Original Prankster
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| "Original Prankster" | ||
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| Single by The Offspring | ||
| Released | 2001 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | Punk rock | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |
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| The Offspring singles chronology | ||
| "The Kids Aren't Alright" (2000) |
"Original Prankster" (2000) |
"Want You Bad" (2001) |
"Original Prankster" was the first single from The Offspring's 2000 album Conspiracy Of One. It is the story of a person and the pranks he pulls throughout his life. He is helped by the "Original Prankster", who is played by Reggie Noble, aka Redman. For a period of time before the release of Conspiracy of One, The Offspring distributed the track for free as a downloadable MP3 file on their official website. A competition was held, featuring a prize of $1 million U.S. dollars awarded to a randomly selected participant who downloaded the song. References in the song include Janet Reno and a line from the Adam Sandler comedy, The Waterboy: "You can do it!"
The song was also featured on The Offspring's Greatest Hits album.
[edit] Track listing
- "Original Prankster"
- "Dammit, I Changed Again"
- "Come Out Swinging"
- "Gone Away (Live)"
- "Staring At The Sun (Live)"
[edit] Notes:
- Dexter Holland - Vocals/Guitar
- Noodles - Guitar
- Greg K - Bass
- Ron Welty - Drums
- Produced and mixed by: Brendan O'Brien
- Engineered: Nick Didia
- Mastered by: Eddy Schreyer
- Track 4 and Track 5 Recorded by: Russ Fowler at Wembley Arena
