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Wikipedia article




"'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'.

Track listing



Music video



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. 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.

Charts



{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col"| Chart (2004)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

|-

! scope="row"| US Alternative Airplay ('Billboard')

| 6

|-

! scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)

| 96

|}

Cover



*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.

Other recordings



San Francisco folk rock band Sun Kil Moon recorded a cover version of "Ocean Breathes Salty" on their 2005 album 'Tiny Cities'.

Personnel



*Isaac Brock - Vocals, guitar

*Eric Judy - Bass

*Dann Gallucci - Guitar, keyboards

*Benjamin Weikel - Drums

References



Category:2005 singles

Category:Modest Mouse songs

Category:Music videos directed by Chris Milk

Category:2004 songs

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Songs written by Dann Gallucci

Category:Songs written by Eric Judy

Category:Songs written by Isaac Brock (musician)

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