Apparently the band members met Heath Ledger through mutual friends in his hometown of Perth when they were touring Australia .. the story as told by Brock (probably, I can't remember where I read the interview) goes that they got to talking on a boat cruise about this song and concept which Heath then volunteered to make the video for, then many months later when they presumed the famous young movie star had completely forgotten about or ignored the project they received the full synopsis from him in the mail out of the blue. This is one reason why they made it exactly as he had envisioned it in his honour after his tragic and untimely death. Heath was a great, great actor (everyone knows that) but he was also a great creative artist and budding director with the world at his feet. He made his own video for Black Eyed Dog by Nick Drake but that has never been released publicly, and I've been looking for about 10 years now, and wanted to bring a biopic to the screen starring himself as Nick of course. Apart from everything he had going on including a new wife and young child, he was a man of his word as proven by this tale. We'll never know what else he might have achieved but the world is definitely the poorer without him :/ Rest in peace Heath, you made your mark.
@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 im sorry your life sucks and thst youve made yourself an unlovable human but some people genuinely love each other and want to make something beautiful
Heath Ledger: I have this half-finished animation about how whaling is bad. Do you have any songs that would fit? Isaac Brock: We got this one about a criminal constantly returning to his life of crime. It mentions fish and water metaphorically a couple of times. Heath Ledger: Perfect.
I'm in love with this song for the pure sinisterness in Isaac's singing - as in he doesn't even need lyrics to sound like a psycho, his voice does it all! And I desperately wish there are more singers like him.
The animated video which was "fully conceived down to the last detail but unfinished" when Ledger died in January 2008, it was completed by members of Los Angeles art collective/production company The Masses, namely Daniel Auber (co-director and illustrator), Norris Houk (lead animator), Jade Taglioli (animator) and Sara Cline (producer). Ledger who had also been part of The Masses, received a director's credit.
Song lyrics can have more than one meaning, and the people who insist this video is about humanity's woes and not about whale slaughter, are incorrect... I mean, the video's message is perfectly clear. Google: “King Rat” Modest Mouse Video Directed by Heath Ledger Supports Sea Shepherd In this video, Ledger was opposing the illegal commercial whale hunts by the Japanese and others. To raise awareness of the problems, the video depicts whales poaching humans to make pet food. Proceeds from iTunes purchases of the song were donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, with full approval of the band. Respect to Modest Mouse.
Sky Chase Yep, thanks...people who love & respect life are worthy of being called human beings. Imagine what vile monsters we'd consider beings who did to us what we do to animals.
As disturbing as that was, it had a striking and thought-provoking message. It's interesting to see this being Directed by Heath Ledger, it makes me want to look more into his directorial information -if any exists. His final performance in the movie: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is a rather bizarre foreshadowing of sorts- considering how dark his creative mind had been leading up to his unfortunate passing.
Something I love about modest mouse is that they put so much care into the instrumental portion of their songs. So much rock is built off of a frankly boring base of guitar and drums. It gets to the point that many songs are indistinguishable if you take away the voice.
Totally agreed. The majority of rock bands seem to think that rock is about powering through songs, but very few bands exhibit the same level of control over the sound and pace of a song as these guys
@@GamblerRuinedmodest mouse was an uprising band in the late 80s early 90s in the Seattle area around the same time Kurt cobain died he was from the same scene they were
All of modest mouses old stuff is permanintly imprinted in my brain my mother playd nothing but modest mouse when i was a kid and im completly fine with it
How old are you? I guess you could be in high school and born in the late 90s or early 2000s for your mom to have been playing you Modest Mouse. And while they're one of my top 3 favorite bands, they have some pretty depressing music and lyrics, so hope you're alright haha.
Yea I'm turning 15 in December the third so high school and as for me mom she's just cool she was on like 3 different bands before i was born doing drugs and shot calling but we'd always be playing this type of music and such anyways thats my story
Better late than never. This is a band that everybody should have the chance to experience in their lives. Even if it isn't everybody's taste, they should at least have the opportunity. They can be pretty life changing.
I love this. When you look at it as human being slughtered you finally realize just how horrid the whole thing is... Amazing and eyeopening. I loe this song I keep listening to this song, I can't help it.
