@@jerichohill487 I always took it to say good God dam...using God as a barrier. Floating along without any real substance but using God (in this case) to protect us from our repeated mishaps due to our own stupid mistakes.
It's been almost a year since I've listened to modest mouse. It's been almost a year since I had a brain injury. Coincidence? Nope, my handicapped ass forgot they are the best band in the world
[Verse 1: Isaac Brock] While we're on the subject Could we change the subject now? I was knocking on your ear's door But you were always out Looking towards the future We were begging for the past Well, we knew we had the good things But those never seemed to last Oh, please just last [Verse 2: Isaac Brock] Everyone's unhappy Everyone's ashamed Well, we all just got caught looking At somebody else's page Well, nothing ever went Quite exactly as we planned Our ideas held no water But we used them like a dam [Chorus 1: Isaac Brock & James Mercer] Oh, and we carried it all so well As if we got a new position Oh, and I'll laugh all the way to Hell Sayin', "Yes, this is a fine promotion" Oh, and I'll laugh all the way to Hell [Verse 3: Isaac Brock] Of course, everyone goes crazy Over such and such and such We made ourselves a pillar We just used it as a crutch We were certainly uncertain At least, I'm pretty sure I am Well, we didn't need the water But we just built that good Goddamn! [Chorus 2: Isaac Brock & James Mercer] Oh, and I know this of myself I assume as much for other people Oh, and I know this of myself We've listened more to life's end gong than The sound of life's sweet bells [Verse 4: Isaac Brock] Was it ever worth it? Was there all that much to gain? Well, we knew we'd missed the boat And we'd already missed the plane We didn't read the invite We just danced at our own wake All our favorites were a-playing So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake [Verse 5: Isaac Brock] Tiny curtains open and we heard the Tiny clap of little hands, a tiny Man would tell a little joke, and get a Tiny laugh from all the folks, sittin' Driftin' around on bubbles then Thinkin' it was us that carried them When we finally got it figured out That we had truly missed the boat [Chorus 3: Isaac Brock & James Mercer] Oh, and we carried it all so well As if we got a new position Oh, and we owned all the tools ourselves But not the skills to make a shelf with Oh, what useless tools ourselves Missed the Boat by Modest Mouse Lyrics source: Genius
Because you're over a decade older and you understand the message that much more. At least that's why it's ever-more meaningful to me. Every single time I listen to it.
Modest Mouse is one of my favorite bands and I was saddened to hear that their drummer Jeremiah Green passed way and may their AWESOME drummer rest in peace.
Wow...This is truly an epic song in every way...lyrics, composition, creativity. Not sure how this slipped past me for all these years. I just rediscovered it and I'm blown away. Surprisingly, it's not even the most popular video of Modest Mouse.
I'm in the same boat friend. I loved it so much I just attempted a cover of it here at my lil channel. I play it now every time I sit down to strum a lil. Cheers!
I found this song after I went through a full depressed and mental breakdown, music I loved was just white noise and it scared the shit out of me, but after I got baker acted and was put on medicine, one of the first songs that made me feel something again was this song, I will always cherish it because of that
_Was it ever worth it,was there all that much to gain,well,we knew we missed the boat,and we already missed the plane,we didn't read the invite,we just dance at our wake,all of our favorites were playing, so we could just shake,shake,shake,shake. Tiny curtain's open,and we heard the clap of little hands,a tiny man would tell a little joke, and got a tiny little laugh from all the folks. Sitting ,drifting around in bubbles,and thinking it was us that carried them,when we finally got it figured out, that we had truly missed the boat_
To hear Brock and Mercer doing vocals/harmonies is such a treat, seriously. If they would have started some CSNY type indie rock supergroup and made an indie rock supergroup
The stand out track on a really interesting and varied album which I listened to for the first time ever a couple of days ago. Naturally, this track is absolutely ear worming it's way around my brain for large parts of my waking hours. A charming upbeat tune with some great lyrical ideas that has lifted my spirits a dozen times or so already.
