25 October 2018

(SMS) Smash Mouth - All Star

Originally posted on August 23, 2017.

Good morning one more time, sailors from all the intergalactic internetic internet. Here I am with another project (I haven't forgotten Album Recommendation), though this one is more factual.

Almost every week I send a message for a contacts list inspired in a song, just like the first stuff I've posted on Construindo Uma Memória. So I have in mind to put it here for those, that somehow is not in that list, or you read that I have never seen but for some reason follow my blog, making some adjustments to fit it in here. Also I'm giving preference for those people for they have been with me for a while, they will receive in advance before posting it in the blog. It was something that itched my mind, talked to some of my friends and they said it was cool.

So to make it different, just like I did with Album Recommendation, I'll put between parentheses the (SMS) description, and also to remember when the mobile phones were monochromatic.

The idea is bringing the texts on Wednesdays, at 6:30 PM and that's a lie for they are being posted on Fridays.

Have you all a nice day.



So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow

Hey now you're an All Star, get your game on - go play
Hey now you're a Rock Star, get the show on - get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold

The 90s saw a generation of great bands that, unfortunately, just a few got deserved success. Many of them got just one, and when lucky two, hits that everybody remembers.

Smash Mouth were no different. I can name I'm a Believer (which actually is a cover from The Monkess), and All Star, that I have chosen for today. Both are remembered because they were on the first Shrek's movie. Also, nowadays, there's a meme on internet (check the bonus link at the end of the text).

Everyday we live is full of highs and lows. The challenge is always to try keeping higher than low. And these challenges, in lots of time, imply taking risks into unknown areas. Who will we ever know that will work if we don't try?

The big deal is to take the risk and, even though goes against the desire, give your best in seeing the positive side of everything (and the "crap" is real), because your motivation and happiness will be the shine that many people need.

Go! Take the back streets! Glow! Try! Do your show and run after your dreams and challenges.

YouTube BÔNUS (meme): https://youtu.be/lGxP9XU0pNA