Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Week Seventy-Six: CD From An Ex - Modest Mouse - "Float On" - Good News for People Who Love Bad News

I was doing a little bit of Fall cleaning --- (how can it already be Fall in Dallas and still be 80 degrees outside... ugggghhhhh?!?!?!?) --- and I came across a mixed CD from an ex-boyfriend. This was not the worst mix of songs that I ever received from an ex, but it was most certainly not the best one either ---  (see Week Fourteen: Mixed-Tape Madness for the winner of that honor)!!! So, for this week, I will share with you four of the songs from the CD...
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(read the post from 10/14 for an explanation of Snazzycakes & Nator)

Modest Mouse is an excellent band, and this is an excellent song... however, back in 2005, when this CD was created, "Float On" was all over the airwaves and was being so over-played that it was sickening!!! The worst error that anyone could possibly make when creating a Mix for me is to put a popular radio tune from that given time period on it. Regardless, it was definitely one of the better selections on the CD, and now that I don't have to hear the song every time I flip on the radio or go to a public location, I actually really, really like it!!! The video is insanely awesome, as well!!!



I backed my car into a cop car, the other day.
Well he just drove off, sometimes life's ok.
I ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh what did I say.
Well you just laughed it off, it was all ok.

And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on any way, well.

A fake Jamaican took every last dime with a scam.
It was worth it just to learn some sleight-of-hand.
Bad news comes don't you worry even when it lands.
Good news will work its way to all them plans.
We both got fired on exactly the same day.
Well we'll float on good news is on the way.

And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, alright.
Already we'll all float on.
No, don't you worry, we'll all float on.
Alright, already, we'll all float on.
Alright, don't worry, we'll all float on.

Alright already we'll all float on.
Alright already we'll all float on.
Alright don't worry even if things end up a bit too heavy.
We'll all float on...alright. Already we'll all float on.
Alright already we'll all float on, ok.
Don't worry we'll all float on.
Even if things get heavy, we'll all float on.

Alright already we'll all float on.
(Alright)
Don't you worry we'll all float on.
(Alright)
All float on....

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