That Don't Impress Me Much – English Lyrics

• By: Shania Twain

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

Vocabulary	Meanings
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent; clever
genius /ˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ B2	noun - an exceptionally intelligent person or someone who creates something original
special /ˈspeʃ.əl/ B1	adjective - different from and usually better than what is normal
rocket /ˈrɒk.ɪt/ B1	noun - a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to move
scientist /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ B1	noun - a person who studies science
brains /breɪnz/ B2	noun - intelligence
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	noun - the ability to affect someone emotionally verb - to feel
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having or producing a comfortable and pleasant degree of heat verb - to make or become warm
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A2	noun - a reflecting surface
pocket /ˈpɒk.ɪt/ A1	noun - a small bag sewn into or on clothing
hair /her/ A1	noun - the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable or impressive
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - an apparatus using or applying mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out a bright light