“Somebody once told me...” If your brain instantly filled in the rest, you survived the Y2K pop-rock wave.

Smash Mouth dropped Astro Lounge 27 years ago, and "All Star" has somehow outlived almost every other track from 1999 thanks to movie soundtracks and internet meme culture.

Is this the most universally recognized song of the last 30 years?

#SmashMouth #AllStar #AstroLounge #90sRock #Y2KMusic #90sNostalgia #Shrek #VetTV

"All Star" is a song by the American #rock band #SmashMouth from their second studio album, #AstroLounge (1999). Written by #GregCamp and produced by #EricValentine, the song was released on May 4, 1999, as the first #single from Astro Lounge. The song was one of the last tracks to be written for Astro Lounge, after the band's record label #Interscope requested more songs that could be released as singles. In writing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_RBJvfoszk
Smash Mouth - All Star

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Smash Mouth – All Star (PC-9821 Version feat. Kevin) [Synthesizer V Studio] #AllStar25thAnniversary

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Smash Mouth – All Star (PC-9821 Version feat. Kevin) [Synthesizer V Studio] #AllStar25thAnniversary

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Song of the day

Waste by Smashmouth

Broke out my Astro Lounge CD. Hits different than as a teen.

https://invidious.io.lol/watch?v=4cRvxVBxQ_8

#TourmaListens #Music #SmashMouth #AstroLounge #Waste

Smash Mouth - Waste

Music video by Smash Mouth performing Waste. (C) 2000 Interscope Records

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"Then the Morning Comes" is a song by American band #SmashMouth. It was released in September 1999 as the second single from the band's second studio album, #AstroLounge. The song was a successful follow-up to the international hit "#AllStar" in several nations, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two in Canada, number 17 in Iceland and number 22 in New Zealand.
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Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun

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