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"Dirty Paws"
Song

"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. 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.

It was featured in the trailer and soundtrack to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Lyric video

A lyric video to the song was released in 2014. The video features an large two-legged creature carrying a flag through an Icelandic mountainscape, with squadrons of dragon-like birds flying in the sky.

Track listing

CD / digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dirty Paws"
  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson
4:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–14) 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 Airplay (Billboard)[5] 25
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 22
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 98

References

  1. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Paws". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Of Monsters and Men – Dirty Paws". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.