The Impression That I Get – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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Intro: ( C G C Em F Am Am G ) x2 (C G Am F)x4

  C G Am F C G Am F
Have you e ver been cl ose to tr aged y or been clo se to f olks who h ave?  
  C G Am F C G Am F Dm-F Dm-F
Have you ever felt a p ain so p owerf ul so he avy y ou coll apse?  
  C G Em F
No, I n ever had to knock on w ood, but I know someone who h as which makes me wonder if I co uld
  C G Em
It makes me wonder if I, n ever had to knock on w ood and I'm glad I haven't yet
  F C
Because I'm sure it isn't g ood, that's the impression that I g et

Solo: (C G Am F) x4

  C G Am F C G Am F
Have you e ver had the o dds stacked up so h igh?  you need a str ength most d on't posse ss  
  C G Am F C G Am F Dm-F Dm-F
Or has it ever come d own to do or d ie?  you've got to r ise ab ove the r est  
  C G Em F
No, I n ever had to knock on w ood, but I know someone who h as which makes me wonder if I co uld
  C G Em
It makes me wonder if I, n ever had to knock on w ood and I'm glad I haven't yet
  F Dm-F Dm-F Dm-F
Because I'm sure it isn't g ood, that's the impression that I g et  
  C G C Em F Am Am G
I 'm not a c oward, I've just n ever been t ested, I'd like to t hink that if I was, I would p ass
  C G C Em
L ook at the t ested and think th ere-but-for-the-g race-go-I
F Am Am G
I might be a coward, I'm af raid of what I m ight find out
  C G Em F
N ever had to knock on w ood, but I know someone who h as which makes me wonder if I co uld
  C G Em
It makes me wonder if I, n ever had to knock on w ood and I'm glad I haven't yet
  F C
Because I'm sure it isn't g ood, that's the impression that I g et

Solo: (C G Am F) x8

C G Am
Never had to, I better knock on wood, cause I know someone who has
  F
Which makes me wonder if I c ould, it makes me wonder if I
C G Am
Never had to, I better knock on wood, cause I'm sure it isn't g ood
  F C
And I'm glad I haven't y et, that's the impression that I g et

 

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"The Impression That I Get"
Single by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
from the album Let's Face It
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)
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Length3:14
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones singles chronology
"Hell of a Hat"
(1995)		 "The Impression That I Get"
(1997)		 "The Rascal King"
(1997)

"The Impression That I Get" is a song by American ska punk band the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Let's Face It (1997), in February 1997. The track reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart while also charting highly in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The song was certified gold in the United States and Australia. Chris Applebaum directed the song's music video while Adam Stern produced it.[1]

Background

More than a year before the release of Let's Face It, the song appeared on Safe and Sound: A Benefit in Response to the Brookline Clinic Violence;[2] the album was released in response to the slayings of two abortion clinic workers in two different clinics in Brookline, Massachusetts on December 30, 1994.

Music

Musically, the song is a mix of ska punk,[3][4] alternative rock,[5][6] punk rock,[4] and reggae rock.[7]

Live performances

On October 25, 1997, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones performed this song during their debut performance on a season 23 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Chris Farley.[citation needed]

In 1998, a live version of this song appeared on Live from the Middle East.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States February 10, 1997 Rock radio
[33][34]
May 6, 1997 Contemporary hit radio [35]
United Kingdom April 13, 1998 CD [36]

Usage in media

The song is featured on the soundtrack to the films Step Brothers, Chasing Amy, Fathers' Day, Krippendorf's Tribe,[citation needed] and Digimon: The Movie.[37] The song is featured as a playable track in the North American and European versions of the 2003 video game Donkey Konga, as well as the 2009 video game Band Hero and the 2015 video game Rock Band 4.[38] It is often credited as the origin of the Disney Channel theme, but the jingle was actually composed by Alex Lasarenko.[39] Likewise, there is no official tie between this song and the 1997 rearrangement of the theme from America's Funniest Home Videos, which was assembled by Dan Slider, based on his own previous theme.[40]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Production Notes". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 15. April 12, 1997. p. 75.
  2. ↑ Various Artists - Safe and Sound: A Benefit in Response to the Brookline Clinic Violence at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Conaton, Chris (November 19, 2021). "LESS THAN JAKE'S SKA-PUNK CLASSIC 'LOSING STREAK' STILL HAS A KICK 25 YEARS LATER". PopMatters. Retrieved December 31, 2021. The mid-'90s are filled with ska-punk hits, both major (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "The Impression That I Get") and minor (Reel Big Fish, "Sell Out")
  4. 1 2 Krovatin, Chris (August 1, 2020). "14 of the best punk rock sing-along tracks". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The 79 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1997". Spin. April 25, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ Cosores, Philip (July 4, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ Bryant, Tom (June 25, 2014). "17 rock-reggae crossovers that work... and three that don't". Louder Sound.
  8. ↑ The Impression That I Get (US 7" single liner notes). Big Rig Records. 1997.
  9. ↑ The Impression That I Get (UK CD 1 single liner notes). Big Rig Records. 1998. 574 842-2.
  10. ↑ The Impression That I Get (UK cassette single liner notes). Big Rig Records. 1998. 574 842-4.
  11. ↑ The Impression That I Get (UK CD 2 single liner notes). Big Rig Records. 1998. 568 815-2.
  12. ↑ The Impression That I Get (EU CD single liner notes). Big Rig Records. 1998. 574 843-2.
  13. ↑ The Impression That I Get (AUS CD single liner notes). Big Rig Records. 1997. 574 599-2.
  14. ↑ "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 3348". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 3433". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Image 8286". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 25/4/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 25/4/1998 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Radio Songs". Billboard. October 25, 1997. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. October 4, 1997. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. October 25, 1997. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  24. ↑ "RPM '97 Year End Top 50 Alternative Tracks". RPM. Retrieved April 28, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ↑ "The Year in Music 1997: Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-36.
  26. ↑ "The Year in Music 1997: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-73.
  27. ↑ "Best of '97: Top 40/Mainstream Singles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 28, 1997. p. 38.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  29. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  30. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get". Radioscope. Retrieved January 4, 2025. Type The Impression That I Get in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  31. ↑ "British single certifications – Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 3, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type The Impression That I Get Mighty Mighty Bosstones in the "Search:" field.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression That I Get". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  33. ↑ Mirkin, Steve (February 1, 1997). "Bosstones Face Ska-Happy Market". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 5. p. 14. ...the album's first single, 'The Impression I Get,' goes to radio Feb. 10.
  34. ↑ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2140. January 24, 1997. p. 36.
  35. ↑ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1195. May 2, 1997. p. 35.
  36. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 11, 1998. p. 27.
  37. ↑ "Digimon: The Movie Soundtrack". Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Rock Band 4 Core Soundtrack". Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  39. ↑ Perjurer, Kevin. "Disney Channel's Theme: A History Mystery". YouTube. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  40. ↑ "Score Samples-Audio | Dan Slider - composer, orchestrator & conductor". www.danslider.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024. I then segue into the new ska theme (Noveau Ska[sic]) in use from 1998 thru today.
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