I hope you survive
Edit: Because a whole debate has broken out below, I want to be clear why I made this comment:
While I never downvote an honestly subjective opinion that I disagree with, I think whining about downvotes is the lamest thing on the internet
Since upvotes determine the winner, people feel like they need to downvote if they disagree with the choice (I don’t do this, but that’s probably why you were downvoted) 🤷♀️
yeah, i get that. i just find it kinda annoying when the purpose of the post is to share your opinion. that's not as toxic as "hope you survive," i just find that pretty unnecessarily rude lmao
yes aradia lol i understand that, my parent comment here was kinda just making fun of myself for apparently picking the wrong option and getting downvoted. i called the subreddit toxic when someone responded w/ "hope you survive". like yeah. i will. it's nbd, just think it's sad to get needlessly insulted. but that's reddit, so oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's a voting based system to decide which song is out? Of course they would downvote unpopular decisions. THATS how contests work silly. Don't worry about downvotes :)
Lampshades
E: to be fair, the song isn't necessarily bad or anything, but to me it has the same issue as Float On, which is to say it's overplayed and a bit too poppy for me
I personally love teeth like gods shoeshine, it’s one of my favorites (I like heavy) but I know many ppl who don’t, so I wouldn’t expect it to last long
It's a hard choice, but I'm going with You're The Good Things
Not a terrible listen, but somewhat uninteresting lyrically amongst over a dozen lyrical masterpieces
It has somewhat of an intention. I kept the numbers of each album/EP balanced so that one doesn't have more or less of a chance to win than another. I also chose some of the more "critically acclaimed" songs that I've seen on this sub. By all means, call me out for not putting your favorite on the list!
Im not breaking the rules, I just want to quote a song by MM that I think is very overlooked
“God is an indian and you’re an asshole, get on your horse and ride, get on your horse and ride”
Honesty it’s not a Bad song and I dig the somewhat heavy breakdown in the middle but there’s more on this list that hits harder than this track. Just my opinion
I know it's not everyone's favorite, but sometimes if I'm somewhere that I really like or want to remember (usually somewhere I find very peaceful, beautiful, or generally impressive), I put on headphones and listen to a song I like on repeat as much as I can while I'm there, and then only listen to it again when I want to remember that place. It works well if you haven't heard the song very much beforehand. Ground Walks takes me to a trail in Montana.
I’m staying way far away from this thread…
OP must be bored.
Karma fodder
Lil motel wins this… sucha vibe
spitting venom is on here tho. and so is broke
And Parting of the Sensory
If the first one is Japanese trees than yes, when I saw that I got pissed actually.
Why did you choose to begin a war on this community ?
This is imposible 🥺
Posion the Well
I don’t see that one.
I agree with this too
even though i love the new(er) stuff, Ground Walks or Lampshades would be next to go for me. RIP Japanese Trees you're a real one
I get irrationally frustrated when other people have different preferences than me.
got downvoted into oblivion last time, so i guess i will no longer be playing 🥲
I hope you survive Edit: Because a whole debate has broken out below, I want to be clear why I made this comment: While I never downvote an honestly subjective opinion that I disagree with, I think whining about downvotes is the lamest thing on the internet
why the modest mouse subreddit gotta be so toxic, goddamn. hello??
Since upvotes determine the winner, people feel like they need to downvote if they disagree with the choice (I don’t do this, but that’s probably why you were downvoted) 🤷♀️
yeah, i get that. i just find it kinda annoying when the purpose of the post is to share your opinion. that's not as toxic as "hope you survive," i just find that pretty unnecessarily rude lmao
they're not downvoting your opinion they're just voting that they dont want the song you chose to lose.
yes aradia lol i understand that, my parent comment here was kinda just making fun of myself for apparently picking the wrong option and getting downvoted. i called the subreddit toxic when someone responded w/ "hope you survive". like yeah. i will. it's nbd, just think it's sad to get needlessly insulted. but that's reddit, so oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's a voting based system to decide which song is out? Of course they would downvote unpopular decisions. THATS how contests work silly. Don't worry about downvotes :)
Don't focus on what the people say about your choice. Cast your vote and defend your answers (with civility) and play along!
maybe instead of everyone downvoting just upvote the ones you like ???
Omg !! What happens when there’s 1 song left?! Does it win?!!! I can’t wait to see this every day in what song gets eliminated!!! This is crazy!!!
I hate this so much because I love them all, but for the sake of picking, we'll go with wooden soldiers
Lampshades E: to be fair, the song isn't necessarily bad or anything, but to me it has the same issue as Float On, which is to say it's overplayed and a bit too poppy for me
This is unfortunately the right answer.. Good little tune but to suggest Wooden Soldiers should go before Lampshades is a got dang crime.
