Modest Mouse - Float On (Live)

[JeusisLord1]

THEY DO SUCK LIVE LOLZ MWAH

[nick7basicbeginning]

Toby Flenderson on backup vocals

[tomjoe420]

@nick7basicbeginning LMAO I was thinking the same thing then i scrolled down and read your comment and was wondering why it wasn't on top. ROFL so funny.

[Jakeyo4]

Rock Band 2 anyone..

[PiehunterXD]

@Jakeyo4 Yep.

[GNRJunkie1]

"We both got fired on exactly the same day, that we were gonna quit anyway"

One of the best lyrics I've ever heard in my life

[lorendorky]

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead did the 2 drummer modern indie thing before you guys, and started sucking before you guys, and didn't play the bongos on songs where it was superfluous :/

[RMachine12321]

@lorendorky You're superfluous.

[lorendorky]

@RMachine12321 Exponentially and such

[lmobiousl]

This song reminds me of my dog that died a while back. She was like a little lamb and she was like a little brat sometimes. Died so suddenly. This song just reminds me that the awful shit that happens and how we just keep going.

[Husavikur]

If only I had a "thub" : (

[electronicmedium]

reminds me so much of the pixies

[ACEskater911]

this version def doesnt suck, you do. lol

[englishworms]

this version sucks

[bikolee]

only song I know of their's.

[1RamenGuy]

@bikolee

I feel bad for you.

[KevinCortelyou]

U2 and coldplay are so fucking gay. Get that guy off the top comments please..

[Mlosoccerzfun]

Mac Miller!!!!! Most Dope!!!!!!!!

[thrashSJ]

@Mlosoccerzfun Most Gay!!!!!!

[doyouthinkitsdead]

great live version!

[thesnapper84]

i get chills at 3:09 everytime

[Resirex1]

Float on is great. But I think Cowboy Dan is way better. Aswell as any song from Sad Sappy Sucker.

[bernlin2000]

Deserves to be their most popular song...fantastic

[ibZippinit]

Good Night Dear Hans

[TaylorMaeDean]

I LOVE THIS!

[ACEskater911]

lovin it

[AndrewArriola]

IF I WAS THERE I WOULDA BEEN LIKE "OH MAN THIS IS BADASS"

[MrOrangeRhinoceros]

@AndrewArriola Cool story bro.

[j12ad24]

@AndrewArriola Brool story cro.

[BEnnyQzhu]

Love u modest forever ok!?!?

[Ms4evrandAlways]

thubs up if u like this song

[MrHimiStringer]

@Ms4evrandAlways thumbs up if you like correct spelling

[ACEskater911]

@MrHimiStringer Its called writing in text. Alot of people do it in messages on the computer. You learned something today.

[AmateurDrumCovers]

@Ms4evrandAlways Idiot. I think everyone who searched this video likes this song.

[ACEskater911]

@Ms4evrandAlways i don't have any thubs to put up. but i did thumbs up the video if that's what you mean lol jk

[Ms4evrandAlways]

omg im in a trance its so awsome how they play every time i play guitar hero im a legend at this song because i love there music and i feel something when i play

[Ericxon77]

Vaya si que le pone fuerza .... !!! así se canta .

[jumeau1]

okay, I'm not a fan of exaggerated stage antics and pretentious performances, but I don't understand how these guys can play some of their music without rocking the fuck out! I'd be grooving my ass off if I were playing this song! Everytime I've seen them they just kind of stand there. I guess music just doesn't physically translate through everyone the same way.

[UberShit98]

what does the dude in the red shirt do ??? O_o

[jumeau1]

@UberShit98 sings back up, plays violin, and a couple of other things depending on the song.

[LightK44]

@UberShit98 You mean Tom Peloso, the greatest man to ever live?! Seriously he's awesome

[mf2kdrbombay]

LIVE IN THE ATX!

[superfreegoat]

this song sounds muuch better on record xD but this song is fucking awesome anyway.

[gabika00]

I'll never get tired of this song, so meaningful☺

[Vanzadic]

awwww siempre es tan bonito escuchar esto !

[danweed19]

I cant fucking understand what this dude is fucking saying!!! He sounds like he has a speaking disablity

[warmslime]

@danweed19 that's what online lyrics are for

[zombieash90]

@danweed19 he has a lisp

[hurpaderpp]

i love modest mouse, but you must agree they are so much better with johnny marr on guitar.

[SERGIO31029]

Como alegra mi corazón este track y hace ke se me olviden todos mis problemas !!!!!!!!!

[ggguitar13]

The guitar sounds so much different than the the recording, but still a great fuckin song

[TheWisedumb]

pbs? modest mouse can do better than that!

[erinhuang1]

check out my rusty version of float on :)

i love modest mouse!

