


Their longest-serving drummer was Ron Welty, who replaced original drummer James Lilja in 1987, and stayed with the band for 16 years he was replaced by Atom Willard in 2003, and then four years later by former drummer Pete Parada. Over the course of their 37-year career, they have released ten studio albums and experienced multiple lineup changes, most noticeably with their drummers. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, bassist Todd Morse and lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman. Australian Recording Industry Association.The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association. ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Radio Songs)".^ "The Offspring Chart History (Alternative Airplay)".^ "The Offspring Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".^ " The Offspring – Gone Away" (in Dutch).^ " The Offspring – Gone Away" (in German).^ " Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3201." RPM.^ " Top RPM Singles: Issue 3245." RPM.^ "79 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1997".It appeared in the first Offspring pack along with " Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" and " Self Esteem".
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The song was made available as downloadable content in the Rock Band series on October 7, 2008. The DVD also contains a storyboard version of the video (with the storyboard playing over top the music video). The music video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005. Dexter also sings into a suspended microphone which is also used in the video it swings back and forth as the video fades to black. He is the only band member to interact with this bulb, though other lightbulbs are shown in each band member's respective rooms.

Dexter Holland, for most of the video, sings to a shining hanging light bulb. The footage for the music video, shot in grainy quality, shows the band playing in a dark, and apparently abandoned slaughterhouse. The single reached Gold in Australia, selling 35,000 copies. No.ĭexter Holland, Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman

Track listing CD single Īll tracks are written by Dexter Holland, except where noted. Two of the tracks from this single ("D.U.I." and " Hey Joe") appear on the band's 2010 compilation album, Happy Hour!. Through 2009, the band played "Gone Away" with Holland performing on piano throughout Europe and the United States. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, while reaching No. The song became the Offspring's first No. A piano version of the song features as the eleventh track on the group's tenth studio album Let The Bad Times Roll (2021). It also appears as the sixth track on Greatest Hits (2005). It is the seventh track on the band's fourth studio album, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), and was released as its second single. " Gone Away" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring.
