The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job？

What this video is

Released as the second single from The Offspring's fifth studio album Americana on March 15, 1999, 'Why Don't You Get a Job?' arrived during the commercial zenith of pop-punk's mainstream crossover moment. The single performed asymmetrically across markets, reaching number two in the UK, Australia, Iceland, and Sweden, but only peaking at #94 on the US Billboard Hot 100, reflecting the distinctly international…

Why it matters

A defining artifact of the late-90s pop-punk comedy video format, this video demonstrates McG's signature approach of maximizing kinetic energy, ensemble staging, and slapstick theatrical gags within a suburban California setting — techniques he would carry directly into his feature film debut.…

The director

McG (born August 9, 1968, Kalamazoo, MI; raised Newport Beach, CA) holds a B.A. in Psychology from UC Irvine. He began his career producing and co-writing for Sugar Ray, then pivoted to music video direction, accumulating over fifty credits including work…