[trollersgonnatroll94]

I can't listen to their songs and not sing along. Completely impossible :0

[LilRedRasta]

They suck live imo

[paperback333]

@LilRedRasta I saw them less than a month ago, and they were great. Did not disappoint.

[msammas]

@LilRedRasta I've seen them live four times, probably the best live band I've ever seen. And this is coming from someone who's seen Arcade Fire twice, the Rolling Stones twice, U2 twice, Metallica, the Chilli Peppers, and Coldplay......

[jefeINdenver]

@msammas metallica w/San Fran Orchestra Beats them live, agree with your list. Never saw Chili Peppers but all others.

[looshkin66]

@msammas well it sounds like to me you saw a bunch of really shitty bands excluding modest mouse.

[ImAnOcean]

@msammas go to a sufjan stevens concert. surley not the best when it comes to virtuosity but i have never been to a better concert preformance wise. he tells a big story for 3 hours. and i've not only been to some commercial rock and pop concerts but also jazz, flamenco, soul, etc etc

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@msammas

all those bands you mentioned suck live

[ACEskater911]

@msammas Damn. thats a strong statement though.

[xzorg69]

@msammas fuck coldplay

[Flurry911]

@msammas So coming from a faggot...

[DinoRider831]

@msammas arcade fire is bad, cold play is terrible!!

the rest of these are awsome!!

[pidg30n]

@chocowubbles

Good times.

[MidnightxMaximum]

Why can i never just find the actually song? And not live or shitty covers of it? Seriously. I even put offical video and i get shit as covers.

[Mysame]

@MidnightxMaximum

watch?v=wSEsMpMxkg4

You're welcome :)

[ArmedPoverty]

@MidnightxMaximum I typed in "float on" and the official video was the first thing that came up. You obviously didnt look that hard. Now go cry about it somewhere else.

[thejoshcohenshow]

didn't know they were in to philip glass.. same progression as "flow". float on.. flow.. same shit. clever guys.

[MegaDaredevil9]

I can do this........ in Rockband unplugged (psp) :))

[BlackHeartedMonkey]

The only thing you need to listen to modest mouse is an ope mind..or some pot.

[BockClock]

@BlackHeartedMonkey at the moment, I concur

[digitalfreak200]

11 people backed their cars into cop cars

[Sharptooz3]

Pause at 1:48 and lul

[serversaysMOO]

does anyone else get a shiver through their whole body when they hear really good music like this

[Reaper111100]

psht IM better than him!! (on rock band 2) XD

[xXsimplemathXx]

@slovakmath yeah i'm pretty sure this was shot at Austin City Limits

[xXsimplemathXx]

@slovakmath yeah i'm pretty sure this shot at Austin City Limits

[slovakmath]

i think this is in austin I see the UT clock tower in teh drape behind the band i think...and teh capital

[Kleasone]

perfect performance imo

[warmslime]

DA FAKE JAMAICAN

[bigalbantam]

Look at the guy with the green trucker hat at the end hahaha

[BpRaver]

1:45 wakes up and thinking where the hell am i ?

[dan8852]

@BpRaver hahaha!

[STOPtheHORROR]

Ahhhh I love how he actually sings with like.. passion.

or whatever it is XD

[cKunke2]

You can't get much cooler than Mr. Isaac Brock

[imakesoundsJump]

people are stupid sometimes. this is great. modest mouse is great.

[MrSnowrocks]

The lead singer sounds like he has a speech impediment or something at times

[Thegarmendia]

@MrSnowrocks Yeah he has a lisp

[MrSnowrocks]

@Thegarmendia oh, i didn't know that

[Thegarmendia]

@MrSnowrocks Yeah, I think it's pretty cool and adds character to the music.

[MrSnowrocks]

@Thegarmendia i thought that he ment to do it, but even though he cant do anything about it, still is neat. i agreed with you

[nedak]

Does anybody know what guitar he's playing here?

[MrSnowrocks]

@nedak yes its a custom, thats what it says on wikipedia, search -Isaac Brock (musician)- go to equipment and its says what it is

[ElCigaroCubano]

what a weird band.... hahaha

[AustinBrooks1994]

they're drunk...great song though

[AustinBrooks1994]

they're drunk...great song though

[ProfessorBangham]

they fucking suck live

[sillyredhead515]

@ProfessorBangham i beg to differ. how about you try playing "float on" exactly as it is on record? there are around 12 different vocal tracks and three guitars, not to mention this was a transition period for them. sorry this isn't some MTV video from 2004, this is what a real band sounds like live.

