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Your body may be gone, I'm gonna carry you in
In my head, in my heart, in my soul
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both live again
Well, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, don't think so
Well, that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me
You get away from me
Collected my belongings and I left the jail
Well, thanks for the time I needed to think a spell
I had to think awhile
I had to think awhile
The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in
In your head in your mouth in your soul
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both grow old
Well, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I hope so
Well, that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me (you get away from me)
You get away from me
Collected my belongings and I left the jail
Well, thanks for the time I needed to think a spell
I had to think awhile (I had to think awhile)
I had to think awhile
Well, that is that and this is this
Well, you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed
When the ocean met the sky (you missed, you missed)
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye (you missed)
When the earth folded in on itself (you missed)
And said good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell (you missed, you missed)
Are really there but I wouldn't hold my breath (you missed, you missed)
You wasted a life, why wouldn't you waste death (you missed, you missed)
You wasted a life, why wouldn't you waste death
The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in
In your head, in your mouth, in your soul
The more we move ahead the more we're stuck in rewind
Well, I don't mind, I don't mind, how the hell could I mind
Well, that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me (you get away from me)
You get away from me
Well, that is that and this is this
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed
When the ocean met the sky (you missed, you missed)
You wasted a life why wouldn't you waste the afterlife
| kcar | Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 14:32 Jelani wrote: this band would be great, if it weren't for this band. Maybe not even then... |
| kirbyc | Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 14:18 Great Song |
| BikeCoachDave (Columbia, Ky.) | Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 05:34 Just.....noise. |
| Photo-John (Nor Cal to SLC) | Posted: Apr 08, 2011 - 08:04 Amazingly annoying. |
| jeff303 | Posted: Apr 01, 2011 - 14:29 daveturnley wrote: I'm not a huge fan, but The Moon and Antarctica is a really good album. From that one, check out: Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes Alone Down There The Stars Are Projectors Agreed, The Stars Are Projectors is simply out-of-this-world. I can't believe they haven't played it on RP. |
| pamohearn (not close enough to a beach) | Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 20:19 yay for Sasquatch festival this May!!! |
| valerie (Chile) | Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 05:12 The question is, do they have anything to say. I say yes. Lyrically speaking, quite sound indeed. |
| passsion8 (over the hills and far away) | Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 07:02 If you can't SING, then SQUEAL like a MOUSE. Squish.... |
| leathepea (Hickory, NC) | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 07:13  they are mighty and modest too. |
| Synth80s (*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk)) | Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 07:13 I know this band can be polarizing, but this song and most of this album really work for me. I don't find myself listening to a lot of Modest Mouse in one sitting, but they're interesting in limited doses. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 07:45 RadioDoc wrote: I agree. If the music can't stand alone without visual assist, then it is merely a soundtrack to a video. Different media. Same for books turned into movies...if you don't get the book without seeing the movie first either the book was not written very well or your imagination is dead. There is a massive amount of "soundtrack" music that can "stand alone". The interplay between one medium and another is not something to be summarily disparaged as being "mere". Personally, I like much of what I've heard from this band and I have never seen any of their aforementioned videos. That doesn't mean I'm rushing out to buy their CDs, though. |
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 20:08 RadioDoc wrote: I agree. If the music can't stand alone without visual assist, then it is merely a soundtrack to a video. Different media. Same for books turned into movies...if you don't get the book without seeing the movie first either the book was not written very well or your imagination is dead. Cool response Doc! I'm here for the therepy and music too! |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Sep 27, 2009 - 13:37 Jelani wrote: Your written description of their music sounded like you were describing a music VIDEO, not music. I agree. If the music can't stand alone without visual assist, then it is merely a soundtrack to a video. Different media. Same for books turned into movies...if you don't get the book without seeing the movie first either the book was not written very well or your imagination is dead. |
| j7 | Posted: Jul 26, 2009 - 11:53 Jelani wrote: this band would be great, if it weren't for this band. How very correct you are. |
| narc (Montréal) | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 18:05 I like the riff just after the break. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 17:30 andrewimft wrote: penguinja wrote: What did it for me was their video for Dashboard... seeing the creative visual accompaniament finally made me get their music, which before that seemed just like pointless cacophony until then. Now I like them... the way I understand it, they seem like they have a different sort of surreal art film view on things, and the lyrics are poetic with lots of puns and playful, the whole package is kind of like a musical trip through some weird museum housed in an amusement park. Each song does tell a complete story in itself quite creatively, and the music accentuates it, so it helps to read the lyrics while listening or watch their videos. Hopefully people will recommend what MM Cd's they think we should start with, but I want to get We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, I like it. I just read on their wikipedia entry that Johnny Marr is now a member of the band. Your written description of their music sounded like you were describing a music VIDEO, not music. If you think that video is essential to understanding, or informing your opinion of audio, then you're completely lost, with a most misguided opinion. A typical example of the direction American culture is moving in. Dumb it down baby, dumb it down. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Jun 24, 2009 - 17:19 this band would be great, if it weren't for this band. |
