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Of Monsters and Men — Mountain Sound
Album: My Head Is An Animal
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Released: 2011
Length: 3:26
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I heard them calling in the distance,
So I packed my things and ran
Far away from all the trouble
I had caused with my two hands
Alone we traveled
Armed with nothing but a shadow
We fled far away

Hold your horses now
We sleep until the sun goes down
Through the woods we ran
Deep into the mountain sound

Some had scars, and some had scratches
It made me wonder about their past
And as I looked around, I began to notice
That we were nothing like the rest

Hold your horses now
We sleep until the sun goes down
Through the woods we ran
Deep into the mountain sound
Comments (91)add comment
 handyrae wrote:

This sounds like the bastard child of the Decemberists and Arcade Fire. 



And improves on both.
Posted 6 months ago by captbradders    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

Music for Ewoks, by Ewoks and a Wookie.



Music just for me? Wohoo!
Posted 1 year ago by danmc    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

Good grief, what a hate train.  As far as I'm concerned it's a fun little song, I don't think everything on here needs to be Leonard Cohen.


I'd be perfectly happy never to hear Leonard Cohen again - he is definitely not my benchmark for excellence.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
What is it about Iceland? So many good artists come from a country smaller than the county I live in. This band may not be the best on offer but this is a pretty good tune, furshur!
Posted 1 year ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

Good grief, what a hate train.  As far as I'm concerned it's a fun little song, I don't think everything on here needs to be Leonard Cohen.

I know what you mean, there are times when i wish bill would go deep with a group, but that is me

Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
Good grief, what a hate train.  As far as I'm concerned it's a fun little song, I don't think everything on here needs to be Leonard Cohen.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 blotto wrote:

Epically horrible song.
Makes me want to kick my cat



4 years later and I still feel the same way, but now down to only 1 cat.
Posted 2 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
 Hogtownmike wrote:

Every time I hear this, I think of Paul Heaton from Housemartins and Beautiful South.


Except maybe the whole actual socially aware lyrics...
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 droom wrote:

Do I hear Beautiful South?


No!  And you take that back this instance!
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
Yet another example of millennial indie/folk rock...it's just so very lacking in anything except maybe a distinct lack of artistic value.  So very "look at us being all indie"...such a formula at this point its not very indie at all...
Posted 3 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
IDK, when that singer launches into "Hold your horses now!", I feel like the exact opposite.
Posted 3 years ago by wossName    [ Reply ]
Iceland has gone down hill musically since Bjork, and she was a mere foothill anyway
Posted 3 years ago by Stetsonman    [ Reply ]
 handyrae wrote:
This sounds like the bastard child of the Decemberists and Arcade Fire. 
 
To which I say: bravo.  And that google translates ditto from English into Norwegian and Danish, too. 
Posted 3 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 jelgator wrote:

Hey, the cat had nothing to do with this!!
 First you kick your cat,
Then you kick my ass,
But i promise i'm not for nothing in this song...
Yet I love it !

Posted 3 years ago by francesco_insyde    [ Reply ]
I just like the happiness of their sound. Yes, Yes, I know. Not all their songs are happy, but I'll stay here with the smile on my face anyway!
Posted 3 years ago by bctreefarmer    [ Reply ]
Do I hear Beautiful South?
Posted 4 years ago by droom    [ Reply ]
 blotto wrote:
Epically horrible song.
Makes me want to kick my cat
 
Hey, the cat had nothing to do with this!!
Posted 4 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Not getting better with age. 
 
Speak for yourself!
Posted 4 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
Not getting better with age. 
 
Pop songs generally have a short shelf life. This stands up better than most.

Posted 4 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Not getting better with age. 
Posted 5 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Not much to this tune but it is something peppy, something happy, something up-tempo and  snappy.  
Posted 5 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
pep up song
Posted 5 years ago by bakshi    [ Reply ]
This does have an everyday sing-along sound to it. 

I like it.  
Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
This has that great sprawl 2 vibe from arcade fire
Posted 5 years ago by cuemaster    [ Reply ]
This guy sounds like Alvin's older baritone brother...
Posted 5 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Driving with my pre teen kiddos in the huge expanse of the American southwest on our way to Havasu falls.  What could be better!  Great road trip memories.
Posted 6 years ago by DuranAir    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
Music for Ewoks, by Ewoks and a Wookie.
 

