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{{Infobox song
{{unref|article|date=April 2009}}
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| name = Ocean Breathes Salty
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{{Infobox single
| Name = Ocean Breathes Salty
| cover = OBSalty.jpg
| Cover = OBSalty.jpg
| alt =
| Artist = [[Modest Mouse]]
| type = single
| Album = [[Good News for People Who Love Bad News]]
| artist = [[Modest Mouse]]
| album = [[Good News for People Who Love Bad News]]
| Released = January 11, 2005
| released = August 23, 2004
| recorded =
| Format = [[CD single|CD]], [[Enhanced CD]]
| Recorded = 2003
| studio =
| genre =
| Genre = [[Indie rock]], [[psychedelic rock]]
| Length = 3:49
| length = 3:49
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| writer =
| Writer = [[Isaac Brock (musician)|Isaac Brock]], [[Dann Gallucci]], [[Eric Judy]]
* [[Isaac Brock (musician)|Isaac Brock]]
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| Producer = [[Dennis Herring]]
* [[Dann Gallucci]]
| Certification =
* [[Eric Judy]]
| Chart position =
* [[Benjamin Weikel]]
| Last single = "[[Float On (Modest Mouse song)|Float On]]" <br /> (2004)
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| producer = [[Dennis Herring]]
| This single = "'''Ocean Breathes Salty'''" <br /> (2004)
| Next single = "[[Dashboard (song)|Dashboard]]"<br />(2007)
| prev_title = [[Float On (Modest Mouse song)|Float On]]
| prev_year = 2004
| Misc = {{Extra track listing
| Album = [[Good News for People Who Love Bad News]]
| next_title = [[The World at Large]]
| Type = single
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
| prev_track = "[[Float On (Modest Mouse song)|Float On]]"
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}}
| prev_no = 3
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| this_track = "'''Ocean Breathes Salty'''"
| track_no = 4
| next_track = "Dig Your Grave"
| next_no = 5
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}}}}


"'''Ocean Breathes Salty'''" is the second single released from [[Modest Mouse|Modest Mouse's]] album ''[[Good News for People Who Love Bad News]]''.
"'''Ocean Breathes Salty'''" is a song by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Modest Mouse]], released on August 23, 2004 as the second [[single (music)|single]] from their fourth studio album ''[[Good News for People Who Love Bad News]]''.


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==Cover art==
There were two releases of the single. The first included the album version of "Ocean Breathes Salty", as well as a live studio recording of "[[Float On (Modest Mouse song)|Float On]]". The second release was an [[Enhanced CD]], released on January 11, 2005. It included the original recording of the song, an additional live studio session of the song, the live version of "Float On", and finally the music video for "Ocean Breathes Salty". This single has been certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].
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On the front cover of both releases of the single, one of the band's icons (an upside down hot air balloon with an anchor) can be seen.

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==Music video==
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The [[music video]] for "Ocean Breathes Salty" was directed by [[Chris Milk]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lnccx9NvNxEC&pg=PT77 |title=Reinventing Music Video: Next-generation Directors, Their Inspiration, and Work |last=Hanson |first=Matt |publisher=Gulf Professional Publishing |year=2006 |page=74 |access-date=June 27, 2021|isbn=9780240808345 }}</ref> The video shows a young boy finding a bird with a broken wing, which throughout the video becomes lead singer [[Isaac Brock (musician)|Isaac Brock]]. The boy patches up the bird and shows it to his mother, who is disgusted. She tries to take the bird away, and then the boy runs away and spends the night in a field with the bird where he dreams that he can play with it when it heals. When he wakes up, he finds that the bird has died, and he buries it. As he walks away, the band, all dressed up as animals, appear and finish the song, then disappear.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
===CD===
| headline = CD
# "Ocean Breathes Salty" – 3:47
| title1 = Ocean Breathes Salty
# "Float On" (Live Studio) – 3:38
| length1 = 3:47
| title2 = Float On
| note2 = Live Studio
| length2 = 3:38
}}


