It's not the end of the world
In fact, it's not even the end of the summer
But thank God the TV is on
'Cause there's no way we could know
Anything that's goin' down
Or how we're supposed to be feeling about it
I can't tell you how much I wish we could shut up and smile, yeah

Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I'm a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug

Take a good look around
Does life really suck
Are we just complaining
I hope that this mic is on (testing 1, 2)
'Cause I'm on a roll here
I hope this is making some sense
I hope that you'll throw up your hands and sing it
And tell all the haters that they should just shut up and smile, yeah

Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I'm a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream

All we need is love and beer
And old school metal and holiday cheer
To be happy
(All you need is someone near)
Like Ben and Jerry
(To hold you close and pretend that they care)

Can we all just, get along now?
We found something that we all have in common now
We can hold hands, do keg stands
Water skiing sounds great to me now

Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe we?Re a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug

(All we need is love and beer)
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
All we need is some ice cream and a hug


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Shut-Up And Smile Lyrics as written by Jaret Reddick Zac Maloy

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    "All we need is an ice cream and a hug"

    Why can't we all just get along?

    lastrockshowroadieon February 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    I like this.

    Bertxxon January 04, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    I LOVE THIS SONG... fuck it's awsome... hilarious

    PunkWillNeverDieon June 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    this is the kinda song that is written when one is drunk, and its full of simple bliss love it and dont analyze it, theres no meaning its just fun PEACE!!!!

    blasternot112on September 13, 2005   Link
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    this song is perfect when you are just so drunk...its hilarious..

    MusicFanatic29on August 15, 2006   Link
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    I'm guessing that most of Bowling for Soups music was written while intoxicated. I mean seriously, they drunk when I saw them live.. I just Love them!!

    Tushon April 19, 2007   Link
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    Hah I love this song

    TenkaZennouon June 16, 2007   Link
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    i was listening to this song and my dad came in and asked if this was the beatles because the line "all you need is" is from the beatles. i wonder if they meant to do that?

    cabaseballfan11on March 11, 2008   Link
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    ah ha ha i love this song. all we need is some harmony and we'll convince the world to sing

    JasonBlinkdon April 24, 2008   Link
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    Bowling for soup are incredible! They have to ability to combine wicked music with positive/happy lyrics! They have their slower more meaningful tunes but all in all if i'm sad i listen to them... The simplicity of their songs like Blink 182's are in a class of their own... They prove you don't need to write huge guitar solos to make great music!

                       "All we need is an ice-cream and a hug"
    BlinkSumUnwrittenSoupon January 20, 2009   Link

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