Just something that popped into my head when I was in the car today and heard that bit of nonsense German on the radio. For me, the Offspring’s son is the first that comes to mind - I’m aware that Def Leppard came first, but I became aware of the latter song first, and it seems to get more airplay these days.
I’m just curious as to whether other people have the same reaction or if it’s just a generational thing.
Def Leppard. I’m 46.
Def Leppard, 43
Since Def Leppard was first, and Pretty Fly was a takeoff on that, I thought of Def Leppard. I’d rather listen to Offspring though. That song was hilarious the 1st 100 times.
Out of curiousity, I looked at Billboard to see which was a bigger hit, and Rock of Ages went to #16 vs. Pretty Fly #53, but Pretty Fly was on the charts 20 weeks vs. 15.
I’m in the same age group as the previous posters.
So, like, a grandson?
Offspring, 47.
I wouldn’t recognize anything by a '80s hair or metal band.
Heh. I meant to type “song”.
33, for the record.
48, and immediately knew Def Leppard. I had to go look up the other song to have any idea what it was.
The first and only song that came to my mind is Rock of Ages.
Me too. I’m 49. I’m more a fan of Offspring than Def Leppard by far, but that phrase is indelibly Def Leppard’s phrase.
Pretty Fly…
I’m 39.
I’ve got something to say.
It’s better to burn out than to fade away.
Def Leppard. I’m 41. I know parts of “Pretty Fly for a White Guy,” but not enough to recognize the phrasse as from that song.
I’m 49, and the Def Leppard song is the only one that comes to mind.
I know both songs, but the Def Leppard song is the first that comes to mind. I’m 47.
Why did you offer those two song titles as coming to mind?
Why not Schnitzelbank, or John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith (which is the song that came to mind when I saw the thread title)?
Almost exactly the same here, except I’m 32.
John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith came to me right away also.
Honesty? John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.
They both start with the same sample of a man reciting that phrase.