Dinosaur (Kesha song)

(pictured) co-wrote the song. "Dinosaur" is a song written by Kesha Sebert, in collaboration with Max Martin, Shellback; the latter two are responsible for the song's production. ==Composition==

"Dinosaur" is written in the key of E major and the tempo moves at 128 beats per minute at a jungle beat. Kesha's vocal range in the song spans from the lower note of E3 to the higher note of E5. According to Andrew Burgess of MusicOMH, "Dinosaur" features a "Mark Mothersbaugh-like whistle-synth" and focuses on "the grossness of older men hitting on younger girls". Burgess cites the line "hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it" as evidence for this. The UrbanWire's Cheryl Chia noted that the song is similar to "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", while Monica Herrera of Billboard found it reminiscent of Vanity 6. ==Critical reception==

"Dinosaur" received generally negative reviews from most music critics. Ian Gittins of The Guardian called it a "bitchy put-down of ageing suitors". Doug Rule of Metro Weekly criticized the song's chorus, which according to him is "spelt out like a "modern-day Toni Basil", saying: "Are we supposed to think that's cute, even clever? It's neither." The UrbanWire's Cheryl Chia was critical of the song, saying that it "has the potential to be very annoying after a few rounds." Ailbhe Malone of NME stated that "Dinosaur" contains the pay-off "Honey, your toupee is falling to the left side/Get up and go bro/Oh wait, you're fossilized". Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music was positive in his review of the song. McAlpine felt that "Dinosaur" was the album's best track, and went on to note that its conception was enough to "drive rock-bores into a state of spluttering fury." McAlpine's consensus on the song was that "it is made of nothing but sugar and sass and additives, a song from a young girl to an older man who is attempting to pick her up in a club. All she has to offer him is a scattergun spray of insults, and cutie-pie whistling. It's childish and Parental Advisory Required at the same time, and is going to infuriate any adult within hearing range." ==Live performances and covers==

The song was first performed live for MTV Push, a program broadcast by MTV Networks worldwide. The song was later performed as part of her world tour, the Get Sleazy Tour, as it was part of the concert's set-list. During the performance, Kesha was backed with dancers and band members that were dressed in an array of dinosaur costumes. Actress Heather Morris covered the song in the television series Glee in the episode titled "Prom-asaurus". It was aired on May 8, 2012, and is the 19th episode of the third season. Morris' character, Brittany S. Pierce, covered the song in the episode, performing a choreographed dance routine to it. Glees cover was released for digital download through the iTunes Store on May 8, 2012. ==Credits and personnel==

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Animal. ;Recording • Recorded by Max Martin and Shellback at Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden. ;Personnel • Songwriting – Kesha Sebert, Max Martin, Shellback • Production – Max Martin, Shellback for Maratone Productions • Keyboards – Max Martin • Cowbell – Kesha • Whistle – Kesha, Shellback ==Charts==