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{{quote| ''... We were lucky.''}}
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''[[We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank]]'' is a [[Concept Album]] from the American [[Alternative Rock|indie rock]] band [[Modest Mouse]]. The album was released in 2007 after a 3-year hiatus after their previous album, ''Good News For People Who Love Bad News'', was released in 2004.
''[[We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank]]'' is a [[Concept Album]] from the American [[Alternative Rock|indie rock]] band [[Modest Mouse]]. The album was released in 2007 after a 3-year hiatus after their previous album, ''Good News For People Who Love Bad News'', was released in 2004.
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The tracklist for the album is as follows:
The tracklist for the album is as follows:


{{quote| 1. March into the Sea<br />
{{quote|1. March into the Sea
2. Dashboard<br />
2. Dashboard
3. Fire It Up<br />
3. Fire It Up
4. Florida<br />
4. Florida
5. Parting of the Sensory<br />
5. Parting of the Sensory
6. Missed the Boat<br />
6. Missed the Boat
7. We've Got Everything<br />
7. We've Got Everything
8. Fly Trapped in a Jar<br />
8. Fly Trapped in a Jar
9. Education<br />
9. Education
10. Little Motel<br />
10. Little Motel
11. Steam Engenius<br />
11. Steam Engenius
12. Spitting Venom<br />
12. Spitting Venom
13. People as Places as People<br />
13. People as Places as People
14. Invisible }}
14. Invisible }}


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=== This [[Concept Album]] provides examples of the following: ===

* [[And I Must Scream]]: "Steam Engenius"
* [[And I Must Scream]]: "Steam Engenius"
* [[Concept Album]].
* [[Concept Album]]{{context}}
* [[Drone of Dread]]
* [[Drone of Dread]]{{context}}
* [[Epic Rocking]]: "Spitting Venom" and "Missed the Boat"
* [[Epic Rocking]]: "Spitting Venom" and "Missed the Boat"
* [[Four More Measures]]: "Missed the Boat"
* [[Four More Measures]]: "Missed the Boat"
* [[Indecipherable Lyrics]]: A little bit
* [[Indecipherable Lyrics]]: A little bit
* [[Last Second Word Swap]]: Inverted? It's played with a little here by taking an innocent line, and adding to it to make it double as a curse.
* [[Last-Second Word Swap]]: Inverted? It's played with a little here by taking an innocent line, and adding to it to make it double as a curse.
{{quote| We didn't need the water<br />
{{quote|''We didn't need the water
But we still built that good Goddamn! }}
''But we still built that good Goddamn! }}
* [[Looped Lyrics]]: "Dashboard"
* [[Looped Lyrics]]: "Dashboard"
* [[Lyrical Shoehorn]]
* [[Lyrical Shoehorn]]{{context}}
* [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: About a 4 or 5
* [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: About a 4 or 5
* [[Mondegreen]]
* [[Mondegreen]]{{context}}
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Some parts of the album, but most notably in "Steam Engenius"
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Some parts of the album, but most notably in "Steam Engenius"
* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]]
* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]]
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: From "Education"
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: From "Education"
{{quote| All this dog and pony<br />
{{quote|''All this dog and pony
Still monkeys the whole time!<br />
''Still monkeys the whole time!
We could not help from flinging shit<br />
''We could not help from flinging shit
In our modern suit-and-ties! }}
''In our modern suit-and-ties! }}
* [[School Is for Losers]]: "Education"
* [[School Is for Losers]]: "Education"
* [[Subdued Section]]: "Little Motel" and parts of "Missed the Boat"
* [[Subdued Section]]: "Little Motel" and parts of "Missed the Boat"
** "March into the Sea" features some very soft-spoken lyrics and quiet instrumentals inbetween the incredibly violent, and loud, sections.
** "March into the Sea" features some very soft-spoken lyrics and quiet instrumentals inbetween the incredibly violent, and loud, sections.
* [[Surprisingly Gentle Song]]: "Little Motel"
* [[Surprisingly Gentle Song]]: "Little Motel"
* [[Word Salad Lyrics]]
* [[Word Salad Lyrics]]{{context}}


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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Albums Index]]
[[Category:Albums Index]]
[[Category:We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank]]
[[Category:We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Music]]

Latest revision as of 20:36, 1 July 2020

... We were lucky.

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is a Concept Album from the American indie rock band Modest Mouse. The album was released in 2007 after a 3-year hiatus after their previous album, Good News For People Who Love Bad News, was released in 2004.

The album contains an over-arching nautical theme. Most notable in the songs "March into the Sea," "Missed the Boat," and "Little Motel."

The album is also notable as the first album where guitarist Johnny Marr (of The Smiths) joined as a member of the band. The band also teamed up with James Mercer of The Shins, who provided backup vocals for several songs, most notable "Missed the Boat."

The tracklist for the album is as follows:

1. March into the Sea
2. Dashboard
3. Fire It Up
4. Florida
5. Parting of the Sensory
6. Missed the Boat
7. We've Got Everything
8. Fly Trapped in a Jar
9. Education
10. Little Motel
11. Steam Engenius
12. Spitting Venom
13. People as Places as People
14. Invisible

Tropes used in We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank include:

We didn't need the water
 But we still built that good Goddamn!

All this dog and pony
 Still monkeys the whole time!
 We could not help from flinging shit
 In our modern suit-and-ties!

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