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90s at 9 'The Kids Aren't Alright'

After a visit to his hometown Dexter Holland discovered the people who live there have endured much tragedy so he wrote this song about it.

by Nikki "Nikilicious" Montgomery

"The Kids Aren't Alright" is in reference to The Who documentary and compilation album "The Kids Are Alright" from 1979. The Offspring released it as the third single off their 1998 album Americana . It became a top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Lead singer, Dexter Holland, wrote the song after a visit to his home town of Garden Grove in Orange County, California. He discovered the people there had endured much tragedy, car accidents, nervous breakdowns and more. Holland said, "You grow up in America, and you're supposed to have a bright future." This is not what he witnessed on his visit home. 

The Offspring "The Kids Aren't Alright" 1999

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Nikki "Nikilicious" Montgomery

I'm a Central Wisconsin girl born and raised. I grew up in Port Edwards and participated in cheerleading, basketball, volleyball and softball as well as many clubs like National Honor Society, SADD, yearbook and forensics. I was a very busy high school student and still managed to get good enough grades to go to college at UW-Stevens Point where I was just as busy between working 3 jobs including executive staff positions at the campus alternative rock radio station and volunteering at the campus television station.

After graduation I thought I would take my BA in Mass Communications with emphasis in Broadcasting and Journalism and Minor in Political Science and become a big time reporter in some major city. But instead my internship with our news station here at Midwest Communications turned into a part-time job and opened the door to the morning show co-host position at WDEZ. After 9 1/4 years of fun in the mornings I was promoted to Assistant Brand Manager and moved to The Workday Getaway.

I couldn't deny my love for rock anymore! It was time dive head first into the genre I spent my formative years listening to day in and day out. When the opportunity arose for me to become the Brand Manager for Rock 94.7 and host the morning show I couldn't pass it up.

I'm so happy that I stayed in Central Wisconsin I couldn't imagine raising my three daughters anywhere else.

Favorite band: STP

First concert: Bryan Adams 1992 at the Target Center in Minneapolis (I was 12)

Favorite color: Yellow

Favorite pasttime: Watching Walking Dead, American Horror Story and Covert Affairs

Vice: Wine