Tones of Home

"For the album of the same title, see ."Infobox Single
Name = Tones of Home


Artist = Blind Melon
from Album = Blind Melon
Released = September 22, 1992
Format = CD, cassette
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 4:26
Label = Capitol
Writer = Brad Smith
Producer = Rick Parashar and Blind Melon
Chart position = * #10 (US)
Last single = N/A
This single = "Tones of Home" (1992)
Next single = "No Rain" (1993)

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 "" compilation and the "Classic Masters" 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 video for Tones of Home was originally released in 1992. The video consists of mostly live footage. Some of the footage is from concerts. Most of the footage was from parks (kids on swings) and footage from a house looking out on farm 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. 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".

External links

* [http://www.blindmelon.org/songlist/tonesofhome.htm Profile and lyrics]
* [http://www.blindmelon.org/discography/singles/tonesofhome3.htm Discography entry (with picture)]
* [http://www.blindmelonmusic.com/video.asp Official site (with streaming video)]