You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
Encyclopedia
"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" is a punk rock
song by The Offspring
. It is the third track on the band's eighth studio album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) and was released as the second single off of the album on September 4, 2008. The song peaked at #1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song stayed at number one for 11 weeks, making it the longest consecutive run for any Offspring single at #1 and therefore one of the most commercially successful singles released by the band. It also reached #1 on KROQ
's Top 106.7 songs of 2008 countdown list.
"You're Gonna Go Far Kid" along with "Hammerhead" was performed live before the release of Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace at "X-Fest
" in "San Diego" in promotion for the album.
, who has also directed videos for several other bands. It was the first time that Hopewell and the Offspring had collaborated on a music video. On October 16, 2008 it was announced on The Offspring's official website that the video would debut Friday, October 17 at 3:00 pm Eastern/12 noon Pacific on Myspace.com.
As in the videos for "Hammerhead" and "Hit That
", the video contains largely CGI
and does not include any footage of the band performing the song. However, unlike Hammerhead and Hit That, the video also contains live actors recorded by camera mixed in with the CGI effects.
The plot follows a peasant working in a garden in a dystopia
n future. Suddenly, a plant goddess appears and gives the peasant a magical, golden acoustic guitar
and he begins strumming to the song. He enters town and plays for the locals. The magical abilities of the guitar make the peasant a sensation, earning him much needed money and causes various people to start dancing. The peasant then plays for plague infested townspeople and they are cured by the guitar. He then demands from one of them her expensive necklace while the plant goddess looks upon him with a disapproving look. The peasant moves onto a very expensive restaurant, but is denied entrance based on his appearance. He plays more to earn money for a nice suit. He buys the suit, enters the restaurant and begins to play his guitar for the wealthy socialites, for more money. The plant goddess punishes the peasant by first forcing him to dance alone to the magic, then dragging him into the ground. The guitar lands onto the floor and dissolves into leaves at the end of the song.
The song reached #63 on the billboard hot 100 despite the lack of radio airplay.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
song by The Offspring
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
. It is the third track on the band's eighth studio album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) and was released as the second single off of the album on September 4, 2008. The song peaked at #1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song stayed at number one for 11 weeks, making it the longest consecutive run for any Offspring single at #1 and therefore one of the most commercially successful singles released by the band. It also reached #1 on KROQ
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
's Top 106.7 songs of 2008 countdown list.
"You're Gonna Go Far Kid" along with "Hammerhead" was performed live before the release of Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace at "X-Fest
X-Fest
X-Fest is an annual music festival held each year in various venues throughout the U.S. by Clear Channel Communications radio stations. It features alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, grunge, and industrial rock bands....
" in "San Diego" in promotion for the album.
Digital download
Music video
The music video for this single was directed by Chris HopewellChris Hopewell
Chris Hopewell is an English music video director. He has directed videos for Radiohead , Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Scissor Sisters, Louis XIV, The Knife, and several other bands....
, who has also directed videos for several other bands. It was the first time that Hopewell and the Offspring had collaborated on a music video. On October 16, 2008 it was announced on The Offspring's official website that the video would debut Friday, October 17 at 3:00 pm Eastern/12 noon Pacific on Myspace.com.
As in the videos for "Hammerhead" and "Hit That
Hit That
"Hit That" is a pop punk song released by the punk rock band The Offspring. The song is featured as the fourth track on the band's seventh studio album Splinter and was released as the first single from the album. The song also appears as the 13th track on their Greatest Hits .The single was first...
", the video contains largely CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
and does not include any footage of the band performing the song. However, unlike Hammerhead and Hit That, the video also contains live actors recorded by camera mixed in with the CGI effects.
The plot follows a peasant working in a garden in a dystopia
Dystopia
A dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian, as characterized in books like Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four...
n future. Suddenly, a plant goddess appears and gives the peasant a magical, golden acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
and he begins strumming to the song. He enters town and plays for the locals. The magical abilities of the guitar make the peasant a sensation, earning him much needed money and causes various people to start dancing. The peasant then plays for plague infested townspeople and they are cured by the guitar. He then demands from one of them her expensive necklace while the plant goddess looks upon him with a disapproving look. The peasant moves onto a very expensive restaurant, but is denied entrance based on his appearance. He plays more to earn money for a nice suit. He buys the suit, enters the restaurant and begins to play his guitar for the wealthy socialites, for more money. The plant goddess punishes the peasant by first forcing him to dance alone to the magic, then dragging him into the ground. The guitar lands onto the floor and dissolves into leaves at the end of the song.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
63 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
54 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
25 |
| Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
67 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
28 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 19 |
Sales
The song was certified Gold in the United States on April 2, 2009, selling over 500,000 copies. It is the first Offspring single to reach Gold in the United States and was the best selling single from the album, which has yet to reach Gold status itself.The song reached #63 on the billboard hot 100 despite the lack of radio airplay.