There were at least three bands that have recorded under the name The Impos… Read Full Bio ↴There were at least three bands that have recorded under the name The Impossibles. They are, chronologically:

1) a well known Thai funk/pop band active in the 1970s.
2) an indie band active in the UK in the early 90s.
3) an alternative/ska band from Austin, Texas

1) The Impossibles (Thailand) composed their own hits but were also known for their covers of Western rock songs. They were among the first Thai pop bands to cover English language songs and were the first Thai rock band to record an English language album overseas during a tour of Europe. The band broke up in 1977, but they have frequently performed at reunions over the years, and its members remain active in music in Thailand.

2) The Impossibles (UK) were short-lived UK band consisting of Lucy Dallas and Mags Grundy. They had three releases on Fontana, with their first single "How do you do it?" produced by Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine and giving them some success after featuring in the NME.

3) The Impossibles (US) sprang from the ashes of the tragically named Austin, Texas band 'thefatgirls' in April of 1994 when fatgirls members Rory Phillips (vocals, guitar), Craig Tweedy (bass), and Pat Elliott (drums) found themselves looking for a new singer and a less embarrassing name. Within weeks they were practicing with Gabe Hascall, at that point also a bass player for the Austin hardcore band loophole. Gabe sang one song in Loophole's set, a cover of the Avail anthem 'March', and it was this shining moment that caught Rory’s eye and convinced the future Impossibles they had found their singer.

Acting as a stand-alone singer for the Impossibles first official show, Gabe soon also took on second guitar playing duties, a move that would prove critical to the future direction of the band. Writing songs with dual vocals and dueling walls of guitar sound, the Impossibles began to forge a sound reminiscent of their main influences at the time bringing together the alternative rock pop of bands like Weezer and The Pixies with the punk pop sound of bay area bands Green Day and Operation Ivy. After a short run of demo tapes the band recorded a full length self titled album, which they initially released on local label Red 5 Records and was soon picked up by Florida label Fueled by Ramen.

After a summer of touring on their first full length the Impossibles once again headed into the studio to record a follow up EP, ’Back 4 the Attack’. By this point the four members of the Impossibles were unsure of their futures, with several members wishing to pursue scholastic goals. The band decided to call it quits shortly after the release of their new EP, and would play their final show early the next year never to be heard from again...

Cut to winter, 1999. The first two Impossibles records on Fueled by Ramen along with the first demo recordings were collected into one CD, the Impossibles Anthology 94-97. After two years of playing in Imbroco and The Stereo, Rory found himself back in Austin and looking for a place to live. Although their contact was sporadic, Gabe and Rory somehow kept in contact enough to end up living together in a one-bedroom apartment in Austin’s Hyde Park district. Although the idea had come up from time to time, an Impossibles reunion wasn’t really feasible at any point until then, and somehow to everyone involved, it made perfect sense. Craig had been playing with Austin band Cruiserweight, but after much coaxing and convincing came back to the band solidifying the original lineup once again.

The following springs the Impossibles wrote and recorded 'Return’, their second full length and a noticeable departure from the original formula of ska meets pop rock. With two years apart and a lot of changes in musical influence, the Impossibles were now also incorporating influences from bands like Elliott Smith, Spiritualized, and Fugazi. At its core, however, the sound could still be found in the lyrical hooks and signature big rock guitars that had powered the bands earlier efforts.

The Impossibles hit the road and hit it hard in 2000, supporting acts like Less Than Jake and new found glory and headlining tours with Ultimate Fakebook and Cadillac Blindside, busting their chops and learning how to give their audience the same energy they received, pushing themselves every night to the point of breaking (sometimes literally) only to do it all over again the next night.

In spring of 2001 a new EP was recorded with hardcore super producer Brian McTernan entitled ’Brick Bomb’. The bands fourth effort broke even more new ground (much to the dismay of the third wave ska set, sorry kids) and honed their pop rock skills to a razor point. The songs are at times their most aggressive and their most subdued, but the sound is unmistakable.

After a 6 week US tour with the likes of grade and the movie life, the band found themselves at another impasse with the departure of their original drummer Pat Elliott and gearing up for 6 more months of touring, with their scheduled first tour of Europe in November 2001. Afterwards, being talked into a mini tour of Florida, the Impossibles retired to Austin, where they broke up shortly after.

