Her debut album, entitled Animal, was released on January 5, 2010 in the US to mixed reviews from music critics. The album sold 152,000 copies in its first week in the US, debuting at number one. Animal was seven years in the making and resulted in Kesha's accumulating over two hundred songs by the time of its release, with fourteen making the final cut. A number one placing in New Zealand for the first single TiK ToK (first released on August 7, 2009) gave Kesha her first solo number one; this was followed by number one positions in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the first number one of the 2010 decade. During its second week at number one on the chart, TiK ToK set the female download record and became the second best-selling single in a week, after Right Round, for shifting over 610,000 copies. During its fifth week at the top of the chart, it broke the record for the highest weekly plays on the radio airplay chart. Her second single, Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3), was first released on February 19, 2010 and has since charted within the top 10 in four different countries.
On November 9th, 2010, Kesha released the EP Cannibal, which included the chart topping single We R Who We R. It debuted atop the charts and became the singer’s third number one hit.
Kesha released her second album, Warrior, on November 30, 2012. The album features a collaboration with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, Timber, which was became Kesha's fourth number-one.
In 2014, after spending two months in rehab for eating disorder treatment, and appealing about her sexual assault case with Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Kesha announced she was working on her third album.
In 2017, she released her third album, Rainbow after Dr. Luke was fired from Kemosabe Records. Rainbow debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has also received a grammy nomination for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance' for Praying.
Check out Kesha's recent albums, High Road & Gag Order.
Dinosaur
Ke$ha Lyrics
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You are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
An O-L-D M-A-N
You're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan
Old man, why are you starin' at me?
Mack on me and my friends, it's kinda creepy
You should be prowling around the old folks home
Come on, dude, leave us alone
At first we thought that it was kind of ill when
We saw that you were like a billion
And still out tryin' to make a killin'
Get back to the museum
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
An O-L-D M-A-N
You're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan
Hey, dinosaur
Baby, you're prehistoric
A dinosaur
That's what you are, ha
Hey, carnivore
You are my meat, I know it
A dinosaur
That's what you are, ha
You're pretty old
Not long till you're a senior citizen
And you can strut around with that sexy tank of oxygen
Honey, your toupee is fallin' to your left side
Get up and go, bro
Oh, wait you're fossilized, ha
You sit down, buy me a martini
Won't go away, my hints aren't sinking
"Hey," you say, "wanna come with me?"
I'm about to barf, seriously
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
An O-L-D M-A-N
You're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan
Hey, dinosaur
Baby, you're prehistoric
A dinosaur
That's what you are, ha
Hey, carnivore
You are my meat, I know it
A dinosaur
That's what you are, ha
Hey, dinosaur
Baby, you're prehistoric
A dinosaur
That's what you are
Hey, carnivore
You are my meat, I know it
A dinosaur
That's what you are, ha
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A
That's what you are, ha
D-I-N-O-S-A
You are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A
That's what you are, ha
The song "Dinosaur" by Ke$ha is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on older men who hit on younger women in bars and clubs. The song begins with the chorus spelling out the word "dinosaur" and declaring that the man in question is an "O-L-D M-A-N" who needs a "CAT scan." The verses detail the singer's discomfort with the man's advances, and poke fun at his age and fossilized state.
Throughout the song, Ke$ha uses humorous similes and puns to continuously compare the man to a dinosaur. For example, she refers to him as "pre-historic," a "carnivore," and suggests that he should be "prowling around the old folks home." The chorus continues to spell out the word "dinosaur," emphasizing the man's obsolescence and irrelevance to the younger generation.
Despite the light-hearted nature of the lyrics, "Dinosaur" touches on an important issue: the pervasive culture of older men feeling entitled to younger women's attention and affections, and the discomfort that women experience as a result. Ke$ha's playful approach to this topic invites listeners to consider the absurdity of such behavior and empowers women to stand up for themselves and refuse to engage with men who make them uncomfortable.
Line by Line Meaning
D-I-N-O-S-A
Singing the spelling of the word 'Dinosaur'
You are a dinosaur
You are an old man who is trying to hit on me, and it's not okay
An O-L-D M-A-N
I'm spelling it out for you, you're old and hitting on me
You're just an old man
You're an old man who needs to stop trying to pick up young women
Hitting on me, what?
Why are you trying to flirt with me? It's gross
You need a CAT scan
You need a medical check-up, maybe there's something wrong with your head to make you act this way
Hey, dinosaur
Talking directly to the old man in a mocking tone
Baby, you're prehistoric
You're so old that you're practically ancient
A dinosaur
You're outdated and irrelevant
That's what you are, ha
I'm emphasizing how much of a dinosaur you are
Hey, carnivore
Continuing to mock the old man by referring to him as a predator
You are my meat, I know it
You're trying to pursue me, but I am not interested in you in any way
Not long till you're a senior citizen
You're so old that you'll soon be considered a senior citizen
And you can strut around with that sexy tank of oxygen
Even when you're old and need an oxygen tank to breathe, you'll still be trying to hit on young women
Honey, your toupee is fallin' to your left side
You're trying to hide your old age by wearing a toupee, but it's not doing you any favors
Get up and go, bro
Just leave, you're not wanted here
Oh, wait you're fossilized, ha
You're so old that you might as well be a fossil
You sit down, buy me a martini
You're trying to impress me by buying me drinks
Won't go away, my hints aren't sinking
You're not getting the message that I'm not interested in you
"Hey," you say, "wanna come with me?"
You're continuing to be persistent even though I'm not interested
I'm about to barf, seriously
I'm so disgusted by you that I might actually vomit
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Johan Shellback, Kesha Sebert, Max Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luisgabrielramirezospino1863
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
An O-L-D-M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan
Old man, why are you staring at me?
Mack on me and my friends
It's kinda creepy
You should be prowling around the old folks home
C'mon, dude, leave us alone
At first we thought that it was kinda ill when
We thought that you were like a billion
And still out trying to make a killing
Get back to the museum
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
An O-L-D-M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan
Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Yeah, you're pretty old
Not long 'til you're a senior citizen
And you can strut around with that sexy tank of oxygen
Honey, your toupee is fallin' to your left side
Get up and go bro
Oh wait, you're fossilized, ha!
You sit down, buy me a martini
Won't go away, my hints aren't sinking
"Hey," you say, "Wanna come with me?"
I'm about to barf, seriously (Seriously, ah!)
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
An O-L-D-M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan
Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, that's what you are, ha!
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, that's what you are, ha!
@LuanLeaodearaujo
OMG THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC, I remember going to school listening this bop
@murilo_channel
Hi! Youre here
@Mikeykneeled
Same! On the bus lmao
@lyricstube2182
Hey!! You can now learn the lyrics through my video!
Let's be friends!!
@mathxzy
yesss😻
@lindz77777
Sameeeeee , I made my friends name like dinosaur , sang it out haha
@thecontorcionist
"D-I-N-O-S-A, U-R A DINOSAUR!" i love the way she says this sentence, omg kesha is so creative. A great singer!
@jadeloren2761
I yell this in the car to my boyfriend he takes it very personally also the only reason why I can spell dinosaur
@angellundberg4159
Literally same
@noizusagi6901
Im assuming they pretty old 🤢