Smashmouth Isolated Vocal Track

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, February 18, 2008 10:39 AM | permalink

Jeff Simmermon says:

I found an isolated vocal track from Smashmouth, in the same vein as the David Lee Roth isolated vocal you posted a while ago. Difference here is, this sucks more, and is consequently much much funnier.

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#1 posted by mujadaddy , February 18, 2008 11:42 AM

This singer has always given those of us who similarly cannot sing hope for a musical career.

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#2 posted by Crabmeat , February 18, 2008 11:50 AM

I feel dirty.
I never want to hear the song in its entirety.

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#3 posted by Brett Burton , February 18, 2008 12:12 PM

Wow, somehow this song didn't make it on to their 20 song greatest hits album... WAIT WHAT???? Smashmout has a 20 song greatest hits album? Are they all backing tracks for car commercials?

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http://www.amazon.com/All-Star-Smash-Hits-Mouth/dp/B000A7DVPE

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#4 posted by batu b , February 18, 2008 12:30 PM

I can't find this song in any of their discogs. Is it released yet?
I usually refer to the genre that SmashMouth occupies as "snot rock" due to the singers usually having a nasal vocal style and its mildly driving-rock appeal to "vibes of teenage freedom."

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#5 posted by Songe , February 18, 2008 12:45 PM

This is why I avoid going to California.

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#6 posted by obdan , February 18, 2008 1:18 PM

Don't you know this could be you!?

Awesome, dude, just awesome.

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#7 posted by Marshall

, February 18, 2008 1:31 PM

This is an example of why the Internet is better than TV - Just because I saw the post doesn't mean I have to inadvertently hear it.

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#8 posted by Kyle Goetz

, February 18, 2008 1:57 PM

Maybe I'm just inexperienced, but I can't think of any song/genre where isolated vocal tracks would NOT suck except for opera and other performance styles where the emphasis is on the voice as opposed to the music as a whole.

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#9 posted by Tgg161

, February 18, 2008 2:05 PM

From what I can piece together, this song is a tale of woe all around (It even involves Tim Allen).

- Smash Mouth recorded an album called Old Habits in 2005

- This song was recorded at that time, and didn't make the cut

- Sony had optioned the use of some 'exclusive' Smash Mouth songs (including this one) for a Tim Allen family-of-superheroes movie called Zoom

- The album Old Habits was deemed terrible, and was never released

- Zoom rated 2% fresh, and flopped at the box office

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#10 posted by minTphresh , February 18, 2008 2:32 PM

wow, kinda like pop up video...only without the video.