with a name inspired by Virginia Woolf this Washington based indie rock band
this Washington based indie rock band
this Washington based indie rock band has enjoyed hit after hit since their
has enjoyed hit after hit since their
has enjoyed hit after hit since their very first album everyone’s ashamed well
very first album everyone’s ashamed well
very first album everyone’s ashamed well we all just got caught looking an ass
we all just got caught looking an ass
we all just got caught looking an ass welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 modest mouse songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the Bands fan
based on a combination of the Bands fan
based on a combination of the Bands fan favorites as well as their most
favorites as well as their most
favorites as well as their most commercially successful songs go to bat
commercially successful songs go to bat
commercially successful songs go to bat one you would ever know
number ten doing the cockroach neither
number ten doing the cockroach neither but from the very first gentle guitar
but from the very first gentle guitar
but from the very first gentle guitar strums of this classic you know it’s
strums of this classic you know it’s
strums of this classic you know it’s only gonna get better
with fast-paced guitar and drums to
with fast-paced guitar and drums to match the frenetic pace of the lead
match the frenetic pace of the lead
match the frenetic pace of the lead vocals by lead singer and guitarist
vocals by lead singer and guitarist
vocals by lead singer and guitarist isaac brock the lyrics reflect the
isaac brock the lyrics reflect the
isaac brock the lyrics reflect the despair experienced during a pitiful
despair experienced during a pitiful
despair experienced during a pitiful life filled with drudgery
belonging to their second album which is
belonging to their second album which is considered to be one of the finest indie
considered to be one of the finest indie
considered to be one of the finest indie rock albums of the 1990s this angry hit
rock albums of the 1990s this angry hit
rock albums of the 1990s this angry hit is head-banging ly relatable and best
is head-banging ly relatable and best
is head-banging ly relatable and best hits the spot when you’re in a bad mood
number nine
number nine gravity rides everything
the second track off their first release
the second track off their first release on a major label their new style and
on a major label their new style and
on a major label their new style and meditative lyrics are best showcased in
meditative lyrics are best showcased in
meditative lyrics are best showcased in this mellow ballad
on an album produced by Brian deck this
on an album produced by Brian deck this dreamy song touches on themes of death
dreamy song touches on themes of death
dreamy song touches on themes of death and fate while drawing you in with its
and fate while drawing you in with its
and fate while drawing you in with its moody and Atmospheric sound we play
the track quickly became a fan favorite
the track quickly became a fan favorite despite being a major departure from the
despite being a major departure from the
despite being a major departure from the band’s heavier sound and will become a
band’s heavier sound and will become a
band’s heavier sound and will become a sound that the group would revisit on
sound that the group would revisit on
sound that the group would revisit on later releases
number eight
number eight cowboy Dan accompanied by bandmates
cowboy Dan accompanied by bandmates
cowboy Dan accompanied by bandmates Jeremiah green on drums and Eric Judy on
Jeremiah green on drums and Eric Judy on
Jeremiah green on drums and Eric Judy on bass
bass
bass Brock uses the six minute gem to examine
Brock uses the six minute gem to examine
Brock uses the six minute gem to examine the greed and arrogance in Western
the greed and arrogance in Western
the greed and arrogance in Western society through the ticular character of
society through the ticular character of
society through the ticular character of cowboy Dan
while the track begins quietly it
while the track begins quietly it doesn’t take long to explode into
doesn’t take long to explode into
doesn’t take long to explode into classic modest mouse insanity
the lyrics perfectly matched the driving
the lyrics perfectly matched the driving rhythm of this hard-hitting track and
rhythm of this hard-hitting track and
rhythm of this hard-hitting track and the guitars are enough to make any
the guitars are enough to make any
the guitars are enough to make any listener Bob their head cowboy dad may
listener Bob their head cowboy dad may
listener Bob their head cowboy dad may be a major player in the cowboy scene
be a major player in the cowboy scene
be a major player in the cowboy scene but this track showed that modest mouse
but this track showed that modest mouse
but this track showed that modest mouse was a major player in the indie scene
one of the more cheerful and humorous
one of the more cheerful and humorous songs from the band’s catalog this
