Shania Twain's THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH but you're in with a chance - I don't ask much - a touch of a cat or the horse from the Godfather, the right car, no Brad Pitt, James Bond or Elon Musk

It's 1998. Google is founded as a company. The final episode of 'Seinfeld' airs. 'The Big Lebowski' hits cinemas . Frank Sinatra and Linda McCartney die but Bindi Irwin is born. The Japanese economy enters a recession due to the collapse of land and property prices (property bubbles CAN burst!). Europeans agree on a single currency called the Euro. Bill Clinton denies he had "sexual relations" with Monica Lewinsky and is impeached. Microsoft becomes biggest Company in the World. Low Flying US Military jet severs the cable of a ski lift in Italy and 20 people plunge to their death. And Shania Twain records the first version of 'THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH'.

What are the messages, the attitudes, the life and times of this song? Explore with us and the less than competent assistance of ChatGPT. Our wide-ranging investigation includes a bad South African accent, Denmark and The Netherlands, tiny pancakes, Scarface, James Bond, Elon Musk, the car to solve everything, 'dogging', upholstery, seat-warmers, mastering the ventilation system, cats and spiders - what's the difference? The rest of the horse from The Godfather, twist-endings to each verse, Dave's passionate defense of scientists, the Brad Pitt insult/compliment, and lots of other things that might not impress Shania much.

Our impressive (much) regular segments: Misheard Lyrics, Internet Theories, Challenge Time, Notable Achievements, and more included below.

(00:00) Introduction with Peter Helliar

(01:46) Song details

(02:18) Poor accents and geography

(04:25) The 3 story narrative

(05:11) Themes and impressions

(06:06) The touch of cats

(06:29) A touch of Al Pacino

(06:51) James Bond

(08:38) Elon Musk

(09:21) The car for the job

(14:25) Unresolved Godfather issues

(15:15) Twist endings?

(16:08) Dave defends scientists

(26:14) Brad Pitt insult or compliment?

(29:27) Subliminal seduction

(33:22) The Shania-off Challenge

(48:35) Internet Theories

(49:25) Misheard Lyrics

(54:20) Notable achievements & trivia

(58:13) Is there a Yoda connection?

(58:40) Sponsors and cross promos

(61:19) Dave's barking dogs & close

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