All Star was released by American rock band Smash Mouth in 1999, but its lasting fame came after it opened DreamWorks' Shrek in 2001, playing over the ogre's introduction. The pairing turned the song's first line into shorthand for the film itself. In the 2010s the intro was revived online in remixes, mashups and ironic edits, often stretched, distorted or inserted into unrelated scenes. Its continued use relies on shared nostalgia, as even listeners who have not seen the film recognize the cue instantly.