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“Float On” is a single released by band Modest Mouse. It had also appeared on their album Good News For People Who Love Bad News.

The song was written by Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy, and Isaac Brock.

Asked about the song in an interview with The A.V. Club, Isaac Brock said that he consciously intended to write something that felt more positive than some of his previous work.

The song was released on February 14, 2004 and was the first Modest Mouse song to gain mainstream popularity. Nearly a half year after its release, it became the band’s first #1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In Australia, the song was ranked #11 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2004. In July 2009, it was also voted in at #94 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of All Time.

Not only the song, but the music video, featuring computer animation styled after pop-up books, bears a degree of resemblance to the video of Franz Ferdinand’s breakthrough single “Take Me Out”, which is animated in a similar style, though with different aesthetics. Both songs became popular at around the same time.

This song was covered by Australian artist Ben Lee for the 2006 motion picture John Tucker Must Die, and again by indie band Goldspot for the sixth soundtrack of The OC, released on December 5, 2006.
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  • DoubleCMahoney

    Guys, Modest Mouse did NOT sell out because their music was on Rock Band. The only way a band sells out is if they change their music for money, otherwise who cares?

    yesterday evening

  • kijken

    this is so good.

    19 days ago

  • juliachristmas

    insta mood up.

    21 days ago

  • xtCStick

    and it was all ok.

    28 days ago

  • danielgraffilms

    @gonzeaux yep... yep.... I kinda want to start saying that Modest Mouse sold out (haven't we all been thinking this for like... 8 years now?). Can we start doing that?

    last month

  • gonzeaux

    definitely interesting comparing this shoutbox to the more obscure MM songs [2] - great song nonetheless, but plebs everywhere in this bitch, it's frightening

    last month

  • DeathNoteAddict

    First heard this'n on a guitar Hero game. :D Awesome <3

    last month

  • xxcristalena

    i can't listen to this song & not smile.

    last month

  • daile

    this song makes me so happy. every time.

    last month

  • currybanna

    feels good.

    last month

  • inzanita

    I think this song it's a true reminder.. it has a special essence :)

    last month

  • grgiapeach

    oldie but a goodie

    last month

  • leaanne512

    By far their best

    last month

  • hzoellner

    Brings me back to the day when I first heard this song. <3, always.

    March 2012

  • Lancegoride

    why do I never tire of this song??

    March 2012

  • ForWarD25

    настроение поднимает аж пиздец как :)

    March 2012

  • XxDannyGorexX

    best song ever!! reminds me of middle skool!! <3

    March 2012

  • CircusRock

    "Even if things get heavy, we'll all float on... ALRIGHT!"

    March 2012

  • Ariues

    enh...

    March 2012

  • acepreshaw

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    March 2012
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