While we're on the subject Could we change the subject now? I was knocking on your ear's door But you were always out Looking towards the future We were begging for the past Well, we knew we had the good things But those never seemed to last Oh, please just last Everyone's unhappy Everyone's ashamed Well, we all just got caught looking At somebody else's page Well, nothing ever went Quite exactly as we planned Our ideas held no water But we used them like a dam Oh, and we carried it all so well As if we got a new position Oh, and I laugh all the way to Hell Saying, "Yes, this is a fine promotion" Oh, and I laugh all the way to Hell Of course everyone goes crazy Over such and such and such We made ourselves a pillar We just used it as a crutch We were certainly uncertain At least, I'm pretty sure I am Well, we didn't need the water But we just built that good-God-damn Oh, and I know this of myself I assume as much for other people Oh, and I know this of myself We've listened more to life's end-gong than The sound of life's sweet bells Was it ever worth it? Was there all that much to gain? Well, we knew we'd missed the boat And we'd already missed the plane We didn't read the invite We just dance at our own wake All our favorites were a-playing So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake Tiny curtain's open And we heard the tiny clap of little hands A tiny man would tell a little joke And get a tiny laugh from all the folks Sittin', driftin' around in bubbles, and Thinkin' it was us that carried them When we finally got it figured out That we had truly missed the boat Oh, and we carried it all so well As if we got a new position Oh, and we owned all the tools ourselves But not the skills to make a shelf with Oh, what useless tools ourselves
Haha, I love that someone said this song is my life.. Isaac Brock & Co. (Modest Mouse) have a way of writing my life down too. Almost like he's singing my journal if I was a talented poet and linguist
Oh, no, it's happened, the pun predilection. This pass "missed the boat" on its prssuming the pre-recorded, "smooth sailing" sampling of a radio reel slid onto other tracks gets the right entrance.
This is such an underrated song off such an underrated album from such an underrated band
Very true.
During underrated times and judged by overated critics.
One of my most favorite bands ever! So so so sad about Jeremiah. 😥 💔
Underrated is such an over rated word😝
facts
"We've listened more to life's end gong
Than the sound of life's sweet bells"
That's my favorite part. So much truth.
Me too.
Same
Once of the best lyricists out there...
"Oh, and we owned all thr tools ourselves, but not the skills to make a shelf with.
Oh, what useless tools ourselves."
I listened to modest mouse all through high school and here I am still listening 🎶
grow up
"Our ideas held no water but we used'em like a dam." 1:23
Damn
Something to ponder
We just built that good goddamn.
@@jerichohill487 I always took it to say good God dam...using God as a barrier. Floating along without any real substance but using God (in this case) to protect us from our repeated mishaps due to our own stupid mistakes.
@@jerichohill487 fuck beat me to it
It's been almost a year since I've listened to modest mouse. It's been almost a year since I had a brain injury. Coincidence? Nope, my handicapped ass forgot they are the best band in the world
Bro...You made this comment over 6 years ago. I hope you are doing well.
I Want you here.
Yes. We hope you are still here listening to this.
Also hoping that you are still listening and are alright!
Anyone gonna tell him this isnt Modest Mouse?
[Verse 1: Isaac Brock]
While we're on the subject
Could we change the subject now?
I was knocking on your ear's door
But you were always out
Looking towards the future
We were begging for the past
Well, we knew we had the good things
But those never seemed to last
Oh, please just last
[Verse 2: Isaac Brock]
Everyone's unhappy
Everyone's ashamed
Well, we all just got caught looking
At somebody else's page
Well, nothing ever went
Quite exactly as we planned
Our ideas held no water
But we used them like a dam
[Chorus 1: Isaac Brock & James Mercer]
Oh, and we carried it all so well
As if we got a new position
Oh, and I'll laugh all the way to Hell
Sayin', "Yes, this is a fine promotion"
Oh, and I'll laugh all the way to Hell
[Verse 3: Isaac Brock]
Of course, everyone goes crazy
Over such and such and such
We made ourselves a pillar
We just used it as a crutch
We were certainly uncertain
At least, I'm pretty sure I am
Well, we didn't need the water
But we just built that good Goddamn!
[Chorus 2: Isaac Brock & James Mercer]
Oh, and I know this of myself
I assume as much for other people
Oh, and I know this of myself
We've listened more to life's end gong than
The sound of life's sweet bells
[Verse 4: Isaac Brock]
Was it ever worth it?
Was there all that much to gain?
Well, we knew we'd missed the boat
And we'd already missed the plane
We didn't read the invite
We just danced at our own wake
All our favorites were a-playing
So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
[Verse 5: Isaac Brock]
Tiny curtains open and we heard the
Tiny clap of little hands, a tiny
Man would tell a little joke, and get a
Tiny laugh from all the folks, sittin'
Driftin' around on bubbles then
Thinkin' it was us that carried them
When we finally got it figured out
That we had truly missed the boat
[Chorus 3: Isaac Brock & James Mercer]
Oh, and we carried it all so well
As if we got a new position
Oh, and we owned all the tools ourselves
But not the skills to make a shelf with
Oh, what useless tools ourselves
Missed the Boat by Modest Mouse
Lyrics source: Genius
"What useless tools are 'selves'"
? Mebe?
Thank you
@@NOMAD-qp3dd Try buying the album. The paper never lies
I have loved this song since it came out but I don't know why it is just hitting so hard right now.
Because you're over a decade older and you understand the message that much more. At least that's why it's ever-more meaningful to me. Every single time I listen to it.
We grow older miss opportunities in life this is what the message of the song is
I genuinely enjoy the fact that the robot appears to be left handed.
