Astro Lounge
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Astro Lounge
- Artist: Smash Mouth
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- Release Date: June 08, 1999
- Total Time: 50:16
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Based on their infectious summer single "Walking on the Sun," it was easy to dismiss Smash Mouth as a one-hit wonder, since it was hard to believe that they'd be able to top that sun-kissed delight that was easily the highlight of their debut, Fush Yu Mang. Perhaps that's why their second record, Astro Lounge, feels like such a surprise, since it carries through on the promise of "Walking on the Sun." Like Sugar Ray -- a fellow veteran of the ska-punk underworld who delivered a follow-up that owed more to melodic pop and new wave than its hit predecessor -- Smash Mouth have created an album that is unabashedly fun, catchy, and lightweight, the ideal music for a car radio or a day at the beach. It's true that nothing on Astro Lounge is as immediately grabbing as "Walking on the Sun," but every song shares the same party-ready mentality and irresistible, trashy AM-radio vibe. No, nothing on Astro Lounge is particularly deep, but it's all good fun and it never disappoints -- which is quite a remarkable feat, since one-hit wonders rarely deliver a second album that betters their first. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Astro Logical (1991 Album by Edhels) | |
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| Studio album by Smash Mouth | ||||
| Released | June 8, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | July 1998-April 1999 at H.O.S. Recording, Redwood City, CA | |||
| Genre | Ska punk, surf rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 50:26 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Eric Valentine | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Astro Lounge, released in 1999, is the second full length album from the Californian rock band Smash Mouth. It includes the single "All Star", which reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Shrek (the song is played during the film's opening credits). The song also plays out over the last scene of the 1999 movie Mystery Men. Several other songs were released from the album, including "Waste" and "Then the Morning Comes".
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Track listing
All tracks written by Greg Camp, unless otherwise noted.
- "Who's There" – 3:33
- "Diggin' Your Scene" – 3:10
- "I Just Wanna See" (Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle) – 3:45
- "Waste" – 3:27
- "All Star" – 3:21 (Featuring DJ Robot)
- "Satellite" – 3:39
- "Radio" – 3:21
- "Stoned" – 4:10
- "Then the Morning Comes" – 3:04
- "Road Man" – 2:31
- "Fallen Horses" (Greg Camp, Steve Harwell, Paul De Lisle, Kevin Coleman, Michael Klooster) – 4:06
- "Defeat You" – 3:54
- "Come On Come On" (Greg Camp, Steve Harwell) – 2:33
- "Home" – 3:12
- "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" (Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell) – 2:30
"Then the Morning Comes"
This song was used in a TV commercial by Nissan. It was Smash Mouth's first single to enter the Billboard charts, reaching number eight, though it was somewhat eclipsed by the success of "All Star" from the same album.
"Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"
Smash Mouth recorded "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" in 1998 for the movie Can't Hardly Wait. The song is track two on the soundtrack.
"Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" is reminiscent of Question Mark and the Mysterians 1967 cover version, as well as Question Mark and the Mysterian's 1967 hit, "96 Tears". The Smash Mouth song was released as a single in 1998 and then later appeared on Astro Lounge. It was recorded by The Toys and The Four Seasons around the same time[when?] (neither band releasing the song as a single. Later it was recorded by The Colourfield. It was the last song on the album and also the shortest (by one second).
In early 2007, Pizza Hut aired a series of commercials featuring "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" in the background.
"Road Man"
Afternoon drive personality Kenny Roda uses "Road Man" as a bumper for his radio show, heard in Cleveland, Ohio on ESPN 850 WKNR.
"Come on Come on"
This song was featured in a GAP commercial, in the movie Big Fat Liar featuring Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes, and in the 2000 stoner comedy Dude, Where's My Car?, and the Rob Schneider vehicle Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. The song was also used in the episode "Queen Bebe" from the hit television series, Kim Possible.
Personnel
- Steve Harwell – lead vocals
- Paul De Lisle – bass, backing vocals
- Greg Camp – guitars, backing vocals
- Kevin Coleman – drums, percussion
Touring members
- Michael Klooster – keyboards, programming, backing vocals
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References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Astro Lounge". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r417013. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ Reviewed by Tom Sinclair (1999-06-11). "Astro Lounge Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273706,00.html. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ Farr, Kathryn (1999-06-24). "Smash Mouth: Astro Lounge : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20071002080138/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/smashmouth/albums/album/230445/review/5941398/astro_lounge. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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