Dinosaur Pile-Up formed after Matt Bigland's old band Mother Vulpine split up back in 2007. Matt had been creating songs used for Dinosaur Pile-Up whilst he was in Mother Vulpine. Matt recorded a demo tape consisting of the songs "My Rock 'n' Roll", "Love Is a Boat and We're Sinking", "Melanin", "Let's Get Up", "What Howard Said" and "I Get My Direction" whilst he was still in Mother Vulpine. A short time later, after Mother Vulpine broke up, Matt recruited Tom Dunford on bass and Steve Wilson on drums to complete the line up.
Matt Bigland has said he thought of the name 'Dinosaur Pile-Up' after watching the 2005 film King Kong. Matt Bigland has said in an interview; "I watched the remake of King Kong. Which was pretty bad! It was ages ago, before this band, or even the idea of this band ever existed. Anyway, there was this part in it where this stampede of dinosaurs, the front one is shot in the leg or something, and it trips up, and then all these huge dinosaurs trip up, roll down this hill, and it just ends up in this massive pile up, and everything in between them survives. I thought it was ridiculous, and as a joke I said, I have to start a band called Dinosaur Pile-Up.
Dinosaur Pile-Up then released My Rock 'n' Roll EP in late 2008 and the Traynor 7" and The Most Powerful EP in the Universe in 2009. Also in 2009, they played on the BBC introducing stage at Leeds Festival and were invited on tour with alternative rock group Pixies on their European tour. Then in 2010, Tom Dunford and Steve Wilson left the band. Steve Wilson joined the band Japanese Voyeurs (whom Dinosaur Pile-Up would later tour with on the Rock Sound Exposure Tour alongside The Xcerts), and Tom Dornford-May joined the punk rock band Fake Death. This meant that Matt would have to bring in new members Harry Johns (formerly of Old Romantic Killer Band) on bass and backing vocals and Mike Sheils on drums. Matt Bigland then went into the studio to record Dinosaur Pile-Up's debut album Growing Pains.
The recording of Growing Pains took place between late 2009 and early 2010 in the space of about two and a half months. Growing Pains was recorded solely by Matt Bigland playing all the parts on the album in a home studio in Bridlington. After the release of Growing Pains in October 2010, Dinosaur Pile-Up began a full UK tour, also playing in the rock exposure tour and various dates across Mexico, as well as supporting slots with bands such as Feeder, Cage the Elephant, Turbowolf and Twin Atlantic. By August 2011, the band had finished their tour and are set to record their follow up album due to be released at the beginning of 2012. On December 1, they uploaded to their SoundCloud and Facebook accounts demos of two tracks, "In My Room" and "Thread", which are said to be featured on the up-coming album.
In November 2011, Matt Bigland posted on the Dinosaur Pile-Up website that Harry Johns had left the band to concentrate on his solo project and that two people known as Alessio and Scott were filling in on bass and second guitar. Also, On March 8, 2012, Japanese Voyeurs had announced their breakup and said on their Facebook that their bassist Johnny Seymour had joined Dinosaur Pile-Up. Matt Bigland has also said he's currently in the studio recording the second album and will be recording every instrument on the record as he did on Growing Pains.
In My Room
Dinosaur Pile-Up Lyrics
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It's in my heart
It's in the air, no way to stop
It's in those “hies”
In the goodbies
It's everywhere, I can't deny
And when the drum
Kicks in
Moving
Sway to the right
(The right)
Break to the left
(The left)
Making my moves
Step by step
Music
Music is in my veins
Shaking
Over and over again
It's in my veins
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
It's in my veins
Music is in my veins
It's in the highs
It's in the lows
(Low, low, low)
It's in every note when the horns blow
It's in my blood
(My blood)
My fingertips
(The tips)
It's in the blues and in the bliss
And when I hear
Those riffs
My body feels
Electric
Sway to the right
Break to the left
Making my moves
Step by step
Music
Music is in my veins
Shaking
Over and over again
It's in my veins
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
It's in my veins
Music's in my
Music's in my
Veins
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
It's in my veins
Music's in my veins
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Oh oh
Everybody sing
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
It's in my veins
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
(It's in my veins)
It's in my veins
(It's in my veins)
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
It's in my veins
(In my veins)
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
(Woah oh oh oh)
It's in my veins
Music's in my
Is in my veins
The lyrics of Dinosaur Pile-Up's song "In My Room" express the idea that music is an integral part of the singer's life. The opening lines suggest that music is always on the singer's mind, in their heart, and in the air around them – an inescapable force. The song builds with the addition of drums and horns, and the singer's body reacts instinctively, swaying and moving to the right and left. They describe how music is not just something they hear, but something that is inside them – in their veins, in their blood, and in their fingertips. The lyrics also touch on the idea that music can evoke both blues and bliss, as well as highs and lows.
Overall, the message of the song is clear – music is not just something the singer enjoys, but a fundamental part of their identity. The driving beat and catchy chorus make this a song that is easy to dance and sing along to, and the lyrics speak to anyone who has ever felt a deep connection to music.
Line by Line Meaning
It's on my mind
My love for music is constantly on my mind.
It's in my heart
My love for music is deeply rooted in my heart and emotions.
It's in the air, no way to stop
Music is all around me and I cannot escape its influence.
It's in those “hies”
Music is present in the highs or peaks of sound.
In the goodbyes
Music is present in the emotions felt when saying goodbye to someone or something.
It's everywhere, I can't deny
I cannot deny the pervasive presence of music in my life.
And when the drum
The sound of a drum brings forth a powerful sensation in my body.
Kicks in
When the drum beat picks up and becomes more rhythmic and intense.
I got my feet
I can't help but start dancing when the drum beat intensifies.
Moving
My body starts to move and sway as I react to the music.
Sway to the right (The right)
I move my hips and body to the right side when swaying to the music.
Break to the left (The left)
I switch my swaying direction and move my body to the left side when reacting to the music.
Making my moves
I freely and instinctively move my body in response to music's rhythm.
Step by step
I make each movement and step with care to the beat and tempo of the music.
Music
Music stays with me wherever I go and whatever I do.
Music is in my veins
Music is an essential part of my being and flows through my veins.
Shaking
My body shakes and responds vibrantly to the music.
Over and over again
Music's captivating rhythms and sounds repeated endlessly in my head and heart.
It's in the lows (Low, low, low)
Music has a profound presence even in the quieter, subtler moments of sound.
It's in every note when the horns blow
Music can be found in every note, especially when the horns are playing.
It's in my blood (My blood)
Music runs through my veins and constitutes an essential component of my identity.
My fingertips (The tips)
Music is present even in the way my fingertips move when playing an instrument or interacting with sound.
It's in the blues and in the bliss
Music can be found both in the sad and melancholic moments, as well as in the joyful and ecstatic instances.
And when I hear
When I listen to music and immerse myself in sound worlds.
Those riffs
Those memorable and catchy melodic phrases that resonate with me deeply.
My body feels
The effect that music has on my physicality and sensory experience cannot be denied.
Electric
Music electrifies my mind and body, sparking off intense emotion and sensation.
Everybody sing
Music brings people together and unites them under one shared experience.
It's in my veins
Music is an integral part of me and can be felt pulsating through my veins.
In my veh-eh-eh-eh-eins
Music is felt and experienced with such intensity that it resonates in my very veins.
Music's in my
Music occupies every space inside of me and shapes my identity and perspective.
Is in my veins
Music is so essential to me that it becomes an inherent and fundamental part of my being.
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Written by: LUCAS FERNANDO SILVA
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