On June, 2nd 2001 the Impossibles played their farewell concert at home in Austin to a packed house. A copy of their final moments were avalible on a DVD from Fueled By Ramen, and are sold out indeffinitly as no future pressings are planned.

The Impossibles will live on in the hearts and minds of the countless souls they touched with their music.

So Much
The Impossibles Lyrics

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In time she might see how foolish she was for leaving me
Might take a bruise or two before she longs for my abuse
Running away was easy, I guess, but you left my mind a sloppy mess
Was it so hard to talk about the stuff that I could not figure out?
Woe, woe is me, she took her things and she ran away, woe, woe is me (yea yea yea!)
She says she's feeling so much better
She says the air tastes so much sweeter since she left me
Sometime I might suspect that the cause couldn't be as bad as the effect

Crazy girls which I seem to collect and scribble down notes like a science project
Your argument has no defense, its' a big fat lie built on false pretense
But now I roam from home to work singing songs about you and feeling like a jerk
Woe, woe is me, she took her things and she ran away, woe, woe is me (yea yea yea!)
She says she's feeling so much better (so much better)
She says the air tastes so much sweeter (so much sweeter) since she left me
Since she left me, since she left me, since she left me...
In time she might see how foolish she was for leaving me
Might take a bruise or two before she longs for my abuse

Running away was easy, I guess, but you left my chest a hollowed out mess
Was it so hard to talk about the stuff that I couldn't figure out?

Overall Meaning

The Impossibles' "So Much" is a song about a breakup, a missed opportunity to communicate, and the aftermath of the relationship. The singer, who is left by his girlfriend, is struggling to come to terms with the loss and the lack of closure. He wishes she could see "how foolish she was for leaving" him and believes that eventually, she will "take a bruise or two before she longs for my abuse." This line suggests that the singer feels he was mistreated in the relationship and aims to make his ex-partner regret her decision to end things.

The song addresses the difficulty of discussing problems in a relationship and the consequences of such failure. The singer reflects on the fact that their separation left his mind a "sloppy mess," and he wonders why they couldn't talk about the "stuff that I could not figure out." The sense of regret and loss is palpable throughout the song. The singer feels like a "jerk" and roams from home to work singing songs about the person he lost.

Overall, "So Much" conveys the pain of a difficult breakup and the frustration of not being able to discuss the issues that led to the separation. It highlights the importance of communication and warns of the potential consequences of failing to do so in a relationship.

Interesting Facts:

Line by Line Meaning

In time she might see how foolish she was for leaving me
Eventually, the person who left me might realize how silly she was for doing so.

Might take a bruise or two before she longs for my abuse
It's possible that she'll need some negative experiences before acknowledging that she misses being treated poorly by me.

Running away was easy, I guess, but you left my mind a sloppy mess
Leaving seemed like it was convenient for her, but it left me feeling mentally disorganized.

Was it so hard to talk about the stuff that I could not figure out?
Why was it difficult for her to communicate about things that I was struggling to understand?

Woe, woe is me, she took her things and she ran away, woe, woe is me (yea yea yea!)
I'm lamenting her leaving and feeling sorry for myself. It's a repetitive feeling.

She says she's feeling so much better
According to her, she's happier now.

She says the air tastes so much sweeter since she left me
She claims that everything is much more pleasant without me in the picture.

Sometime I might suspect that the cause couldn't be as bad as the effect
I might eventually question whether what caused the breakup was as terrible as its aftermath.

Crazy girls which I seem to collect and scribble down notes like a science project
I have a history of attracting erratic women, and I keep detailed records of their behavior as if it's a scientific experiment.

Your argument has no defense, its' a big fat lie built on false pretense
The justification that she gave for leaving me lacks any evidence and is based on a falsehood.

But now I roam from home to work singing songs about you and feeling like a jerk
Now, I spend my days going from home to work singing about her and feeling foolish for doing so.

She says she's feeling so much better (so much better)
She remains insistent that she's very content now.

She says the air tastes so much sweeter (so much sweeter) since she left me
She continues to declare that life is more enjoyable without me around.

Since she left me, since she left me, since she left me...
Repeated mentioning of the fact that she left me.

Running away was easy, I guess, but you left my chest a hollowed out mess
Leaving was effortless for her, but it left me feeling emotionally empty and distressed.

Was it so hard to talk about the stuff that I couldn't figure out?
I still don't understand why communication was such a challenge for us.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID GAVURIN, HARRIET WHEELER

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