Comments on: Song Analysis – “All Star” –Smash Mouth http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/ A tasty stew of music, poetry, politics, religion, and more Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Niels http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-608 Niels Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:59:49 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-608 nice view on the song, the line you don't have i believe are like this; The ice we skate is getting pretty thin The waters getting warm so you might as well swim My world’s on fire how about yours That’s the way I like it and I never get bored that part i believe is: The ice we skate is getting pretty thin= the way we are going is getting dangerous The waters getting warm so you might as well swim= take a look from another side, change your perspective My world’s on fire how about yours= refering to the climat change and his life. and the last 1 speaks for itsself nice view on the song,

the line you don’t have i believe are like this;

The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The waters getting warm so you might as well swim
My world’s on fire how about yours
That’s the way I like it and I never get bored

that part i believe is:
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin= the way we are going is getting dangerous
The waters getting warm so you might as well swim= take a look from another side, change your perspective
My world’s on fire how about yours= refering to the climat change and his life.
and the last 1 speaks for itsself

]]> By: Misty http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-475 Misty Thu, 28 May 2009 03:59:04 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-475 What he means by saying It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder You’re bundled up now but wait ’til you get older But the meteor men beg to differ Judging by the hole in the satellite picture us that scientifically yes the world is getting hotter from the ozone layer being torn, but mentally we humans are getting colder. What he means by saying

It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder
You’re bundled up now but wait ’til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture

us that scientifically yes the world is getting hotter from the ozone layer being torn, but mentally we humans are getting colder.

]]> By: Lulu http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-463 Lulu Tue, 26 May 2009 02:34:46 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-463 Analize "We Like To Party" by Vegnaboys and "Kung Foo Fighting" by Foo Fighters. A lillte challenge for you. Analize “We Like To Party” by Vegnaboys and “Kung Foo Fighting” by Foo Fighters. A lillte challenge for you.

]]> By: sunny http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-360 sunny Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:03:59 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-360 dude i love you i am doing a report on all star and you saved my life thank you;-) dude i love you i am doing a report on all star and you saved my life thank you;-)

]]> By: Arthur http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-120 Arthur Sat, 31 May 2008 18:07:30 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-120 Hi, I think alot of this is spot on. I was thinking about the "It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder/ You’re bundled up now but wait ’til you get older" line and an alternative interpretation could be hes referring to people, as in giving each other "the cold shoulder," becoming less caring or it could mean most people go through their lives uninspired and following the rules. Thus, when we're kids we may have an idealistic view of the world, i.e. everything will go as we wish, and then as we get older, we realise achieving our dreams are harder than we thought. He uses the imagery of global warming to bring humor into it, and then "My world’s on fire how about yours That’s the way I like it and I never get bored" could refer to having inner resilience and motivation against the conformity and settling for half most people fall into. Anyway, excellent analysis. Kudos! Hi, I think alot of this is spot on.
I was thinking about the “It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder/ You’re bundled up now but wait ’til you get older” line and an alternative interpretation could be hes referring to people, as in giving each other “the cold shoulder,” becoming less caring or it could mean most people go through their lives uninspired and following the rules. Thus, when we’re kids we may have an idealistic view of the world, i.e. everything will go as we wish, and then as we get older, we realise achieving our dreams are harder than we thought. He uses the imagery of global warming to bring humor into it, and then “My world’s on fire how about yours
That’s the way I like it and I never get bored” could refer to having inner resilience and motivation against the conformity and settling for half most people fall into.

Anyway, excellent analysis. Kudos!

]]> By: kab162 http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-72 kab162 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:41:16 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-72 Wow, thanks this was really cool!! Wow, thanks this was really cool!!

]]> By: Homework Achiever http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-63 Homework Achiever Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:52:20 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-63 I had to do and environmental project were we had to pick a song regarding the earth. I would have never picked the song All Star until reading your interpretation. It helped me a lot, just wanted to say thanks! I had to do and environmental project were we had to pick a song regarding the earth. I would have never picked the song All Star until reading your interpretation. It helped me a lot, just wanted to say thanks!

]]> By: TheAngryMuslimah http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-38 TheAngryMuslimah Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:24:34 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-38 Salaam, I love smashmouth. Barenaked Ladies rule........... :) don't tell anyone I would have to hate to hear about how haram it is....lol Salaam,

I love smashmouth. Barenaked Ladies rule……….. :)
don’t tell anyone I would have to hate to hear about how haram it is….lol

]]> By: Nassir http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-29 Nassir Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:30:45 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-29 Assalaamu alaikum You added me as well! JazakAllah khair. I teach at MEC in Morton Grove. Assalaamu alaikum

You added me as well! JazakAllah khair. I teach at MEC in Morton Grove.

]]> By: AmericanMuslimaWriter http://asad123.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/song-analysis-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9call-star%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93smash-mouth/#comment-23 AmericanMuslimaWriter Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:37:31 +0000 http://asad123.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-23 Very good insights. I can't beleive i have this all memorized since i was a kid and it came out rockin. Each word and verse I read just now has the song stuck in my head now [thanks a lot for that ;p] I have a request to do Bare Naked Ladies' ONE WEEK. That would really have to stretch your skills with all their vague concepts of the song. ;) challenge for you. New to your blog and the first post made me wanan keep reading :) Thanks for the comment you left on mine. Very good insights. I can’t beleive i have this all memorized since i was a kid and it came out rockin. Each word and verse I read just now has the song stuck in my head now [thanks a lot for that ;p]
I have a request to do Bare Naked Ladies’ ONE WEEK. That would really have to stretch your skills with all their vague concepts of the song. ;) challenge for you. New to your blog and the first post made me wanan keep reading :)
Thanks for the comment you left on mine.

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