Astro Lounge
Encyclopedia
Astro Lounge, released in 1999, is the second full length album
from the California
n 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
".
, unless otherwise noted.
" from the same album.
. The song is track two on the soundtrack
.
"Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" was originally recorded by Question Mark and the Mysterians in 1967. The Smash Mouth version 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 (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.
for his radio show, heard in Cleveland, Ohio
on ESPN
850 WKNR
.
featuring Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes, and in the 2000 stoner comedy Dude, Where's My Car?
, and the critically acclaimed Rob Schneider
vehicle Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
. The song was also used in the episode "Queen Bebe" from the hit television series, Kim Possible
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
from the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell, Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle and Kevin Coleman as lead vocals, guitar, bass and drums respectively...
. It includes the single "All Star
All Star (song)
"All Star" is a single by Smash Mouth, released in 1999.It was featured on their album Astro Lounge and is one of the group's most successful songs. The music video featured cameos of William H...
", which reached number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Shrek
Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book 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
Mystery Men
Mystery Men is a 1999 comedy film based on a Dark Horse comic book series feature in Flaming Carrot Comics by Bob Burden, directed by TV commercial director Kinka Usher. It stars William H. Macy, Ben Stiller, and Hank Azaria as a trio of lesser superheroes with fairly unimpressive superpowers who...
. Several other songs were released from the album, including "Waste" and "Then the Morning Comes
Then the Morning Comes
"Then the Morning Comes" is the second single by Smash Mouth from the band's second studio album, Astro Lounge. The song was a successful follow up to the band's international hit "All Star", peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Canada's Singles chart. The song was used in a TV...
".
Track listing
All tracks written by Greg CampGreg Camp
Greg Camp , is an American Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He is best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, Smash Mouth...
, 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 StarAll Star (song)"All Star" is a single by Smash Mouth, released in 1999.It was featured on their album Astro Lounge and is one of the group's most successful songs. The music video featured cameos of William H...
" – 3:21 (Featuring DJ Robot) - "Satellite" – 3:39
- "Radio" – 3:21
- "Stoned" – 4:10
- "Then the Morning ComesThen the Morning Comes"Then the Morning Comes" is the second single by Smash Mouth from the band's second studio album, Astro Lounge. The song was a successful follow up to the band's international hit "All Star", peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Canada's Singles chart. The song was used in a TV...
" – 3:04 - "Road Man" – 2:31
- "Fallen Horses" (Greg Camp, Steve HarwellSteve HarwellSteven Scott Harwell is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist for the band Smash Mouth. Greg Camp formed Smash Mouth with Harwell, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle...
, 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 StarAll Star (song)
"All Star" is a single by Smash Mouth, released in 1999.It was featured on their album Astro Lounge and is one of the group's most successful songs. The music video featured cameos of William H...
" 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 WaitCan't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and is notable for a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by various...
. The song is track two on the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
.
"Can't Get Enough of You, Baby" was originally recorded by Question Mark and the Mysterians in 1967. The Smash Mouth version was released as a single in 1998 and then later appeared on Astro Lounge. It was recorded by The Toys
The Toys
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968.-Members:The trio consisted of:* Barbara Harris sang lead most of the time....
and The Four Seasons around the same time (neither band releasing the song as a single. Later it was recorded by The Colourfield
The Colourfield
The Colourfield were a British band formed in 1984 in Manchester, when former Specials and Fun Boy Three frontman, Terry Hall, joined up with ex-Swinging Cats members Toby Lyons and Karl Shale...
. It was the last song on the album and also the shortest (by one second).
In early 2007, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
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 bumperCommercial bumper
In broadcasting, a commercial bumper, ident bumper or break-bumper is a brief announcement, usually two to 15 seconds that can contain a voice over, placed between a pause in the program and its commercial break, and vice versa...
for his radio show, heard in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
850 WKNR
WKNR
WKNR — branded ESPN 850 WKNR — is a commercial sports radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio. Owned by Good Karma Broadcasting, WKNR is the primary Cleveland affiliate for ESPN Radio; together with sister station WWGK, WKNR is often referred to as ESPN Cleveland.WKNR is the Cleveland affiliate...
.
"Come on Come on"
This song was featured in a GAP commercial, in the movie Big Fat LiarBig Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, written and produced by Dan Schneider and Brian Robbins, and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes...
featuring Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes, and in the 2000 stoner comedy Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car?
Dude, Where's My Car? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. The film stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott as two young men who find themselves wasted and forget where they parked their car....
, and the critically acclaimed Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
vehicle Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a 1999 comedy film starring Rob Schneider. Other cast members include Eddie Griffin, Amy Poehler, Oded Fehr, Arija Bareikis, and William Forsythe....
. The song was also used in the episode "Queen Bebe" from the hit television series, Kim Possible
Kim Possible
Kim Possible is an American animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. The show is action-oriented, but also has a light-hearted atmosphere and often lampoons the conventions and clichés of the...
.
Personnel
- Steve HarwellSteve HarwellSteven Scott Harwell is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist for the band Smash Mouth. Greg Camp formed Smash Mouth with Harwell, Kevin Coleman, and Paul De Lisle...
– lead vocals - Paul De Lisle – bass, backing vocals
- Greg CampGreg CampGreg Camp , is an American Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He is best known as the founding guitarist and songwriter for the rock band, Smash Mouth...
– guitars, backing vocals - Kevin Coleman – drums, percussion