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“Ocean Breathes Salty” is the second single released from Modest Mouse’s album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.
There were two releases of the single. The first included the album version of “Ocean Breathes Salty”, as well as a live studio recording of “
Float On”. The second release was an Enhanced CD, released on January 11, 2005. It included the original recording of the song, an additional live studio session of the song, the live version of “Float On”, and finally the music video for “Ocean Breathes Salty”.
The music video for “Ocean Breathes Salty” was directed by Chris Milk and is very similar to a segment of the Pink Floyd film, The Wall. The video shows a young boy finding a bird with a broken wing, which throughout the video becomes lead singer Isaac Brock. The boy patches up the bird and shows it to his mom, who disgusted, tries to take the bird away. The boy runs away and spends the night in a field with the bird where he dreams that he can play with it when it heals. Unfortunately, when he wakes up, the bird has died and he buries it. As he walks away, the band dressed up as animals, appear and finish the song.
There were two releases of the single. The first included the album version of “Ocean Breathes Salty”, as well as a live studio recording of “
Float On”. The second release was an Enhanced CD, released on January 11, 2005. It included the original recording of the song, an additional live studio session of the song, the live version of “Float On”, and finally the music video for “Ocean Breathes Salty”.The music video for “Ocean Breathes Salty” was directed by Chris Milk and is very similar to a segment of the Pink Floyd film, The Wall. The video shows a young boy finding a bird with a broken wing, which throughout the video becomes lead singer Isaac Brock. The boy patches up the bird and shows it to his mom, who disgusted, tries to take the bird away. The boy runs away and spends the night in a field with the bird where he dreams that he can play with it when it heals. Unfortunately, when he wakes up, the bird has died and he buries it. As he walks away, the band dressed up as animals, appear and finish the song.
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this along with little motel is my fav modmouse song
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Yeah, this is good.
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dam good song
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scarlettkisses wrote:
This song has alot of anger, and confusion to it!! Great song, makes you think!
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love love love it!
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riosapolinar wrote:
Great song!!!
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xEvyn wrote:
One of Modest Mouse's best songs.. and just.. one of the best songs ever created.
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Ranzatsu wrote:
Absolutely my favorite. The lyrics are just so amazing.
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MsMonomania wrote:
you wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?
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FarahSabz wrote:
this song kills me.
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Advanced122 wrote:
my favorite mod mouse song
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punktofu wrote:
you get away from me... classic modest mouse song
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It turns out, I hadn't heard enough modest mouse. Good stuff.
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geiler song! geht richtig unter die haut. =)
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BaltoRockCity wrote:
"You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?" Genius.
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MyCell_Proust wrote:
there is only one band with such touching and cynic lyrics, except "the Smiths" of course...
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very good band!
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Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. x)
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