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Here’s the Chainsmokers Singing Smash Mouth’s “All Star” Over “Closer”

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 10: Musicians Alex Pall (L) and Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers perform onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM's 2014 Wango Tango at StubHub Center on May 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango)

Last night, EDM court jesters the Chainsmokers played at South by Southwest, the destination of all things authentic and cool. Our pal Chris DeVille at Stereogum went to the show, where he witnessed something very wild: the Chainsmokers flipping their mega-hit “Closer” into a cover of Smash Mouth’s “All Star.” Watch it below.

Here they are doing straight-up Red Hot Chili Peppers karaoke:

And they say rock is dead 😂 #TheChainsmokers

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Pretty fucked up. Read Stereogum’s full review here.