I Choose

The Offspring

About I Choose

"I Choose" is a punk rock song by The Offspring. It is the eighth track on their fourth studio album Ixnay on the Hombre (1997) and was released as the fourth and final single from the album. The single enjoyed less commercial success compared with the previous singles from the album and was omitted from the band's Greatest Hits album (2005). However, it became another top 10 Hot Mainstream Rock Track for The Offspring.


Year:
1997
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Look at me I'm fallin'
Off of a cliff now
I can still hear my mama yelling No No No
But the words mean nothing

Can't catch up to me now
And the view is so beautiful
All the way down
When I was a little boy

Suckin' juice from a bottle
Believing my perceptions were oh so real
But I don't know nothing
Still knowing nothing

Was just enough for me to know the way I feel
This is life
What a fucked up thing we do
What a nightmare come true

Or a playground if we choose
And I choose

Look at me I'm swollen
Like a banana fish now
I'm never gonna make it out of my hole
But I keep on laughing

Doesn't really matter
There's dozens of reasons for explaining my soul
When I was a teenager
Suckin' booze with the Vatos

Discussing who was gonna live to be 21
They said they wouldn't make it
They didn't make it
We're all naked when the day is said and done

This is life
What a fucked up thing we do
What a nightmare come true
Or a playground if we choose
And I choose

Don't know who made this all come true
But now while you're here
You just gotta do what you gotta do 
Now if I wasn't such a weenie

Do you think you'd still love me
Pretending I'm an airplane on the living
Room floor
But like a lovely generator

You stand right by me
And if words were wisdom I'd be talking
Even more
So I keep on falling

As I'm looking back above me
Watching as my mama just becomes a little dot
Now I'm like DeNiro
I'm amarillo

And I'll never know when I hit the ground

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The Offspring

The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1984. They are widely credited, alongside fellow California punk, ska punk, and pop punk bands Sublime,Green Day, and Rancid, with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States in the 1990s. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Noodles, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada. Parada replaced former drummer Adam "Atom" Willard in 2007, during the recording of the band's eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, and has been a member of the band since. more »

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Written by: BRYAN HOLLAND

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11 facts about this song

Release Date
"I Choose" by The Offspring was released on March 17th, 1997.
Album
This song is a part of the band's third studio album, "Ixnay on the Hombre."
Single
"I Choose" was released as the fourth and final single from the album.
Genre
The Offspring are known for their punk rock genre, and "I Choose" showcases this style.
Music Video
The music video for "I Choose" portrays the band members fleeing from their reckless contract signer/executive and his accomplices.
Chart Performance
Despite not being their most successful single, the song managed to reach #17 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US.
Musical Style
"I Choose" features a mix of fast pacing typical of punk rock, slower melodic arcs that highlight the lyrics, and a unique mid-song breakdown.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "I Choose" tackle themes of individuality, personal choice, and resisting societal or authoritative pressure.
Hidden Track
A hidden track titled "Next To You" is found on many versions of the album after "I Choose," following several minutes of silence.
Songwriters
This song was written by Dexter Holland, Kevin Wasserman, Ron Welty, and Greg Kriesel, who are all members of The Offspring.
Track Length
The official track length of "I Choose" is 3 minutes and 54 seconds.

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