Lyrics to the song, float on by modest mouse off of their album, good news for people who love bad news. Find similar artists to modest mouse and discover new music. Misheard lyrics also known as mondegreens are instances of when a song lyric cant be. The following setlist was obtained from the july 19, 2016 concert, held at the ascend amphitheater in nashville. Modest mouse good news for people who love bad news music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from modest mouse at the discogs marketplace. Sophomore album the lonesome crowded west followed in november 1997, and helped to earn the band a cult following.
Lyrical artworks make the perfect gift for any music lover. The song was released on the 14th of february 2004. Goldsher makes this book tons of fun with factoids and observations about the band and how it came to be, whilst sprinkling musical anecdotes or interludes, as he refers to them throughout. It had also appeared on their album good news for people who love bad news. The lyrics are simpler, the arrangements tamer, but the vitality remains. Jun 14, 2011 clearly you are some bitter middleaged man who resents young people because they dont do things like you do or like the same music you do. You can watch em float by verse 2 way in back of the room, there. I backed my car into a cop car the other day well, he just drove off, sometimes lifes okay i ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh, what did i say. Float on ive got it all most by modest mouse single. First appearing in modest mouse s live set in 2011, lampshades on fire was the lead single from their 2015 lp, strangers to ourselves. It was nominated for the 2005 grammy award for best rock song, which went to u2s vertigo. What personal letters reveal about human struggles. On the first page of the book of blue, it read if you read this page.
This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about was released as the bands debut album in april 1996. The band first broke through to the mainstream audience with the platinumselling good news for. Float on by modest mouse song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Float on and two songs popular enough to occasionally be. I, like most people heard float on first and really liked modest mouse, but now that ive further discovered them ive decided that is easily one of my least favorite songs on my least favorite albums. Modest mouse lyrics float on i backed my car into a cop car the other day well he just drove off sometimes lifes ok i ran my mouth off a bit too much oh what did i say. The fifth song on modest mouse s 2015 album strangers to ourselves, ansel was first performed in 2012 in frost amphitheater at stanford university. The new lineup recorded 2004s good news for people who love bad news, which proved to be modest mouse s commercial breakthrough, rising to the top of the album charts, spawning the hit singles float on and ocean breathes salty, and selling over a million copies as the band began headlining arenas. Modest mouse is an american indie rock band formed in 1992 in issaquah, washington, by singerlyricistguitarist isaac brock, drummer jeremiah green and bassist eric judy. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment float on modest mouse good news for people who love bad news. Exploring a jagged, lofi postrock after forming in the mid90s, modest mouse became unlikely charttoppers with a volatile mix of punkinspired rawness and simmering atmosphere in the decade to follow.
This book would only be interesting at all to a hardcore modest mouse fan, but the hardcore modest mouse fan probably already knows most of the information in this book before reading it anyway. Modest mouse floats on even with sound issues onmilwaukee. Float on by modest mouse free listening on soundcloud. Modest mouse s songs are not only dark or encouraging, but some also have a religion aspect.
I backed my car into a cop car the other day well, he just drove off, sometimes lifes okay i ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh, what did. Show goes on is a good song because it sampled float on. The world at large by modest mouse listen to modest mouse. Our president is just a fucking daily dose of bad news. Float on is a song by american rock band modest mouse, released on february 14, 2004. Strangers to ourselves is the sixth album by american alternative rock band modest mouse, which was released on march 17, 2015, two weeks after its initially announced release date of march 3. Since their 1996 debut album, this is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about, their lineup has centered around brock, green and judy.
I like songs about drifters, books about the same they both seem to. Since their 1996 debut album, this is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about, their lineup has centered on brock, green, and judy. Modest mouse samples, covers and remixes whosampled. The world at large is a throwback to older modest mouse tracks. Float on by modest mouse inspired song lyric abstract. Sep 11, 2010 track 3 of gnfpwlbn i backed my car into a cop car the other day well he just drove off sometimes lifes ok i ran my mouth off a bit too much oh what did i say well you just laughed it off it.
Lupe fiasco legally rips off modest mouse the life and. The author finds innumerable ways to mention hes a bass player and writes for bass p. For many fans, modest mouse s sophomore album the lonesome crowded west is also their signature masterpiece. Woke up this morning, and it seemed to me that every night turns out to be a little bit more like bukowski and yeah, i know hes a pretty good read but god, whod wanna be. If there are people in your life that hurt you then just let them go because its not worth wasting your time. The most impressive thing about this book is how much of it is about alan goldsher and how little is about modest mouse. Modest mouse formed in 1992 in issaquah, washington. The album was leaked to the internet on march 7, 2015. Modest mouse by modest mouse download modest mouse on itunes. The first and only book on the history of modest mouse and the lives of the band members, and a unique and intimate look at the origin, growth, and explosion of an indie rock band at the cusp of the millennium, modest mouse. Float on modest mouse song, 2004 float on, a song by danny brown from his 20 album old.
