When I was in seventh grade I LOVED smash mouth. I listened to their album on blast all year. Fush Yu Mang in my mind was the perfect album. “Walkin on the Sun” was a banger. My brother kept saying they were a one hit wonder and I’d be like uh no and he was like they’ve only got that one song on the one album.

So then summer 1998, still no new smash mouth. I made my birthday wish that Smash Mouth would NOT be a one hit wonder. That next spring they released Astro Lounge with their biggest hit ever, All Star.

So I guess what I’m saying is, I spent all my birthday wish magic on Smash Mouth. And I’m not mad about it.