Formed in 1985, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones started playing in Boston clubs in the mid-1980s. After a brief period of inactivity due to the schooling commitments of its members, they reformed and released their album Devil's Night Out on Taang! Records. The Bosstones toured relentlessly throughout the 1990s, playing hundreds of shows a year, releasing albums and spinning off the popular rock radio hit "Someday I Suppose". They were eventually signed to Mercury Records. The band appeared in the movie Clueless. In 1997, the success of their single "The Impression That I Get" and its follow up, "The Rascal King" earned them mainstream recognition. In 2000 they put out their critically acclaimed disk Pay Attention. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones released their last album on Side One Dummy Records. They officially went on hiatus in 2003, citing too much time on the road and desire to branch out and do different things. In 2007, the Bosstones announced that they were reforming. They played their 10th Hometown Throwdown in Boston and released a new album, Medium Rare, which consists of rare B-sides, and 3 new songs, including the single, "Don't Worry Desmond Dekker".
The band announced their split in early 2022.
She Just Happened
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Lyrics
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Some Fancy New York Fashion Institute.
Her Junkie Boyfriend took to crime, which took up too much of her time.
It only took a year till she took a different Route.
[Chorus]
What just happened?
She just happened?
Without warning she crossed my mind?
What just happened to me?
She moved into this building next to the one I used to trash.
She lived there with this roommate I despised.
We found a room against the tracks.
Don't stay out late, and watch your backs.
Make sure to lock the door we were advised.
[Chorus: x2]
Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!
Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!
She just happened to me!
From there it went nowhere, and after that it fell apart.
The next thing I remember here we are.
Not to diminish what it was.
Well there's no reason to becuase.
All though it was so long, anyways it seems so far.
[Chorus: x2]
Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!
All though it was so long, anyways it seems so far.
Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!
She just happened to me!
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones's song She Just Happened is a poignant story about a girl who moves from her small town to the city with her boyfriend, to pursue her scholarship at a Fashion Institute. Unfortunately, her boyfriend turns into a junkie and takes to crime, which consumes a lot of her time. Thus, she eventually decides to take a different route and goes on to live with a roommate in a building next to the one the singer used to trash. They even find a room against the tracks, but are advised not to stay out too late and watch their backs. However, despite their differences, something about her catches the singer's attention and she just happens to cross his mind without warning.
The lyrics suggest that this encounter with the girl had an impact on the singer's life, that he remembers their brief time together after all these years. He admits that it didn't go anywhere, and it fell apart soon after, but he still reflects on her with fondness. In a way, the song is about how chance encounters can leave a lasting impression, and how even the briefest moments can change our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
What took her to the city was some sort of scholarship.
She moved to the city to pursue education as she received a scholarship.
Some Fancy New York Fashion Institute.
She enrolled in a prestigious fashion institute in New York.
Her Junkie Boyfriend took to crime, which took up too much of her time.
Her drug-addicted boyfriend got involved in criminal activities, which consumed most of her time.
It only took a year till she took a different Route.
She realized the unhealthy path her life was taking and made a decision to change it within a year.
She moved into this building next to the one I used to trash.
She came to live in a building close to my old residence that I used to disrespect.
She lived there with this roommate I despised.
She was living with a flatmate that I strongly disliked.
We found a room against the tracks.
We discovered a room located close to the railway tracks.
Don't stay out late, and watch your backs.
We were warned not to stay out late and be cautious about our safety.
Make sure to lock the door we were advised.
We were instructed to lock the door to prevent any unwanted visitors.
Without warning she crossed my mind?
She came into my thoughts unexpectedly?
What just happened to me?
What made me think of her all of a sudden?
From there it went nowhere, and after that it fell apart.
Our relationship didn't really progress and eventually ended.
The next thing I remember here we are.
Despite our relationship not working initially, we ended up meeting again.
Not to diminish what it was.
Although our relationship didn't work out, it was still important and valuable.
Well there's no reason to becuase.
There's no need to devalue or dismiss what we shared.
Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm.
All though it was so long, anyways it seems so far.
Although it's been a long time, it still feels like it was a distant memory.
She just happened to me!
She unexpectedly entered my life and made an impact on me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DICKY BARRETT, JOSEPH GITTLEMAN
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