During a 2021 interview with The Ringer, Shrek co-director Andrew Adamson said he loved The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.” He tried to convince Smash Mouth to contribute a cover of the song to the movie.

Smash Mouth liked their cover of The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” that appeared in Shrek. Members of the band were concerned about the film’s quality. Both the original song and the cover were huge hits.

During the development of “Shrek,” the creators did not consider what might appeal to children. “Andrew [Adamson, co-director] and I, we didn’t have kids,” co-director Vicky Jenson says. “We were ...

Twenty years ago today, thousands of millennials across the country were having their world rocked by the now-iconic sound of Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell singing “SomeBODY once told me,” perfectly ...

The years really do start coming and they don't stop coming – Tuesday marks 20 years since "Shrek" hit movie theaters across the US. The groundbreaking animated film about the titular ogre (Mike Myers ...

Smash Mouth was one of my first favorite bands – and the one that ruined live music for me for years. Growing up, I – like most of the globe – was obsessed with the song "All Star." At eight or nine ...

No matter how much I’d like to forget it, this pop-punk hit from Avril Lavigne instantly plays in our heads if we hear someone mention it. It’s so annoying its spelling even bothers people. It would ...

An original Spanish-language cast recording was released in September 2011 featuring different orchestrations to those used in the Broadway production. The musical had its professional Australian ...