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.
Satéllite
Smash Mouth Lyrics
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I see a beautiful face
It's pointed straight up toward the smog
I know, I know you feel my beaming
Can you sense my burning x-ray vision as you roll on by now?
You must be gravitating
To the vibe I'm generating
I have known you forever
You pushed the reset button on the counter of my heart
But you'll laugh at my advances
But still I've gotta chance it
As I watch your dust
You do it (you do it), you do it for me, yeah
You do it (you do it), you do it for me, yeah
You do it (do it)
That's how I know that you are mine
That's how I know that you are mine
That's how I know that you are mine
That's how I know that you are mine
I send out to you (woo-woo-woo-woo)
Frequencies exceeding the speeding laws of sound
I extend out to you (woo-woo-woo-woo)
The satellite that will orbit your mind 'til you're down
That's how I know, that's how I know
I'm the asteroid that will infiltrate your soul
That's how I know, that's how I know
Speeding towards you, burning out of control
Yeah, you do it (do it), you do it for me
Yeah, you do it (do it), you do it for me
Yeah, you do it (do it)
That's how I know that you are mine
That's how I know that you are mine
That's how I know that you are mine
That's how I know that you are mine
The lyrics to Smash Mouth's song "Satellite" paint a picture of a person observing someone they are clearly enamored with. The first two lines set the scene of the observer seeing the person "floating by" them, noticing their "beautiful face." However, the person they are observing is "pointed straight up towards the smog," suggesting a sense of distance or detachment between the two.
Despite this, the observer believes the person can feel their presence, as they ask "Can you sense my burning x ray vision?" This line sets up the metaphor of the observer as a satellite, sending out frequencies and orbiting the person's mind. The observer sees the person rolling by and believes they are gravitating towards their "vibe," but acknowledges that maybe they are not yet.
The next verse speaks to the history between the two, as the observer claims to have known the person "forever." The person has had a significant impact on the observer, as they describe them as having "pushed the reset button on the counter of my heart." Despite this deep connection, the person still laughs at the observer's advances. The observer acknowledges this, but still believes they have to take a chance and continue to pursue the person.
Overall, the lyrics of "Satellite" convey the idea of someone observing and pursuing another person they deeply care about, despite the potential for rejection. The metaphor of the observer as a satellite further emphasizes the sense of distance between the two, but also the desire to make a connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you floating by me
I see you passing by me
I see a beautiful face
I see your beautiful face
It's pointed straight up towards the smog
Your face is directed towards the sky
I know I know you feel me beaming
I sense that you feel my energy
Can you sense my burning x ray vision
Can you feel the intensity of my gaze?
As you roll on by now
As you continue to pass by
You must be gravitating
You must be drawn towards me
To the vibe I'm generating or maybe not yet
Maybe you're not yet feeling the energy I'm putting out
I have known you forever
It feels like I've known you for a long time
You pushed the reset button on the counter of my heart
You made me feel something new and fresh
But you'll laugh at my advances
But you might reject my attempts to connect
But still I've gotta chance it as I watch your dust
But I still have to try as you move further away
You do it You do it for me that's how I know that you are mine
You make me feel a certain way, which lets me know you're meant for me
I send out to you
I'm sending something to you
Frequencies exceeding the speeding laws of sound
Energy so intense it surpasses the speed of sound
I extend out to you
I'm reaching out to you
The satellite that will orbit your mind until your down
My energy will continue to influence you until you're receptive
That's how I know that's how I know
That's how I know you're meant for me
I'm the asteroid that will infiltrate your soul
I'm the force that will penetrate your being
Speeding towards you burning out of control
I'm coming towards you with intense energy
Chorus
Repeats the main idea of the song: that the singer is attracted to someone and confident they are meant to be together
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gregory D. Camp
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@Vale65ntin
This whole album is so good wtf?? This band is underrated as fuck.
@gasser5001
Yea, between Astro Lounge and Fush Yu Mang, a criminally underrated band.
@RosieMartinRealEstate
I agree
@emeraldaly7646
Yup. "All Star" is maybe the fourth best song on the album. This one is the best by farrrrrr
@GetOffUrPhone
Came back to this album after learning of Steve's passing. Still a classic, rest easy Steve. Hope all the heavy drinkers out there find other ways to mend their troubles
@wet-read
Me too! And like Steve, I have a long history of alcohol abuse. But I stopped drinking and have been sober for a little over five months now. However... as a former consumer of fine liquor, I can give advice about what to look for and what stuff to buy to those who are able to drink responsibly 😀
@user-wi6rk3zz4u
Espero que todos los ex bebedores encuentren otro vicio que no sea dar lecciones de moral.
@BrutusMcCrunch
Greg Camp was so underrated. As a songwriter and as a guitar player....this solo is amazing
@ronxepo8913
YES!!!!
@r69m56
Listen to the instrumental song defektor on his solo album, and also padrino in 1997 fush yu mang has some mad guitar part too