Smash Mouth performed last night at the Snoqualmie Casino in a small ballroom-type venue. The intimate setting, funded by the casino’s promotional event, costed approximately 20-60 dollars a person. A half hour into the show, and the 800 seating capacity had not even been sold out yet; they apparently aren’t that great of a band.
A room mostly packed with people above the age of 35 – a handful were trying to dance, while most of the people stayed seated. The “rock stars” on stage did the rock star moves which were over-the-top in reflection to the crowd – their songs just don’t rock that much.
After about 45 minutes in, I finally recognized who they were. They were the ones in the 90s with that one hit single… which goes like this, “..might as well be walking on the sun”. As soon as they started playing that song, of course everyone stood up and started dancing. Yes! Finally (it spoke), this was the song we came to hear!
Then in the middle of the song, the lead singer decided to bring this peak moment to explain why he’s the shit. He tried to get these girls to come up on stage, calling them his new girlfriends. After some reluctance, they finally did… and then he told them to start dancing. “Who’s your daddy?” “You girls work for me now.” “I was gonna buy you a new car…”
Amazing how one hit single can bring enough financial success to where you can wash up onto a shore like Snoqualmie and act like an egotistical fuck. The so-called hit song has already lost its luster, buried beneath the big commercial tide. Funny thing is, the lead singer thinks he’s still the shit!!
Jeremy!! haha HIIII!! I dropped by your myspace page and found this link, so I wanted to say hello. Can I just say it is SO funny you posted on Smashmouth. I absolutely HATE that band with everything in me… I don’t even really know why, except for the fact that the lead singers voice rubs me the wrong way and is like nails on a chalkboard… Oh, and my sister apparently won tickets to that show from a radio station and invited me. I said HELL-TO-THE-NO! haha ;) Anyway, just wanted to say hello-hope life is treating you well!!