Smash Mouth liked their cover of The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” that appeared in Shrek. Members of the band were concerned about the film’s quality. Both the original song and the cover were huge hits.

During a 2021 interview with The Ringer, Shrek co-director Andrew Adamson said he loved The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.” He tried to convince Smash Mouth to contribute a cover of the song to the movie.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The years really do start coming and they don't stop coming – Tuesday marks 20 years since "Shrek" hit movie theaters across the ...

Even if you haven't seen the DreamWorks classic "Shrek," you’ve heard two of the film's huge anthems by Smash Mouth: "All Star" and "I'm a Believer." The multiplatinum rock band will bring nostalgic ...