Episode 026: Smash Mouth - Astro Lounge (1999)

It's our anniversary, and Harrison has brought a nostalgic favorite from his childhood, Smash Mouth's sophomore album Astro Lounge. In our discussion, we cover...
The long shadow that a hit like "All Star" casts over the rest of the album, and all the "All Star but" memes
The first albums Jon and Harrison bought for themselves
The question of "Who is this album for?" (Spoiler alert: The answer is "Harrison")
A probably-too-long aside about how Shrek holds up
Smash Mouth's strange affectation of "cool" on this album, as though they don't know what "cool" actually is
Harrison's surprising take on the album's reggae song
How the pop perfection of "When the Morning Comes" belies a strange structure
The origins of "Can't Get Enough of You Baby"
Jon wonders what's driving "I Just Wanna See"
Our picks for key track and a preview of next week's episode!
Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!
Here's an article about Smash Mouth's crusade against being called a One Hit Wonder on Twitter: https://mashable.com/2016/06/15/smash-mouth-fights-twitter-trolls/
The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above.
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It's our anniversary, and Harrison has brought a nostalgic favorite from his childhood, Smash Mouth's sophomore album Astro Lounge. In our discussion, we cover...

The long shadow that a hit like "All Star" casts over the rest of the album, and all the "All Star but" memes
The first albums Jon and Harrison bought for themselves
The question of "Who is this album for?" (Spoiler alert: The answer is "Harrison")
A probably-too-long aside about how Shrek holds up
Smash Mouth's strange affectation of "cool" on this album, as though they don't know what "cool" actually is
Harrison's surprising take on the album's reggae song
How the pop perfection of "When the Morning Comes" belies a strange structure
The origins of "Can't Get Enough of You Baby"
Jon wonders what's driving "I Just Wanna See"
Our picks for key track and a preview of next week's episode!

Come join us for an hour of thoughtful and good-humored commentary, and we'll catch you on the B-side!

Here's an article about Smash Mouth's crusade against being called a One Hit Wonder on Twitter: https://mashable.com/2016/06/15/smash-mouth-fights-twitter-trolls/

The spreadsheet Request Lottery picks and their associated numbers can be seen here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xOiYNZduLxz7L2CtNUPK1YOu63ni2XTWpcy1cdB6EQw/edit?usp=sharing You can get your request on this list by donating to our Patreon account at the $5 level or above.

Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/PlayDiscPodcast

Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PlayDiscPodcast/

Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PlayDiscPodcast

Email us at [email protected]

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