:)) :X
Posted 6 years ago by corneliu.zuzu.p    [ Reply ]
no kidding, PSD 

blotto wrote:
Epically horrible song.
Makes me want to kick my cat

 

Posted 6 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
Epically horrible song.
Makes me want to kick my cat
Posted 6 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
Tired of this boring singalong.
Posted 7 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
 Mackmoney3000 wrote:
This song sneaks in the "millennial whoop" - I knew I heard it and got confirmation here:
https://thepatterning.com/2016/08/20/the-millennial-whoop-a-glorious-obsession-with-the-melodic-alternation-between-the-fifth-and-the-third/
 
I didn't know that musical "pattern" had a name; you learn something every day.  It seems like a "sing-along" prompting tactic; good for outdoor festivals and arena-rock bands.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This song sneaks in the "millennial whoop" - I knew I heard it and got confirmation here:
https://thepatterning.com/2016/08/20/the-millennial-whoop-a-glorious-obsession-with-the-melodic-alternation-between-the-fifth-and-the-third/

Posted 7 years ago by Mackmoney3000    [ Reply ]
makes me want to jab pencils in my ears, good thing for the psd
Posted 7 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a Eurovision Song Contest entry - and that's not a good thing.
Posted 7 years ago by Ngoziman    [ Reply ]
All their songs have the same singalong, a very boring and overrated band.
Posted 7 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
They performed this song in my neighborhood last April... really!
Our neighbor has a big "estate" home and he rents it out to big name anonymous organizations every year for The Coachella ... much to the annoyance of most of the neighbors.
He rented it out to Universal/ Republic Records and they brought in some of their artist that were performing each night.

Next year he said I could come over... his way of trying to make the neighbors happy.
Hey! I'm always happy!
Posted 8 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
I love it.
Posted 8 years ago by addmann    [ Reply ]
I like it
Posted 8 years ago by logic    [ Reply ]
 Grammarcop wrote:
I see the Icelandic banking crisis has taken its toll on that country's music, too.

 
Hilarious.  
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 treehugger wrote:
Geez, I hate these American Top 40-ish dime-a-dozen bands. Blech.

 

Wait, what's that? They're an Icelandic indie band? What a great fresh sound!  

 

{#High-five}


Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
I see the Icelandic banking crisis has taken its toll on that country's music, too.
Posted 8 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
I like the cover art, I disappear, and leave no trail.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
Hahaha yes!!
 Webfoot wrote:
His left foot is pointed the wrong way on the cover.  Monster?

 


Posted 9 years ago by Audreytelles    [ Reply ]
His left foot is pointed the wrong way on the cover.  Monster?
Posted 9 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
Music for Ewoks, by Ewoks and a Wookie.

 
I want my royalty for this comment. 
Posted 9 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
This is so mediocre, musically, it just gets worse on repeated listenings.  Don't they teach musicians how to develop a tune up there?  Geh!
Posted 9 years ago by hanssachs    [ Reply ]
Music for Ewoks, by Ewoks and a Wookie.
Posted 10 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 handyrae wrote:
This sounds like the bastard child of the Decemberists and Arcade Fire. 
 
Arcade Fire and Florence. All bombastic noisemakers.
Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:

You obviously do not commute.  I would say this band and the mumfords have gotten the most airplay the past three years
 
I commute and listen to the radio - I rarely listen to stations that play contemporary hits.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Whoever told this guy he should sing in a band should be kicked in the crotch.
Posted 10 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
this makes me yearn for morrissey.
Posted 10 years ago by KaraokeVox    [ Reply ]
This sounds like the bastard child of the Decemberists and Arcade Fire. 
Posted 10 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
.{#Wave}.....there's a place for this kind of music here and there - now and then.....just to keep the balance and the wheels turning
  
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
Make it stop.
Posted 10 years ago by WannabeBanned    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:

You obviously do not commute.  I would say this band and the mumfords have gotten the most airplay the past three years
 
The reason I listen to NPR on my commute.  Most over the air station play shat repetitively.

/This song is ok, though their sound tends to get old fast. 
Posted 10 years ago by xtalman    [ Reply ]
ugh i hate this song, reminds me of the indie bands that do the target commercials, is this the same band?! annoying indie commercial sounding. maybe a kia ad?!
Posted 10 years ago by madhatter    [ Reply ]
Decemberists --> Monsters and Men... What's next? Lumineers --> Mumford and Sons? : )
Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
I would turn on mainstream radio if I wanted to hear this song. They play it every hour. Ugh...
Posted 10 years ago by jnesser    [ Reply ]
Music for, and by, Ewoks.
Posted 10 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

This is the only place I've ever heard this tune.  I guess itt must be more popular in SoCal.

