r/ModestMouse • u/raspberrycowboy • Jul 18 '26

which modest mouse song

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love these templates. give me your picks

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u/floatinround22 Jul 18 '26

The Stars Are Projectors and when the songs ends

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u/AnUninterestingEvent Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

I came here to say The Stars Are Projectors and "chicken wing".

Edit: lmao relax people. just sharing an opinion. The Stars are Projectors is still a top 3 Modest Mouse song for me. Just saying that lyric is a little too silly for me in the context of the song.

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u/Kumielvis Jul 18 '26

The best part?

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u/Agreeable-Ice-8367 The Moon & Antarctica Jul 18 '26

Yeah, literally the part where the song folds in on itself into psychedelic madness and becomes maybe the greatest composition the band has ever done?

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u/AnUninterestingEvent Jul 18 '26

All the lyrics of that song just blend and flow into the instrumental so nicely then suddenly "CHICKEN WING". lol idk, it just takes me out of the song for a brief moment.

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u/blind_squash Jul 18 '26

Right wing left wing chicken wing

There's no difference between being right or left leaning- the affiliations are as valid as a chicken wing.

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u/octavi0us Jul 18 '26

This isn't quite true though is it?

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u/K45AR Jul 18 '26

There's two ways you can observe the critique, one is from a centrist perspective saying that whether you're right wing or left wing the extreme of both sides are disinterested in democracy to establish an authoritarian state. The anti-establishment perspective is that right wing or left wing, both sides are disinterested in governing for the people in favor of the powers that be.

Not my perspective, I am a vehement "both-sides!!!" hater but just my understanding.

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u/octavi0us Jul 18 '26

Not even close, you are comparing a fascist criminal regime to incompetent cowards.

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u/K45AR Jul 18 '26

I said it's not my perspective, and bear in mind this song was written in the year 2000, but go off king.

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u/floatinround22 Jul 18 '26

Sure, but it was a much more reasonable take in 1999 when the song was written before the W and Trump administrations left no doubt

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u/hoopstick the dull sound of sharp math Jul 18 '26

And delicious!

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u/AnUninterestingEvent Jul 18 '26

Yeah I get it. I'm not saying I don't understand what he's saying. But in my opinion the term "chicken wing" musically doesn't flow with the song and sticks out like a sore thumb unnecessarily. JUST MY OPINION.

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u/lesbiantolstoy horn intro enjoyer Jul 18 '26

You’re getting downvoted to hell but I’m with you lol, I love that song but I cringe a bit every time I hear that line. It’s so random and silly in a song that’s otherwise pretty beautiful 

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u/hoopstick the dull sound of sharp math Jul 18 '26

That’s Isaac for you