Lyrics & Translation
Explore the English language through the clever and confident lyrics of Shania Twain's 'That Don't Impress Me Much.' This song is a fantastic way to learn conversational phrases and expressions of indifference. Its catchy chorus and relatable scenarios make it a fun and memorable tool for language learners to grasp nuances of tone and meaning in English.
[English]
♪♪♪♪ OW ♪
♪ UH-HUH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
♪ I'VE KNOWN A FEW GUYS WHO THOUGHT THEY WERE PRETTY SMART ♪
♪ BUT YOU'VE GOT BEING RIGHT DOWN TO AN ART ♪
♪ YOU THINK YOU'RE A GENIUS, YOU DRIVE ME UP THE WALL ♪
♪ YOU'RE A REGULAR ORIGINAL, A KNOW-IT-ALL ♪
♪ OH OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE SPECIAL ♪
♪ OH OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE ♪
♪ OKAY, SO YOU'RE A ROCKET SCIENTIST ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ SO YOU GOT THE BRAINS BUT HAVE YOU GOT THE TOUCH ♪
♪ NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG, YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE ALRIGHT ♪
♪ BUT THAT WON'T KEEP ME WARM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ UH-HUH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
♪ I NEVER KNEW A GUY WHO CARRIED A MIRROR IN HIS POCKET ♪
♪ AND A COMB UP HIS SLEEVE JUST IN CASE ♪
♪ AND ALL THAT EXTRA-HOLD GEL IN YOUR HAIR OUGHTA LOCK IT ♪
♪ 'CAUSE HEAVEN FORBID IT SHOULD FALL OUTTA PLACE ♪
♪ OH OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE SPECIAL ♪
♪ OH OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE ♪
♪ OKAY, SO YOU'RE BRAD PITT ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ OH OH OOH ♪
♪ SO YOU GOT THE LOOKS BUT HAVE YOU GOT THE TOUCH ♪
♪ NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG, YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE ALRIGHT ♪
♪ BUT THAT WON'T KEEP ME WARM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
♪ YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE GUYS WHO LIKES TO SHINE HIS MACHINE ♪
♪ YOU MAKE ME TAKE OFF MY SHOES BEFORE YOU LET ME GET IN ♪
♪ I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU KISS YOUR CAR GOOD NIGHT ♪
♪ NOW, C'MON, BABY, TELL ME, YOU MUST BE JOKIN', RIGHT ♪
♪ OH OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL ♪
♪ OH OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE ♪
♪ OKAY, SO YOU'VE GOT A CAR ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ OH OH OOH ♪
♪ SO YOU GOT THE MOVES BUT HAVE YOU GOT THE TOUCH ♪
♪ NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG, YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE ALRIGHT ♪
♪ BUT THAT WON'T KEEP ME WARM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME ♪
♪ OH NO ♪
♪ YOU THINK YOU'RE COOL BUT HAVE YOU GOT THE TOUCH ♪
♪ NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG, YEAH, I THINK YOU'RE ALRIGHT ♪
♪ BUT THAT WON'T KEEP ME WARM ♪
♪ ON THE LONG, COLD, LONELY NIGHT ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH ♪
♪ UH-HUH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
♪ OKAY, SO WHAT DO YOU THINK, YOU'RE ELVIS OR SOMETHING ♪
♪ WHATEVER ♪
♪ THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME ♪
Key Vocabulary
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smart /smɑːrt/ A2 |
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genius /ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ B2 |
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special /ˈspeʃ.əl/ B1 |
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rocket /ˈrɒk.ɪt/ B1 |
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scientist /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ B1 |
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brains /breɪnz/ B2 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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warm /wɔːrm/ A2 |
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mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A2 |
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/ˈpɒk.ɪt/ A1 |
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hair /her/ A1 |
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cool /kuːl/ A2 |
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lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1 |
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machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2 |
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shine /ʃaɪn/ A2 |
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