something they are not. It also points out the hypocrisy that most people rebel because they want to be accepted or admired by others. Rebel may mean: A participant in a rebellion, see Rebellion. ...


Track listing

  1. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) (3:08)
  2. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) [The Geek Mix] (3:07)
  3. No Brakes/ All I Want (Live)

Jesse Parsons Trivia Questions

  • The song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as “Pretty Fly For A Rabbi” on his 1999 album Running with Scissors.
    • Other parodies have been made, such as "Pretty Fly for a Jedi" and others. They are frequently and incorrectly attributed to Weird Al Yankovic on file sharing networks.
  • In Unreal Tournament, there is a hidden area on one of the maps, which showcases a picture of the lead map designer, CliffyB. It has the caption of “Pretty Fly...”. Shooting the picture instantly causes the text to change to "(For a white guy!)".
  • An alternate version of the cover exists where the 'wigger' is in different attire, and the '31' tattoo is on his left arm rather than his right arm, like on the original. There is also an explicit language warning that does not exist on the normal single cover.
  • The Nintendo DS game Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales makes a reference to this song by having a character say "You're pretty fly for a white mage."
Preceded by
"A Little Bit More" by 911		 UK Singles Chart Number 1 single
January 24, 1999 for 1 week		 Succeeded by
"U Don't Know Me" by Armand Van Helden & Duane Harden
Preceded by
The Whitlams
No Aphrodisiac		 Triple J Hottest 100 #1s
1998		 Succeeded by
Powderfinger
These Days
 v • d • e The Offspring
Current members
Dexter Holland • Noodles • Greg K. • Pete Parada
Former members
Ron Welty • Atom Willard • James Lilja • Josh Freese • Doug Thompson • Jim Benton
Discography
Studio albums: The Offspring (1989) • Ignition (1992) • Smash (1994) • Ixnay on the Hombre (1997) • Americana (1998) • Conspiracy of One (2000) • Splinter (2003) • (Eighth Studio Album) (2007)
EPs: Baghdad (1991) • Club Me (1997) • A Piece of Americana (1998)
Compilations: The Offspring: Greatest Hits (2005) • Complete Music Video Collection (2005)
Singles: "Blackball / I'll Be Waiting" • "Come Out And Play" • "Self Esteem" • "Gotta Get Away" • "All I Want" • "Gone Away" • "The Meaning Of Life" • "I Choose" • "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" • "Why Don't You Get a Job?" • "The Kids Aren't Alright" • "She's Got Issues" • "Original Prankster" • "Want You Bad" • "Million Miles Away" • "Defy You" • "Hit That" • "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" • "Spare Me The Details" • "Can't Repeat" • "Next to You"
Concert Tours
Club Shows (1984-91) • Ignition Tour (1992-93) • Smash Tour (1994-96) • Ixnay on the Hombre Tour (1997) • Americana Tour (1998-99) • Conspiracy of One Tour (2000-02) • Splinter Tour (2003-04) • Warped Tour (2005)
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