20 years and they are always full of surprises. I do not know how they are ahead of me in the tragedy, but they are. Greatest band that has ever lived, even if they play out my complete destruction
This shows a clear message, one that we need to stop denying. It sickens me to think that we can be so ignorant about something so relevant and immoral. Please, stop the senseless killing of Humans.
I just realized what the title means. King Rat is in reference to rat kings, where multiple rats get their tails stuck together and are bound to one another. In most cases the rat king dies because none of the rats work together to move or untangle themselves. They all run in a different direction and never get anywhere. Much like our society right now.
Yeah man we should just let you decide what we all do. Or were you gonna cooperate with the strongest so that youre doing your part for us to all go in the same direction? Don't preach on problems that don't have answers to.
That is exactly how my mind and sees it too. I love this song and video. I show it to people when they ask about my music taste. Never goes well. They are usually very confused about what they heard and basically hate it. Poor mofos can't appreciate real art in music. That's how I realize there is no future in me and that person agreeing on much of anything. Oh well it weeds them all out so I can still be that bureaucratic Criminal in a world that is just broken in so many ways. Just like me.
@@RaguDumas It's totally valid to dislike a song, that doesn't mean someone doesn't appreciate/understand its artistic merit or that you two won't agree on anything- art is extremely subjective and that's part of the beauty of it. That being said, it's very fair to be irked when someone dismisses your music after asking what you like to listen to.
Directed by Heath Ledger, right before his death. I could see how singing this song into a mirror would be great preparation for his role as The Joker.
i love modest mouse, they have sort of an optimistic depression sound. and its good. good news for people who love bad news was a good album, i love black cadilacs and bury me with it. and the last track on the album is really nice.
I know what this video means and everything, but one huge question is just on my mind and wont leave me alone. Does the fact that the sun has the face of a human, mean that in our world, if our sun had a face, it'd be the face of a WHALE? These a re the real questions people. I need the answer.
Nato Genocide Shoo, that wasn't at all what this comment thread is about, go find someone else who is complaining and wallow in your bitchy-ness and uselessness with others of your kind.
human face, why you ask? well certainly because jesus was the morning star, the sun rises in the morning. modest mouse is follow the path jesus went and am trying to tell people to stop being blind and repeated the world. soon enough there will be a big flood and everybody who has forgot the meaning of life wlll be left in the water and remain on earth.. satan is the light bearer which is why earth (hell) bears the sunlight and is filled with evil....
[Intro] (Ha, ha, ha, ha, I love this shit) Well, well, well, well [Verse 1] We spun like birds on fire Right down towards the residence And I, I took all that I desired Even crooks have to pay the rent We swam like rats on fire Right, right down the reservoir We took all that we could carry But we tried to carry more [Chorus] And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong [Verse 2] We choked on street tap water Well, I'm going to have to try the real thing I took your laugh by the collar And it knew not to swing Any time I tried an honest job Well, the till had a hole in it We laughed about paying rent Cause the county jails they're free [Chorus] And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong [Verse 3] Deep water, deep water, senseless denial I went down like a rag doll as you would, child Well, deep water, deep water, senseless denial I went down like a rag doll as you would, child Oh, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again I said it looks it's time to use my feet again Well, I just spent my last one hundred dollars God, I'll pay my bill again Oh, I don't care Oh, I just don't care Deep water, deep water, senseless denial I went down like a rag doll shaken and shy Deep water, deep water, senseless denial I went down like a burned out rag of a child Well, King Rat has me on his list again I can never be on the fence again I found out it's all loud open like an organ and it Talk, talk, talk, talk again He promised me that when I cheated him But I could open my eye, well Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again Deep water, deep water, senseless denial I got fed like a fish full of open smiles Blue water, deep water, senseless denial I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles Well, well What do you have to say for yourself? I said well, well, well I said well, well, well, well, well Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again I hardly knew I should use my feet again What do you have to say for yourself? What do you have to say for yourself?
For 13 years, this song has brought me back from a pit of self pity when I really need it most. MM understands my fucked up head like nobody's business.
I discovered them when I was 11 and I'm 14 now but I know I will definitely be listening when I'm adult. it's rare when music can impact me no matter my age, especially in different ways each time.
yeah, because, "Whale, what do you have to say for yourself?" makes more sense than, "Well, what you you have to say for yourself?" The song actually has nothing to do about whales, or whaling (at least not directly). The video is just a story that's being used to demonstrate the same thing the song is saying, a similar idea that King Rat (the book) is putting forth. Also, look at the lyrics.
