Bones (The Killers song)

"Bones"
Single by The Killers
from the album Sam's Town
B-side	"Daddy's Eyes"
Released	November 27, 2006
Format	7" CD single DVD single
Recorded	2006
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:46
Label	Island Mercury
Writer(s)	Brandon Flowers Mark Stoermer Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Producer(s)	Flood Alan Moulder The Killers
Certification	Diamond (ABPD)[1]
The Killers singles chronology
"When You Were Young" (2006) "Bones" (2006) "A Great Big Sled" (2006)
Sam's Town track listing "Uncle Jonny" (7) "Bones" (8) "My List" (9)

"Bones" is a song by American rock band The Killers, written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers, bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci. It is the eighth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. It was originally titled "It's Only Natural" in its early stages. Eventually, the song was released as the second single from Sam's Town in late November 2006.

The single did not match the success of its predecessor and new center-piece track, "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 the first directed by filmmaker Tim Burton.

Track listing

UK 7", CD

1. "Bones" – 3:46
2. "Daddy's Eyes" – 4:13

UK DVD

1. "Bones" (music video) – 3:46
2. "When You Were Young" (music video) – 5:33

European Maxi CD

1. "Bones" – 3:46
2. "Daddy's Eyes" – 4:13
3. "Where The White Boys Dance" – 3:26
4. "Bones" (video) – 3:46
5. "When You Were Young" (music video) – 5:33

Official versions

• "Bones" (album version)

Music video

The music video for "Bones" marks the music video directing debut of film director Tim Burton.^[2] 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. Michael Steger and Devon Aoki star in the video.

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 Flowers'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. At the end of the video, the entire band are skeletons, and they all fall apart at the song's final note.

The drive-in depicted unofficially is that of the West Wind Las Vegas Drive-In Theatre located in North Las Vegas, NV.

At the 2007 Shockwaves NME Awards it won the award for Best Video.

Chart performance

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	15
New Zealand Singles Chart	16
US Billboard Alternative Songs	21
Australia ARIA Singles Chart	22
Irish Singles Chart	24

Sales and certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
Brazil (ABPD)	Diamond[3]	500,000+

Awards

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2007	Shockwaves NME Awards	Best Video	Won
2007	Q Awards	Best Video	Won

References

1. "Associaчуo Brasileira de Produtores de Disco". ABPD. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
2. James Montgomery (6 September 2006). "Killers Are (Beetle) Juiced For Tim Burton-Directed 'Bones' Clip". Retrieved 2006-10-08.
3. "Associaчуo Brasileira de Produtores de Disco". ABPD. Retrieved 2012-01-04.

External links

• Official music video for "Bones" on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics