In the beautiful words of Smash Mouth frontman and primary song writer Steve Harwell, “You might as well be walking on the sun.”

“You” referring to Smash Mouth, who put on a more than bland show Tuesday night as opening act for California neighbors Third Eye Blind.

Even an amazing audience-friendly version of the summer anthem “Walking On The Sun” was not enough to save the monotony of the band’s pop-punk sound.

Songs like “Beer Goggles,” “Flo” and “Pet Names” seemed like mere replicas of each other, with Harwell’s voice wearing thinner and thinner on each tune.

“The Fonz,” if anything, provided a well-needed catchy chorus, but again lacked the musical pick-me-up key to a club show.

“Let’s Rock” was the highlight of the early portion of the show, as it continually teased the mosh-happy crowd with its slow-fast-slow-fast rhythm.

The song also gave guitarist Greg Camp a chance to strut his stuff rather than play the band’s signature ska-sounding guitar riff for minutes at a time.

Harwell’s energy was far from lacking, as the singer raced all over the stage throughout the band’s entire set.

Harwell also had a knack for getting the crowd into the show, which was most easily evident when he let the funky intro to “Walking On The Sun” drag on for a few minutes before coming in with the poetic “It ain’t no joke, I would like to buy the world a toke.”

But calming down fans was the last thing on Smash Mouth’s mind when it followed with the current radio single “Why Can’t We Be Friends.”

Unfortunately, much like the band’s set, the War cover dragged on to the point where the words “why can’t we be friends” were almost as annoying as “show me the money.”

Smash Mouth’s appearance Tuesday was a perfect example of the power of radio.

While Smash Mouth belongs in a garage somewhere in California — along with every other pop-punk-ska band— it is touring the nation with acts like U2, 311 and Third Eye Blind.

“It ain’t no joke,” I would like buy Harwell a new voice and Smash Mouth another “Walking On The Sun.”