Come on VEVO know your shit. This was directed by Heath Ledger for Christ's sake. You know the awesome joker who died what seems not that long ago (RIP :( Your fans miss you).
man modest mouse is amazing. their isn't a word that cant describe their brilliance and epic-ness their lyrics aren't empty meanings to make money. they have meaning and its just. gonna see em live soon. Are they good live?
I discovered them from a great friend when I was 17, I don't speak to him anymore but I'm 28 now and have listened to them for 11 years. They generate the lovely memories of our time together ❤🤼♂️
This song can sneak up on your if your not paying attention to what's playing. It starts without you even noticing and then by the second bridge your screaming along with the lyrics and the neighbors are banging on your door without you even realizing what your doing
I feel like this was directed after Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month. If this was before that, I'm afraid to see what's in his journal.
Aristiocratic Lobes That is not logic, that is biased assumptions in which you are wrong on both ends! Emojis are perfectly acceptable for use in textual communication. IF you do NOT like seeing emojis, then stick to old-fashioned means of communication... Like phone calls. Otherwise, DEAL WITH IT as you do NOT get to decide what people choose to use to communicate in an online forum.
This ended with "What do you have to say for yourself?" I mean, come on, the meaning here is so obvious. I keep hearing people joke about it but I'm worried it's actually blown over most people's heads.
The song and video have two separate meanings. The song is about crooks committing a breaking and entering and getting caught, and thrown in jail. The video is more obvious and in your face with the message.
Now this is truly an example of a music video that nailed the accompanying ideas of its lyrics. It's disturbing - exactly as it should be, giving real consideration to the lyrics. I think MM would benefit from a more "epic" take on some of their music videos. In a similar, but extremely different, way that The Decemberists always load their songs with fantastic social commentary and symbolism, MM's music videos should have no hesitation in being splayed and expressive. I think Dashboard is a good example of an MM music video also done right. Folks will mock the folksy and silly qualities of it, but it provided a narrative that seems so appropriate for MM's music. RIP Jeremiah Green.
I'm late as fuck to the party. What did I just listen to? This is the "Float On" band from high school? For real though, I had no idea Modest Mouse was this original. I love it. Any album/song suggestions for a new Modest Mouse fan? RIP Jeremiah.
If you like this you'd probably like Whale Song, Cowboy Dan, and most songs off of The Lonesome Crowded West, another good album is Good News For People Who Love Bad News, that's the album Float On is featured in, although the rest of the songs are very very different from Float On.
I saw this on TV, late at night, many years ago. Needless to say it kinda disturbed my for a long time. It wast until a few years ago that I saw the band perform live.
![Stuck In the Sound - Let's Go [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/52Gg9CqhbP8/mqdefault.jpg)
Apparently the band members met Heath Ledger through mutual friends in his hometown of Perth when they were touring Australia .. the story as told by Brock (probably, I can't remember where I read the interview) goes that they got to talking on a boat cruise about this song and concept which Heath then volunteered to make the video for, then many months later when they presumed the famous young movie star had completely forgotten about or ignored the project they received the full synopsis from him in the mail out of the blue. This is one reason why they made it exactly as he had envisioned it in his honour after his tragic and untimely death. Heath was a great, great actor (everyone knows that) but he was also a great creative artist and budding director with the world at his feet. He made his own video for Black Eyed Dog by Nick Drake but that has never been released publicly, and I've been looking for about 10 years now, and wanted to bring a biopic to the screen starring himself as Nick of course. Apart from everything he had going on including a new wife and young child, he was a man of his word as proven by this tale. We'll never know what else he might have achieved but the world is definitely the poorer without him :/ Rest in peace Heath, you made your mark.
Interesting..
Thanks for sharing this, I learned a lot. Blessings ♥️
Why so serious?
@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 im sorry your life sucks and thst youve made yourself an unlovable human but some people genuinely love each other and want to make something beautiful
@@vasaus I'm actually getting better thanks hope your day is going well
If he just said "WELL" the whole time, I'd be fine with that.
"WHALE! WHALE! WHALE!"