 
You obviously do not commute.  I would say this band and the mumfords have gotten the most airplay the past three years
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this, I think of Paul Heaton from Housemartins and Beautiful South.
Posted 10 years ago by Hogtownmike    [ Reply ]
 epiclectic wrote:
ok song but way overplayed everywhere I go.  
 
This is the only place I've ever heard this tune.  I guess it must be more popular in SoCal.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
ok song but way overplayed everywhere I go.  
Posted 10 years ago by epiclectic    [ Reply ]
 Dosequis wrote:
They didn't put that trendy "HEY !!!!" in this one. 

 


Posted 10 years ago by Dosequis    [ Reply ]
They didn't put that trendy "HEY" in this one. 
Posted 10 years ago by Dosequis    [ Reply ]
The more I hear, the less I like.
Posted 10 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Lightning Seeds — Pure  {#Arrow} Of Monsters and Men — Mountain Sound
Posted 10 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Florence of the Machines has been moonlighting.{#Angel}
Posted 11 years ago by ScottD    [ Reply ]
Iceland's answer to Mumford & Sons?
Posted 11 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Man these guys seemed to have ripped off Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zero's..... still pretty good though
Posted 11 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
This is one of those songs that makes you smile inside even on the worst freakin' day.
Posted 11 years ago by 84MacGuy    [ Reply ]
 maxmox wrote:

{#Biggrin}      Not too many trees to hug there............

 
very green in Iceland, very icy in Greenland 
Posted 11 years ago by ober9000    [ Reply ]
Abba circa 2012
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
The guy singer reminds me of Passenger - Walk you home (Night vision binoculars).
 
Posted 11 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
Saw them on SNL last night and they were the first band in a long time on that show that I could listen to for more than 2 minutes.  Loved 'em!
Posted 11 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
 treehugger wrote:
Geez, I hate these American Top 40-ish dime-a-dozen bands. Blech.

 

Wait, what's that? They're an Icelandic indie band? What a great fresh sound!  

 
{#Biggrin}      Not too many trees to hug there............
Posted 11 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
 treehugger wrote:
Geez, I hate these American Top 40-ish dime-a-dozen bands. Blech.

 

Wait, what's that? They're an Icelandic indie band? What a great fresh sound!  
 
That is funny, but I do kinda like this song. 
Posted 11 years ago by albacheeser    [ Reply ]
Geez, I hate these American Top 40-ish dime-a-dozen bands. Blech.

 

Wait, what's that? They're an Icelandic indie band? What a great fresh sound!  
Posted 11 years ago by treehugger    [ Reply ]
Sorry Bill my first bad review. In my opinion this tune is way too poplike for me. I've spend loads of time in the mountains and this song reminds me more of sitting in city traffic. 
Posted 11 years ago by kayakingclark    [ Reply ]
Altogether now ...
"Hey"!
Very much a characteristic of these guys - big "Hey" shout in lots of their songs :)

like it, although I haven't heard a "Hey" in this song yet ... maybe it's the exception to the rule :)
Posted 11 years ago by bb_matt    [ Reply ]
See on hea.
Posted 11 years ago by ottojama    [ Reply ]
I am heariing the beautiful south with this song
Posted 11 years ago by Egrey    [ Reply ]
Looks like a different album cover.  I think their song Little Talks had to be the most played song of the last few years.  I heard it every day in the car, no matter what station I turned to.  Quite frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about. 
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
don't like a shouted chorus... nope don't like that at all.
Posted 11 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
This is what I call a happy song. 

Happy is good.
Posted 11 years ago by 84MacGuy    [ Reply ]
Sounds like all of their other songs, which have gotten quite annoying.
Posted 11 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
I find this a bit eurosongfestivalcrappish

Posted 11 years ago by chris_the_man    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear some other songs from these guys.
 
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a track from my grandmother's Sing Along With Mitch Miller LP.
Posted 11 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Like the minor chords...sounds quite a bit like their big hit whatever the name is...
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
I think everybody is celebrating New Year somewhere, so they gave me the chance to post first on this song. Let's begin with a 7, Happy New Year From Tonga to Novosibirsk!
 
Posted 11 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]