Smash Mouth

Released: September 19, 2006

Songwriter: Greg Camp

[Verse 1]
There's an automatic teller machine in the emergency room
There's a meter maid she arrives by broom
There's a bear in the air with a lullaby
And a big brown coat to keep you warm at night

There's a money tree
And the ladder leans up against the trunk
But the steps are greased

[Chorus]
Hey L.A
Where you from
Where have you gone now
Well it looks like someone's spaceship crashed
In Babylon

[Verse 2]
There's a plastic man with a plastic knife
In a rubber hand at a drastic price
Don't miss this show you will be amazed
You're a shining star, a needle in the haze
There's a man upstairs
With the fire below
There's the elevator
And away you go

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
There's a smooth operator
There's a famous Governator
Everybody walks in L.A
On a backward escalator

It's a soul terminator
It's a sea of alligators
On each and every corner
There's a broken hearted waiter

[Chorus]

Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). They are known for such songs as “Walkin' on the Sun” (1997) and “All Star” (1999).

The band has adopted retro styles covering several decades of popular music. They have also performed numerous covers of popular songs, including The Monkees' “I’m a Believer”, War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, Simple Minds' “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”, ? & the Mysterians’s “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby”, The Beatles' “Getting Better” and Disney’s “I Wan'na Be Like You”.

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