The Offspring's surf video ( **warning** explicit lyrics )

[waikikikichan]

Never knew The Offspring made a surf video.

Fast forward to 1:12

[slightlynotstoopid]

they are not a part of the north shore royality!

[BaNZ]

Wow... I was listening to the offspring in the 90's and I did not know they are two middle aged trashy white men.

I thought they were like teenagers or something....

Back in the days you have to watch MTV to see music videos and all I recall was staying up late to watch beavis and butthead or scantily clad women.

[Naeco78]

From SongFacts:

Offspring frontman Dexter Holland explained on the band's website. "If you're gonna surf the North Shore, you gotta give 'em props, cause you're surfing their backyard. If you're respectful of them and stay out of their way, they're cool, but if you're not, you'll probably get a beating. And that's not only from insulting them, but it's also dangerous surfing out there. The North Shore breaks big, especially in the winter, and often over shallow reefs just under the surface. If you cut somebody off ('take off' on 'em) or make them fall, they could get really hurt or killed. Definitely not for novices."
He continued: "I'm sure that many of you have been to a different neighborhood, city, or part of a town where the streets are known to be run by some pretty tough locals. Unless you have some sort of chip on your shoulder, you're going to try to be respectful of those locals, and do your best to earn some respect for yourself. Feeling uncomfortable when you're out of your element is something that I think everybody can understand. On the other hand, we are all just people, and if we treat each other with respect, we can get beyond our differences and learn to make the most of this world together.
So I decided to write a song about Da Hui just from hearing about their legend of being badass. There's been tons of surf songs, of course, but I thought it would be cool to write a surf song about a white guy from the mainland who's intimidated by Da Hui. It was as simple as that."
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-offspring/da-hui