It’s time once again for “Your Friend, the ’90s”—a glance backwards at the shiniest pop from the previous decade. Plus today is “Perfect Hook Friday,” which means we only choose the hookiest of songs! And I defy you to pick a song hookier than today’s selection, The Offspring’s 1994 debut hit single, “COME OUT AND PLAY (KEEP ‘EM SEPARATED).” Basically this song is just one great hook after another, and I remember the first time I ever heard this on the radio, the DJ freaked out so much he played it twice in a row. And I was thankful.
BEST PART OF THE VIDEO: The song.
WORST PART OF THE VIDEO: Omigod, where do I begin? The cornrows? The horrible F/X? The stupid and irrelevant vintage snake charmer clips? The fact that this had to be shot by an AV student? WHATEVER. This is still an awesome song that’s perfect for stepping on the gas.