SAMEEEEE
ahh bee ahbla gaa ga ga Well well whale WHALE dee gaa
thats what i heard
Frosty @3
Wail well whale. Me too tbh
Heath Ledger: I have this half-finished animation about how whaling is bad. Do you have any songs that would fit?
Isaac Brock: We got this one about a criminal constantly returning to his life of crime. It mentions fish and water metaphorically a couple of times.
Heath Ledger: Perfect.
Quartz fr tho 😂
Also Heath Ledger: dead
You can't deny how well it worked though.
@@glaucovillasboas8212 um that's not funny
@@syntheseyez3577 The joke is bad but if you are refering to him being dead isnt funny then you don't get humor.
I'm in love with this song for the pure sinisterness in Isaac's singing - as in he doesn't even need lyrics to sound like a psycho, his voice does it all! And I desperately wish there are more singers like him.
I've been trying for years. I still can't get my voice to pull this song off. It's addictive
Same@@ravenblackwing7888
The animated video which was "fully conceived down to the last detail but unfinished" when Ledger died in January 2008, it was completed by members of Los Angeles art collective/production company The Masses, namely Daniel Auber (co-director and illustrator), Norris Houk (lead animator), Jade Taglioli (animator) and Sara Cline (producer). Ledger who had also been part of The Masses, received a director's credit.
Song lyrics can have more than one meaning, and the people who insist this video is about humanity's woes and not about whale slaughter, are incorrect... I mean, the video's message is perfectly clear.
Google: “King Rat” Modest Mouse Video Directed by Heath Ledger Supports Sea Shepherd
In this video, Ledger was opposing the illegal commercial whale hunts by the Japanese and others. To raise awareness of the problems, the video depicts whales poaching humans to make pet food. Proceeds from iTunes purchases of the song were donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, with full approval of the band. Respect to Modest Mouse.
cool I didn't know that. now I miss heath ledger.
Sky Chase Yep, thanks...people who love & respect life are worthy of being called human beings. Imagine what vile monsters we'd consider beings who did to us what we do to animals.
Don't forget the attention to the fish meal problem.
Videos and lyrics can have different meanings dude.
The song has nothing to do with the video.
As disturbing as that was, it had a striking and thought-provoking message.
It's interesting to see this being Directed by Heath Ledger, it makes me want to look more into his directorial information -if any exists.
His final performance in the movie: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is a rather bizarre foreshadowing of sorts- considering how dark his creative mind had been leading up to his unfortunate passing.
Something I love about modest mouse is that they put so much care into the instrumental portion of their songs. So much rock is built off of a frankly boring base of guitar and drums. It gets to the point that many songs are indistinguishable if you take away the voice.
Totally agreed. The majority of rock bands seem to think that rock is about powering through songs, but very few bands exhibit the same level of control over the sound and pace of a song as these guys
Built "on"
@@GamblerRuinedmodest mouse was an uprising band in the late 80s early 90s in the Seattle area around the same time Kurt cobain died he was from the same scene they were
its sad you have to compliment musicians for actually being musicians today
All of modest mouses old stuff is permanintly imprinted in my brain my mother playd nothing but modest mouse when i was a kid and im completly fine with it
you got a really cool mom
Here Here!
would not consider this old modest mouse :/ guess im just a sad sappy sucker in this lonesome crowded west
How old are you? I guess you could be in high school and born in the late 90s or early 2000s for your mom to have been playing you Modest Mouse. And while they're one of my top 3 favorite bands, they have some pretty depressing music and lyrics, so hope you're alright haha.
Yea I'm turning 15 in December the third so high school and as for me mom she's just cool she was on like 3 different bands before i was born doing drugs and shot calling but we'd always be playing this type of music and such
anyways thats my story
I feel like I'm 10 years too late to the Modest Mouse party, damn these guys are good.
Never late. I love this band
Better late than never. This is a band that everybody should have the chance to experience in their lives. Even if it isn't everybody's taste, they should at least have the opportunity. They can be pretty life changing.
Never late. But please Check out modest mouse's early stuff. Seriously best rock band of the 90's
I’m 13 years too late i guess.
then im 14~15 years late
I love this. When you look at it as human being slughtered you finally realize just how horrid the whole thing is... Amazing and eyeopening. I loe this song I keep listening to this song, I can't help it.
