Dirty Paws
Of Monsters and Men * Track #1 On My Head Is An Animal
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Dirty Paws by Of Monsters and Men
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Of Monsters and MenWrited by
Stephen Mann & Ragnar Þórhallsson & NannaAbout
The first song on “Of Monsters and Men’s” debut album “My Head is an Animal”
“Dirty Paws” was featured in the the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, while Mitty is in OMAM’s home country of Iceland. It has also been featured on Netflix’s “Sweet Tooth.”
The actual meaning of the song has be...
Dirty Paws Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Jumping up and down the floor
My head, is an animal
And once there was an animal
It had a son that mowed the lawn
The son was an okay guy
They had a pet dragonfly
The dragonfly, it ran away
But it came back with a story to say
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Her dirty paws and furry coat
She ran down the forest slopes
The forest of talking trees
They used to sing about the birds and the bees
The bees had declared a war
The sky wasn't big enough for them all
The birds, they got help from below
From dirty paws and the creatures of snow
[Refrain]
La-la-la
La-la-la-la
La-la-la
La-la-la-la
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 3]
So for a while, things were cold
They were scared down in their holes
The forest that once was green
Was colored black by those killing machines
But she and her furry friends
Took down the queen bee and her men
And that's how the story goes
The story of the beast with those four dirty paws
[Refrain]
La-la-la
La-la-la-la
La-la-la
La-la-la-la
La-la-la
La-la-la-la
La-la-la
La-la-la-la
[Non-Lyrical Vocal Outro]
Dirty Paws Q&A
Who wrote Dirty Paws's ?
Dirty Paws was written by Stephen Mann & Ragnar Þórhallsson & Nanna.
Who produced Dirty Paws's ?
Dirty Paws was produced by Aron Þór Arnarsson & Of Monsters and Men.
When did Of Monsters and Men release Dirty Paws?
Of Monsters and Men released Dirty Paws on Thu Apr 12 2012.
How did this song chart?
“Dirty Paws” peaked at #24 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs Chart on January 11th, 2014.
Did the track receive any certifications?
“Dirty Paws” was certified gold on August 4th, 2014.