All Star - The Musical Inspirations for the Song

All Star came from very small, very particular moments in this band's life in 1999. Believed fans, some Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers, and a disparaging significant other were inspirations for the song. One of the most notable features of All Star are its very first notes. Some body won't tell me the world is gonna roll me. I ain't... The song starts not with any kind of instrumentation, but with a solo voice, singing the word "some"