20 Years I have loved Modest Mouse. Thank you for excellence. 👌👏🏼👌
20 years and they are always full of surprises. I do not know how they are ahead of me in the tragedy, but they are. Greatest band that has ever lived, even if they play out my complete destruction
wow this video is a real eye opener. really shows you how many whales terrorize innocent humans each year.
Doug Dimmadome, Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, Father of Dale Dimmadome Heir to Dimmadome Fortune Your username is amazing.
That avatar though, is that a megaten game?
Doug Dimmadome, Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, Father of Dale Dimmadome Heir to Dimmadome Fortune I would say the same thing
I'm a bit late since I didn't get the notif, but yea, my old avatar was from a megaten game, acapella
Doug Dimmadome, Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, Father of Dale Dimmadome Heir to Dimmadome Fortune wow your name
Seriously one of the best music videos I've seen. Disturbing, but I keep finding myself coming back to watch it.
same here
Its supposed to be, makes you realize how disturbing the flipside is
heath ledger directed this. absolute genius. 💕
wait are you serious?
Aty Pical I am!
l2ic3 I'm serious! 😊
That's Right
Miss
Saw them perform this gem in person...my life is complete
This shows a clear message, one that we need to stop denying. It sickens me to think that we can be so ignorant about something so relevant and immoral.
Please, stop the senseless killing of Humans.
i cant tell if i should be laughing or recognizing it was a really stupid joke
Wouldn't you have to do both?
Ronan RiemanJohns You. I like you.
Thank you!
Ronan RiemanJohns No problem you got a good laugh out of me!
Love this art style
+Callum McCartney That's because it was directed by Heath Ledger. His mind was creepily fantastic.
Leah NeedsToStudy Yeah it was. Never knew they worked on owt before the credits to this song actually
I just realized what the title means. King Rat is in reference to rat kings, where multiple rats get their tails stuck together and are bound to one another.
In most cases the rat king dies because none of the rats work together to move or untangle themselves. They all run in a different direction and never get anywhere.
Much like our society right now.
Yeah man we should just let you decide what we all do. Or were you gonna cooperate with the strongest so that youre doing your part for us to all go in the same direction? Don't preach on problems that don't have answers to.
@zack49 i mean it's better than sitting around doing nothing 😂
That is exactly how my mind and sees it too. I love this song and video. I show it to people when they ask about my music taste. Never goes well. They are usually very confused about what they heard and basically hate it. Poor mofos can't appreciate real art in music. That's how I realize there is no future in me and that person agreeing on much of anything. Oh well it weeds them all out so I can still be that bureaucratic Criminal in a world that is just broken in so many ways. Just like me.
@@RaguDumas It's totally valid to dislike a song, that doesn't mean someone doesn't appreciate/understand its artistic merit or that you two won't agree on anything- art is extremely subjective and that's part of the beauty of it. That being said, it's very fair to be irked when someone dismisses your music after asking what you like to listen to.
i thought king rat was just the polar opposite of modest mouse
"We laughed about paying rent, cause the county jails they're free"
Can relate so hard
I didnt know Heath had so many talents.
I mean he didn't animate it, but it's still a pretty good dark bit of commentary
Of course he does, he’s fucking Heath ledger
Ashamed Republican he didn’t animate it but he came up with the entire concept of the video, down to the last detail.
It is too bad Heath couldn't handle his drugs.
That's why mental health is so important, and drugs should be like swimming... you don't do it alone.
That sun is just like "Nope"
I love the facial expressions of the sun in this
Well, that took a sharp fucking turn to the left.
WELL
Directed by Heath Ledger, right before his death. I could see how singing this song into a mirror would be great preparation for his role as The Joker.
i love modest mouse, they have sort of an optimistic depression sound. and its good. good news for people who love bad news was a good album, i love black cadilacs and bury me with it. and the last track on the album is really nice.
Ocean Breathes Salty and The World at Large...my two favorite tracks from Good News for People Who Love Bad News
As a kid I kind of hated on them as they were "emo" at least the couple of popular songs I heard. I had no idea back then how good they are
This is the greatest song I've ever heard. Ive been listening to it for so long but it never gets dull.
