Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty (Live Studio Session)

[@jiveturky3000]

I know all about this song, the ins and out from start to finish. It really makes me feel like an expert when anyone mentions it because I, if I may call myself an expert. The facts about the writing and the musical notes I can list off from memory. People are always amazed with my musical knowledge but my secret is and why I can call myself an expert is THIS is the only song I know everything about, I can list each writer, sound guy, and musician. I'll never forget the first time this song played over the radio, time and the earth stood still, it's lodged in my memory like a splinter. I probably think about that moment more often then I should haha. I think it was the moment my sense of self started to form. Hence my obsession with this particular track, and whata track it is. Anyways if anyone has any questions as to the creative process behind this masterpiece just ask I'm always more than happy to talk about my favorite song.

[@ryannarce2143]

ok my dude can you point me to a version that is virtually identical to the early one played at the Seattle Showbox (~2000-2002 iirc), with the addition of the chorus (which is fatally absent from that MUCH superior recording)?

[@stankyboofta]

How old are you?

[@GraycenVT]

Only Isaac is an expert of this song :)

[@hunterbodell1129]

@@ryannarce2143 could it be this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3_GnoedeLGqoZo

[@charleskorpics4240]

I'm all ears.. rant it to me plz. I will enioy any and all that you know about it. MM was my soul in highschool.

[@devinellington312]

I have never heard this, beautiful

[@ninjagaiden5632]

neither do I

[@vinceadams662]

Welcome

[@Lunarimoths]

in a lot ways this version reminds me of their early music more than the studio one does

[@MortalMixtape]

Lyrics : ) 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. 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. 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 when time and life shook hands and said goodbye. When the earth folded in on itself. And said "Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath." You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death? You wasted 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. 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 wasted life, why wouldn't you waste the afterlife?

[@charleskorpics4240]

for a band built on a legacy of incredible lyrics and play with words.. this song is one of the most beautiful/fucked up of the lot.

[@big_bubba3823]

Man I remember when I was at least 8 years old my older brothers would have this play on the dvd on repeat

[@dieselfreedom7938]

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[@jet4212006]

sounds more raw and I like it for that reason

[@Tydorell]

I fell in love with this version

[@keithmorrison8373]

Both this and the studio demo of float on sound better then the final versions

[@Gregpickles]

better than the studio version imo.

[@Karmy.]

Nah, needs the "you missed"

[@finestcustard5647]

@@Karmy. true. Plus the sound of the studio version has incredible sounds. I like some of the guitar stuff here but the time on the recording is awesome

[@jamesmerkley7062]

So God damn beautiful . .

[@johnwosteeniv8269]

Oh shit, I forgot about this one. Thank You!

[@cathybess1297]

Yeah!

[@carlosbudge595]

This is beautiful

[@nitecrwlrz]

anybody know what kind of guitar effect was used for this song? kinda makes it sound like a 12 string.

[@NACC09]

chorus maybe?

[@falloutboy0403]

which part? its mostly choruses and tremolo

[@leiyus.2722]

sounds like a chorus with the depth and rate pretty high. there's a flanger that's set to sound like a chorus on a different city so it might be that

[@fabiandeolartecoronel7857]

Flanger

[@MultiUnreal]

...It's beautiful.

[@williamgragilla7007]

My wife and daughters took turns picking our 'if you could only listen to one song before you died' choices. My pick: The Ocean Breathes Salty. In fact I frequently duet sing the song with my oldest daughter. Of course I have to explain that Modest Mouse are Atheist and we don't have to agree with an artists' opinions to enjoy their music. Case in point: I also enjoy Leftist-Socialist Billy Bragg's music despite heartily disagreeing with his politics.

[@MatthewBickmanMusic]

Amen

[@Ephebiphobe]

This is my first time hearing this. How did you come across it? :)

[@mirrortoremind]

It was one of the b-sides on the Enhanced CD Single, which was readily available in 2005.

[@flyingelephantwalrus]

@@mirrortoremind would the "4:07" timestamp listed on the back cover be a mistake then?

[@mirrortoremind]

@@flyingelephantwalrus I guess so. Is that what it says? IDK, I threw away all my jewel cases years back and consolidated down to a binder. I added a link to view my disc in the video description. This CD Single contained the Good News... studio version and a version of Float On, which sounds like was from the same studio session, which can be heard here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6LLkoKdiMp4rLs

[@Lleesstreett]

depression

[@macsreviews]

Awesome!

[@MaximoPoderDrive]

Point a to point b

[@Katme0w]

WELLLLLL

[@alexpetry1465]

I wonder if this is just like a personal sound they were going for while producing/mastering this version or if the actual album version was heavily refined/over produced/mastered.

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[@dumdumchord]

I thought this was RHCP on a blind listen

[@johnwosteeniv8269]

Oh, I'm gonna waste the life out of it baby \m/

[@michaeldeharo4595]

RIP

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[@vinceadams662]

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