{"slug":"shrek-somebody-once-told-me","name":"Shrek Somebody Once Told Me","url":"/templates/shrek-somebody-once-told-me.jpg","w":500,"h":273,"top":"SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME","bottom":"","description":"Create a Shrek Somebody Once Told Me meme. Shrek opens the door of his outhouse in the swamp, kicking off the most quotable movie intro of all time.","keywords":"shrek meme, somebody once told me meme, all star meme, shrek outhouse meme, smash mouth meme, shrek opening scene","year":2001,"origin":"The opening shot of Shrek (2001). The green ogre kicks open the door to his outhouse in the middle of his swamp, and \"All Star\" by Smash Mouth starts blasting. The sequence became iconic because it set the tone for the entire franchise: irreverent, self-aware, and impossible to take seriously. The meme uses the image as a setup for anything that hits with the blunt confidence of an ogre emerging from a bathroom. For a different Shrek reaction, see Shrek Good Question (amused acknowledgment).","format":"classic","howToMake":["The Shrek Somebody Once Told Me template is ready. Just add your text","Top text sets up the scenario or quotes the opening lyric. Bottom text delivers whatever absurd follow-up you want. The swamp outhouse backdrop gives everything a weirdly confident energy","Classic layout plants text directly on the image. Classic Bars works if you want the swamp scenery unobstructed","White Impact with a thick black outline is the standard. Shrek memes lean loud and bold, not subtle","Your ogre opus is ready. Download the PNG or Share it to bless someone with the swamp energy"],"exampleCaptions":["SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME","MEETINGS COULD HAVE BEEN EMAILS"],"exampleAltText":"Shrek opening his outhouse door meme about meetings that could have been emails","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-03-13","seo":{"aliases":["Shrek Opening Scene","All Star Shrek Meme","Shrek Outhouse","Somebody Once Told Me Meme","Smash Mouth Shrek"],"description":"Shrek, a large green ogre in a brown vest and white shirt, shoves open the wooden door of his swamp outhouse. Dense green vegetation frames the doorway. He steps out with the casual confidence of someone who owns every acre of mud within earshot. This is the exact frame where \"All Star\" by Smash Mouth starts playing in the original 2001 film, and the internet never let it go.","definition":"Shrek emerging from his outhouse in the opening scene of the 2001 film, moments before Smash Mouth starts playing. The frame has become a setup image for anything delivered with oblivious confidence, blunt wisdom, or ogre-sized audacity.","useCases":[{"category":"Unsolicited Wisdom","examples":["Somebody once told me breakfast is the most important meal / I haven't eaten before noon since 2019","Somebody once told me to follow my dreams / now I work two jobs","Somebody once told me hard work pays off / my direct deposit determined that was a lie","Somebody once told me to be myself / turns out that was the problem","Somebody once told me the early bird gets the worm / I am not a bird"]},{"category":"Work & Career","examples":["Me walking into Monday like I own the place / I do not, in fact, own the place","Emerging from the bathroom after a 25-minute break / \"sorry, I was on a call\"","Opening my laptop at 8:59am / closing it at 5:00:01pm","Somebody once told me to put in my two weeks / I put in my two cents instead and got fired","Walking out of a meeting where nothing was accomplished / same time next week?"]},{"category":"School & College","examples":["Somebody once told me college is the best four years of your life / it has been six years","Me coming out of the final exam I didn't study for / \"I think that went well\"","Emerging from the library after an all-nighter / can't remember a single thing I read","Somebody once told me to start the essay early / I started it 4 hours before it was due","Kicking open the door on the last day of school / same energy as Shrek in this exact frame"]},{"category":"Lyric Subversion","examples":["Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me / it did","Somebody once told me to save money / my cart total: $247.83","Somebody once told me not to eat the whole pizza / I am not somebody","Somebody once told me to go outside / I looked out the window and decided against it","Somebody once told me / and honestly I stopped listening after that"]},{"category":"Morning Routines","examples":["Shrek emerging from the outhouse / me leaving my bedroom at 2pm on a Saturday","This is what it looks like when I finally leave the house after 3 days inside","Opening the front door and remembering sunlight exists / retreating immediately","Me walking into the kitchen at 6am like a cryptid / the dog is the only witness","Stepping outside for the first time today / the neighbors haven't seen me in weeks"]},{"category":"Gaming & Internet Culture","examples":["Me exiting a 6-hour gaming session / what year is it","Logging on after a week away / 4,000 unread messages","Somebody once told me to touch grass / I touched it, now what","Opening social media first thing in the morning / immediately regretting it","Coming back to the group chat after muting it for 12 hours / 847 messages"]}]}}