Studio Album · No. 5
The Gift of Rock Songwriting Credits by Smash Mouth
Produced by Greg Camp, Michael Urbano · Engineered by Reto Peter, Michael Rodriguez, Brad Kobylczak
Beautiful Bomb
Alternative RockChristmas
Singer / Performer
10%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 1 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 1 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Smash Mouth carries a lyricist or composer credit.
1 trackwritten by Smash Mouth
9 tracksoutside writers
Smash Mouth's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist10%
Composer10%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
15
Lyricists
2
Producers
2005
Released
Data Insight
Only one of the ten tracks is the band's own, Greg Camp's "Baggage Claim". The rest are other people's Christmas songs, from the Kinks to Chuck Berry, which makes this the least self-written thing they released.
The Gift of Rock came out on Beautiful Bomb in December 2005, a Christmas album of rock covers produced by Greg Camp and Michael Urbano.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Father Christmas
|
Ray Davies | Ray Davies | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 2 |
Baggage Claim
|
Greg Camp | Gregory Dean Camp | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 3 |
Don't Believe in Christmas
|
Gerald W. Roslie | Gerald W. Roslie | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 4 |
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
|
Jeff BarryEllie GreenwichPhil Spector | Jeff BarryEllie GreenwichPhil Spector | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 5 |
Zat You, Santa Claus?
|
Jack Fox | Jack Fox | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 6 |
The Christmas Song
|
Sune Rose Wagner | Sune Rose Wagner | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 7 |
Snoopy's Christmas
|
George David WeissHugo & Luigi | George David WeissHugo & Luigi | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 8 |
Christmas Ain't Christmas
|
Buck Owens | Buck Owens | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 9 |
Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On
|
Ringo StarrMark HudsonDean Grakal | Richard StarkeyMark HudsonDean Grakal | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
| 10 |
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
|
Joey Ramone | Jeffrey Hyman | Greg CampMichael Urbano | Smash Mouth (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions The Gift of Rock
Who wrote The Gift of Rock?
Almost nobody in the band. Nine of the ten tracks are covers; only Greg Camp's "Baggage Claim" is an original.
What kind of album is it?
A Christmas album of rock covers, including the Kinks' "Father Christmas".
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for this album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Reto Peter, with Michael Rodriguez and Brad Kobylczak.
Who produced it?
Greg Camp and Michael Urbano.
How long is the album?
26:25 across ten tracks, the shortest they made.