{"id":253,"date":"2017-04-11T14:33:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T14:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montyake.pirat.uk\/?p=253"},"modified":"2018-01-19T14:41:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T14:41:13","slug":"smash-mouth-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montyake.pirat.uk\/?p=253","title":{"rendered":"Smash Mouth All Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

The brief was to produce 500 words of creative writing based on a pop song. I decided to challenge myself by taking Smash Mouth\u2019s \u201cAll Star\u201d, pulling it apart word-by-word, and then piecing it back together to form a new narrative. I had to alter the punctuation to fit the new piece, but not a single letter was deleted, only moved somewhere else. Only a small few lines remain perfectly in-tact.<\/span><\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

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\u201cHey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Break the mold.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get your game on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Differ.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Much to see.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hit the ground running.<\/span><\/p>\n

To<\/span><\/p>\n

play,<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

play<\/span><\/p>\n

well,<\/span><\/p>\n

get<\/span><\/p>\n

smart but<\/span><\/p>\n

to the rules,<\/span><\/p>\n

not to<\/span><\/p>\n

the<\/span><\/p>\n

stars.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Well, the<\/span><\/p>\n

smart<\/span><\/p>\n

start<\/span><\/p>\n

taking<\/span><\/p>\n

back;<\/span><\/p>\n

and they don’t stop,<\/span><\/p>\n

We could all use a little change.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Go!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I hit the ground running.<\/span><\/p>\n

I need to get myself away from<\/span><\/p>\n

all<\/span><\/p>\n

the rules and<\/span><\/p>\n

this place.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what’s wrong with<\/span><\/p>\n

the<\/span><\/p>\n

streets?<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Your<\/span><\/p>\n

concept<\/span><\/p>\n

is<\/span><\/p>\n

cool.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s wrong with<\/span><\/p>\n

the<\/span><\/p>\n

streets?<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you don’t<\/span><\/p>\n

live for fun,<\/span><\/p>\n

your<\/span><\/p>\n

star<\/span><\/p>\n

don’t glow.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Somebody once told me<\/span><\/p>\n

my world’s<\/span><\/p>\n

a<\/span><\/p>\n

game<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

only shooting<\/span><\/p>\n

rock<\/span><\/p>\n

is gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

I said yep, what a<\/span><\/p>\n

game;<\/span><\/p>\n

Didn’t make sense not to live for fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I could use a little<\/span><\/p>\n

myself.<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019re<\/span><\/p>\n

on.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Shooting<\/span><\/p>\n

the ice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re<\/span><\/p>\n

taking<\/span><\/p>\n

now?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut<\/span><\/p>\n

that’s the way I like it…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYour head gets dumb.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow about yours?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI ain’t<\/span><\/p>\n

gonna<\/span><\/p>\n

break the mold.<\/span><\/p>\n

And I’ll never get bored.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You<\/span><\/p>\n

fed<\/span><\/p>\n

the<\/span><\/p>\n

glow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Game on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now wait ’til<\/span><\/p>\n

all that glitters.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

It gets colder.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We skate<\/span><\/p>\n

back<\/span><\/p>\n

to<\/span><\/p>\n

the<\/span><\/p>\n

meteor,<\/span><\/p>\n

but<\/span><\/p>\n

might as well<\/span><\/p>\n

only<\/span><\/p>\n

break the<\/span><\/p>\n

satellite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All that glitters is<\/span><\/p>\n

on<\/span><\/p>\n

show.<\/span><\/p>\n

All that glitters is gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

And all that glitters is<\/span><\/p>\n

gas,<\/span><\/p>\n

so<\/span><\/p>\n

all that glitters is<\/span><\/p>\n

on fire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Only<\/span><\/p>\n

fuel.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Judging by the hole in<\/span><\/p>\n

your head<\/span><\/p>\n

You’ll never know<\/span><\/p>\n

the shape of<\/span><\/p>\n

years.<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re bundled up,<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

getting pretty thin;<\/span><\/p>\n

you get older<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

shed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span><\/p>\n

brain<\/span><\/p>\n

gets dumb,<\/span><\/p>\n

the world is<\/span><\/p>\n

all<\/span><\/p>\n

sharp.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Go play;<\/span><\/p>\n

break<\/span><\/p>\n

your<\/span><\/p>\n

thumb.<\/span><\/p>\n

Break the mold.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Somebody once asked, could I<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEst-<\/span><\/p>\n