| lawman (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) | Posted: Apr 22, 2009 - 07:43 Clever album title, huh? |
| notalot22 (Ada, Oklahoma) | Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 15:39 We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is great, but I prefer older ones. My favorite is The Moon and Antarctica. A fantastic album! |
| lmic (Sacramento, CA) | Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 15:38 Best part of them live is the two complete drum kits. Isaac Brock comes off as a bit Napoleonic (a petit dictator, so to speak  ) |
| andrewimft (North Californie) | Posted: Jul 12, 2008 - 00:36 penguinja wrote: Can someone explain Modest Mouse to me, please? Because I know lots of people that like them and I've tried listening to them and for some reason I just can't like them. I try, I really do. Everyone says their old music is better, but it's just.... not likeable. I like other singers with weird voices, like Bob Dylan and Colin Meloy, but I can't deal with Modest Mouse. anyone care to explain to me why they're good?
Teko wrote: Same here. Modest Mouse fans are an intensely dedicated lot, and lord knows I've seen enough posts on other songs that say "I love this, it sounds like Modest Mouse!". Believe me, I'd like to love a band named 'Modest Mouse'. But everything I've heard goes beyond 'challenging'... it sounds ugly and un-entertaining. Is there a song I should start with so I can 'get it'? What did it for me was their video for Dashboard... seeing the creative visual accompaniament finally made me get their music, which before that seemed just like pointless cacophony until then. Now I like them... the way I understand it, they seem like they have a different sort of surreal art film view on things, and the lyrics are poetic with lots of puns and playful, the whole package is kind of like a musical trip through some weird museum housed in an amusement park. Each song does tell a complete story in itself quite creatively, and the music accentuates it, so it helps to read the lyrics while listening or watch their videos. Hopefully people will recommend what MM Cd's they think we should start with, but I want to get We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, I like it. I just read on their wikipedia entry that Johnny Marr is now a member of the band. |
| RadioDoc (Chicagoland) | Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 12:17 Ho hum, indeed. 4->3 |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 12:08 garthwb wrote: "You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?"
Nonsense. It's the next best thing to profundity. |
| leathepea (Hickory, NC) | Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 12:06 auburntigerrich wrote: I have never heard this one on FM radio, would love to. Long live Mouse!  |
| FlamingLotus (South Austin, baby!) | Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 12:05 trippy band--not my fave song of theirs though. |
| garthwb (Emerald Isle) | Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 13:45 "You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?" |
| BigTimber (SW Oregon) | Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 15:33 RAD! |
| auburntigerrich (Edge of the 'Verse) | Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 15:14 |
| daveturnley | Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 06:51 Teko wrote: Same here. Modest Mouse fans are an intensely dedicated lot, and lord knows I've seen enough posts on other songs that say "I love this, it sounds like Modest Mouse!". Believe me, I'd like to love a band named 'Modest Mouse'. But everything I've heard goes beyond 'challenging'... it sounds ugly and un-entertaining. Is there a song I should start with so I can 'get it'? I'm not a huge fan, but The Moon and Antarctica is a really good album. From that one, check out: Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes Alone Down There The Stars Are Projectors |
| FluorideFreeMN (Central Minnesota) | Posted: Nov 18, 2007 - 20:50 One of the few Isaac's out there! |
| MilesW (Earth) | Posted: Oct 18, 2007 - 12:11 I'm getting kinda tired of that one - and it's low rating suggests that others are too. Just like GWB - time to go! |
| meydele (Par la mer) | Posted: Oct 18, 2007 - 12:07 This song reminds me of this song from the "Valley Girl" soundtrack: "Eaten by the Monster of Love" Written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael Performed by Sparks |
| RobotDeath (Los Angeles) | Posted: Oct 18, 2007 - 12:06 I like them. I don't know why, but I do. |
| MugwumpGeo | Posted: Sep 01, 2007 - 13:29 
This might be reaching just a bit, but is there any chance that Johnny Marr will liven this band up? |
| superfido (Sweden) | Posted: Sep 01, 2007 - 13:28 It's like the b-side chili pepper reject alblum |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell, Wyo.) | Posted: Sep 01, 2007 - 13:28 bokey wrote: Sounds like Stockholm Syndrome 
I didn't even realize that people thought this guy's voice was "quirky." Guess if you consider the Smiths and Elvis Costello and David Byrne and Sting and Lou Reed to be entertaining, this guy just seems natural. |
| heebooh (Paris, France) | Posted: Jun 14, 2007 - 17:39 Frustrating |
| Teko (out there somewhere) | Posted: May 30, 2007 - 06:32 penguinja wrote: Can someone explain Modest Mouse to me, please? Because I know lots of people that like them and I've tried listening to them and for some reason I just can't like them. I try, I really do. Everyone says their old music is better, but it's just.... not likeable. I like other singers with weird voices, like Bob Dylan and Colin Meloy, but I can't deal with Modest Mouse. anyone care to explain to me why they're good?
