Let The Bad Times Roll

Back in 1946, Louis Jordan declared "Let The Good Times Roll." Released a year after World War II, the bandleader just wanted to party. Now, 75 years later, faced with the COVID pandemic and problems with racism and segregation, the Offspring are asking us whether we want to do the opposite. Gonna build a wall, let you decide Apathy or suicide Oh, baby, let the bad times roll Vocalist Dexter Holland said: "Folks are saying, if it's all going to hell, we might as well make the most out of it, or at least go out swinging. 'Let The Bad Times Roll'!"

This is one of The Offpring's more political tracks. Guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman told Minnesota radio station 93X he doesn't consider them a political band, but they do like to ask questions. "It could be about society, about personal relationships, or it could be about what we see happening in the world," he said. "In this case, it's what we see happening in the world on both the political stage and on the personal stage. So it's more kind of an expression of ideas that pose a question. At least that's what we're hoping for - rather than try to tell people what to think."

Written in late 2019, The Offspring recorded "Let The Bad Times Roll" at various locations, including the band's studio in Huntington Beach, California. The band released the track on February 24, 2021, as the lead single and title track of their 10th studio album. It is the first original song dropped by the group since their 2015 standalone single "Coming For You."