It's one am and I'm drunk. I've clearly found the greatest band of all time 😂
Welcome to the forgotten good people’s club. Happy u found us❤️
It's one am I'm drunk, over 10 years ago was the last time I heard this, I'm still drunk at 1am nothing else is the same
ladies and gentlemen, there is an objective limit number of times you are allowed to say "well" in a song - if you exceed that in the intro, well ...
Oh whale.
Kinda like Ozzy and R Zombie with "Yeah"
Are you sure he's not saying whale? ;)
I sea what you did here :v
Megumi the Blackcat Nice profile pic
I know what this video means and everything, but one huge question is just on my mind and wont leave me alone.
Does the fact that the sun has the face of a human, mean that in our world, if our sun had a face, it'd be the face of a WHALE?
These a re the real questions people. I need the answer.
ive got 2 wordstelletubbies or is that one i dunno (baby sun)
Nato Genocide Shoo, that wasn't at all what this comment thread is about, go find someone else who is complaining and wallow in your bitchy-ness and uselessness with others of your kind.
Yes
human face, why you ask? well certainly because jesus was the morning star, the sun rises in the morning. modest mouse is follow the path jesus went and am trying to tell people to stop being blind and repeated the world. soon enough there will be a big flood and everybody who has forgot the meaning of life wlll be left in the water and remain on earth.. satan is the light bearer which is why earth (hell) bears the sunlight and is filled with evil....
andrew cooper the morning star isn't Jesus bro it's Lucifer...
That sun is just Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear
is it really?
Like telletubbies on crack
My friend died and this was his favorite modest mouse song. Thank you for this.
My condolences 😢😢😢
The structure to this song is different to normal songs , I love it
This song on acid literally sounds like he’s singing underwater. So cool and they’re so amazingly talented and unique. I love modest mouse!
0:07 ha ha ha ha I love this shit
3:28
what
+Synthmalicious The lyrics
"I don't care"
Why don't you care?
The lyrics and visuals tell two very different stories but merge at the end.
[Intro]
(Ha, ha, ha, ha, I love this shit)
Well, well, well, well
[Verse 1]
We spun like birds on fire
Right down towards the residence
And I, I took all that I desired
Even crooks have to pay the rent
We swam like rats on fire
Right, right down the reservoir
We took all that we could carry
But we tried to carry more
[Chorus]
And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong
And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong
[Verse 2]
We choked on street tap water
Well, I'm going to have to try the real thing
I took your laugh by the collar
And it knew not to swing
Any time I tried an honest job
Well, the till had a hole in it
We laughed about paying rent
Cause the county jails they're free
[Chorus]
And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong
And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong
[Verse 3]
Deep water, deep water, senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll as you would, child
Well, deep water, deep water, senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll as you would, child
Oh, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
I said it looks it's time to use my feet again
Well, I just spent my last one hundred dollars
God, I'll pay my bill again
Oh, I don't care
Oh, I just don't care
Deep water, deep water, senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll shaken and shy
Deep water, deep water, senseless denial
I went down like a burned out rag of a child
Well, King Rat has me on his list again
I can never be on the fence again
I found out it's all loud open like an organ and it
Talk, talk, talk, talk again
He promised me that when I cheated him
But I could open my eye, well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
Deep water, deep water, senseless denial
I got fed like a fish full of open smiles
Blue water, deep water, senseless denial
I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles
Well, well
What do you have to say for yourself?
I said well, well, well
I said well, well, well, well, well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
I hardly knew I should use my feet again
What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?
Thank you!
Quite sure many of these lyrics are incorrect. Only a couple of minor problems in V1 and V2, but V3 gets a lot wrong.
Didn't know Heath Ledger directed this until seeing his episode on "Too Young to Die". Always loved this song though but this video is incredible.
whales know how to party
I can get down with this.
Don't forget, you are always invited.
"Bring out the Human skin!"
For 13 years, this song has brought me back from a pit of self pity when I really need it most. MM understands my fucked up head like nobody's business.
This is one of the strangest music videos I've seen in awhile...
Didn't you mean "in awhAle"? :^)
DerStruppie ಠ_ಠ
heath ledger directed it that's why
you should see satellite skin by modest mouse
Strange but impactful and meaningful
It's like if Modest Mouse wrote a Tom Waits song. Great stuff.
Unfortunately I only knew a few songs by them growing up and am still randomly discovering new ones but this one? Insane. I’m in love.