songs from the band’s catalog this
songs from the band’s catalog this bouncy anthem is truly spoken as it is
bouncy anthem is truly spoken as it is
bouncy anthem is truly spoken as it is pleasant to listen to
rocks typically pessimistic lyrics or I
rocks typically pessimistic lyrics or I play here once again this time examining
play here once again this time examining
play here once again this time examining the issues of privacy in today’s society
the tune is poppy while also maintaining
the tune is poppy while also maintaining the aggression and nuttiness of old
the aggression and nuttiness of old
the aggression and nuttiness of old school modest maps
school modest maps
school modest maps creating a song that longtime fans and
creating a song that longtime fans and
creating a song that longtime fans and new listeners can love equally
in my head
in my head on their 2004 album that was certified
on their 2004 album that was certified
on their 2004 album that was certified platinum grammy-nominated and named
platinum grammy-nominated and named
platinum grammy-nominated and named planet sounds number-one album of 2004
planet sounds number-one album of 2004
planet sounds number-one album of 2004 this is one of the singles that helped
this is one of the singles that helped
this is one of the singles that helped the band make it to the mainstream
reaching number six on the modern Rock
reaching number six on the modern Rock Tracks chart and becoming certified gold
Tracks chart and becoming certified gold
Tracks chart and becoming certified gold this commentary on religion and the
this commentary on religion and the
this commentary on religion and the afterlife reflects the band’s growth and
afterlife reflects the band’s growth and
afterlife reflects the band’s growth and maturity the song also reveals more of a
maturity the song also reveals more of a
maturity the song also reveals more of a pop sound that introduced the band to a
pop sound that introduced the band to a
pop sound that introduced the band to a wider audience and even made its way
wider audience and even made its way
wider audience and even made its way across the pond onto the UK Singles
across the pond onto the UK Singles
across the pond onto the UK Singles Chart
why wouldn’t you wake the
why wouldn’t you wake the laughs
number five float on this
number five float on this grammy-nominated rock song is arguably
grammy-nominated rock song is arguably
grammy-nominated rock song is arguably the band’s most famous single becoming
the band’s most famous single becoming
the band’s most famous single becoming their first number-one hit on the
their first number-one hit on the
their first number-one hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts
the track also received some recognition
the track also received some recognition from Rolling Stone magazine being named
from Rolling Stone magazine being named
from Rolling Stone magazine being named as one of the top 40 songs of the 2000s
frustrated with all the negativity in
frustrated with all the negativity in the world Rock wrote this hit in an
the world Rock wrote this hit in an
the world Rock wrote this hit in an attempt to get people to feel good
featured in film television and video
featured in film television and video games since this track reminds us that
games since this track reminds us that
games since this track reminds us that no matter how bad it gets
no matter how bad it gets
no matter how bad it gets we’ll all float on okay all right you
we’ll all float on okay all right you
we’ll all float on okay all right you wear a will Oh
number four the world at large I see
number four the world at large I see plain the world’s at large rush me going
plain the world’s at large rush me going
plain the world’s at large rush me going from a feel-good tune to a more
from a feel-good tune to a more
from a feel-good tune to a more melancholy one the world at large was
melancholy one the world at large was
melancholy one the world at large was released as a promo single off the
released as a promo single off the
released as a promo single off the band’s fourth full-length album maybe
band’s fourth full-length album maybe
band’s fourth full-length album maybe would you understand featuring them a
would you understand featuring them a
would you understand featuring them a lot of guitar peace and calm vocals from
lot of guitar peace and calm vocals from
lot of guitar peace and calm vocals from Brock the song acts as a prelude to
Brock the song acts as a prelude to
Brock the song acts as a prelude to float on showing that despite how tough
float on showing that despite how tough
float on showing that despite how tough things get everything will be alright
things get everything will be alright
things get everything will be alright alright songs about judges books about
the spine still held up
the spine still held up it has even been featured in hit TV
it has even been featured in hit TV
it has even been featured in hit TV shows like The OC and it’s brooding feel
