Though people of an *ahem* certain age remember the band Smash Mouth on its own musical merits, others only recognize the group in the context of a specific film franchise. Two decades ago, the production team behind 'Shrek' enlisted the help of the '90s hit-makers for their soundtrack.

And now, it's one of the best-known songs by Smash Mouth, which has really colored some fans' perceptions of the group (especially the younger set).

So how does the group feel about their claim to fame? Do they mind being associated with an ogre instead of accomplishments like, say, their double-platinum album status pre-'Shrek'?

Fans Say Smash Mouth Doesn't Appreciate Callouts

The cast of 'Shrek' largely seems to have moved on. But a few years ago, some drama flared up on Twitter as fans started relating Smash Mouth's success to the 'Shrek' franchise. Remember, Smash Mouth did a cover of The Monkees' "I'm a Believer" for the first film. But their hit "All Star" was also on the soundtrack.

Unfortunately, some fans got the timeline twisted, and there are plenty of moviegoers who had no clue that the band was a band before they sang backup for Shrek.

The rough part is that the band itself -- or possibly their manager? -- hopped on Twitter to address all the misconceptions. At least, it seemed that way.

Journalists pointed out that Smash Mouth had a habit of "defensively tweeting back at people" when 'Shrek' is brought up as an indicator of the group's success. They also brought receipts.

Clearly, the six-hit wonder of a band didn't take kindly to suggestions that they weren't successful without the cover they performed (or their original song that was repurposed for the movie).

But are they still bitter today?

Smash Mouth Is Proud Of 'Shrek'

Today -- two decades after 'Shrek' -- the band is apparently happy with their connection to the big green guy. Paul DeLisle, who's Smash Mouth's co-founder and bassist, says he's "very proud" of the group's connection to the movies.

DeLisle even joked that their lead singer -- Steve Harwell -- "kind of vaguely resembles Shrek." That's a definite twist -- but does the rest of the band share Paul's sentiment? It's a bit unlikely.

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In fact, the band's former guitarist/songwriter who's credited with writing "All Star" didn't want to join the 'Shrek' project. At first, none of the bandmates thought the film would grow to be as popular as it did.

They were essentially told "it could potentially be terrible," and at first, no one even wanted to make the movie.

But Eddie Murphy showing up at the same time Smash Mouth was in the studio was a hint it would go bigger. So over the decades, the hit that first reached #1 in 1999 became a hit anew and earned the throwback band even more new (and younger) fans.

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