Sunday Bloody Sunday and Modest Mouse's "Float On"

theu2fly · 02-01-2005, 11:54 AM

Does anyone hear a similiarity?

It may not be lyrically equal, but I think 'Float On' borrows heavily from Sunday Bloody Sunday.

XHendrix24 · 02-01-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by theu2fly
Does anyone hear a similiarity?

It may not be lyrically equal, but I think 'Float On' borrows heavily from Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Being a big Modest Mouse fan myself, as well as being very familiar with both songs, I think that you think wrong.

However, I guess the intros are KIND OF similar. But, even that's a little bit of a stretch.

neutral · 02-01-2005, 02:05 PM

I'm a big Modest Mouse fan too and I'd never thought about that before, but I can see it a little. Especially in the intro.

LyricalDrug · 02-02-2005, 02:20 AM

First time I heard it, I ran to play SBS next to it. They sound soooo similar to me.

bsp77 · 02-02-2005, 06:49 AM

Somebody has been smoking the crack pipe again.

thrillme · 02-02-2005, 10:53 AM

I thought the same thing, there's a guitar part in Float On, that sounds similar to Sunday Bloody Sunday.

And no, no crack pipe was involved.

*It is possible I've been listening to U2 a lot, so maybe that has something to do with it.*

isabelle_guns · 02-02-2005, 12:30 PM

totally wrong in my opinion

Judah · 02-02-2005, 12:56 PM

I think the first four notes of the main guitar line may be similar (somebody should transcribe and compare), but that's about all...

ADecentMelody · 02-02-2005, 12:57 PM

Come on!

I even listened to the live studio version. It's nothing like SBS. It's in the key of D also, but so is a million other songs.

in the tempest · 02-03-2005, 07:18 PM

Crapola.

Catman · 02-03-2005, 08:07 PM

YES! Even my brother (who's not as big on U2 as he is some other bands) said so (he's the one that actually brought it to my attention!).

popshopper · 02-04-2005, 07:46 AM

There's a shakira song on her last album which is a blatant rip off of sunday bloody sundays intro.

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theu2fly Refugee Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,258 Local Time: 01:39 PM	Sunday Bloody Sunday and Modest Mouse's "Float On" Does anyone hear a similiarity? It may not be lyrically equal, but I think 'Float On' borrows heavily from Sunday Bloody Sunday. __________________

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neutral genius of compression Forum Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: forty miles from atlanta, this is nowhere Posts: 13,028 Local Time: 09:39 AM	I'm a big Modest Mouse fan too and I'd never thought about that before, but I can see it a little. Especially in the intro. __________________ neutral @ interference.com

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02-02-2005, 02:20 AM	#4
LyricalDrug Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 3,237 Local Time: 05:39 AM	First time I heard it, I ran to play SBS next to it. They sound soooo similar to me.

02-02-2005, 06:49 AM	#5
bsp77 Refugee Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,956 Local Time: 07:39 AM	Somebody has been smoking the crack pipe again.

02-02-2005, 10:53 AM	#6
thrillme Refugee Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: <---over that'a way Posts: 1,947 Local Time: 05:39 AM	I thought the same thing, there's a guitar part in Float On, that sounds similar to Sunday Bloody Sunday. And no, no crack pipe was involved. It is possible I've been listening to U2 a lot, so maybe that has something to do with it.

02-02-2005, 12:30 PM	#7
isabelle_guns Refugee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,662 Local Time: 01:39 PM	totally wrong in my opinion

02-02-2005, 12:56 PM	#8
Judah War Child Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 760 Local Time: 01:39 PM	I think the first four notes of the main guitar line may be similar (somebody should transcribe and compare), but that's about all...

02-02-2005, 12:57 PM	#9
ADecentMelody War Child Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 982 Local Time: 07:39 AM	Come on! I even listened to the live studio version. It's nothing like SBS. It's in the key of D also, but so is a million other songs.

02-03-2005, 07:18 PM	#10
in the tempest Babyface Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 27 Local Time: 01:39 PM	Crapola.

02-03-2005, 08:07 PM	#11
Catman Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 3,614 Local Time: 07:39 AM	YES! Even my brother (who's not as big on U2 as he is some other bands) said so (he's the one that actually brought it to my attention!).