[ProfessorBangham]

@sillyredhead515 ok mr. professional you win this one... since you took the time to comment you know more about live music and modest mouse then I do and you have my complete and total respect. I could get in to arguing with you over one stupid thing I said over youtube but I don't really want to turn into a troll. I could also get into the fact that it is a matter of opinion on what good bands sound like when their live but your opinion seems very different from mine. I love modest mouse,

[ProfessorBangham]

@sillyredhead515 Ok u win this one.Since u took the time to comment you know more about live music and modest mouse then I do and you have my complete and total respect. I could get in to arguing with you over one stupid thing I said over youtube but I don't really want to turn into a troll. I could also get into the fact that it is a matter of opinion on what good bands sound like when they're live but we would just contridict eachother. I love modest mouse... but i have seen much better live

[warmslime]

@ProfessorBangham actually if you check "the world at large live" video uploaded by kelvinyany, it's better than the studio version.

[DRARC61]

@ProfessorBangham where's your live videos?

[Pituxa2769]

Turn the lights off, close your eyes and enjoy it.

[BunnehhRabbit]

im not the biggest fan of float on but i must admit it is fucking amazing live!

[4carynz]

Here's to you Mario! Just ran across this...Impossible not to think of you when I hear this. Miss you and always wish you my best! Carynz

[alhooper505]

seriously, why have i only just gotten round to listening to this band?

[warmslime]

@alhooper505 yeah thought the exact same recently lol

[cky12a]

What performance is this from and where can I download it online? Is there a better quality version of it anywhere? This is pretty awesome. Never seen them live before. The "world at large" video that's around here somewhere is downright amazing. Looks like the exact same performance. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[obsessivechickx]

Lol isaac really wants to rewrite the song to where it says "Well we were gonna quit it anyway" instead of "Well we'll float on good news is on the way."

[MrJoshSouthstreet]

@obsessivechickx Actually, most of the time live he sing "well were gonna quit that fucker anyway."

The other two are the polite censored versions he has to sing.

[vampireacap]

already we'll all float on.

this band rocks.!

[PriawMarie]

I like it



[qzhang1]

this man is a bucket of badassery

[chopthesueysoad123]

The singer should grow a musache and keep it like in the "Float On" music video.

[CircuitSetSail]

not what i expected the lead singer to look like at all

[chopthesueysoad123]

@CircuitSetSail Same here. Cause I saw the music video and he looked A. Older and B. Just way different I guess. He should KEEP the mustache he had in the music video he looked good with it.

[CircuitSetSail]

@chopthesueysoad123 yeah man it was awesome. it made him like different hahah

[chopthesueysoad123]

@CircuitSetSail yeah exactly i almost liked it better haha

[keyboardqueen98]

yet another song miley cyrus has stolen the music from

CURSE YOU MILEY CYRUS!!

[Kimaero]

Is it just me, or did they tone down the drums for this set? This song, at least.

[TheSlayer2015]

What was this show that they were on called?

[nivek2be]

@TheSlayer2015 Austin City Limits

[debeerislos]

9 people don't know what real music is.

[mgs0893]

There are bands you can listen to and really like, there are bands that you can "feel" and can get absorbed into the music, and then there is something beyond that: and that something is Modest Mouse. It's impossible to listen to Modest Mouse and not feel something beyond music.

[bawhite125]

@mgs0893 transcendental, I think is the word you're looking for. Absolutely. Listening to them is a highly evocative experience. No matter how played out this has been, this song, particularly, is one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life. It takes me places.

[Oriente7]

@mgs0893 I been listening to nothing but them for about 6 months. And theve taken over my brain entirely. I breathe Modest Mouse. When i talk I reference their lyrics constantly. When i play random guitar it starts to sounds like their style. I hope I can get it over it, cause ima kill em and piss alota people off playing Styrafoam Boots and Tundra/Desert over and over.

[warmslime]

@Oriente7 lol me too! Their songs were so cool that I even started playing the guitar and other instruments just to play their songs! LONG LIVE MM

[ctxpuckett]

@Oriente7 Yeah. They tend to nest in your brain after listening to them. They are one of the few bands that their music sticks with you hours after listening to them. They're a lot like drugs.

[theMEadb]

@mgs0893

i know you just made me aware of that feeling. thank you.

[heathinman]

I have to say that I was truthfully expecting something more epic...But even though this single performance didn't meet my standards doesn't mean it didn't fully satisfy many others...Long live Modest Mouse

[chikibertobecerra92]

those guys are really boring onstage

[metallicarocks66]

@chikibertobecerra92 welll are they going to jump arouind everywhere when playing pretty chill music?

[Kimaero]

@chikibertobecerra92

Hahaha. You haven't been to a show of theirs, I take it.

I'm not going to assume your tastes are bad, you're just undereducated on the subject.

[johnmorisi8]

@chikibertobecerra92

When the music is that good you don't have to jump around and be flashy.

