It is both fatalistic & wryly joyful at the same time. “Doin' the Cockroach” uses the dance metaphor in contrast to the pop culture usage such as “Do the Locomotion…” to give the fatalistic observations in the first verse an ironic twist that subverts total fatalism. “Doin' the Cockroach” for Brock is to “Do the dance of life”. Cockroaches are small, tiny, insignificant, disgusting creatures. Here, Brock is saying that each member of the work force is just a tiny, dispensable cog in the clock that is American corporatism. To “do the cockroach” means to “survive”, compa… read more
It is both fatalistic & wryly joyful at the same time. “Doin' the Cockroach” uses the dance metaphor in contrast to the pop culture usage su… read more
It is both fatalistic & wryly joyful at the same time. “Doin' the Cockroach” uses the dance metaphor in contrast to the pop culture usage such as “Do the Locomotion…” to give th… read more
Modest Mouse are an American alternative rock band which formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, United States. The band's original lineup consisted of guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and bassist Eric Judy. Since being signed to Sony's Epic Records in 2000, Modest Mouse has attained significant popular success with songs such as "Float On" and "Dashboard." The band's current configuration is Isaac Brock (vocals, guitar), Tom Peloso (strings, horns, bass, keyboards), Jim Fairchild (guitar), and Eric Judy (bass)). Plummer has recently b… read more