New Killers Video - "Bones"
Tim Burton goes with the literal in his direction of this Killers clip, placing skin-stripping lovers on a beach, inviting a bone-on-bone swim, with sword-wielding skeletons straight outta 1963 (see Jason And The Argonauts). We dig the goofy-spooky drive-in movie vibe ("Paging Mr. Herman!") -- and rocker skeletons always remind us of "Touch Of Grey" -- but ultimately we expected more from Famous Post-Mortemer. The video ends with The Killers dropping dead (music to your eyes, we're sure), but after all the backhanding, we just wanna say that they sounded a bajillion times better on Letterman last night than they did on SNL. Brandon actually hit some notes!
If you like this clip, Tivo Conan on Halloween.
Posted at 10:42 AM in Video
Tags: The Killers
This video and song are amazing...I say this with no hint of irony. Fuck all y'all snobs!
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dammit, tim burton.
still like it better than most of the half-assed indie videos we (don't really ever...) see.
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That was really disturbing...Cinematography was great though.
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Wasn't that the same girl from the "Mr Brightside" video?
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No, I am pretty sure it isn't. Did the video remind anybody else of Grease?
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awesome video. there's a shot with the skeletons at the glass pool inn. good old vegas reference.
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that video was awful. tim burton directed it? wow, just...wow...
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Shame they didn't remake "weekend at bernie's" - it'd be the only way to regain any credibilty.
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^No, although she does kind of look like a mix of her and the girl from the When You Were young video.
This video creeps me out, kind of. I'm not sure if I like it yet, but I think I probably will after a few watches. The song, however, is awesome...no question.
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This song blows, probably one of the worst on the CD (which I admit to listening to). Hate to see how they sounded on SNL if they were so great sucking it up on Letterman.
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tim burton hasn't done anything worthwhile since ed wood. so, whatever.
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I always thought this song sounded kind of like Oingo Boingo...appropriate that Burton would be doing the video.
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not much to say about the video, but man is this song terrible. yeah, feel my bones, buddy. thanks.
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lame.
song and video.
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The girl in the video is Devon Aoki (Sin City). Sister of Steve Aoki.
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This band doesn't matter at all. Plus, what was the last good Tim Burton movie...Ed Wood? That was 12 years ago?!?!?!? Hard to be too excited about this.
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I got a chuckle out of the Famous Mortimer shout-out. Bob & David FTW!
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Please post the new Toby Keith video!!
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eh. a little let down by burton.
and the killers, not my cup of tea.
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hey mtv guy! cool sandals!
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Its Devon Aoki from Sin City and 2fast 2furious(did they really have to make 3 of those movies).
Her dad is Benihana Steakhouse owner Rocky Aoki.
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Ugh. Nice moustache, douche.
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Shades of Oingo Boingo, in more ways than one.
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Devon Aoki is sister of dj kid millionarie, steve, dim mak.
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Wasn't Devon Aoki just in a Sean Lennon video?
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yawn
the aoki's clan are over hyped rich trust fund kids. daddy owns the benihanna chain
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that 'my name is earl' guy is a pretty good drummer, though, not quite as good as will ferrell is for the chili peppers.
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I want to watch but The Killers suck too much.
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Seriously, Brandon...lose the mustache. It's not cool...never will be...and you're not leading a revolution.
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horn section... a little broken social scene-esque? reminiscent of ibi dreams of pavement, for me.
mediocre song... certainly not has horrible as some of their other songs.
impressive video... but what else would you expect from tim burton.
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horn section... a little broken social scene-esque? reminiscent of ibi dreams of pavement, for me.
mediocre song... certainly not has horrible as some of their other songs.
impressive video... but what else would you expect from tim burton.
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horn section... a little broken social scene-esque? reminiscent of ibi dreams of pavement, for me.
mediocre song... certainly not has horrible as some of their other songs.
impressive video... but what else would you expect from tim burton.
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I second that Chuck. I only made it through half. Don't know what's worse, his disgusting 'stache or his poser voice.
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That stache is uber creepy.
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this video and song are mad retarded. it shouldve gone all the way like that terrible robbie williams video where he like stripped off slabs of man-meat from his body and threw it at the skating whores.
oh, and before this song i didn't know the beach was just water and sand. great lyrics there.
/hater's ball
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ten million points for peewee's big adventure reference.
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I'm a big Killers fan, but boy, this clip sucked big time! I am so disappointed at Tim Burton...I really really expected much more from him...from now on my version of this clip will be watching the Corpse Bride on mute while listening to this song...
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sigh. tim burton hasn't done anything good since ed wood. and this video is boring and sloppy.
maybe this comment will make it through your rigorous screening process...
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eh. boring.
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Just watch it anyway. Sheesh.
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They should have glued a mustache on his skull. I was so hoping for it.
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It's the best Morrissey song I've heard in quite some time. Not necessarily a bad thing.
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any tim burton fan will eat this up like crazy and that includes me. this has tim burton written all over it as if the song was written with him on mind! all it's missing is johnny depp. i'm kinda bummed about that.
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Love it!
Well said, Doghouse, well said. I'm just glad someone is finally defending them, other than me and like two other people).
Oh, and by the way, the video 'is no longer available'
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I just wanted to say that the bit about "Famous Post-Mortemer" has got to be the most obscure "Mr. Show" reference I have ever seen on this blog. I don't know if I should be proud or ashamed that I got it.
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^^ a little of both.
i like radioheads' "bones" better than this "bones".
yesssss managed to include radiohead in this discussion.
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Why do you people bother posting a comment about this video just to diss the lyrics or the lead singer's new moustache? I really don't get it...when Julian Casablancas writes "so many fish there in the sea" in Automatic Stop y'all give him standing ovation and say it's the best underrated second album ever, but the ocean can't be "only water and sand" when the Killers write about it?! Come on!
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the killers are one of the best bands of our days and the video and the song rocks
and who cares if he has a moustache?
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@ those talking trash about devon & steve, they are the only two that are actually independent from their dad's money. the rest of the aoki clan is being sued by their dad. devon was in the sean lennon video.
@ the fast and the furious sequels... i hate to say it but the third one wasn't half bad. it was just the second one that was terrible.
@ the killers video itself. um... lets go back to that robbie williams video a few years back you know where he strips down to the bone??
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how could anyone possibly like any of this? this song is horrendous and tim burton just finally put the nail in the coffin as far as his talent goes. awful.
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yeah the swings in front of drive in screen are the bits that remind me of Grease, good point, thought that was just me.....second...the video idea is awesome, Tim Burton has a warped sense of humour, get with the program guys, its not meant to be taken seriously....love the Jason & the Argonauts clip in it, I hired the 1963 movie so I could see those Children of the Night all over again....Ray Harryhausen is brilliant....thirdly it must be guys that are bagging Brandons mo, cause it looks so hot on him...and lastly, the song and his voice sound great, lets hear you sing better....
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whos the dude in the clip with devon? gorgeous i must say.
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yo soy la primera latina aqui pero, siento mucho fanatismo hacia esta banda, me fascina esta muy padre, chidisimo, exelente estrepitoso bye. Brandon te super super amo. i love yo Brandon no sere la unica pero es verdadero esto quesiento. el director del video es muy bueo Tim Burton dirige muy bien es una buena fusion
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es una buena fusion dos grandes potencias
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mi sueño seria conocerlos son geniales.The Killers rules!!!
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