Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) by The Offspring was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, January 30, 1999 spending 1 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. Fly is a slang term for "cool," and this song calls out youngsters who becomes wannabe gangstas as its trendy. This begins with a sample of the fake German nonsense phrase "Gunter glieben glauten globen" from Def Leppard's "Rock Of Ages." It was inserted as a replacement for the traditional "1, 2, 3, 4" that often starts recordings. The song topped the charts in several countries, including Australia, where it went four times platinum, Japan and the United Kingdom. This was used on King of the Hill in the 1999 episode "Escape From Party Island."
Who sang Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)?
Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) was performed by The Offspring
What year did Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) get to the UK number 1 spot?
Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, January 30, 1999
How long was Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) at number 1 in the UK?
Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) spent 1 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.