In 1995, Wilson reteamed with Parks for the collaborative album "Orange Crate Art", which provoked speculation regarding a future release of "Smile". Instead, Wilson indicated that he was more interested in completing a forthcoming collaboration with musician Andy Paley. That year, Paley invited Wilson to a concert at the Morgan-Wixon Theater in Los Angeles, a show which featured the Wondermints performing a rendition of "Surf's Up". After the concert, Wilson remarked to Paley, "If I'd had these guys back in '67, I could've taken "Smile" on the road."