Tones of Home
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For the album of the same title, see Tones of Home: The Best of Blind Melon
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"Tones of Home" was the first single by alternative rock
band Blind Melon
. It was released in 1992 and reached #20 on Billboard's modern rock chart. After the breakthrough success of the next single, "No Rain
", "Tones of Home" was released again with a new video, a sequel to the "No Rain" video and its "Bee Girl" storyline. Upon re-release, the song reached #10 on the mainstream rock chart.
"Tones of Home" appears on the Blind Melon
debut album as well as the Tones of Home: The Best of Blind Melon
compilation and the Classic Masters
compilation.
property. This video was directed by Samuel Bayer
.
After the release of the video for "No Rain
" and its success the band released the second version of "Tones of Home". This video starts with an older woman sitting in a rocking chair next to a quaint little cottage house, that seemed to have a child living in it at one point (There is a tire-swing in a tree). The footage flashes between the older woman and a concert Blind Melon performed for an enthusiastic audience at the Tower Theatre
in Downtown Los Angeles. The old lady is reading a letter she received which seems to contain the lyrics to the song. Near the end of the video, we see the lady pull a small bee costume out of a box. She holds the bee costume up to her torso and then dances and bows in much the same way as the Bee Girl from the "No Rain
" music video. It is through this performance that the viewer is meant to understand that the old lady is actually the Bee Girl after many years have passed.
The video appears on the Blind Melon DVD compilation release Letters From a Porcupine.
The Best of Blind Melon
Tones Of Home: The Best of Blind Melon is a compilation album by the band Blind Melon released on September 27, 2005. It is the fifth Blind Melon album and the 3rd posthumous album after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon.-Track listing:...
.
"Tones of Home" was the first single by alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Blind Melon
Blind Melon
Blind Melon is an American rock band active from 1989 to 1999, and from 2006 onward.Best remembered for their 1993 single "No Rain", the group enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock...
. It was released in 1992 and reached #20 on Billboard's modern rock chart. After the breakthrough success of the next single, "No Rain
No Rain
"No Rain" is a song by Blind Melon, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video, which features the "Bee Girl" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release."No Rain"...
", "Tones of Home" was released again with a new video, a sequel to the "No Rain" video and its "Bee Girl" storyline. Upon re-release, the song reached #10 on the mainstream rock chart.
"Tones of Home" appears on the Blind Melon
Blind Melon (album)
Blind Melon is the eponymous debut album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on September 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. Fronted by singer Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon had a distinctive traditional rock sound, influenced by southern rock and psychedelic music...
debut album as well as the Tones of Home: The Best of Blind Melon
The Best of Blind Melon
Tones Of Home: The Best of Blind Melon is a compilation album by the band Blind Melon released on September 27, 2005. It is the fifth Blind Melon album and the 3rd posthumous album after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon.-Track listing:...
compilation and the Classic Masters
Classic Masters (Blind Melon album)
Classic Masters is a compilation album from blues and alt rock group Blind Melon. Classic Masters was released on January 29, 2002.This compilation is notable for inexplicably featuring edited versions of some of Blind Melon's most popular songs. None of Blind Melon's singles or album-only songs...
compilation.
Track listing
- "Tones Of Home" 4:26
- "Time (Live)" 4:25
- "Wooh G.O.D. (Playground version)"
- "Tones Of Home (Edit)"
Music video
The original video for "Tones of Home" was released in 1992. This original version consists predominantly of live footage taken from various Blind Melon concerts. Other pieces of footage consist of shots from parks (kids on swings) and footage of a house overlooking farmFarm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
property. This video was directed by Samuel Bayer
Samuel Bayer
Samuel David Bayer is an American commercial, music video and film director, and cinematographer.-Early life:Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York...
.
After the release of the video for "No Rain
No Rain
"No Rain" is a song by Blind Melon, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video, which features the "Bee Girl" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release."No Rain"...
" and its success the band released the second version of "Tones of Home". This video starts with an older woman sitting in a rocking chair next to a quaint little cottage house, that seemed to have a child living in it at one point (There is a tire-swing in a tree). The footage flashes between the older woman and a concert Blind Melon performed for an enthusiastic audience at the Tower Theatre
Tower Theatre
Tower Theatre or Tower Theater may refer to:* Tower Theatre * Tower Theatre * Tower Theater * Tower Theatre * Tower Theater...
in Downtown Los Angeles. The old lady is reading a letter she received which seems to contain the lyrics to the song. Near the end of the video, we see the lady pull a small bee costume out of a box. She holds the bee costume up to her torso and then dances and bows in much the same way as the Bee Girl from the "No Rain
No Rain
"No Rain" is a song by Blind Melon, released on the band's 1992 debut album Blind Melon. "No Rain" is well-known for its accompanying music video, which features the "Bee Girl" character. The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, received heavy airplay on MTV at the time of its release."No Rain"...
" music video. It is through this performance that the viewer is meant to understand that the old lady is actually the Bee Girl after many years have passed.
The video appears on the Blind Melon DVD compilation release Letters From a Porcupine.