Same here. Modest Mouse fans are an intensely dedicated lot, and lord knows I've seen enough posts on other songs that say "I love this, it sounds like Modest Mouse!". Believe me, I'd like to love a band named 'Modest Mouse'. But everything I've heard goes beyond 'challenging'... it sounds ugly and un-entertaining. Is there a song I should start with so I can 'get it'? |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: May 30, 2007 - 06:12 Ish. What a wanker. |
| slartibart_O (nomadic around austin) | Posted: May 14, 2007 - 10:00 pdhski wrote: f*uck this is awful!
HA! Love the half a*ssed attempt at verbal restraint. Too funny. Liked the cover art though. |
| meydele (By the sea) | Posted: May 14, 2007 - 09:57 Oddly (considering I love Tom Waits), I find this guy's voice grating and painful. |
| keller1 (Taco Bell is a phone company in Mexico) | Posted: May 14, 2007 - 09:53 I've tried to give these guys a chance after the slagging I took for criticizing Dashboard. Don't like this one either. To me they sound like some weird mixture of Sparks and The Darkness --- think it has to do with the vocals. |
| eastcoast | Posted: May 14, 2007 - 09:50 OK, this sucks |
| folkalta (Santa Clara CA) | Posted: Apr 12, 2007 - 21:42 I was hanging with it until the "you missed you missed" vocal.  |
| Glockman45 (undisclosed) | Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 05:14 akstephens wrote: Good but not as good as their older stuff.
older? |
| akstephens | Posted: Mar 12, 2007 - 15:23 Good but not as good as their older stuff. |
| bokey (Filialville) | Posted: Feb 09, 2007 - 10:56 goo wrote: I'm convinced that anyone who doesn't like Modest Mouse is simply not musically evolved or is too lazy to really listen and discover the brilliance here. It's closed minded and simplistic to reject this music. To me, it's like a child who grimaces when he/she tastes beer for the first time-simply not mature enough to appreciate it yet. Or maybe it just doesn't sound very good and that's the extent of it. meadowwoods wrote: I didn't really "get" their music until I started listening to their earlier stuff quite a bit in my studio a few years back. Something happened, and I just really started to like their music a lot; Sounds like Stockholm Syndrome |
| dwhayslett (Pawleys Island, SC) | Posted: Feb 09, 2007 - 10:50 dmax wrote: There's a nasty trend at RP: #1) "I love this" #2) "I hate this" #3) "Then you, #2, are a moron." Can we keep it about the music, instead of insulting the poster? It seems like it would be a lot nicer, and more appropriate. No no no... this was #1) "I hate this" #2) "I love this" #3) "Then you, #2, are on drugs." COMPLETELY different.
I'd toss in an obligatory insult as a joke, but I'd hate for it to be taken the wrong way. |
| milehighYinzer (717 E. Colfax Ave, Denver) | Posted: Feb 09, 2007 - 10:48 can't wait to hear their new album. I hope Isaac is still not taking his meds. He sounded better in his crazy screamin days of the fruit that ate itself. |
| MissAmy (Austin, TX) | Posted: Feb 09, 2007 - 10:48 I'm amazed this song has sparked such controversy! I never really thought about it much before, I guess because it's so ubiquitous and overplayed. hmm... this is why I like Radio Paradise, though. The music is interesting, and the people here make me think about the interesting music. Awesome. |