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Matt asked me to make a song about how much RJ loves Smash Mouth. So I made this.
lyrics
Somebody once showed me
A podcast for the homies
Co-hosted by Matt Vest and RJ
He was soundin' kinda bugged
When his ska picks were unplugged
And replaced with the song stuck in his head
Well, RJ starts hummin' and he don’t stop hummin'
Matt knew the rules but he wouldn’t stop bumpin'
Didn’t make sense tryin to hide it so long
“All Star” by Smash Mouth’s your favorite song
So much for ska and for reggae
Who cares? Let them say whatever they may
You bury it beneath your dry wit
But you’ll never be able to hide it
Hey now! You love All Star!
Don’t be ashamed; it’s okay.
Hey now! It goes off hard!
No one’s judging you, RJ
Until your love is extolled
You will just continue to get trolled
It’s a great song, and they say it gets better
Second verse comin' in like an operetta with a vendetta
But Mr. Phoenix‘s face gets a little blanker
Pretendin' that this song ain’t an absolute banger
He’d rather make believe than ever admit
Roots reggae, rocksteady, he couldn’t give a shit
His head’s on fire, he’s about to lash out
Cause RJ Phoenix really, really loves Smash Mouth
Hey now! You love All Star!
Don’t be ashamed; it’s okay
Hey now! It goes off hard!
No one’s judging you, RJ
Until your love is extolled
You will just continue to get trolled
Somebody once asked could I skank away the past?
I need to pick it up away from this place
I said hep, hep, hep, hep, hep...
Well, RJ starts hummin' and he don’t stop hummin'
Matt knew the rules but he wouldn’t stop bumpin'
Didn’t make sense tryin to hide it so long
“All Star” by Smash Mouth’s your favorite song
So much for ska and for reggae
Who cares? Let them say whatever they may
You bury it beneath your dry wit (“SKA!”)
But you’ll never be able to hide it
Hey now! You love All Star!
Don’t be ashamed; it’s okay
Hey now! It goes off hard!
No one’s judging you, RJ
Until your love is extolled
You will just continue to get trolled
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