shows like The OC and it’s brooding feel
shows like The OC and it’s brooding feel is perfect for those rainy afternoons
the very first song on their very first
the very first song on their very first full-length album in some ways it is the
full-length album in some ways it is the
full-length album in some ways it is the song that started at all
a morose on with a contemplative sound
a morose on with a contemplative sound and lyrics that make you ponder over
and lyrics that make you ponder over
and lyrics that make you ponder over your existence the Mina has been long
your existence the Mina has been long
your existence the Mina has been long debated
it’s a song about a life of that purpose
it’s a song about a life of that purpose a dysfunctional relationship or just
a dysfunctional relationship or just
a dysfunctional relationship or just simply about a person who’s tripping out
simply about a person who’s tripping out
simply about a person who’s tripping out on Dramamine
whatever the exact message it’s
whatever the exact message it’s definitely a song that touches on themes
definitely a song that touches on themes
definitely a song that touches on themes of emptiness and loneliness and captures
of emptiness and loneliness and captures
of emptiness and loneliness and captures all the feelings of depression and
all the feelings of depression and
all the feelings of depression and anguish
number two third planet with lyrics that
number two third planet with lyrics that seem to imply the abortion or loss of a
seem to imply the abortion or loss of a
seem to imply the abortion or loss of a baby
baby
baby and symbolism that involves nature and
and symbolism that involves nature and
and symbolism that involves nature and the universe
the universe
the universe this haunting rock melody is one of
this haunting rock melody is one of
this haunting rock melody is one of those songs that just never gets old the
those songs that just never gets old the
those songs that just never gets old the ocean signifies a darker and colder
ocean signifies a darker and colder
ocean signifies a darker and colder message enveloped in a symphonic sound
message enveloped in a symphonic sound
message enveloped in a symphonic sound that includes the strum of the lap steel
that includes the strum of the lap steel
that includes the strum of the lap steel guitar this track is one reason the moon
guitar this track is one reason the moon
guitar this track is one reason the moon and Antarctica album rose to number 5 on
and Antarctica album rose to number 5 on
and Antarctica album rose to number 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart
a Modest Mouse classic third planet is
a Modest Mouse classic third planet is commonly listed as a favorite among
commonly listed as a favorite among
commonly listed as a favorite among diehard fans and it’s not hard to see
diehard fans and it’s not hard to see
diehard fans and it’s not hard to see why that’s how
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions Samantha knows he’ll have the radio here
Samantha knows he’ll have the radio here
Samantha knows he’ll have the radio here the man when you shiny sparkles
well halogen all were a big dork they
well halogen all were a big dork they don’t talk real loud got them right I’ll
don’t talk real loud got them right I’ll
don’t talk real loud got them right I’ll be her talking about apprentice
be her talking about apprentice
be her talking about apprentice sunset blanket and opinions that are
sunset blanket and opinions that are
sunset blanket and opinions that are probably regrets
number one trailer trash it’s a classic
number one trailer trash it’s a classic and the paper play parts
a song about futility hopelessness
a song about futility hopelessness frustration and one man’s inability to
frustration and one man’s inability to
frustration and one man’s inability to move on
move on
move on everything about this hit reaches anyone
everything about this hit reaches anyone
everything about this hit reaches anyone who has ever felt anxious insecure and
who has ever felt anxious insecure and
who has ever felt anxious insecure and lost I’m sorry for this chain from the
lost I’m sorry for this chain from the
lost I’m sorry for this chain from the perfect blend of guitars drums and
perfect blend of guitars drums and
perfect blend of guitars drums and vocals to the hypnotic lyrics it’s the
vocals to the hypnotic lyrics it’s the
vocals to the hypnotic lyrics it’s the song that perfectly demonstrates the
song that perfectly demonstrates the
song that perfectly demonstrates the indie bands talent for using wordplay
indie bands talent for using wordplay
indie bands talent for using wordplay taking part damn
trailer-trash is raw emotional and it
trailer-trash is raw emotional and it ranks as one of their most intensely
ranks as one of their most intensely
ranks as one of their most intensely personal tracks of all time
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which modest mouse song is your favorite
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