{{track listing
===Enhanced CD===
| headline = Enhanced CD
# "Ocean Breathes Salty" – 3:47
| title1 = Ocean Breathes Salty
# "Float On" (Live Studio) – 3:38
| length1 = 3:47
# "Ocean Breathes Salty" (Live Studio) – 3:52
| title2 = Float On
# "Ocean Breathes Salty" (Video) – 3:47
| note2 = Live Studio

| length2 = 3:38
== Composition ==
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| title3 = Ocean Breathes Salty
The song is composed in the key of [[G major]] with the exception of a [[Bridge (music)|bridge]] midway through the song, which is written in the key of [[C major]]. The song runs at a [[tempo]] of around 80 bpm. The [[Verse-chorus form|verse]] has a [[Chord Progression|chord progression]] of I-iii-V-I-vii-V while the chorus has a chord progression of I-V-vi-V-I-{{Music|b}}IV(dorian)
| note3 = Live Studio
| length3 = 3:52
| title4 = Ocean Breathes Salty
| note4 = Video
| length4 = 3:47
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Isaac Brock - Vocals, guitar
*Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar
*Eric Judy - Bass
*Eric Judy – bass guitar
*Dann Gallucci - Guitar, keyboards
*Dann Gallucci – guitar, keyboards
*Benjamin Weikel - Drums
*Benjamin Weikel – drums

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==Music video==
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The [[music video]] for "Ocean Breathes Salty" was directed by [[Chris Milk]]. The video shows a young boy finding a bird with a broken wing, which throughout the video becomes lead singer [[Isaac Brock (musician)|Isaac Brock]]. The boy patches up the bird and shows it to his mother, who is disgusted. She tries to take the bird away, and then the boy runs away and spends the night in a field with the bird where he dreams that he can play with it when it heals. When he wakes up, he finds that the bird has died, and he buries it. As he walks away, the band, all dressed up as animals, appear and finish the song, then disappear.

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==Cover==
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*On the front cover of both releases of the single, one of the band's icons (an upside down hot air balloon with an anchor) can be seen.


==Charts==
==Other recordings==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
[[San Francisco]] [[folk rock]] band [[Sun Kil Moon]] recorded a cover version of "Ocean Breathes Salty" on their 2005 album ''[[Tiny Cities]]''.
|+Chart performance for "Ocean Breathes Salty"
! scope="col"| Chart (2004)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company]])<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1203/modest-mouse/|title=MODEST MOUSE {{!}} full Official Chart History|accessdate=June 27, 2021}}</ref>
| 96
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! scope="row"| US [[Alternative Airplay]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/modest-mouse/chart-history/mrt/|title=Modest Mouse Chart History (Alternative Airplay)|accessdate=June 27, 2021}}</ref>
| 6
|}


==External links==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 1 May 2024

"Ocean Breathes Salty"
Single by Modest Mouse
from the album Good News for People Who Love Bad News
ReleasedAugust 23, 2004
Length3:49
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dennis Herring
Modest Mouse singles chronology
"Float On"
(2004) 		"Ocean Breathes Salty"
(2004) 		"The World at Large"
(2005)

"Ocean Breathes Salty" is a song by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on August 23, 2004 as the second single from their fourth studio album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.

Cover art

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On the front cover of both releases of the single, one of the band's icons (an upside down hot air balloon with an anchor) can be seen.

Music video

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The music video for "Ocean Breathes Salty" was directed by Chris Milk.[1] The video shows a young boy finding a bird with a broken wing, which throughout the video becomes lead singer Isaac Brock. The boy patches up the bird and shows it to his mother, who is disgusted. She tries to take the bird away, and then the boy runs away and spends the night in a field with the bird where he dreams that he can play with it when it heals. When he wakes up, he finds that the bird has died, and he buries it. As he walks away, the band, all dressed up as animals, appear and finish the song, then disappear.

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleLength
1."Ocean Breathes Salty"3:47
2."Float On" (Live Studio)3:38
Enhanced CD
No.TitleLength
1."Ocean Breathes Salty"3:47
2."Float On" (Live Studio)3:38
3."Ocean Breathes Salty" (Live Studio)3:52
4."Ocean Breathes Salty" (Video)3:47

Personnel

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  • Isaac Brock – vocals, guitar
  • Eric Judy – bass guitar
  • Dann Gallucci – guitar, keyboards
  • Benjamin Weikel – drums

Charts

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Chart performance for "Ocean Breathes Salty"
Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] 96
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] 6

References

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  1. ^ Hanson, Matt (2006). Reinventing Music Video: Next-generation Directors, Their Inspiration, and Work. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 9780240808345. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "MODEST MOUSE | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Modest Mouse Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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