Dashboard
Modest Mouse
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Well, it would've been Could've been worse than you would ever know Oh, the dashboard melted But we still have the radio Oh, it should've been Could've been worse than you would ever know Well, you told me about nowhere Well, it sounds like someplace I'd like to go Oh, it could've been Should've been worse than you would ever know Well, the windshield was broken But I love the fresh air ya know (The dashboard melted, but we still have the radio) Oh, it would've been Could've been worse than you would ever know, oh! (The dashboard melted, but we still have the radio) Oh, we talked about nothing Which was more than I wanted you to know-oh-oh-oh-oh Now here we go! Oh, it would've been Could've been worse than it had even gone Well, the car was on blocks, but I was already where I want (It was impossible, we ran it good, we ran it good) Why should we ever even ever really even get to know? (It was impossible, we ran it good, we ran it good) Oh, if the world don't like us It'll shake us just like we were a co-oh-oh-oh-old Now here we go! Well, we scheme, and we scheme, but we always blow it We've yet to crash, but we still might as well enjoy it Standing at a light switch to each east and west horizon Every dawn you're surprising And the evening was consoling Saying, "See, it wasn't quite as bad as" Well, it would've been Could've been worse than you would ever know I was patiently erasing and recording the wrong episodes After you had proved my point wrong It wasn't like I'd let it go, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I just wanted to catch the last laugh of this show Yeah, it would've been Could've been worse than you would ever know Oh, the dashboard melted, but we still have the radio (The dashboard melted, but we ran it good, we ran it good) Hard-wired to conceive, so much we'd have to stow it Even needs have needs, tiny giants made of tinier giants Don't wear eyelids so I don't miss the last laugh of this show (The dashboard melted, but we still have the radio) Oh, we could've been Should've been worse than you would ever know (The dashboard melted, but we still have the radio) Well, you told me about nowhere Well, it sounds like someplace I'd like to go-oh-oh-oh-oh Now here we go! Well, we scheme, and we scheme, but we always blow it We've yet to crash, but we still might as well enjoy it Standing at a light switch to each east and west horizon Every dawn you're surprising And the evening was consoling Saying, "See, it wasn't quite as bad as" Oh, it would've been Could've been worse than you would ever know
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Written by: JOE PLUMMER, ISAAC K. BROCK, JEREMIAH MARTYN GREEN, ERIC SCOTT JUDY, JOHNNY MARR, THOMAS P. PELOSO
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Dashboard" was released as the first single from the band's fifth studio album, "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank," on January 16, 2007.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was the band's highest-charting single until 2015.
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Grammy Nominations"Dashboard" received two Grammy nominations, for Best Rock Song and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.
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Metaphorical LyricsThe song uses metaphorical lyrics to tell a story, much like many other Modest Mouse songs. This can lead to many different interpretations of the song's meaning.
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CollaborationThe album featuring "Dashboard," was the first Modest Mouse's album which included Johnny Marr, former guitarist of The Smiths, as a member of the band.
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Live PerformancesModest Mouse first performed "Dashboard" live on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2007.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Dashboard" features a marionette sailor reliving a terrifying encounter with a giant octopus at sea, which ties in with the nautical theme of the whole album.
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Album Success"Dashboard" contributed to the success of the album "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank," which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
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Radio DebutThe song was debuted on KROQ, a Los Angeles radio station, during an interview with the band's lead singer, Isaac Brock.
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Sales"Dashboard" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2015, signifying over 500,000 copies sold.
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Stylistic DepartureUnlike much of Modest Mouse's earlier work, "Dashboard" has an upbeat, almost danceable rhythm, marking a stylistic departure for the band.
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