Following the success of '' So Much for the Afterglow '' , Alexakis decided to step back from the Everclear sound and record a solo album of more pop-influenced songs , and brought in Everclear touring musicians David LoPrinzi , Brian Lehfeldt , and James Beaton to perform on the recordings . Unhappy with the results of the initial sessions , Alexakis decided to bring in Montoya and Eklund and transform the effort into an Everclear album . The results were released as '' Songs from an American Movie Vol . One : Learning How to Smile '' in July 2000 . The album yielded the band 's most successful single , " Wonderful " , and eventually reached platinum status . The song " Wonderful " was also notably used as the graduation song for the Columbine High School class of 2000 , who the year before suffered from the Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
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