Kim Kardashian paid tribute to Smash Mouth in her own way on Wednesday (Sept. 6). In a pair of photos showing off her figure in a gold bikini, the reality star quoted one of the band’s most famous lyrics.
“All that glitters is gold,” she wrote in her caption on Twitter and Instagram, borrowing a line from “All Star” as a nod to the metallic shade of her swimwear.
The California rock band approved of the reference, retweeting Kim K’s post and adding: “only shooting stars.”
However, not everyone was happy about the Skims founder’s use of the song, which bowed at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999. That’s because her post comes just two days after Smash Mouth’s frontman Steve Harwell passed away at 56 following some time spent in hospice; the singer was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that strains the heart’s ability to deliver blood to the body, several years ago.
“Someone dies and you use their lyrics to post a thirst trap,” wrote one Instagram commenter on Kardashian’s post. “Low key tone deaf,” wrote another.
But according to comments on Smash Mouth’s tweet, Harwell actually would’ve been fine with Kim’s post. One fan wrote, “people saying ‘too soon’ really didn’t knew steve and it shows lol,” to which Smash Mouth’s account agreed with a 100% emoji.
Harwell’s death was announced Monday (Sept. 4) in a statement from Smash Mouth’s manager, Robert Hayes. “Steve Harwell passed away this morning September 4, 2023 at his home in Boise Idaho,” it read. “He was surrounded by family and friends and passed peacefully and comfortably.”
“Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom,” the statement continued. “And the fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable.”
See Kim Kardashian’s bikini photos, plus Smash Mouth’s words of approval, below:
