Bones (The Killers song)
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| Single by The Killers | ||
| from the album Sam's Town | ||
| B-side(s) | "Daddy's Eyes" | |
| Released | November 27, 2006 | |
| Format | 7", CD, DVD | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:46 | |
| Label | Island (U.S.), Mercury (UK) | |
| Writer(s) | Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. | |
| Producer(s) | Flood, Alan Moulder, The Killers | |
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| The Killers singles chronology | ||
| "When You Were Young" (September 2006) |
"Bones" (November 2006) |
"A Great Big Sled" (December 2006) |
| Sam's Town track listing | ||
| "Uncle Jonny" (7) |
"Bones" (8) |
"My List" (9) |
"Bones" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers and is the eighth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. The song was released as the second single from that album in late November 2006. The single did not match the success of its predecessor, "When You Were Young", only registering on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States at #21. The single fared slightly better in the United Kingdom, peaking at #15 in the UK Singles Chart.
The music video for the song is notable for being the first, and so far only, music video directed by filmmaker Tim Burton, featuring model/actress Devon Aoki.
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[edit] Track listing
*7", CD
- "Bones" — 3:46
- "Daddy's Eyes" — 4:13
*DVD
- "Bones" (music video) — 3:46
- "When You Were Young" (music video) — 5:33
European Maxi CD
- "Bones" — 3:46
- "Daddy's Eyes" — 4:13
- "Where The White Boys Dance" - 3:26
- "Bones" (video) — 3:46
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Bones" marks the music video directing debut of movie director, Tim Burton.[1] Clips of the band were shot August 17-18, 2006, and were edited together along with CGI backgrounds and characters, including a (fitting) Burton staple: skeletons.
Scenes from the films Lolita, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Jason and the Argonauts, more specifically the scenes with Ray Harryhausen's skeleton-men, are shown behind the band. There is a sequence where Brandon's hand is replaced with that of a skeleton. The beach scenes from From Here to Eternity and 10 are recreated with skeleton figures. The leading couple are seen driving onto the beach where the girl removes her hair to reveal her skull and the man pulls off his shirt to reveal his skeleton. The two leading skeletons are later seen running across the beach to embrace only for them to crash into one another and shatter to pieces. Then on the beach a wave comes over to reveal the two skeletons kissing.
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[edit] References
- ^ James Montgomery (6 September 2006). Killers Are (Beetle) Juiced For Tim Burton-Directed 'Bones' Clip. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
[edit] External links
| The Killers |
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| Brandon Flowers | Dave Keuning | Mark Stoermer | Ronnie Vannucci Jr. |
| Discography |
| Albums: Hot Fuss | Sam's Town |
| Singles: "Somebody Told Me" | "Mr. Brightside" | "All These Things That I've Done" | "Smile Like You Mean It" | "When You Were Young" | "Bones" | "A Great Big Sled" | "Read My Mind" | "For Reasons Unknown" |
| Related articles |
| Marrakesh Records | Island Records | Las Vegas | "Crystal" |
