The Bones Of You (track)
by Elbow
Year: 2008
From the album The Seldom Seen Kid (track #2)
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The Bones Of You appears on the following album(s) by Elbow:
- The Seldom Seen Kid (track #2) (this album) (2008)
- The Best Of (track #5) (compilation) (2017)
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| ! | 06/17/2026 15:14 | wizardalien | 9,881 | 61/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2026 20:09 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,365 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/05/2026 20:11 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/04/2025 23:35 | Moondance | 16,063 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2025 06:06 |  Igtonumama | 31,383 | 81/100 |
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God save us from the uncontrolled freefall of love described here. Because once you’ve got this strain, there’s no getting rid.
Squonk007 08/19/2022 14:18 | #288686
Good pacing to this song and the music draws you in.
Heavy-hitting rock tune that works perfectly sandwiched between two beautiful and more mellow songs - Starlings and Mirrorball. What a start to this album.
ShadowColossi 03/03/2016 05:41 | #161160
Fantastic track. Catchy, spacey, and hypnotizing all at once. Like indie rock meets prog rock.
Great song, very touching
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