Dirty Paws
2012 single by Of Monsters and Men
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"Dirty Paws" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men for their debut studio album, My Head Is an Animal (2011). It is the opening track and the title of the album comes from a line in the song, and was released as its second single in April 2012 in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe. The lyrics describe a war among animals, launched by the bees against the birds, but won by an alliance of animals against them.
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| Single by Of Monsters and Men | ||||
| from the album My Head Is an Animal | ||||
| Released | 12 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12 | |||
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| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Lyric video | ||||
| "Dirty Paws" on YouTube | ||||
It was featured in the trailer and soundtrack to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. In 2021, it was also featured in the first episode of Sweet Tooth.
Lyric video
A lyric video to the song was released in 2014. The video features a large two-legged creature carrying a flag through an Icelandic mountainscape, with squadrons of phoenix-like birds flying in the sky.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dirty Paws" |
| 4:38 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2012–2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[1] | 19 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 35 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] | 75 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
| US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] | 98 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
