German electronicore sensation Electric Callboy are back, and this time they've enlisted Offspring frontman Dexter Holland to crank up the sunny SoCal vibes. This poppy summer jam, entitled "Let The Good Times Roll," is the latest single off the band's upcoming album, Tanzneid. Previous singles include "Elevator Operator," "Revery," and the title track, "Tanzneid." The album releases August 7th via Century Media.
If the chorus to "Let The Good Times Roll" sounds oddly familiar, that's because it interpolates the chorus from the Offspring's 2021 single "Let The Bad Times Roll." Not content to simply riff on past glories, Holland sticks around for the second verse, bridge, and outro.
We turn down the fire / We are ready to go / Keep the fans close / And lеt the good times roll / Let mе break down the wall / I'm playing favorite songs / Keep your heart out / And let the good times roll
According to Urban Dictionary, "tanzneid," which loosely translates to "dance envy," is "a complex form of envy directed at another person's freedom, authenticity, or skill in physical expression through body movement. It is defined not just by the desire to 'move like that,' but by a profound inability to do so." It's only fitting that the band, which hails from the former coal mining city of Castrop-Rauxel, would enlist the services of the man who penned "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)." What is that song if not a paean to tanzneid run amok?
In addition to a quick lyrical nod to The Offspring's 1998 megahit, the L.A.-centric music video channels plenty of the Offspring's off-beat Gen-X humor. Leave it to a band from Germany to zero in on the likes of Howie Mandel, Brian Posehn, and Nekrogoblikon when enjoying the sights and sounds of L.A.
Electric Callboy are currently on tour, hitting up the European summer festival circuit. Stops will include Rock Am Ring, Download Fest, Wacken Open Air, and more. Select dates will feature DJ sets from the band's alter ego Electric Bassboy. Fans in Japan and Australia can catch the band performing in August and September, respectively. And the band just announced the second leg of their European tour scheduled for early 2027. Joining them as special guests will be Ice Nine Kills and Coldrain.
Check out tour dates and the music video for "Let The Good Times Roll" below.
The band's latest album, Tekkno, is out now on Century Media.
Europe
06/06 Nürburg, DE @ Rock Am Ring
06/05 & 06/07 Maxéville, FR @ Heavy Weekend
06/10 Hradec Králové, CZ @ Rock For People
06/12 Donington Park, UK @ Download
06/19 Landgraaf, NL @ Pinkpop
06/21 Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
06/25 Klam, AT @ Burg Clam
06/27 Neumattstrasse, CH @ Summerside Festival
07/03 Turku FI @ Ruisrock
07/17 Cuxhaven, DE @ Deichbrand
07/24 Moosburg, AT @ Schlosswiese Moosburg
07/26 Plovdiv, BGR @ Hills Of Rock
07/29 Schleswig-Holstein, DE @ Wacken Open Air (Electric Bassboy DJ Set)
Japan
08/29 Osaka, JP @ Gorilla Hall (Electric Bassboy DJ Set)
08/31 Tokyo, JP @ Garden Theater
Australia
09/04 Perth, AU @ RAC Arena
09/06 Adelaide, AU @ Adelaide Entertainment
09/08 Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena
09/10 Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena
09/12 Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
09/13 Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
Europe Part Two
01/29/2027 Toulouse, FR @ Zénith Toulouse Métropole
01/30/2027 Bordeaux, FR @ Arkéa Arena
01/31/2027 Nantes, FR @ Zénith Nantes Métropole
02/15/2027 Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
02/18/2027 Hanover, DE @ ZAG Arena
02/20/2027 Mannheim, DE @ SAP Arena
02/22/2027 Milan, IT @ Unipol Forum
02/27/2027 Dortmund, DE @ Westfalenhalle
02/28/2027 Nuremberg, DE @ PSD Bank Nürnberg Arena
03/02/2027 Leipzig, DE @ Quarterback Immobilien
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