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- Album
- Astro Lounge
- Released
- 1999
- Genres
- Rock
- Length
- 3:20
- Tempo
- 104 BPM
- Label
- Interscope
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About this song
Smash Mouth's best known song is widely remembered in part because it appears in the opening scene of the film Shrek. The music video is a tie-in to the 1999 film Mystery Men.
What it's about
The song follows a cheerfully dim-witted narrator whose simple, action-driven philosophy includes a self-encouraging mantra about taking bold chances to chase superficial goals. The lyrics are read as an ironic portrait of a fool rather than an endorsement of his lifestyle.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Samples “Chicken Yellow by Miami (70s)” and “Hot Wind by Les Baxter”.
- Sampled in 275 other songs, like “Wonderwall.mid by himynameisshan.”.
- Covered 40 times, including “Ripping Heaven - Megamix 10 by SiIvaGunner”.
- Written by Greg Camp.
- Produced by Eric Valentine.