93. The Offspring

The Bullet Points

• Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 2014
• Country of Origin: U.S.A. (Huntington Beach, CA)
• Why they will get in: They achieved a level of success and popularity that few other Alternative bands can match.
• Why they won't get in: The band was fun instead of dark and brooding. The Hall tends to prefer the latter.
• Nominated in: Never
• Essential Albums: Smash (1994)
  Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
  Americana (1998)
  Splinter (2003)
• Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee: Self Esteem (From Smash, 1994)
  Gone Away (From Ixnay on the Hombre, 1997)
  Pretty Fly for a White Guy (From Americana, 1999)
  Why Don’t You Get A Job? (From Americana, 1999)
  Hit That (From Splinter, 2003)