10 Best Image Changes In Music History

10. Smash Mouth Went From Ska To Pop Rock

Before they were known for introducing the world to the its most infamous meme tune, Smash Mouth were another band trying their luck out in San Jose, California. Formed back in 1994 by Steve Harwell, Kevin Coleman, Greg Camp and Paul De Lisle and initially called 'Smashmouth', the group pulled in roots from their rap and punk backgrounds to create their take on the rejuvenated rock sound sweeping across the States at the time.

Kitted out in long baggy jeans, loose fitting shirts and their heavily gelled hair, they looked like the proper kind of Californian rockers. Their first album, Fush Yu Mang, featured the hit singles Why Can't We Be Friends and Walkin' On The Sun, but the group were launched into the stratosphere on the turn of the 2000s with the release of All Star.

The ska elements from the band's earlier works were trimmed back in favour of a more pop-focused commercial sound, and the song has become one of the most famous following its use in Shrek. It completed a remarkable image change from California surfer boys to cartoon commercial kings.