Dude Translates Smash Mouth's 'All-Star' Into Aramaic & Back, Twitter Flips TF Out

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Ada Elder
Aug 23, 2019 3:00 PM EDT

Smash Mouth's 'All-Star' is a meme all its own (as can be proved in our lists here and here) but one good samaritan by the name of Isaac Meyer decided to take his devotion to the next level by translating the popular tune into the ancient language of Aramaic. And then translating it back to English. The nearly prophetic-sounding translation went viral after being tweeted by Jen Maglio, and people on Twitter went absolutely nuts over it. After haters started to argue with the translation's authenticity, Meyer himself uploaded a video performing his translation and shutting down the doubtful whiners. We're far from experts in ancient languages, but this sh*t is unbelievably entertaining. We choose to believe in the translation's authenticity, and thank Meyer for helping the world, one Aramaic translation at a time.

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    Text - The Slightly Irreverent Jennifer Maglio @MaglioJen Someone today asked me if I wanted to read Smash Mouth's "All Star" translated into Aramaic and then back to English. The answer to that question is always yes.
    via @MaglioJen
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    Text - Translation back to English: There was one who said unto me that the universe was going to cause me to tremble, That I am not the sharpest cutting implement in the storehouse. She had the appearance unto me as a stupid one, With her finger and her thumb In the frame of a Greek gamma upon her forehead Behold, the years begin coming, and do not cease from coming. Fed unto the axioms, and I fell upon the earth and ran It was not acceptable if not to live for the sake of pleasurable things Yo
    via @MaglioJen
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    Text - The Slightly Irreverent Jennifer Maglio @MaglioJen Ihad no idea the original source when it was shared with me, but some of you intrepid internet detectives have traced it back to this guy. So credit to where it's due here is the translator/musician. www I WAS THE ONE WHO TRANSLATED oo "ALL STAR" INTO ARAMAIC AND B... mem isaacwritesaboutmusic.com
    via @MaglioJen
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    Text - great lakes goatman entrapment @AvoidedDrowning Replying to @MaglioJen literally the best statement of purpose i've ever seen Those familiar with this site may be aware that two obsessions of mine are, 1. Jewish linguistic traditions in a musical context, and 2. Smash Mouth's "All Star"
    via @MaglioJen
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    Video of the creator SINGING the damn thing in Aramaic.

    via Isaac Meyer
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    Text - Brock Chapin @bchap1n Replying to @MaglioJen <cries in San Jose, CA> Behold currently! You are entirely a star child! Begin your power! Go! Laugh! Behold currently! You are a master of the music! Begin your singing! Acquire your wages! 12:00 AM 8/23/19 from Lompico, CA Twitter for iPhone
    via @MaglioJen
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    Text - James Hare @jamesjhare 1d Replying to @MaglioJen and @mattyglesias C'mon you gotta tag @smashmouth so they see this masterpiece. 221 110 Bling Domepiece - Amazon FC A.. 1d They probably saw it the last time it was posted 2 64 SMASH Smash Mouth MOUTH yup @smashmouth 1d 128 1,155 Chimera in a Coal Mine @Coalmin... 1d Ok but cut the remake already! I have been hearing the kids place cover lately by Andrew and Polly but that song holds up. 26
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    Text - scott nichols @scottnichols Replying to @MaglioJen and @karenmcgrane Missed opportunity, not starting this tweet with "SomeBODY once asked II me..." 10:01 AM 8/22/19 Twitter for iPhone
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    Text - Jamie The Human @jcooper311 Replying to @MaglioJen Love that "you will not know if you do not go. You will not shine if you do not glow" is practically unchanged. I think should consider this a meaning of life kinda thing. Proceed accordingly, humans.
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    Text - TheSunnyOne N @TheSunnyOne2 Replying to @MaglioJen and @AGramuglia "Fed unto the axioms, and I fell upon the earth and ran." Legitimately beautiful, and also made me snort-laugh.
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    Text - DANG Ellis McPickle @ACESandElGHTS CONSTRUCTIO KEEP O CAUTIC Replying to @MaglioJen Ifollowed someone, saw them trash the whole concept of this tweet, and unfollowed them all within 12 hours what a time to be alive
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    Text - Faima Bakar @FaimaBakar Replying to @MaglioJen and @afshandl can we do this with all songs ever pls because i am deceased 11:10 AM 8/22/19 Twitter Web App
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    Text - That Guy @ThatGuy3002 Replying to @MaglioJen Those lyrics are all things that @Lin_Manuel has tweeted out individually.
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    Text - Michael @MLynch1150 Replying to @MaglioJen and @sepinwall This looks like the lyrics to a System Of A Down song 10:40 AM 8/22/19 Twitter Web App
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    Text - Tawna D-Koi @TawnaDuncan Replying to @MaglioJen Isent this to my friend and she said "I feel like I've been shown a prophecy..."
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