ATF: Meteoric

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Smash Mouth]

All-Star

Smash Mouth

Somebody once told me

The world is gonna roll me

I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

She was looking kinda dumb

With her finger and her thumb

In shape of an "L" on her forehead

Well the years start coming

And they don't stop coming

Fed to the wolves

And I hit the ground running

Didn't make sense not to live for fun

Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb

So much to do

So much to see

So what's wrong with taking the backstreets

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

It's a cool place

And they say it gets colder

You're bundled up now

Wait 'til you get older

But the media men beg to differ

Judging by the hole in the satellite picture

The ice we skate

Is getting pretty thin

The waters getting warm

So you might as well swim

My world's on fire

How about yours

That's the way I like it

And I never get bored

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

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

Somebody once asked

Could you spare some change for gas

I need to get myself away from this place

I said yep

What a concept

I could use  little fuel myself

And we could all use a little change

Well the years start coming

And they don't stop coming

Fed to the wolves

And I hit the ground running

Didn't make sense not to live for fun

Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb

So much to do

So much to see

So what's wrong with taking the backstreets

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

And all that glitters is gold

Only shooting stars break the mold

Link: [Bad Company]

Shooting Star

Bad Company

Johnny was a schoolboy

When he heard his first Beatles song

Love me do

I think it was

And from then it didn't take him long

Got himself a guitar

Used to play every night

Now he's in a rock ‘n' roll outfit

And everything's alright

Don't you know

Johnny told his mama

Hey mama

I'm goin' away

I’m gonna hit the big time

Gonna be a big star someday

Mama came to the door

With a teardrop in her eye

Johnny said

Don't cry mama

Smiled and wave goodbye

Don't you know

Yeah yeah

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know

Don't you know

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

And all the world will love you just as long

As long as you are

Johnny made a record

Went straight up to number one

Suddenly everyone loved

To hear him sing his song

Watchin' the world go by

Surprisin' it goes so fast

Johnny looked around him and said

Well I made the big-time at last

Don't you know

Don't you know

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know

Whoa

Yeah

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Yeah

And all the world will love you just as long

As long as you are

A shooting star

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know

Yeah eh

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

And all the world will love you just as long

As long as you are

Johnny died one night

Died in his bed

Bottle of whisky

Sleeping tablets by his head

Johnny's life passed him by like a warm summer day

If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play

Whoa

Whoa whoa

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know

Don't you know

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know

Don't you know that you are a shooting star

Don't you know…

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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The Monkees vs. Smash Mouth

Link: [The Monkees]

I’m A Believer

The Monkees

I thought love was only true

In fairy tales
Meant for someone else

But not for me
Oh love was out to get me
That's the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted

All my dreams

Then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer
Not a trace

Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love

I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her

If I tried

I thought love was more or less

A given thing
Seems the more I gave

The less I got
What's the use in tryin'
All you get is pain
When I needed sunshine

I got rain

Then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer
Not a trace

Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love

I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her

If I tried

Oh love was out to get me

That's the way it seemed

Disappointment haunted

All my dreams

Then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer

Not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

I'm a believer

I couldn't leave her

If I tried

Then I saw her face

Now I’m a believer

Not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I’m a believer

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

I’m a believer

I’m a believer

I’m a believer

I’m a believer

 

Link: [Smash Mouth]

I’m A Believer

Smash Mouth

I thought love was only true

In fairy tales

Meant for someone else

But not for me

Love was out to get me

That's the way it seemed

Disappointment haunted

All my dreams

And then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer

And not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

I'm a believer

I couldn't leave her

If I tried

I thought love was more or less

A given thing

The more I gave

The less I got

Oh yeah

What's the use in tryin'

All you get is pain

When I wanted sunshine

I got rain

And then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer

And not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

I'm a believer

I couldn't leave her

If I tried

What's the use in tryin'

All you get is pain

When I wanted sunshine

I got rain

And then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer

And not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

I'm a believer

I couldn't leave her

If I tried

Then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer

Not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

Now I’m believer

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah

Now I’m a believer

Then I saw her face

Now I’m a believer

Then I saw her face

Now I’m a believer

Now I’m a believer

Lyrics From: [A-Z Lyrics Universe]

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TFT: Smash Mouth

 Link: [Smash Mouth]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world.  For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously fervent rants of rebellion.  Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

All Star

Smash Mouth

Somebody once told me

The world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool

In the shed
She was looking kind of dumb

With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an L

On her forehead
Well the years start coming

And they don't stop coming
Feed to the rules

And I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense

Not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart

But your head gets dumb

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

It's a cool place

And they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now

Wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men

Beg to differ
Judging by the hole

In the satellite picture
The ice we skate

Is getting pretty thin
The waters getting warm

So you might as well swim
My world's on fire

How about yours
That's the way I like it

And I'll never get bored

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

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

Somebody once asked

Could I spare some change for gas
I need to get myself

Away from this place
I said

Yep

What a concept
I could use a little fuel

Myself
And we could

All use a little change
Well the years start coming

And they don't stop coming
Feed to the rules

And I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense

Not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart

But your head gets dumb
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

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

And all that glitters

Is gold

Only shooting stars

Break the mold

Then The Morning Comes

Smash Mouth

Paint the town
Take a bow
Thank everybody
You're gonna do it again
You are the few

The proud
You are the antibody
Mind soul and Zen
And the world's a stage
And the world's a faze
And the end is near
So push rewind
Just in time
Thank anybody
You're gonna do it again

The way that you walk
It's just the way that you talk
Like it ain't no thing
And every single day is just a fling
Then the morning come

Take your knocks
Shake them off
Duck everybody
You're gonna take them again
You are your foe
Your friend
You are the paparazzi
You are the tragedian
And the world's a craze
And the world's a faze
And the end is near
So push rewind
Just in time
Thank anybody
You're gonna do it again

The way that you walk
It's just the way that you talk
Like it ain't no thing
And every single day is just a fling
And when it comes it moves so slow
Kinda like it's saying I told you so
Looking back before she goes
Tomorrow's gonna hurt

And the world's a stage
And the world's faze
And the end is near
So push rewind
Just in time
Thank anybody
It's just the way that you walk
It's just the way that you talk
Like it ain't no thing
And every single day is just a fling
Then the morning comes

Lyrics From: [A-Z Lyrics Universe]

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