Focused at times playing "neo-ska" music, the band has adopted retro styles spanning several decades of popular music, as well as performing covers of popular songs such as The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" and War's "Why Can't We Be Friends" as well as cult favorites such as ? and the Mysterians' "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" (though their version owes more to The Colourfield's interpretation; in fact, the band at first believed it was a Colourfield original). Smash Mouth's first album Fush Yu Mang came out in June 1997. This album could be said to be "neo ska". Its top position in the charts was #19 (on Billboard). The promo for this album said that "While the twelve songs on Fush Yu Mang sound like they belong side by side, each has it's own feeling like the very '60's "Walkin' On The Sun," the surf 'n' turf of "Nervous In the Alley," the Buzzcocks like "Pet Names," the Mafia rock of "Padrino," and the fret rock of "Let's Rock"." Smash Mouth's second album Astro Lounge was released two years later, in June 1999. It is the band's most critically and commercially successful album to date. It reached #6 on the Billboard charts and it featured the massive hit All Star.
Smash Mouth released their third album Smash Mouth (Self-Titled) in November 2001. It has been said that this is the band's most experimental album to date. It reached #48 on Billboard charts. Smash Mouth's fourth album Get the Picture?, released in August 2003, wasn't as well-received by fans or the critics as previous albums (it only reached #100 on the Billboard charts). Smash Mouth released a Christmas cover album in November 2005 (The Gift of Rock). Their newest album is called Summer Girl, and, after being delayed for over a year, was released on September 19th, 2006. Smash Mouth's music was used in the film "Shrek" and they starred on-screen as themselves in the turbulent finale of the all-star-comedy "Rat Race", while performing "All Star" on stage during the showdown.
In May 2011 lead singer Steve Harwell agreed to eat two dozen eggs in one sitting for charity. That June, Harwell apparently backed out of the challenge -- with over ten thousand dollars for overseas children's hunger charities at stake -- potentially because he is afraid to eat the eggs. Fans continue to demand Harwell eat the eggs.
Two albums were released in 2012, The Gift Of Rock and Magic. A best-of compilation, Playlist: The Very Best of Smashmouth was released in 2016. A comeback single, Unity, was released in 2018.
In 2021, the band collaborated with Timmy Trumpet for the song "Camelot". This would be the band's last song with original lead vocalist Steve Harwell before his retirement later that year and his death 2 years later.
Steve Harwell retired in 2021 due to health issues and was replaced by Divided By Zero singer Zach Goode.
On September 4, 2023, original lead vocalist Steve Harwell died at age 56 at his home of liver failure.
I’m a Believer
Smash Mouth Lyrics
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Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I couldn't leave her if I tried
I thought love was more or less a given thing
The more I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain
And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain
And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Now I'm a believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now I'm a believer
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm a believer
The song "I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth is a cover of a song originally performed by The Monkees. The lyrics describe a feeling of disbelief or skepticism towards love and relationships. The singer confesses to thinking love only exists in fairy tales and that he was doomed to never find it for himself. He feels as though love is constantly working against him, causing disappointment and pain in his life. However, everything changes when he sees the face of the woman he loves. She makes him a believer in love and he can no longer doubt its existence.
The song speaks to the idea that love can transform someone's life, giving them hope and happiness. The once skeptical narrator is now a believer and cannot imagine leaving his newfound love. The song has a joyous, upbeat feel that instills a sense of optimism and hope in the listener.
Overall, "I'm a Believer" is a classic love song that expresses the transformative power of love in a lighthearted and fun way.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
I believed that love was a fictional story that was not possible in real life.
Meant for someone else but not for me
I thought that love only worked out well for other people and not for me.
Love was out to get me
I believed love was trying to hurt or harm me.
That's the way it seemed
This was my perception of love at that point in my life.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
I was frequently let down and discouraged by love, which made me fearful even in my dreams.
And then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
When I met this one specific person and saw their face, my perception of love changed completely and I started to believe in it.
And not a trace of doubt in my mind
I had complete and utter certainty that this person was the one for me and that my newfound belief in love was real.
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I was head over heels in love and had become a true believer in the power of love.
I couldn't leave her if I tried
No matter how hard I tried or how difficult the situation became, I could not bring myself to leave this person.
I thought love was more or less a giving thing
I believed that love was primarily about making sacrifices and constantly giving to the other person.
The more I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
However, the more I gave, the less I felt I was receiving in return, leading to disappointment and frustration.
What's the use of tryin'
I started to lose hope and felt that there was no point in trying anymore.
All you get is pain
I felt that love was not worth pursuing because it only brought me pain and heartache.
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain
I felt that whenever I hoped for something positive or happy in love, I was met with disappointment and sadness instead.
Then I saw her face
The moment I saw this person's face, everything changed.
Now I'm a believer
As a result of meeting this person, I became a true believer in love and its power to change everything.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expressing my newfound happiness and excitement about love.
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I had complete confidence and faith in this person and our relationship.
I'm a believer
Overall, I was now a believer in love and its potential to bring happiness and joy to my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Neil Diamond
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@ZjoriBear
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
And not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
I thought love was more or less a given thing
More I gave, the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
And not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
What's the use in trying?
All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine
I got rain
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
And not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
Now I'm a believer
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now I'm a believer
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm a believer
@BearV8
RIP Steve, thanks for making such iconic music that made all of our childhoods so great. Fly high
@PacyMitchEditz
Rip
@tristinmesser4170
facts found out about like 2 minutes ago
@plzza_tlme
Its Monkees
@juanbflz
RIP
@Playlisterr
@@nickslick75 was that necessary?
@fredrickhex668
RIP
Steve Harwell (1967-2023)
Davy Jones (1945-2012)
Mike Nesmith (1942-2021)
Peter Tork (1942-2019)
The legendary music you guys brought to the world will not be forgotten.
@tommyward3536
Amen this is Trevor
@Zany-
Wow so the whole band is now gone? 😢 rip
@ValBurgess-th5dk
Rest in Peace!! But everybody going to have turn!!!😢❤️