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Handwritten Lyrics Show Smash Mouth's 'All Star' Was Nearly Much Darker

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Published 12:52 6 Feb 2022 GMT

Handwritten Lyrics Show Smash Mouth's 'All Star' Was Nearly Much Darker

Some people have dubbed it 'the song that changed the world' and it could have been a lot different

Rebecca Shepherd

Rebecca Shepherd

It's no surprise that lyrics are altered until eventually a song is ready for other ears. But it's not always the case that we get to see the original words before changes are made.

Which brings us nicely on to Smash Mouth and the original lyrics of their hit 'All Star' - you know, the one that goes: "She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb/In the shape of an 'L' on her forehead." Thanks Shrek.

Instagram/smashmouthsmash

Well, one of the lines in the chorus might have given the tune a bit of a darker turn and that came to light after the original lyrics were tweeted by the band's official Twitter account back in 2017.

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The song - which was penned by Greg Camp the band's guitarist - was slightly altered and a line has been crossed out but it can still be seen.

Eventually the chorus did get changed a little bit more but on the original piece of paper it reads: "Hey now, get your game on,

"You're an all star; go play.

"Hey now, get the show on,

"You're a rock star; go play.

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"And all that glitters is gold..."

The line that's been crossed out reads: "Wave bye bye to your soul."

But that was of course not in the final cut, the IRL chorus reads: "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

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"And all that glitters is gold

"Only shooting stars break the mold."

Some people reckon that the original line about waving bye bye to your soul puts a dark twist on the song which is essentially about living out your dreams. Possibly referring to there being a stage where you will say goodbye to your soul as you're living a life you always thought you wanted.

Anyway, we won't read too much in to that. Some people on Twitter seem to prefer the original lyric, with one writing: "NO. 'Wave bye bye to your soul'?! You don't think that's creepy?!?"

In response, someone else added: "I don't even see that but no I love it."

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/smashmouthsmash

Topics: Music

Rebecca Shepherd
Rebecca Shepherd

I'm Becky - a journalist at LADbible. I graduated with a First Class BA in Journalism before going on to cover criminal court cases, medical tribunals and breaking news for the national media. Can often be found rocking a bag for life - which I made a thing long before Rihanna. You can contact me at [email protected]

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