My friend's got a girlfriend
Man he hates that bitch
He tells me every day
He says "man I really gotta lose my chick
In the worst kind of way"
She sits on her ass
He works his hands to the bone
To give her money every payday
But she wants more dinero just to stay at home
Well my friend
You gotta say
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, why don't you get a job?
I guess all his money, well it isn't enough
To keep her bill collectors at bay
I guess all his money, well it isn't enough
Cause that girl's got expensive taste
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, why don't you get a job?
Well I guess it ain't easy doing nothing at all
But hey man free rides just don't come along
every day
Let me tell you about my other friend now
My friend's got a boyfriend,
man she hates that dick
She tells me every day
He wants more dinero just to stay at home
Well my friend
You gotta say
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, why don't you get a job?
I won't give you no money, I always pay
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way ya, no way
na-na, Why don't you get a job?
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My friend's got a girlfriend
Man, he hates that bitch
He tells me every day
He says, "Man, I really gotta lose my chick
In the worst kind of way" She sits on her ass
He works his hands to the bone
To give her money every payday
But she wants more dinero just to stay at home
Well, my friend
You gotta say I won't pay, I won't pay, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job? I guess all his money, well, it isn't enough
To keep her bill collectors at bay
I guess all his money, well, it isn't enough
'Cause that girl's got expensive taste I won't pay, I won't pay, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job? Well, I guess it ain't easy doing nothing at all, oh yeah
But hey, man, free rides just don't come along
Every day (let me tell you about my other friend now) My friend's got a boyfriend, man, she hates that dick (this guy)
She tells me every day (woo, every day now)
He wants more dinero just to stay at home
Well, my friend
You gotta say (gotta say) I won't pay, I won't pay, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
Say no way, say no way, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job? (Oh yeah) I won't give you no money, I always pay (no money)
Na-na, why don't you get a job? (Get a job)
Say no way, say no way, no way
Na-na, why don't you get a job?
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"Why Don't You Get a Job?" is a song by American rock band the Offspring. The song is the 11th track on the Offspring's fifth studio album, Americana (1998), and was released as its second single on March 15, 1999. The song also appears as the eighth track on the band's Greatest Hits album (2005). The single peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several countries, including reaching number two in the United Kingdom, Australia, Iceland, and Sweden.
The song drew attention for its close similarity to the song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", as multiple music writers pointed out that the melody and rhythm sounded much like the Beatles' 1968 release from their self-titled double album (also known as the "White Album").[2][3][4] The music video, directed by McG,[5] was shot on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Several TV and movie set locations can be seen throughout the video, including Colonial Street (which was used as Wisteria Lane in Desperate Housewives) and Courthouse Square from the Back to the Future trilogy. The video features the four members of the band walking through these locations while a steadily growing crowd follows them.
Music video"Why Don't You Get a Job?" on YouTube
"Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"
(1998)
"Why Don't You Get a Job?"
(1999)
"The Kids Aren't Alright"
(1999)
Dexter Holland opens the video by flying into a serene suburban setting on a hang glider. A male fast food worker (played by Dor Ashur) has a milkshake dumped on his face by a group of buxom female customers and then throws himself through a window, and a BMX biker falls off a roof shortly thereafter. Towards the end, Holland triggers an explosion that scatters his followers so that only his fellow band members (with the notable exception of Ron Welty who leaves the scene just seconds prior) remain.
Bob Eubanks, the host of the Newlywed Game, makes a cameo appearance. Towards the end of the video, Guy Cohen, who played the main character in the "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" video, makes a short appearance. Chris "X-13" Higgins appears in the video as a lazy boyfriend (as described in the third verse). Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar plays his girlfriend.
The video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005.
Australia CD Maxi
| "Why Don't You Get a Job?" | 2:49 |
| "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" (Lowriders Remix) | 3:01 |
| "Beheaded (1999)" | 2:38 |
| ""Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"" (Music Video in the CD-ROM) | 3:07 |
Part 2
| "Why Don't You Get a Job?" | 2:49 |
| "Why Don't You Get a Job?" (The Baka Boyz Remix) | 4:22 |
| "Beheaded (1999)" | 2:38 |
| "I Wanna Be Sedated" (Ramones Cover) | 2:19 |
Later version
| "Why Don't You Get a Job?" | 2:49 |
| "Beheaded (1999)" | 2:38 |
| "I Wanna Be Sedated" (Ramones Cover) | 2:19 |
Promo CD
| "Why Don't You Get a Job?" (Album version) | 2:52 |
| "Callout Hook #1" | 0:10 |
| "Callout Hook #2" | 0:05 |
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| 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| Gold | 15,000^ |
| Silver | 200,000 |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
| March 15, 1999 | CD | Columbia | [46] |
| March 23, 1999 | Contemporary hit radio | [47] | |
| March 30, 1999 | CD | [14] | |
| April 26, 1999 |
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[48] |
South African singer Snotkop translated the song into Afrikaans as "Kry jou ass by die werk"[49] (radio edit titled "Kry jouself by die werk").
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