Used to love unwinding outside in the warm North Carolina evenings with a few beers and some Modest Mouse.
I'm so sad and miss being young. This music used to make me feel comfortable and now I'm just sad. Life is too hard.
Same boat...
im kinda scared to grow up, im only 16, i dont wanna become an adult but i know if i activly try not to, i wont be able to get anywhere in life..
Its all a matter of perspective, read the book called Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, you won't regret it ♡
You’ll be fine. Life is full of different seasons.
Same dude
I showed all of 'Modest Mouse' too my dad, but he specifically liked this song. I don't blame him.
I'm the old dad who just fell in love with this song. Just put up a cover here if you care to destroy your brain my friend, it ain't purdy!
Modest Mouse is one of my favorite bands and I was saddened to hear that their drummer Jeremiah Green passed way and may their AWESOME drummer rest in peace.
❤ yes me too I think your beautiful
I listened to this song on repeat for months after my sister died. It always made me feel the pain. I needed it. It is forever connected.
That drum beat though, my goodness🙌
He passed today 😢 Jeremiah Green RIP
Wow...This is truly an epic song in every way...lyrics, composition, creativity. Not sure how this slipped past me for all these years. I just rediscovered it and I'm blown away. Surprisingly, it's not even the most popular video of Modest Mouse.
I'm in the same boat friend. I loved it so much I just attempted a cover of it here at my lil channel. I play it now every time I sit down to strum a lil. Cheers!
*sees Johnny Marr in video*
*pauses for a moment*
*remembers Johnny Marr was a member of Modest Mouse*
Drew Waterbury I learned this a few days ago and seriously freaked out, my family loves The Smiths
Johnny Marr is so underrated
How could you forget. He is amazing.
The whole alternate rock scenery in the north west was something to be seen
Modest Mouse is one of the greatest underrated bands of our generation. I saw them open for REM, and REM should have opened for them.
They sound like REM
I saw them open for REM too and I can't disagree more. REM is 100000x better.
@@joeyjokester REM's definitely a cleaner sound but they don't have anything on MM lyrically and there's way more passion to them
@@JohnSmith-nx2blhow?
most underated song ive heard
While we're on the subject could we change the subject now. What a great first line of the song!
I LOVE this song. I just heart it on KXT 91.7 DFW baby !!🎉🎉
This song is my life.
Same
It is
Robots got your females s
Just gets better with age just beautiful 🤘🤘
makes me cry every time. beautiful song.
Definitely getting me through some hard times it’s very uplifting
I found this song after I went through a full depressed and mental breakdown, music I loved was just white noise and it scared the shit out of me, but after I got baker acted and was put on medicine, one of the first songs that made me feel something again was this song, I will always cherish it because of that
Life is so fragile
Been down a similar path
Music is unifying to my soul
When I bottom out it takes awhile to open that door again
@@gregcherechinsky8686 for real man, I appreciate it that, music really helps bring you back to a dark place
This song is..............absolutely fantastic!
Still one of my favorite songs 👍🏼
Después de conocer esta canción hace casi 10 años, vuelvo de vez en cuando a recordar que aún existe la buena música ❤
I love this bad and this video this song always makes me cry but always happy to hear it again and again. Thank you
"While we're on the subject could we change the subject now?" ha! Favorite line ever.
_Was it ever worth it,was there all that much to gain,well,we knew we missed the boat,and we already missed the plane,we didn't read the invite,we just dance at our wake,all of our favorites were playing, so we could just shake,shake,shake,shake. Tiny curtain's open,and we heard the clap of little hands,a tiny man would tell a little joke, and got a tiny little laugh from all the folks. Sitting ,drifting around in bubbles,and thinking it was us that carried them,when we finally got it figured out, that we had truly missed the boat_
Shaken, not stirred...lol
@@jukeboxzero0079 Holy cats. This one is 5 years old. I got to see them in 2019. Good concert
Play this song at my funeral please!! Missed the boat way too many times in life ..
This song is so awesome. That's all. Oh and have a fantastic day
Love you modest mouse. Thank you for 20 years of beauty
To hear Brock and Mercer doing vocals/harmonies is such a treat, seriously. If they would have started some CSNY type indie rock supergroup and made an indie rock supergroup
Love when people know this modest mouse and you get to show them this plane is definitely crashing and other great oldies lol
grateful for this song
Best song ever!
Modest mouse your helping my anxiety right now. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
same
Swaying with calmness amidst chaos. "we carried it all so well"
Still one of my favorites ❤
Modest Mouse is a GOAT
The stand out track on a really interesting and varied album which I listened to for the first time ever a couple of days ago. Naturally, this track is absolutely ear worming it's way around my brain for large parts of my waking hours. A charming upbeat tune with some great lyrical ideas that has lifted my spirits a dozen times or so already.
ive been obsessed with this song since i saw them at First City Festival a couple weeks ago :D
I keep rewatching this music video and I don't know why
Its just so weirdly interesting to watch both nostalgic but never gets old
So many good lines in this video.
