Smash Mouth - All Star
from "Astro Lounge" Interscope 1999
对Hip-hop没什么认识,有人指点Smash Mouth这样的歌即可以说是,反正有段时间对很喜欢Len,Barenaked Ladies,还有Smash Mouth之类白人Hip-hop团(似乎主唱都比较肥胖?)。很喜欢其中炒豆子一样的朗朗上口的旋律,流畅醒耳,让神经跟着一起蹦蹦跳跳,而这首All Star算是其中很不错的歌了。只是也都是好听,高品质流行乐而已,无法太过专注。在去年的大热卡通片Shrek的片头里突然听倒这首很熟悉的All Star,耳朵一醒。
All Star
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
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
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
It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older
But the meteor man begs to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The waters 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 never get bored
Chorus
Chorus
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
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
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