What is the opening music of Shrek?

Answer 1

Depending by what you mean exactly.

Technically according to the original motion picture score the opening song is "Fairytale" played during the prologue reading of the book. But if you merely want music used in the movie by other artists then of course it would be "All Star" by Smash Mouth

Answer 2

• "All Star"

  (1999)

  Written by Greg Camp

  Performed by Smash Mouth

  Courtesy of Interscope Records

  Under licence from Universal Music Enterprises

  Produced and Mixed by Eric Valetine

• "On the Road Again"

  (1976)

  Written by Willie Nelson

  Performed by Eddie Murphy

• "Friends"

  (1969)

  Written by Mark Klingman and Buzzy Linhart

  Performed by Eddie Murphy

• "Whipped Cream"

  (1952)

  Written by Naomi Neville

  Performed by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

  Courtesy of A&M Records

  Under licence from Universal Music Enterprises

• "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"

  (1975)

  Written and Performed by Rupert Holmes

  Courtesy of MCA Records

  Under licence from Universal Music Enterprises

• "My Beloved Monster"

  (1996)

  Written by Mark Everett (as E)

  Performed by eels

  Courtesy of DreamWorks Records

• "You Belong to Me"

  (1952)

  Written by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart and Chilton Price

  Performed by Jason Wade

  Courtesy of DreamWorks Records

• "Hallelujah"

  (1985)

  Written by Leonard Cohen

  Performed by John Cale

  Courtesy of Menhir Music

• "Try a Little Tenderness"

  (1932)

  Written by Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly (as Reg Connelly)

  Performed by Eddie Murphy

• "I'm a Believer"

  (1966)

  Words and Music by Neil Diamond

  Performed by Smash Mouth

  Courtesy of Interscope Records

  Under licence from Universal Music Enterprises

  Produced and Mixed by Eric Valetine

  Additional Vocals by Eddie Murphy

• "Meditation"

  (1963)

  Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim

  Lyrics by Norman Gimbel and Newton Mendonca

  Performed by Antonio Carlos Jobim

  Courtesy of Verve Records

  Under licence from Universal Music Enterprises

• "Welcome to Duloc"

  (2001)

  Music by Mike Himelstein

  Lyrics by Eric Darnell

• "Bad Reputation"

  (1981)

  Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell and Marty Kupersmith

  Performed by Joan Jett

  Courtesy of Blackheart Records

• "I'm on My Way"

  (1988)

  Written by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid

  Performed by The Proclaimers

  Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, Ltd.

  Under licence from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

• "Merry Men"

  (2001)

  Written by Kirby Tepper, Andrew Adamson and Conrad Vernon

  Performed by Vincent Cassel

• "Stay Home"

  (2001)

  Written by Matt Mahaffey

  Performed by David Militello

  Courtesy of DreamWorks Records

  Produced and Mixed by Eric Valetine

• "Best Years Of Our Lives"

  Written by David Jaymes and Geoff Deane (as Geoffrey Deane)

  Performed by Baha Men

  Courtesy of S-Curve Records

  Produced by Michael Mangini and Steven Greenberg (as Steve Greenberg)

• "Like Wow!"

  (2001)

  Written by James Harry and Sandra St. Victor

  Performed by Leslie Carter

  Courtesy of DreamWorks Records

• "It Is You (I Have Loved)"

  (2001)

  Music by Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell and Gavin Greenaway

  Lyrics by Dana Glover

  Performed by Dana Glover

  Courtesy of DreamWorks Records

  Produced by Gavin Greenaway and Harry Gregson-Williams