[devilzgrip]

THE RED THING IS CALLED A HARMONICA MIC A LOT OF ARTISTS USE THEM

[tightgoalie10]

What's the red thing next to his microphone?

[AdamR702]

@tightgoalie10 Another mic, it sounds like a telephone with a little distortion

[pszemek111]

i really dunno how many times i've listened to this, and all of the other songs by MM, but i know, that even as a 80 year old grandpa i will still enjoy it as much as i do now. Timeless music that moves your soul more than any other. They have so much fans in Poland, please come to our country guys :)

[Ilovefoodandmusic]

Brilliant! :D

[littlebuster2323]

the only thing you need to enjoy modest mouse is an open mind.

[darkest1hourxx]

@littlebuster2323 i think an open mind is what you need to enjoy almost any type of music.

[frankbullit67]

why does one of the suggestion videos have a picture of a clown? I'm not insulting the band but i always thought about clowns when i listen to there music...

[RaygunShaun]

@frankbullit67 Because it features the same song.

[ISLAPJUSTINBIBER]

TURN THE MIC UP!!

[JHBguru1]

killer song. good guitar riffs!!

[Everywhere404]

basically, this is one weird song to be a single. haha leave it to modest mouse, their most accessible track is insane. and isaac really loves his guitar haha

[Everywhere404]

basically, this is one weird song to be a single. haha leave it to modest mouse, their most accessible track is insane

[dmunsha]

i love the song, and i had listened to it a handful of times. i love the variation with the drums. great song all around

[goldenboi24k]

OMG DR.HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!

[pinkypinkstery]

When I first heard this song on Rock Band Unplugged, this is nooothing how I imagined the singer to look like lol

[purefites]

@pinkypinkstery Me either

[slowmatt321]

i like the live version of this song, it feels very laid back, cool and relaxed

[Co0kieDealerr]

Couldn't they just put the background singer somewhere behind them..his literly standing in the middle doing almost nothing...

[YoudontknowmeLogan]

@northpolean you just pwnd him

[Liquidforce99gt]

Wow their recorded version is a he'll of slot better than live

[lenqa77]

I love em!!!! they sounds perfect live! + they have awesome song! I must go to a concert!

[pbrained]

all arguments solved by watching the movie/documentary "it might get loud". that shows the difference of opinions all being correct. and equally wrong.

[NickyD132]

They looked a bit irritated in the begining

[CreateWorlds]

I can't believe how good they sound live, mind blown, must go to a concert.

[RFresh41]

I don't mind the singing, but show some energy!!

[Strawberry1139]

they sound bad live

[ChainsawUnion]

@Strawberry1139 Had to say it twice, huh Strawberry? Nobody gave you the attention you wanted for the first comment so I'll give it to you for this one. You are dumb. You are a really dumb person who has dumb ears that hear dumbly. Modest Mouse is beautiful in every way. If you are expecting them to sound live like they do on their albums then you are dumb... I fell like I've made that clear at this point. Please go listen to, like, Kings of Leon or something if you don't like MM live, son!

[Strawberry1139]

@ChainsawUnion Yeah, I did and I didn't want attention for it. In fact, it was my opinion you don't have to write a huge paragraph explaining how dumb I am because I thought his voice sounded bad live. You think I'm dumb because I have a different opinion? That's sad...

[NorthPolean]

@ChainsawUnion "You are a really dumb person who has dumb ears that hear dumbly." "I fell like..." You sound like the dumb one my friend.

[justinotherpeterson]

god modest mouse is ugly haha i love them tho

[Strawberry1139]

they sound kinda bad live

[ShyGuyMan258]

@Strawberry1139 its not that they sound bad, did you listen how high he sings in the vid? (not live) its seriously hard to sing that high!

[PitPack]

@ShyGuyMan258 I'm pretty sure he can actually sing that high live. This must have been the end of a tour or something. His voice is just holding on. Either that or he's really stoned :)

[snoogins231]

What kind of guitar is Issac playing? I want that guitar. lol

[PitPack]

@snoogins231 he gets them custom made by Wicks Guitars. I reckon they'd be crazy hard to get a hold of and mad expensive even if you did. He has a few of them though...

[snoogins231]

@PitPack Oh, okay. just wandering. Thanks!

[etboyforever]

Boss. Nuff said

[GeorgeInHerJungle]

Is that the UT tower in the background??

[EgoTrippin311]

@GeorgeInHerJungle

it looks like this was performed on that local show called Austin City Limits (not the festival)

[0thekillers00]

if i could i would just thank isaac for how much his lyrics mean to me

[murray7998]

great song 

[SideWindZ]

To all you who say they suck live, fuck you. They sound amazing and unique live. This is beyond epic.