All Star Lyrics

 “All Star” Lyrics 

"All Star" is a song, played by the rock band Smash Mouth. The song had been penned by Greg Camp and the song's producer was Eric Valentine. The song "All Star" had been released on 4 May 1999 as the first single from the band’s second studio album “Astro Lounge”. 

 The song "All Star" had also been the first single for the 1999's American superhero comedy film, Mystery Men and it was also featured on 1999’s American spy comedy film Inspector Gadget. 

The song "All Star" reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, on 14 August 1999. The song was also reached number top 1st position on the Radio Songs chart, Adult Top 40 charts and the Mainstream Top 40 charts. The song "All Star" also reached at second position on the Alternative Songs and reached fifth position on Adult Alternative Songs charts. In the United States, the song "All Star" had also received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the selling of 3 million certified units in the United States. The song reached number two on the RPM Top Single chart in Canada. The song also certified platinum in several countries like Australia, Italy and United Kingdom.  

A music video of the song "All Star" was also released which was directed by McG. In June 2019, the music video was remastered in HD that received over 219 million views on YouTube.

 

Single by Smash Mouth 

Album: Astro Lounge and Mystery Men  

Songwriter(s): Greg Camp 

Recorded: 1999 

Released: May 4, 1999 

Studio: H.O.S. (Redwood City, California) 

Producer(s): Eric Valentine 

Label: Interscope 

 

“All Star” Lyrics 

 [Verse 1] 

Somebody once told me 

The world is gonna roll me 
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed 
She was looking kind of dumb 

With her finger and her thumb 
In the shape of an "L"

On her forehead 

[Pre-Chorus] 

Well, the years start coming

And they don't stop coming 
Fed to the rules

And I hit the ground running 

Didn't make sense

Not to live for fun 
Your brain gets smart

But your head gets dumb 

So much to do, 

so much to see 
So what's wrong with 

Taking the back streets? 

You'll never know

If you don't go 

You'll never shine

If you don't glow 

[Chorus] 

Hey, now,

You're an all-star, 

Get your game on,

Go play 
Hey, now,

You're a rock star, 

Get the show on,

Get paid 
And all that glitters is gold 
Only shooting stars

Break the mold. 

 

[Verse 2] 

It's a cool place 

And they say

It gets colder 
You're bundled up 

Now wait 'til you get older 
But the meteor men beg to differ 
Judging by the hole

In the satellite picture 

The ice we skate is getting 

Pretty thin 
The water's getting warm 

So you might as well swim 
My world's on fire.

How about yours? 
That's the way 

I like it

And I'll never get bored 

[Chorus] 

Hey, now, you're an all-star, 

Get your game on, go play 
Hey, now, you're a rock star, 

Get the show on, get paid 
And all that glitters is gold 
Only shooting stars

Break the mold 

[Interlude] 

Go for the moon 
Go for the moon 
Go for the moon 
Go for the moon 

[Chorus] 

Hey, now, you're an all-star, 

Get your game on, go play 
Hey, now, you're a rock star, 

Get the show on, get paid 
And all that glitters is gold 
Only shooting stars 

[Verse 3] 

Somebody once asked 

Could I spare 

some change for gas 
I need to get myself 

Away from this place 
I said yep, what a concept 
I could use a little fuel myself 
And we could all use

A little change 

[Pre-Chorus] 
Well, the years start coming

And they don't stop coming 
Fed to the rules

And I hit the ground running 
Didn't make sense

Not to live for fun 
Your brain gets smart

But your head gets dumb 

So much to do,

So much to see 
So what's wrong with

Taking the back streets? 
You'll never know

If you don't go 
You'll never shine

If you don't glow

[Chorus] 

Hey, now, you're an all-star, 

Get your game on, go play 
Hey, now, you're a rock star, 

Get the show on, get paid 
And all that glitters is gold 
Only shooting stars

Break the mold 

[Outro] 

And all that glitters is gold 
Only shooting stars

Break the mold