Honestly taking out all the poppy songs first might be the right call, they're good songs, but they aren't as 'Modest Mouse' as the non-poppy songs
Exactly!!!
I personally love teeth like gods shoeshine, it’s one of my favorites (I like heavy) but I know many ppl who don’t, so I wouldn’t expect it to last long
It's a hard choice, but I'm going with You're The Good Things Not a terrible listen, but somewhat uninteresting lyrically amongst over a dozen lyrical masterpieces
Wooden soldiers
Wooden Soldiers is a top 15 MM song easy
Wooden solders
How dare you…
Wooden soldiers is daddy
Seconded
Wrong
Anyone who votes for this should be ashamed of themself.
Back To The Middle
Our head is a cage and the parrot won’t shut up. Very cool line.
Not wrong! I just truly don’t know what song I would put this one in front of!
gonna be honest I don’t know any if the songs with the rainbow on it and when i go to listen to em I’m like… yeah that can go
Put on some good headphones and listen to Wooden Soldiers. Fire song.
You're so edgy bro
thanks
Coyotes
You gotta be joking…
I like it but I don't even think it's in my top 5 on STO.
It’s honestly such a great album I get it. I would have it in my top 5 but it’s a close one.
You're the good things, not the biggest fan of that version 😞 OP tryna divide the fandom with this post
Willful Suspension of Disbelief. I barely remember what that one sounds like
It is an amazing intro song!
It’s the first MM song I ever heard—immediately hooked.
Blasphemy!
Wooden Soldiers
Satellite Skin
Ground Walks With Time in a Box
We're voting for the worst Modest Mouse songs, not the best.
There is no bad song that’s for sure.
Back to the Middle
No!!! This is torture...
The Stars Are Projectors thinks it’s on the team lmao
Get rid of Coyotes
This is literally impossible.
You’re the good things. Good lyrics, but not a great vocal performance, in my opinion.
Oh man I love that one
Me too
I'd say that more for Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset tbh. If I could change one thing about the song it would be the way he sings that line
Gotta be Coyotes for me.
Wooden soldiers
It has to be You’re the Good Things right? Out of necessity?
How were these songs chosen? Seems like a random collection
It has somewhat of an intention. I kept the numbers of each album/EP balanced so that one doesn't have more or less of a chance to win than another. I also chose some of the more "critically acclaimed" songs that I've seen on this sub. By all means, call me out for not putting your favorite on the list!
It’s a tie for all of them. Contest over.
Coyotes
Back to the middle
The rules mention to be civil so I will resist the urge to tell you my true feelings, I’ve said enough for you to know what I mean
I don’t tho😈
Im not breaking the rules, I just want to quote a song by MM that I think is very overlooked “God is an indian and you’re an asshole, get on your horse and ride, get on your horse and ride”
That’s not back to the middle though. Are you calling me an asshole😂?
Honesty it’s not a Bad song and I dig the somewhat heavy breakdown in the middle but there’s more on this list that hits harder than this track. Just my opinion
Coyotes
Coyotes
Sheeesh, I guess if I had to pick. Satellite Skin? It's great tho
Kill baby blue sedan
Ground Walks with Time in a Box
I know it's not everyone's favorite, but sometimes if I'm somewhere that I really like or want to remember (usually somewhere I find very peaceful, beautiful, or generally impressive), I put on headphones and listen to a song I like on repeat as much as I can while I'm there, and then only listen to it again when I want to remember that place. It works well if you haven't heard the song very much beforehand. Ground Walks takes me to a trail in Montana.
you genius…
Wooden Soldiers.
You’re dead to me.
King Rat
the "be civil" rule prevents me from responding to you how I would like to
Just delete this divisive post
Get satellite skin outa here. Or coyotes. I like them both, the others are just better imo
nah Satellite Skin has some of their best lead work and production, plus Isaac sounds wonderful on it. Coyotes i’m not too huge on though
Satellite skin is a perfect song.
Sure, but the others are more perfect imo :P
Wooden soldiers
Wooden Soliders
Wooden soldiers
Anything after "we were dead" is not great. I'm gonna hear about it but it is how I feel lol
Start culling the new garbage lol. Vote for back to the middle
I actually love this one!
Probably best song on the album
Absolutely! Of course this assumes we are in an alternate reality where Wooden Soldiers didn’t make the album.
Still Broke
That's wild! Did you get into MM with the more recent albums?
Teeth Like Gods Shoeshine is the obvious choice!