Smash Mouth: All Star (1999) Online
- Original Title :
- Smash Mouth: All Star
- Genre :
- Creative Work / Short / Comedy / Music
- Year :
- 1999
- Directror :
- McG
- Cast :
- Hank Azaria,Greg Camp,Dane Cook
- Type :
- Creative Work
- Time :
- 4min
- Rating :
- 8.4/10
The video begins with the group of men at a nerd club audition for unusually nerdish superheroes as each of them states their names and unusual powers. However, they all don't make the cut for the club. When the man dressed as Elvis is about to introduce himself, Harwell steps in and throws him out. The auditioners become very shocked and impressed and immediately accept him into the club. The music video (directed by McG) features cameos by William H. Macy, Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Diane Rehm, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Janeane Garofalo, Doug Jones, and Dane Cook from the film Mystery Men (1999), which prominently featured the song.
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Hank Azaria | - | Blue Raja |
 | Greg Camp | - | Greg Camp |
 | Dane Cook | - | The Waffler |
 | Paul De Lisle | - | Paul De Lisle |
 | Bruce Dickinson | - | Bruce Dickinson |
 | Janeane Garofalo | - | Bowler |
 | Steve Harwell | - | Steve Harwell |
 | Doug Jones | - | Pencil Head |
 | William H. Macy | - | Shoveler |
 | Kel Mitchell | - | Invisible Boy |
 | Diane Rehm | - | Diane Rehm |
 | Paul Reubens | - | Spleen |
 | Smash Mouth | - | Smash Mouth |
 | Ben Stiller | - | Furious |
| Eric Valentine | - | Eric Valentine |
It was released on May 4, 1999, as the second single from band's album Astro Lounge.
It is one of the group's most successful songs, peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"All Star" is set in the key of F major with a tempo of 104 beats per minute.
According to a 2017 interview, songwriter Greg Camp was interested in exploring several layers of meaning with the stripped-down song: the social battle cry, the sports anthem, the fan-base affirmation, the poetic lyricism, the sweeping melody, the inclusion, the artistic music videos, and more.
As of August 2018, the video has received over 177 million views on Smash Mouth's YouTube channel.
The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In Canada, it peaked at No. 2 on the RPM singles chart.
The song is heavily used in the Shrek franchise to promote the series, especially during the first film's opening credits introducing the title character.
The final scene of Rat Race (2001) revolves around Smash Mouth performing the song at a charity concert.
In Mystery Men, "All Star" is played during a scene in which the titular superhero team holds auditions to recruit new members.