Damn the new season of flapjack looks dark.
I mean, flapJack is already messed up as it is.
Sorta 😖
@@grassymatts5596 Isaac did the theme song for flapjack once! Look it up, it's great
Isaac did the theme song for flapjack once! Look it up, it's great
This is a walk in the park for Flapjack lol
anyone else discover modest mouse as a child, and still listen as an adult?
I'm 16, not quite an adult yet but if it counts I discovered them when I was around 8 haha
started listening to mm when I was about 10 or 11, 17 now.
Oh yes
I discovered them when I was 11 and I'm 14 now but I know I will definitely be listening when I'm adult. it's rare when music can impact me no matter my age, especially in different ways each time.
I was 8
Just found this band... So beautiful. I love the violin so much, it's amazing
cello
Modest mouse shows me how there is beauty in sadness, thank you MM forever listening!
I love how half of modest mouse's music is basically just an anthem for the near collapse of human civilization.
"Whale, whale, whale whale whale!"
Limoxide *well
old man whale*
yeah, because, "Whale, what do you have to say for yourself?" makes more sense than, "Well, what you you have to say for yourself?"
The song actually has nothing to do about whales, or whaling (at least not directly). The video is just a story that's being used to demonstrate the same thing the song is saying, a similar idea that King Rat (the book) is putting forth.
Also, look at the lyrics.
The official lyrics say "Well"
Dustin Snodgress it's a joke...
Come on VEVO know your shit. This was directed by Heath Ledger for Christ's sake. You know the awesome joker who died what seems not that long ago (RIP :( Your fans miss you).
He gave physical scars in the Dark Knight, He gave mental scars in this music video, Ladies and Gentleman HEATH LEDGER!!!
The trumpets are the best part musically by far aaaahhhh!!!!😮
Oh my gosh yes, it's great to see some love for the trumpets on this one- they tie the whole song together!
why did I just find out that Heath Ledger directed this
Because you just happened to come across that information..?
That's awesome!
i saw this like 5 years ago and just realised this also
4hotpink10 IKR
Yep, that explains it now.
Directed By: Heath Ledger
... Ooooh....
Why did he have to die? Why not Ben Affleck or Will Smith?
Those human cookies look good tho.
theyre human fish sticks
@@foreverpainful they still looks good as hell
My heart is warm to see youngins in the comments appreciating the glory of Modest Mouse
Is this the new episode of spongebob?
+Olivia Perez this made my day
oh my god
+Olivia Perez Yes.
collect your prize good sir
*thunderous applause*
man modest mouse is amazing. their isn't a word that cant describe their brilliance and epic-ness their lyrics aren't empty meanings to make money. they have meaning and its just. gonna see em live soon.
Are they good live?
yes they are bettter live
Great video by Heath Ledger and great song too
I discovered them from a great friend when I was 17, I don't speak to him anymore but I'm 28 now and have listened to them for 11 years. They generate the lovely memories of our time together ❤🤼♂️
I didn't know this was directed by Heath Ledger..
Doctor: "You have six minutes and four seconds left to live"
Kream Kong yep
This song can sneak up on your if your not paying attention to what's playing. It starts without you even noticing and then by the second bridge your screaming along with the lyrics and the neighbors are banging on your door without you even realizing what your doing
The Sun is like Shrek
+Arpi Alemán Like the Grinch xD
+Arpi Alemán look just like Sherk
like Benedict the Sherlock
Reminded me of Trump, actually...
it looks like michael bay's tmnt, tbh
IT'S GREAT! HIS VOICE!... oh god... i love it
This song was ok to me the first time i listened to it.. It's now one of my favourite songs ever. The lyrics are so deep, and the video is so cool
When I heard about the Titan, submarine imploding, this song popped into my head specially the deep water part
I feel like this was directed after Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month. If this was before that, I'm afraid to see what's in his journal.
My daughter saw this on her recommended and thought it was just a nice cartoon. Boy, was she taken for a surprise.
Not sure why after 13 years did UA-cam decide to recommend this to me now but I am not complaining
It’s a good song, no matter how old!
i love the suns facial expressions. HEATH LEDGER RULES AND SO DOES MODEST MOUSE! Happy tears lol
I THINK the whales have JUST gotten their revenge! 0.0
Only thing missing is a bunch of whales campaigning to 'Save the humans'... XD
Aristiocratic Lobes Excuse me? Was there ANYTHING in my comment that warranted that insult? Go troll someone else... 'Cause you'll get flagged here.
