Stoneage Dinosaurs

"Stoneage Dinosaurs" is a song by English rock band Cardiacs from their EP Big Ship (1987). The song was written by frontman Tim Smith and produced by Smith alongside Graham Simmonds. Musically, the song is a melancholy track with violins, saxophones and funeral paced drums. Its lyrics reference family, contemporary celebrities and the First World War. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted its stark difference to the other tracks on the EP.

An unusually relaxed song in the Cardiacs discography, "Stoneage Dinosaurs" was later included on the compilation Songs for Ships and Irons (1991). A cover of the song by Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree from the tribute album Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith, Songbook 1 (2010) was released as a split single with Oceansize on 16 April 2011 for Record Store Day to raise funds for Smith, after Smith had a heart attack and severe stroke in 2008.