Can't Repeat
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| "Can't Repeat" | ||
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| Single by The Offspring | ||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||
| Released | 2005 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | Punk Rock | |
| Length | 3:26 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Dexter Holland | |
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| The Offspring singles chronology | ||
| "Spare Me The Details" (2004) | "Can't Repeat" (2005) | "Next to You" (2005) |
"Can't Repeat" is a single by American punk rock band The Offspring. It is the first and only original track on their only compilation album Greatest Hits. It was released on June 20, 2005. The song discusses the futility of attempting to change the past. It states how humans have to move on with their lives.
A video was made for this song - a simple one of the band playing the song - however, it received little airtime on mainstream music channels such as MTV. An alternate version shows young actors depicting the song's subject matter. Some speculated this song might be about The Offspring looking back on their career - the glory days of the past - although this is unlikely considering the song is mainly about moving forward, and not dwelling on the past.
[edit] Composition
The song is often criticised for its musical similarities to one of the band's previous singles, "The Kids Aren't Alright". Many fans found this ironic, considering the song's title of Can't Repeat. The song generally follows the same structure as 'The Kids Aren't Alright', with a spoken word segment acting as the bridge where 'The Kids...' did not have one. The song's vocals also become more stressed in the second and final choruses, imitating the style used in 'Kids'.
