Hey kids, if you need to stay awake, don't take speed, just listen to this CD, 'cause it will get you there. Musically, I would call Offspring first cousins to GreenDay and Blink 182. Their rock is simple, hard and tight, with a little Hispanic inflection on some tracks. But I would also say that their songs are more developed than GreenDay's (until "American Idiot", anyway) and harder and louder than Blink 182's. Some of their lyrics are hilarious, especially in "Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em Separated), "Pretty Fly (Give it to me, baby!") and "Why Don't You Get a Job". For a serious tune, "Gone Away" is one of my favorite rock ballads. It is genuinely moving, and it still rocks. Offspring's secret weapon is the lead singer, Dexter Holland. I don't know how he can sing that high and that loud, but his voice is recognizable a mile away. All in all, if you like high-energy rock which is not weighted down with self-importance, you can't go wrong (or to sleep) with this collection.