Some of the guitar on these songs is really nice
― 50000000 elves (blank), Friday, 19 August 2011 00:47 (twelve years ago) link
Always liked smash mouth's guitar sound
How much money have these guys made off this seemingly one-hit wonder of an album? These guys' great grandchildren probably will never have to work a day in their lives.
― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 19 August 2011 00:55 (twelve years ago) link
i'm a little frightened that we have people on ilm voting for smash mouth deep cuts
― king of torts (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Friday, 19 August 2011 01:02 (twelve years ago) link
2011 SHOW SCHEDULEJuly 30 - Springfield, MO - Ozark Empire Fair
August 12 - Lovington, NM - Lea County Fair and Rodeo
Sept 10 - San Simeon, CA - Charity Event
― (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ (silby), Friday, 19 August 2011 01:02 (twelve years ago) link
In person these guys are all really nice dudes.
I have never heard this album
― Shaq Fu, I wont do what you tell me! (jjjusten), Friday, 19 August 2011 01:04 (twelve years ago) link
i saw them live once.
they were boring, and 40-somethings were singing their praises all night
― shining like national dog shit (Neanderthal), Friday, 19 August 2011 01:05 (twelve years ago) link
on disc, I've liked a few tracks, even if the vocalist sounds like he should be on an animated cartoon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-LiPvdAjDY
― buzza, Friday, 19 August 2011 01:10 (twelve years ago) link
i saw them live once and the main dude took a shit on stage
― billstevejim, Friday, 19 August 2011 07:31 (twelve years ago) link
When I saw them open for U2 on the Pop Mart tour, Larry Mullen came out during "Walking on the Sun" and shit in the lead singer's mouth.
― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 19 August 2011 11:37 (twelve years ago) link
The @smashmouth singer used to live across the street from me. Someone sent me this screenshot from a recent smash mouth concert asking "is this your neighbor"? NO. Who the heck is this Shrek imposter? And why am I intrigued? pic.twitter.com/ct9GLEGyhV— Asian Man Records (@asianmanrecords) October 4, 2021
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 00:24 (two years ago) link
"Waste" is a beautiful song
― J. Sam, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 00:35 (two years ago) link
― billstevejim, Friday, August 19, 2011 3:31 AM bookmarkflaglink
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 00:43 (two years ago) link
The first album my parents ever bought me. I LOVED "All Star" back in first grade.
― Lone Wanderer Mark II, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 01:53 (two years ago) link
That "Diggin' Your Scene" isn't a Blow Monkeys cover, is it? `Cos that would be something.
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 14:17 (two years ago) link
my parents bought me two albums for my 12th birthday, this and neon ballroom by silverchair. neon ballroom is obviously one million times better, but i am still able to summon "waste" from memory, a lovely power-pop ballad that reminds me of early bnl of all things (a compliment)
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 14:22 (two years ago) link
production on this record is really great too
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 October 2021 14:25 (two years ago) link
I had this “what if” thought years back where I wanted to believe they were actually like Steely Dan in the studio - unbelievably meticulous in achieving this precise Smash Mouth sound.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 17:17 (two years ago) link
Production on the album is indeed great. I remember thinking, "Hey, what's up with all the sounds going around in my headphones? I LOVE IT!!" when I first heard it on headphones. Oh, the joys of technology...
― Lone Wanderer Mark II, Tuesday, 5 October 2021 20:07 (two years ago) link
ok I kinda want to see them live now
I absolutely can not wait to see @smashmouth now pic.twitter.com/l7FAsiHuSK— 🩸🗡Kristi🪓YamagucciSlain🔪🩸 (@wapplehouse) October 11, 2021
― frogbs, Monday, 11 October 2021 18:10 (two years ago) link
I'll kill your whole family
i'm the singer here
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Monday, 11 October 2021 18:15 (two years ago) link
Ok, that video made me laugh
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 11 October 2021 21:29 (two years ago) link
I really like this band even tho I only know the singles from this album & 'walking on the sun', and even though they're kinda the musical equivalent of an oversized retro/kitsch bowling shirt. Agree with whoever said the guitarist and guitar sounds are fantastic, the production too, the keyboard and organ sounds are also great, can't believe they don't have a real keyboard player.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 11 October 2021 21:34 (two years ago) link
I wouldn't have touched this with a 10 foot pole in 1999, of course, which is a real shame.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 11 October 2021 21:37 (two years ago) link
I always suspected this was a manufactured band, like some A&R rep got them together ("at last, the missing link between Sugar Ray and Fastball!") but watching that clip they really seem more like they started organically as a 2-bit punk band in the drummer's basement.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Monday, 11 October 2021 21:42 (two years ago) link
I liked Walking on the Sun when it came out and recall a very early web interview where they seemed to have some skate punk roots that they were quite consciously rejecting because they wanted to be big and have a real career and said that could only happen if you played along with the label’s plan.
― Citole Country (bendy), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 02:27 (two years ago) link
So that's who "Sell Out" by Reel Big Fish was about
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 12 October 2021 03:26 (two years ago) link
oh i missed this because i always thought smash mouth was one word
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 14:02 (two years ago) link
That was quick...
https://variety.com/2021/music/news/smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-retires-1235087184/
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 20:19 (two years ago) link
The video is hilarious and he's clearly wasted, BUT I learned today that he's apparently been battling various addictions since his son died from leukemia at like 6 months old, so the whole thing is just sad.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 20:29 (two years ago) link
ok so regarding their origins, steve was a big ol drug dealer (might've been just pot) in oc and its not that far of a reach to get your demo to the right people when you're selling large quantities of contraband in so cal. i learned this from the vh1 behind the music iirc.
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 12 October 2021 20:30 (two years ago) link
Bummer, I wanted to see em. Would have guessed the guitarist shopped his demo around then teamed with Harwell at the label's suggestion. Maybe I'll hear the album one of these days.
― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 20:37 (two years ago) link
lol the Eve 6 guy has had "PROSPECTIVE LEAD SINGER OF SMASHMOUTH" in his Twitter bio for a few weeks
― frogbs, Tuesday, 12 October 2021 20:38 (two years ago) link
Very depressing. I wish Harwell nothing but the best, alcohol/drug addiction is an uphill battle of the worst kind.
― Lone Wanderer Mark II, Tuesday, 12 October 2021 21:24 (two years ago) link
TikTok really is changing the music industry
― licorice in the front, pizza in the rear (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 21:46 (two years ago) link
The “Rockstar” singer, 54,
― peace, man, Tuesday, 12 October 2021 22:06 (two years ago) link