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.
hey you
Dinosaur Pile-Up Lyrics
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Find my shoes and take a walk
What's the use I'm oh so bored
Man I'm tired of being alone
I leave my room now
Cross the road in to the park
Nowhere to go its getting dark
Hey you, Are you fond of talking?
Hey you, Are you tired of being alone?
I get home at twelve
Take off my shoes and go to bed
What else is there to do instead
Man I'm tired of being alone
I dream by myself
Make meals for one, talk in my head
The heatings bust but I don't care
Man I'm tired of being alone
And I - Hope that all ends well
And I - Can tell, I can only blame, myself
Hey you, are you fond of talking
Hey you, are you tired of being alone
Hey you, are you fond of walking
Hey you, are you tired of being alone
Hey you, are you fond of talking
Hey you, are you tired of being alone
In Dinosaur Pile-Up's song Hey You, the lyrics tell the story of a person who is feeling stuck in their routine and is tired of being alone. The song starts with the singer getting up at 10 am, taking a walk with no particular destination in mind, and feeling the weight of their boredom. They then visit a park but still feel aimless and alone. The chorus asks the listener if they are fond of talking or tired of being alone, calling out to anyone who feels the same way.
The second verse reveals that the singer returns home feeling unfulfilled and uninspired. They dream alone, make meals for one, and talk to themselves. Even though the heating is broken, they don't care because they are tired of being alone. The singer hopes for a change and a better future but can only blame themselves for their current situation.
Overall, the lyrics showcase the feelings of isolation, loneliness, and aimlessness that many people experience at some point in their lives. The song encourages listeners to connect with others and find joy in shared experiences rather than being stuck in their own thoughts and routine.
Line by Line Meaning
I get up at ten
I wake up at ten in the morning
Find my shoes and take a walk
I put on my shoes and go for a walk
What's the use I'm oh so bored
I feel very bored and don't know what to do
Man I'm tired of being alone
I am fed up with being alone
I leave my room now
I exit my room at this moment
Cross the road in to the park
I walk across the road and enter the park
Nowhere to go its getting dark
It is getting dark and I have nowhere else to go
Man I'm tired of being alone
I am still very tired of being alone
Hey you, Are you fond of talking?
I am asking if there is someone who enjoys a conversation
Hey you, Are you tired of being alone?
I also wonder if that person is tired of being alone
I get home at twelve
I return home at midnight
Take off my shoes and go to bed
I remove my shoes and go to sleep
What else is there to do instead
I don't have anything else to do
Man I'm tired of being alone
I am still fed up with being alone
I dream by myself
I have dreams when I am by myself
Make meals for one, talk in my head
I cook food for one and talk to myself
The heatings bust but I don't care
My heating system is broken but I don't mind it
Man I'm tired of being alone
I am getting exhausted with being alone
And I - Hope that all ends well
I am hopeful that everything will work out in the end
And I - Can tell, I can only blame, myself
I know that I am the only one to blame for my situation
Hey you, are you fond of talking
I repeat my question asking if there is someone who enjoys talking
Hey you, are you tired of being alone
I am still wondering if that person is tired of being alone
Hey you, are you fond of walking
I am adding another question, asking if someone likes to go for walks
Hey you, are you tired of being alone
I am repeating my question wondering if that person is feeling alone
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.