Dirty Paws
Of Monsters and Men
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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 OK guy They had a pet dragonfly The dragonfly it ran away But it came back with a story to say Her dirty paws and furry coat She ran down the forest slope 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 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
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Written by: ARNI GUDJONSSON, NANNA BRYNDIS HILMARSDOTTIR, RAGNAR THORHALLSSON
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13 facts about this song
Song Origin"Dirty Paws" was released in 2011 as part of the album "My Head Is an Animal" by Of Monsters and Men.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being a single, the song performed well on charts, entering the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Album Success"Dirty Paws" was the opening track of "My Head Is an Animal", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and led Of Monsters and Men to international fame.
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ComposerThe song was composed by band members Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson.
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Pop Culture Recognition"Dirty Paws" was featured in the opening sequence of the 2013 movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", which helped it garner more recognition.
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Song DurationThe song has a duration of 4:38 minutes.
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Song StyleThe song features the band's signature blend of folk and indie rock.
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Song ContentThe song tells a story with a slightly ambiguous meaning, speculatively about nature rebelling against beings that hurt it.
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Popularity"Dirty Paws" is one of the band's most famous songs, widely recognized by fans and critics alike.
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ContextThe song was released around the time when folk-pop and indie-rock were gaining popularity and helped solidify the band's place within the genre.
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Live Performances"Dirty Paws" is often performed by the band in live concerts and it has been well received by the audience.
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Youtube ViewsThe official audio of the "Dirty Paws" on YouTube has over 39 million views as of March 2022.
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Music VideoInterestingly, there is no official music video for this song. Nevertheless, it’s been widely popular.
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