Modest mouse the world at large lyrics genius lyrics. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. I was just kind of fed up with how bad shit had been going, and how dark everything was, with bad news coming from everywhere. I like modest mouse way better than i do lupe, in fact show goes on is the only lupe song i like, but that is because he sampled float on. I got one two three four five, six, sick, sick running round the neighborhood pejorative, jinx, he said the groom is down on me, cause he ate the rice it was well. The music video is portrayed in the style of a popup book with the band. Modest mouse by modest mouse download modest mouse on. Can you name the lyrics to modest mouse s float on.
Good news for people who love bad news explicit by. Modest mouse, pop art posters, poster prints, diy projects room decor, good news, art deco kitchen, fantasy art landscapes, art studio organization, art projects for adults. Though, brock isnt sure if this is a good thing or not. Modest mouse what people are made of lyrics genius lyrics. Float on music video on youtube lyrics of this song at metrolyrics.
Check out this is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about by modest mouse on amazon music. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The song was nominated for a grammy award for best rock song in 2005. The show goes on by lupe fiasco sampled modest mouse s float on. Test your knowledge on this music quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. It was great to hear a song that blew up live, but the sound quality was bad and with people already ready to go home, the. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Since being signed to sonys epic records in 2000, modest mouse has attained significant popular success with songs such as float on and dashboard. This is a great book, not just for modest mouse fans, but for any music fan. The brand newmodest mouse tour was a united states concert tour by american alternative rock bands brand new and modest mouse. The song was written by dann gallucci, eric judy, and isaac brock. Sad sappy sucker was originally intended to be released instead, but was shelved. Oct 07, 2014 more than any other band, modest mouse represented the ascendency of indie rock at the turn of the millennium.
True dyedinthewool independent musicians, modest mouse originated in the thriving mid90s northwest music scene orbiting calvin johnsons k records and founded on an uncompromising idealism handed down from punk forefathers. Most people associate modest mouse with their most popular single, float on. Blackbird blackbird float on modest mouse cover lyrics genius. Float on ive got it all most, a single by modest mouse. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. How the band got worse by getting better posted by ryan wasoba on tue, sep 1, 2015 at 8. Modest mouse float quotes air balloon balloons keep calm signs float trip band posters rise above music stuff a parody of the british wwiiera poster that featured the text keep calm and carry on topped with a crown, this incorporates the color scheme used in. We have an official float on tab made by ug professional guitarists. Modest mouse, denver, fillmore, isaac brock, eric judy, jeremiah green, mouse, modest modest mouse tiny coffins live.
Modest mouse samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. We cap our fivefeature celebration of sub pops first 20 years with a look at some records and artifacts from the labels history that, while they didnt make the. Check out float on by modest mouse on amazon music. The founding members are lead singerguitarist isaac brock, drummer jeremiah green, and bassist eric judy. Modest mouse good news for people who love bad news modest mouse on. The info in this book has all just been pulled from previoisly published articles and interviews, with a lot of the authors longwinded rambling on. Nov 15, 2003 unarguably modest mouses most popular song, float on is about how no matter what happens it could always be worse, look at the bright side. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title float on. Your gun went off well, you shot off your mouth and look where it got you my mouth runs on too shouts from both sides well, weve got the land but theyve got the view. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Apr 06, 2004 check out float on by modest mouse on amazon music. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. Float on is the lead single of the bands fourth album good news for people who love bad news 2004. Modest mouse is an american rock band formed in 1992 in issaquah, washington and currently based in portland, oregon. General commentthis song float on, to me, is very relateable. It was nominated for the 2005 grammy award for best rock song. Got everything, the bands guitaristsingergeniusinresidence isaac. Unarguably modest mouse s most popular song, float on was the bands mainstream breakthrough and the lead single of their fourth lp, good news for people who love bad news.
The bands current configuration is isaac brock vocals, guitar, tom peloso strings, horns all songs by modest mouse. You cant always control everything you do and sometimes you just have to let things go. Float on is a single released by indie rock band modest mouse. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Modest mouse lyrics 164 song lyrics sorted by album, including float on, lampshades on fire, the world at large. Just enjoy the music you listen to and dont worry if someone uses it in a rap song just because you are prejudiced against young rappers. Featuring news, videos, tour dates, online shop, and more. Modest mouse is an american indie rock band formed in 1993 in issaquah, washington, by singerguitarist isaac brock, drummer jeremiah green, and bassist eric judy. Pacific northwest indie rockers who became unlikely charttoppers with a volatile mix of punkinspired rawness.
Modest mouse is an american indie rock band who were formed in 1993 in issaquah, washington, by singerlyricistguitarist isaac brock, drummer jeremiah green, and bassist eric judy. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Check out good news for people who love bad news explicit by modest mouse on amazon music. Modest mouse lampshades on fire lyrics genius lyrics. Float on is a song by american rock band modest mouse, released on february 14, 2004, as the lead single from their fourth studio album good news for people who love bad news. Discover all modest mouse s music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Modest mouse good news for people who love bad news. Bury me with it dig your grave float on one chance the view and more. Modest mouse is an american indie rock band formed in 1993 in the seattle suburb of issaquah, washington by singerlyricistguitarist isaac brock, drummer jeremiah green, and bassist eric judy.
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