WAKE ME MAYBE BECAUSE I'VE MADE MISTAKES AND I'M AN ALL STAR
January 9, 2017 4:56 AM Subscribe
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The ubiquity of "All Star" is rapidly eclipsing the Rick Roll... I wonder if Neil Cicierega is beginning to regret his "Mouth Sounds" project, because humanity was never prepared for this much Smashmouth.
posted by oneswellfoop at 5:17 AM on January 9, 2017 [5 favorites]
posted by oneswellfoop at 5:17 AM on January 9, 2017 [5 favorites]
I feel very conflicted about this.
posted by parm at 5:25 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by parm at 5:25 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
wow sorry but no. this is the best thing you'll hear all year
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates at 5:35 AM on January 9, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates at 5:35 AM on January 9, 2017 [3 favorites]
♪ Iᴛ's ʙᴇᴇɴ ♪
posted by Earthtopus at 5:41 AM on January 9, 2017 [13 favorites]
posted by Earthtopus at 5:41 AM on January 9, 2017 [13 favorites]
Linkin Bark might be what the song deserves, but it's not what the world deserves.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 6:09 AM on January 9, 2017
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 6:09 AM on January 9, 2017
Hey now
posted by The River Ivel at 6:12 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by The River Ivel at 6:12 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
This resurgence of Smash Mouth's All Star is really interesting.
I wonder whether it's truely Neil Cicierega's fault because it feels like this particular song was always at arm's reach with regards to Internet culture.
posted by bigendian at 6:21 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
I wonder whether it's truely Neil Cicierega's fault because it feels like this particular song was always at arm's reach with regards to Internet culture.
posted by bigendian at 6:21 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
GM Gillis this person is not
posted by Reasonably Everything Happens at 6:48 AM on January 9, 2017
posted by Reasonably Everything Happens at 6:48 AM on January 9, 2017
Whether Neil foisted Smash Mouth on us or merely stood on the rocky shore where the wave of Smash Mouth was already bound to break we may never know, but we can say with certainty that however he found himself there, he is the one who stood up, Smash Mouth in hands, and raised it knowingly to the sun and to the assembled servants of the animal kingdom and said "here is your King" and then mixed in some Elton John just to secure the pivot in this metaphor.
posted by cortex at 7:24 AM on January 9, 2017 [12 favorites]
posted by cortex at 7:24 AM on January 9, 2017 [12 favorites]
Needs more "We're Number One".
posted by erniepan at 8:02 AM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by erniepan at 8:02 AM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
Still not as good as Crocodile Chop.
posted by Groundhog Week at 8:09 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by Groundhog Week at 8:09 AM on January 9, 2017 [2 favorites]
I'd wager that the resurgence of this song is due mainly to the coming of age of millennials who grew up watching Shrek and, after enjoying the song unironically during those formative years, are finally coming to the realization that it was overproduced pap; ergo, rampant meme-ification.
posted by Atom Eyes at 8:52 AM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Atom Eyes at 8:52 AM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
Why was I immediately singing "Torn" over this?
posted by darksasami at 9:23 AM on January 9, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by darksasami at 9:23 AM on January 9, 2017 [4 favorites]
I don't get it.
posted by humboldt32 at 9:42 AM on January 9, 2017
posted by humboldt32 at 9:42 AM on January 9, 2017
I'd wager that the resurgence of this song is due mainly to the coming of age of millennials who grew up watching Shrek
Like the Mystery Men "All Star" video never happened.
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 9:49 AM on January 9, 2017 [3 favorites]
Like the Mystery Men "All Star" video never happened.
posted by Bulgaroktonos at 9:49 AM on January 9, 2017 [3 favorites]
The mashup has become the High Fructose Corn Syrup of music. Just all the catchy parts, devoid of whatever shreds of personality were in the originals.
posted by lumpenprole at 11:52 AM on January 9, 2017
posted by lumpenprole at 11:52 AM on January 9, 2017
Nah, it's like most music. Most of it sucks, some of it's fine, occasionally it's awesome.
My favorite mashup is also my favorite song. I think the elements of both songs compliment and add to eachother. And I just LOVE the simple guitar riff that carries the whole thing.
posted by VTX at 1:13 PM on January 9, 2017 [3 favorites]
My favorite mashup is also my favorite song. I think the elements of both songs compliment and add to eachother. And I just LOVE the simple guitar riff that carries the whole thing.
posted by VTX at 1:13 PM on January 9, 2017 [3 favorites]
Holy shit this is awesome!
posted by E. Whitehall at 1:54 PM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by E. Whitehall at 1:54 PM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
There is a weird hollowing on some of Amy Lee's higher notes, though. I don't know if that's an artifact of the mixing or just a beat/pitches mismatch.
posted by E. Whitehall at 1:55 PM on January 9, 2017
posted by E. Whitehall at 1:55 PM on January 9, 2017
the usage of rooster in this version of wake me up is perfect and I will never hear the song the same way again
posted by idiopath at 3:20 PM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by idiopath at 3:20 PM on January 9, 2017 [1 favorite]
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