Robot love stories are the best!!!
I'll always love this band.
this song makes me want to SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE SHAKE!!
have heard this song for a couple of years now, no better time to have a nostalgia attack than at 2am haha
The Johnny Marr years were great!!!
Favorite band ever.
Such a good song. 👏👏👏
It’s shows in the lyrics how we can fail ourselves without even knowing it at the time.
My favourite video ever, my favourite song ever.
One of my favorites
Love this song. Lucky enough to see these laddies in Glasgow
this song can make a grown man bawl his eyes out
my favorite music video...
awww the end is so cute!
Maybe they will get there one day, alongside the rest of us, just before the boat leaves...
Johnny marr + James mercer + Modest house = ❤️
Es como si cantará un viejo de ska con ritmos rockeros❤ es genial
her looks remind me of someone i use to know i use to be a robot and hold a flower for her too
While we're on the subject
Could we change the subject now?
I was knocking on your ear's door
But you were always out
Looking towards the future
We were begging for the past
Well, we knew we had the good things
But those never seemed to last
Oh, please just last
Everyone's unhappy
Everyone's ashamed
Well, we all just got caught looking
At somebody else's page
Well, nothing ever went
Quite exactly as we planned
Our ideas held no water
But we used them like a dam
Oh, and we carried it all so well
As if we got a new position
Oh, and I laugh all the way to Hell
Saying, "Yes, this is a fine promotion"
Oh, and I laugh all the way to Hell
Of course everyone goes crazy
Over such and such and such
We made ourselves a pillar
We just used it as a crutch
We were certainly uncertain
At least, I'm pretty sure I am
Well, we didn't need the water
But we just built that good-God-damn
Oh, and I know this of myself
I assume as much for other people
Oh, and I know this of myself
We've listened more to life's end-gong than
The sound of life's sweet bells
Was it ever worth it?
Was there all that much to gain?
Well, we knew we'd missed the boat
And we'd already missed the plane
We didn't read the invite
We just dance at our own wake
All our favorites were a-playing
So we could shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Tiny curtain's open
And we heard the tiny clap of little hands
A tiny man would tell a little joke
And get a tiny laugh from all the folks
Sittin', driftin' around in bubbles, and
Thinkin' it was us that carried them
When we finally got it figured out
That we had truly missed the boat
Oh, and we carried it all so well
As if we got a new position
Oh, and we owned all the tools ourselves
But not the skills to make a shelf with
Oh, what useless tools ourselves
i forgot about how good this song is
Johnny Marr was an excellent complement for this album, shame he didn’t continue the collaboration.
Yeahh robot!! get soooome!!!
just about cried when this played in Scrubs
I’m certainly uncertain. At least I’m pretty sure I am!
My favourite video ever, my favourite song ever. Since ever. dont' know why this won't post
Haha, I love that someone said this song is my life..
Isaac Brock & Co. (Modest Mouse) have a way of writing my life down too. Almost like he's singing my journal if I was a talented poet and linguist
This is like a wholesome, less cocaine-addled version of the robot from the LCD Soudsystem "Home" music video
So true omg (: I was thinking the same thing then I read this comment lol
we know we had the good things
I fucking love Modest Mouse
Oh, no, it's happened, the pun predilection. This pass "missed the boat" on its prssuming the pre-recorded, "smooth sailing" sampling of a radio reel slid onto other tracks gets the right entrance.
Better love story than Twilight
There music is the best, videos are just a bonus, i sure would like more
How didn’t I know that was Johnny Marr on guitar this whole album?! I even have the CD, clearly never read the insert.
Hey, I drink Cafe Bustello too (it's the coffee can at 0:16)! I also use the cans to store my art supplies lol
Yes that is Johnny marr from “the smiths” on guitar and he was a composer on this album
And id laugh all the way to hell singing yes this is a fine promotion.
Fuck me what a line. Bad ass jam!
Amazing song.
RIP Jeremiah 💝
💙💘
I love the video :D
Sad day today. You'll be missed Jeremiah 😔
great little mouse tune!
Well, if there ever was a song to describe those divorce blues, that’s the bloody tune.
3:14 "Oh Mr. Roboto, you so crazy!"
badass jam
luv it xx
the dump i took this morning is a better love story than twilight, it doesn't take much to beat it.
This is a great song and a thought provoking terrific video. Well done MM.
I'm doing a vidoegraphy project for this song and liked it so I'm here lmaoo
Love it
Great tune!
Despite the music video and the song being kind of unrelated, they are both awesome.
Perfect