Popular Culture
References in the song include: Janet Reno; a line from the Adam Sandler comedy, The Waterboy ("You can do it!"); David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam, and his arson crimes; and Sigmund Freud. The Original Pranksters referred to in the title allude to the original members of the Merry Pranksters, who took a bus trip from California to New York in the 60s promoting what would eventually become "hippie" drug culture. The Offspring are from Huntington Beach, where many of these "Original Pranksters" resided. Ken Kesey, leader of the Pranksters, lived there for a considerable time.
The song is featured in the a scene in the 2001 comedy film The Animal starring Rob Schneider.
It was also featured on an episode of the The Cleveland Show entitled "American Prankster."
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