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List Price: $9.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 16750
Released: February 4, 1997 |
| Our Price: $5.94 |
| Used Price: $1.45 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Ixnay on the Hombre Track Listing:
1. Disclaimer
2. Meaning of Life
3. Mota
4. Me & My Old Lady
5. Cool to Hate
6. Leave It Behind
7. Gone Away
8. I Choose
9. Intermission
10. All I Want
11. Way Down the Line
12. Don't Pick It Up
13. Amazed
14. Change the World
Editorial Review:
Every generation of high schoolers needs a band to express the angst and agony specific to 14-to-18-year-olds. At present, that band is the Offspring. Their songs are aimed squarely at a younger crowd, from "The Meaning of Life" to "Leave It Behind" to "I Choose," and especially "All I Want" and "Change the World". Their occasionally insightful lyrics are anything but obscure, which is actually refreshing; there's real pain behind "Gone Away," and "Way Down the Line" taps into the common fear among the younger crowd of turning out just like our parents. Musically, the Offspring are hardly complex, but then complexity isn't a requirement. This is music to play at full volume, bang your head to, and annoy your neighbors. Cool. -- Genevieve Williams
Ixnay on the Hombre Reviews:
Great Underrated CD 
2009-10-22 - After Americana, everyone was expecting another great CD from The Offspring. This was the result. In my opinion, a great CD, but no one thought of it like that then. Some songs such as "Me and My Old Lady" and "Don't Pick It Up" differ from the usual fast paced punk of the old CDs, but make it work. "Leave It Behind" is a fast, hard hitting song that ends far too soon to get into it. And those aren't even the singles. All in all, it's a great CD. Go buy it.
Leaving flowers on your grave, to show that I still care... 
2009-05-02 - I'm giving all five stars to "Gone Away," because it's that good. At the 1:25 mark:
Leaving flowers on your grave, to show that I still care
Black roses and Hail Marys
Can't bring back what's taken from me
I reach to the sky and call out your name
And if I could change
I would...
I live for this kind of song, and the scorpion-sting guitar licks that punctuate the verse make it every bit as good as any "Guitar-Driven-Anguished-Poet" song you will ever hear.
Might not be the most helpful review I've written, but it's honest. This song is amazing.
Great!
2009-01-12 - CD was new (as described). Shipping took a little bit - but - I received it by Christmas - which was GREAT!
Great Album
2008-09-01 - This is a really good Offspring Album (not as good as Smash, but not many albums are). I think most of the songs are really catchy and good. Cool to Hate is my favorite/most fun song on the album, and Gone Away is a just a great song plain and simple.
Sometimes I forget how much I really liked The Offspring when I was younger, but whenever they come on my Ipod, I remember all the good times I have had to their music.
Its not Smash, but thats good
2008-08-03 - I've been listening to the Offspring for about eight years now, but for some reason I never picked this one up until recently. It hasn't yet grown on me like Smash or even Conspiracy of One, but it has some great tracks, many of which are really funny.
I rate the tracks with all other Offspring songs in mind.
Disclaimer: 5/5 - Really hilarious and clever intro, probably the best of any of the Offspring albums, if not a little over the top...
The Meaning of Life: 4.5/5 - Great energetic opener, what you would expect, but not quite as powerful as Americana's "Have You Ever" and Smash's "Nitro".
Mota: 3/5 - This has one of those great little high-powerchord intro riffs that the Offspring are known for, and it really sets a good mood for this faced-paced satirical song. But not one of my favorite off the album, probably because the chorus isn't as cool as the verse.
Me & My Old Lady: 4.5/5 - Longest song ont he album, Really catchy riff and verse rhythm, and the brief lead guitar melody near the beginning is a nice difference from other songs. I think this songs "she aint no ball and chain" was probably influenced by the Social Distortion song, but maybe not...
Cool To Hate: 5/5 - Just an awesome well-paced song, the lyrics are brilliant. Probably the most memorable track from the album. I only wish I hated this song, so I could be cool
Leave It Behind: 4/5 - A good short and fast follow-up to that last song. The opening riff makes me think of "Genocide".
Gone Away: 5/5 - Really not a typical-sounding Offspring song; The intro and verse vocals sound more like they are off a grunge or alternative rock album. The chorus is very memorable, too. This rates as one of the Offspring's best slower songs.
I Choose: 3.5/5 - Hahaha, the first 1.5 seconds of this always throw me off because it sounds like that Van Halen song "Unchained". The main riff and rhythm of this song are cool, but I just don't like the vocals on this song. I'm sure others might strongly disagree with me. Though it does have a nice solo about midway through.
Intermission: 5/5 - Ahhhhhh....
All I Want: 5/5 - So the guitar parts aren't quite as interesting as other songs on the album, but this quick song has an awesome vocal melody.
Way Down the Line: 4/5 - Song about how kids turn out just like their parents. Has one of those Offspring choruses similar to One Fine Day or Walla Walla.
Don't Pick It Up: 4/5 - I like how this song almost sounds like its gonna be serious at the start. This is the obligatory ska-punk-sounding song on the album and its pretty funny.
Amazed: 3.5/5 - Not-typical-Offspring in a similar way as "Gone Away". If you've listened to the Conspiracy album, the chorus sounds similar to "Vultures", but a little better. I think the main thing I don't like about the song is its placement after "Don't Pick it Up". The guitar is pretty unspectacular compared with other songs on Ixnay except for the interesting little lead melody at the beginning.
Change the World: 4/5 - Starts with that mysterious interesting guitar riff that ended the song "Smash" on the previous album. I like how it builds off of that with drums, 2nd guitar etc. This song always reminds me of that song "Revolution" by the Beatles.
I should add that I don't really listen to any punk, mostly classic rock, progressive and instrumental rock, and some metal. But the Offspring is a great band with diverse albums I love to listen to straight through. it never gets dull, it never gets old. If you're just getting into their music, definitely go for something like Smash first instead of the newest albums; but if you have that one already, Ixnay is an excellent choice, as is Ignition or Americana.
