Animals

Nickelback

About Animals

"Animals" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released in November 2005 as the second single from their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons. The song was played at the 2011 Tribute to the Troops. The image on the cover shows rhinoceroses mating, similar to single covers "The Bad Touch" by The Bloodhound Gang in 2000 and "Everything's Ruined" and "Easy" by Faith No More in 1992.


Year:
2005
3:06
297 
#2

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I, I'm driving black on black
Just got my license back
I got this feeling in my veins this train is coming off the track
I'll ask polite if the devil needs a ride
Because the angel on my right ain't hanging out with me tonight
I'm driving past your house while you were sneaking out
I got the car door opened up so you can jump in on the run
Your mom don't know that you were missing
She'd be pissed if she could see the parts of you
That I've been kissing
Screamin'

No, we're never gonna quit
Ain't nothing wrong with it
Just acting like we're animals
No, no matter where we go
'Cause everybody knows
We're just a couple of animals

So come on baby, get in
Get in, just get in
Check out the trouble we're in

You're beside me on the seat
Got your hand between my knees
And you control how fast we go by just how hard you wanna squeeze
It's hard to steer when you're breathing in my ear
But I got both hands on the wheel while you got both hands on my gears
By now, no doubt that we were heading south
I guess nobody ever taught her not to speak with a full mouth
'Cause this was it, like flicking on a switch
It felt so good I almost drove into the ditch
I'm screamin'

No, we're never gonna quit
Ain't nothing wrong with it
Just acting like we're animals
No, no matter where we go
'Cause everybody knows
We're just a couple of animals

So come on baby, get in
Get in, just get in
Look at the trouble we're in

We were parked out by the tracks
We're sitting in the back
And we just started getting busy
When she whispered what was that
The wind, I think 'cause no one else knows where we are
And that was when she started screamin'
That's my dad outside the car
Oh please, the keys, they're not in the ignition
Must have wound up on the floor while
We were switching our positions
I guess they knew that she was missing
As I tried to tell her dad it was her mouth that I was kissing
Screamin'

No, we're never gonna quit
Ain't nothing wrong with it
Just acting like we're animals
No, no matter where we go
'Cause everybody knows
We're just a couple of animals

So come on baby, get in
We're just a couple of animals
Get in, just get in
Ain't nothing wrong with it
Check out the trouble we're in
We're just a couple of animals
Get in, just get in

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Nickelback

Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005, replacing drummer Ryan Vikedal who was with the band between 1998–2005. Nickelback's music is classed as hard rock,post-grunge, and alternative rock. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, ranking as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, and is the 2nd best selling foreign act in the U.S. behind The Beatles for the 2000s.Billboard ranks them the top Rock group of the decade an… more »

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Written by: Daniel Adair, Michael Kroeger, Chad Kroeger

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Animals" is a song by the Canadian rock band Nickelback, which was included in their fifth studio album, "All the Right Reasons," released in 2005.
Chart Performance
The song was not officially released as a single but still managed to reach number 19 on the Mainstream Rock chart in the United States.
Song Theme
"Animals" is one of Nickelback's more aggressive songs and outlines a storyline involving a fast car, a chase with the police, and a rebellious love story.
Music Video
The music video for "Animals" includes scenes of the band performing in a barn, while the storyline of the song is depicted in parallel.
Song Content
Despite the mainstream success of the "All the Right Reasons" album, "Animals" has received criticism for its lyrical content, which some consider to be misogynistic.
Band Members Contribution
The song was written by Nickelback's band members Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Daniel Adair.
Fan Reception
Despite the controversial storyline, the song gained a lot of popularity among fans due to its energetic tempo and aggressive guitar work.
Live Performances
"Animals" is often performed at Nickelback's live concerts, attesting to its popularity among fans of the band.
Certification
"All the Right Reasons," the album featuring "Animals," is certified Diamond by RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the U.S alone.
Album's Successful Tracks
Despite not being a single, "Animals" shares an album with some of Nickelback's most successful songs, including "Photograph" and "Rockstar." These songs made "All the Right Reasons" one of the best-selling albums for the band.

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