''Americana'' is a
video album
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(released in
VHS and
DVD
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formats) by the American
punk rock band
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...
. It contains videos of the band performing stunts along with other
extreme sport
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professionals, and also several music performances by the band. Homemade music videos for the songs "Mota"
and "Burn It Up"
are also featured. It also features four shoplifting attempts by the band and friends (these attempts are probably staged, however). The video album shares the same title as the band's
1998 studio album, but contains no videos and very little from it.
AllMusic called it "low quality" and "no way near as well filmed" as the following video album ''
Huck It
''Huck It'' is a video album (released in VHS and DVD formats) by the American punk rock band The Offspring. Created in the ''Conspiracy of One'' era, it is named after the bonus song on that album. The song itself is featured frequently in the v ...
''.
Track listing
# "Welcome to the Dollhouse"
# "Garage Days"
# "Cool to Hate"
# "
The Meaning of Life"
# "Smash and Grab Part 1"
# "
All I Want"
# "Mota"
# "Smash and Grab Part 2"
# "
Gotta Get Away"
# "Nitro"
# "Take It Like a Man"
# "Burn It Up"
# "Bad Habit"
# "Smash and Grab Part 3"
# "Nothing from Something"
# "
Gone Away"
# "Crossroads"
# "Smash and Grab Part 4"
# "Built for Speed"
# "
Self Esteem
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"
# "The Final Battle"
References
External links
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''Americana''at
AllMovie
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History
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The Offspring video albums
1998 video albums
Live video albums
1998 live albums
Nitro Records albums
Columbia Records live albums
Columbia Records video albums