S-<\/span><\/p>\n

S-<\/span><\/p>\n

Spare some change?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She was looking kind of dumb,<\/span><\/p>\n

and they say<\/span><\/p>\n

her<\/span><\/p>\n

brain<\/span><\/p>\n

didn’t make sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The mold.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You<\/span><\/p>\n

beg<\/span><\/p>\n

for<\/span><\/p>\n

gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

You’ll never know if<\/span><\/p>\n

you’ll<\/span><\/p>\n

get paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Never shine if you<\/span><\/p>\n

don’t<\/span><\/p>\n

swim<\/span><\/p>\n

in<\/span><\/p>\n

shooting stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now, you’re a<\/span><\/p>\n

play-<\/span><\/p>\n

tool,<\/span><\/p>\n

fed to<\/span><\/p>\n

the years,<\/span><\/p>\n

and they don’t stop coming.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

So<\/span><\/p>\n

much<\/span><\/p>\n

coming.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hey, now,<\/span><\/p>\n

roll,<\/span><\/p>\n

get<\/span><\/p>\n

with<\/span><\/p>\n

men,<\/span><\/p>\n

get paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hey, now,<\/span><\/p>\n

finger-<\/span><\/p>\n

mold<\/span><\/p>\n

an “L” on<\/span><\/p>\n

her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hey, now,<\/span><\/p>\n

start coming.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shooting stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get paid.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cHey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHey,<\/span><\/p>\n

get<\/span><\/p>\n

on,<\/span><\/p>\n

you’re an All Star.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get<\/span><\/p>\n

on.<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re a Rock Star.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

(You’re<\/span><\/p>\n

only<\/span><\/p>\n

a Rock Star<\/span><\/p>\n

if<\/span><\/p>\n

I<\/span><\/p>\n

get the show on.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHey, now,<\/span><\/p>\n

Hey, now,<\/span><\/p>\n

Hey!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re<\/span><\/p>\n

shooting<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

it<\/span><\/p>\n

gets<\/span><\/p>\n

on<\/span><\/p>\n

me.<\/span><\/p>\n

The water’s getting warm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRock Star.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Get<\/span><\/p>\n

coming and<\/span><\/p>\n

go<\/span><\/p>\n

to<\/span><\/p>\n

your<\/span><\/p>\n

star<\/span><\/p>\n

place;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re an\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

an\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

an…<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The show<\/span><\/p>\n

gets<\/span><\/p>\n

gold,<\/span><\/p>\n

So you<\/span><\/p>\n

don’t go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the show,<\/span><\/p>\n

get<\/span><\/p>\n

gold,<\/span><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/p>\n

stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Go<\/span><\/p>\n

get your<\/span><\/p>\n

star.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To do<\/span><\/p>\n

so much,<\/span><\/p>\n

To see<\/span><\/p>\n

so much.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You’ll never shine.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And<\/span><\/p>\n

the<\/span><\/p>\n

stars?<\/span><\/p>\n

Only<\/span><\/p>\n

a<\/span><\/p>\n

picture<\/span><\/p>\n

in<\/span><\/p>\n

her forehead.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me<\/span><\/p>\n
I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed<\/span><\/p>\n
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb<\/span><\/p>\n
In the shape of an “L” on her forehead<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming<\/span><\/p>\n
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running<\/span><\/p>\n
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun<\/span><\/p>\n
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
So much to do, so much to see<\/span><\/p>\n
So what’s wrong with taking the back streets?<\/span><\/p>\n
You’ll never know if you don’t go<\/span><\/p>\n
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play<\/span><\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid<\/span><\/p>\n
And all that glitters is gold<\/span><\/p>\n
Only shooting stars break the mold<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
It’s a cool place and they say it gets colder<\/span><\/p>\n
You’re bundled up now wait ’til you get older<\/span><\/p>\n
But the meteor men beg to differ<\/span><\/p>\n
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin<\/span><\/p>\n
The water’s getting warm so you might as well swim<\/span><\/p>\n
My world’s on fire. How about yours?<\/span><\/p>\n
That’s the way I like it and I’ll never get bored.<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play<\/span><\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid<\/span><\/p>\n
And all that glitters is gold<\/span><\/p>\n
Only shooting stars break the mold<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play<\/span><\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid<\/span><\/p>\n
And all that glitters is gold<\/span><\/p>\n
Only shooting stars break the mold<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas<\/span><\/p>\n
I need to get myself away from this place<\/span><\/p>\n
I said yep, what a concept<\/span><\/p>\n
I could use a little fuel myself<\/span><\/p>\n
And we could all use a little change<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Well, the years start coming and they don’t stop coming<\/span><\/p>\n
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running<\/span><\/p>\n
Didn’t make sense not to live for fun<\/span><\/p>\n
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
So much to do, so much to see<\/span><\/p>\n
So what’s wrong with taking the back streets?<\/span><\/p>\n
You’ll never know if you don’t go<\/span><\/p>\n
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow.<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play<\/span><\/p>\n
Hey, now, you’re a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid<\/span><\/p>\n
And all that glitters is gold<\/span><\/p>\n
Only shooting stars break the mold<\/span><\/p>\n
 <\/p>\n
And all that glitters is gold<\/span><\/p>\n
Only shooting stars break the mold<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The brief was to produce 500 words of creative writing based on a pop song. I decided to challenge myself by taking Smash Mouth\u2019s \u201cAll Star\u201d, pulling it apart word-by-word, and then piecing it back together to form a new narrative. I had to alter the punctuation to fit the new piece, but not a single letter was deleted, only moved somewhere else. Only a small few lines remain perfectly in-tact.<\/span><\/p>\n
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