Aristiocratic Lobes No... Just don't find random insults funny.
Aristiocratic Lobes That is not logic, that is biased assumptions in which you are wrong on both ends! Emojis are perfectly acceptable for use in textual communication. IF you do NOT like seeing emojis, then stick to old-fashioned means of communication... Like phone calls. Otherwise, DEAL WITH IT as you do NOT get to decide what people choose to use to communicate in an online forum.
+Christopher Althouse Damn. People will argue over anything online. emojis? wtf?
Diablo Cruz IKR! I mean, this guy ACTUALLY tried to criticize me for that... :P
To that I say:
#getalife
Lol XD
Heath Ledger had a great mind. when he made this he knew exactly what he was doing. RIP Heath
This ended with "What do you have to say for yourself?"
I mean, come on, the meaning here is so obvious. I keep hearing people joke about it but I'm worried it's actually blown over most people's heads.
Most people aren't ready to accept the message in this video. That's why they choose to ignore it and focus on other things.
The song and video have two separate meanings. The song is about crooks committing a breaking and entering and getting caught, and thrown in jail. The video is more obvious and in your face with the message.
Song came to my head randomly for first time in a decade and im glad it did ❤
This is truly a piece of art
Now this is truly an example of a music video that nailed the accompanying ideas of its lyrics. It's disturbing - exactly as it should be, giving real consideration to the lyrics. I think MM would benefit from a more "epic" take on some of their music videos. In a similar, but extremely different, way that The Decemberists always load their songs with fantastic social commentary and symbolism, MM's music videos should have no hesitation in being splayed and expressive. I think Dashboard is a good example of an MM music video also done right. Folks will mock the folksy and silly qualities of it, but it provided a narrative that seems so appropriate for MM's music. RIP Jeremiah Green.
This video gave me nightmares as a kid 😭😭
I remember seeing this when I was 17 and feeling sick for a week. Still love this song though.
Rest in peace Heath Ledger.
I only understand like 5 or 6 words of this shit but it sounds nice💀💀
this song terrifies me and amazes me at the same time it's messing with my brain
I love the message of this! Thanks! x
sounds like a Disney villain song
Animelover161001 no fucking
STFU weeaboo
rhask what the fuck did he or she do wrong
It doessss
lmfao
Rest in peace Heath Ledger. 2019
Boy, that escalated quickly.
Heath was such an undeniable genius. Much love 💕
The fish is fucking yelling!! XD
and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flap jack brought me here 😮
Candice L LOL
What? How?
I can't believe this video is already 10 years old :(
All 2010 songs come at me! YT been hiding all these good songs from me.
Absolutely love this song!
i love how humans only realize what they are doing to other beings when the roles are visually switched. really cool video :)
RIP Heath. You will be missed.
And here i thought they were gonna be fishing for those flying fish at the beginning. I sure was wrong...
Everybody is talking about the video, but won't we praise THOSE SUPERB VOCALS?
Can’t say we don’t deserve this
It's kill or be killed, look what they are doing to us in a parallel universe
this is a different universe from our’s. in this world, humans are whales, and whales are humans. so these people didn’t deserve it
Smell that air, can’t you just drink it like booze?
Nobody:
Whales: Reverse UNO card
I'm late as fuck to the party. What did I just listen to? This is the "Float On" band from high school? For real though, I had no idea Modest Mouse was this original. I love it. Any album/song suggestions for a new Modest Mouse fan? RIP Jeremiah.
If you like this you'd probably like Whale Song, Cowboy Dan, and most songs off of The Lonesome Crowded West, another good album is Good News For People Who Love Bad News, that's the album Float On is featured in, although the rest of the songs are very very different from Float On.
Thanks for the recommendations. I'll definitely check them out.
My guy, listen to sad sappy sucker. Tons of old recordings from Isaac on that one. It’s rough around the edges but some of the songs absolutely bang!
Cowboy Dan. Dramamine. 3rd planet
I saw this on TV, late at night, many years ago. Needless to say it kinda disturbed my for a long time. It wast until a few years ago that I saw the band perform live.
well that was scary, really and truelly horrifying