(for A White Guy) (official Music Video) | The Offspring - Pretty Fly

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He interrupts a breakdance session to perform his own awkward moves and tries to act tough in front of people who clearly aren't impressed. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White

The song was born from a real-life observation by frontman Dexter Holland. While driving to a Starbucks in Huntington Beach, California, he saw a middle-of-the-road white kid wearing a sideways hat and trying to act "hard". Holland found the posturing so fake and obvious that he said to himself, "That guy's pretty fly for a white guy," which became the catalyst for the track. The Music Video Plot Holland found the posturing so fake and obvious

The protagonist drives a lowrider through town, attempting to look cool by playing with the car's hydraulic system. Instead, they chose Israeli actor after seeing his

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Though the band originally wanted actor Seth Green for the role, he was unavailable. Instead, they chose Israeli actor after seeing his audition tape. Cohen became so synonymous with the character that he actually toured with the band and made cameo appearances in other videos, like "Why Don't You Get a Job?".

The "story" behind The Offspring's music video is a satirical take on the "wannabe" culture of the late 1990s, specifically targeting individuals who superficialy adopted hip-hop culture to appear "cool". The Inspiration