Twitter user Isaac Mayer is credited with unearthing the world’s unlikeliest great work of literature by doing a double translation, with the Aramaic version of the lyrics leading to a beautiful, and sincerely insightful English poem. So long as you translate it into Aramaic and then back into English. So why don’t we get constant covers of The Offspring’s “ Pretty Fly For a White Guy,” or Limp Bizkit’s “ Nookie,” or the Spin Doctors’ “ Two Princes” instead? Well, we now have an answer to the strange mystery of why “All Star” has been the song to endure, because it turns out it is so much more than a song, it is genuine poetry. Other ’90s bands with equally questionable facial hair, an infinity for cheesy clothing, and absurd lyrics accompanied by marginally catchy hooks found Billboard success. I have often wondered why, out of all the ridiculous songs from the decade, Smash Mouth‘s hit “All Star” became a modern day Internet obsession.
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