1. … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name 'Bones'.
1. Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, an American rapper from Howell, Michigan.
2. A death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium.
3. A death metal band from Chicago.
4. Michael Miller, a punk infused delta blues performance artist.
5. An alias of Julien Skrobek, an experimental HNW artist from France.
6. An experimental rock band from Huntington Beach, CA.
1. Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, known professionally as Bones, is an American rapper from Howell, Michigan. He is notable for the frenetic pace at which he releases new music, including over 40 mix tapes and 88 music videos since 2011, and his resistance to signing with a major record label or charging money for his music despite significant popularity and label interest. Born to a mother who designed clothing and a father who was a web designer. His grandfather was actor Robert Culp. When Bones was 7 years old, his family moved to Howell, Michigan. When he was 16, he dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles where his brother, Elliott, had already been living.
He has collaborated on three tracks with Raider Klan member Eddy Baker, including “High”, “Delinquents”, and “PayPal” off of Bones's albums Saturn (2013), Creep (2013), and Garbage (2014). Bones also performs and collaborates often with Xavier Wulf and another former Raider Klan member Chris Travis. Bones is 1 of the 4 members in the collective Seshollowaterboyz, which consists of Him (Bones), Xavier Wulf, Chris Travis, and Eddy Baker.
In 2014, Bones self-released 5 mixtapes through his label TeamSesh, including Garbage, which received coverage and critical acclaim from notable publications including The Fader, Pigeons & Planes, and RESPECT.
Bones headlined a sold out show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on March 4, 2015. and opened for Shlohmo at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on May 7, 2015. The hook from Bones' song "Dirt" was featured in ASAP Rocky's "Canal St." on the 2015 At. Long. Last. ASAP album.
On September 17, 2015, Bones performed "Canal St." with ASAP Rocky on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show but was cut from the TV broadcast. Videos of the performance were made available online. Bones and his manager Elliott O’Connor, who is also his brother, have both stated that major labels have shown interest in signing him but he has declined up to this point. According to Max Bell of LA Weekly, "interested labels wanted him to be their 'white rapper,' an artist along the lines of Mac Miller and Machine Gun Kelly. But Bones wasn't interested in being remade.
2. Bones are a death metal band from Belgium, with two releases on Bandcamp, and an EP "Gate Of Night" out soon on Blood Harvest Records. Lineup: Stef (guitars/vocals), Jeroen (lead guitars/vocals), Viktor (drums), Laurens (bass).
3. Bones are a 3-piece death metal punk band from Chicago, with two releases on Bandcamp and a third currently being recorded. Originally members of the 90s thrash band Usurper, Bones compromises of Joe Warlord (drums), Carcass Chris (guitar), and Jon Necromancer (bass & vox).
4. Part performance artist, part ego drenched rock star, Bones rips delta blues with punks intensity, and throws in a little stripper jazz for colour. With the delivery of a storefront preacher, The Man Named Bones (the alter ego of one Michael Miller) sings, screams and growls Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll with tongue firmly in cheek. Armed with an upright bass, an electric guitar, a sampler and a drum machine, Bones is a one man blues/punk machine.
5. Bones was an untitled noise project released on the French static noise / HNW label Slow Death Music, believed to by Julien Skrobek.
1968
Bones Lyrics
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police come and they knock me down
Cocaine all around my brain
Hey baby, better come here quick.
This old cocaine is making me sick.
Cocaine all around my brain.
Yonder comes by baby, she's dressed in red
She's got a shot-gun, says she's gonna kill me dead.
Hey baby, better come here quick.
This old cocaine is making me sick.
Cocaine all around my brain.
Early one morning, half past four
cocaine came knockin' on my door.
Cocaine all around my brain
Hey baby, you better come here quick.
This old cocaine is making me sick.
Cocaine all around my brain.
Cocaine's for horses and it's not for men
Doctor said it kill you, but he don't say when.
Cocaine all around my brain.
Hey baby, you better come here quick.
This old cocaine is making me sick.
Cocaine all around my brain.
In "1968" by Bones, the lyrics depict the dark realities of drug addiction and its damaging effects on the user. The song starts with the singer narrating how he gets knocked down by the police every time he goes to town with his lover. The use of cocaine has permeated his mind and made him sick. The chorus, "Cocaine all around my brain," is a metaphorical depiction of the drug taking over his thoughts and reducing his mental faculties.
The next verse introduces his lover who approaches him with a shotgun, vowing to kill him dead. The desperation in his voice when he calls out for her to come quick shows how his addiction has pushed him to the edge, much like how his lover has been pushed. The final verse reveals the singer's realization of how destructive cocaine is for the human body, even though it is meant for horses. The doctor warned him of the drug's adverse effects that could lead to death but failed to provide an exact timeframe.
Overall, "1968" is a powerful commentary on the destructive nature of drug addiction and how it can ruin relationships, lives and even lead to death.
Line by Line Meaning
Everytime my baby and me go up town
Whenever my partner and I go uptown
police come and they knock me down
The police always come and interrupt us
Cocaine all around my brain
I'm consumed by thoughts of cocaine
Hey baby, better come here quick.
My partner needs to help me through this
This old cocaine is making me sick.
I'm feeling physically and mentally unwell because of cocaine
Yonder comes by baby, she's dressed in red
I see my partner approaching, she's wearing red
She's got a shot-gun, says she's gonna kill me dead.
My partner is threatening violence against me
Early one morning, half past four
One morning at 4:30am
cocaine came knockin' on my door.
I was consumed by thoughts of cocaine again
Cocaine's for horses and it's not for men
Cocaine is inappropriate for human consumption
Doctor said it kill you, but he don't say when.
The doctor warned of the dangers of cocaine, but not when it will happen
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@w4str
could you lower those signs please? I have some very sad news for all of you, and that is that martin luther king was shot and was killed tonight. martin luther king dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. he died in the cause of that effort
see, I could make the world crazy from the sound of a drop
you tryin' to calm me like bobby when MLK got shot
see, L feelin' like slim back when wayne got hot
and everybody thinkin', "damn, will he change or not?"
i been the same everyday and that's my biggest fuckin' downfall
say they fuck with me but can't name a fuckin' album
sayin' that they bought one, I've yet to fuckin' sell one
say they love me but they don't know elmo
i don't want a outcome, that's the fuckin' thing
they waitin' on labels, labels waitin' on me
wantin' the change from the beats to the names
rather nickle-dime every meal than be in the game
fuck you, fuck rap and fuck hiphop
like I really give a fuck if I'm hot or not
no car, no chains, I ain't fuckin' all these bitches
still life so sweet and I don't even fuck with swishers
backwoods guts on my shoes, never playin' by the rules
why you workin' on school? i'm higher than you ever been
welcome to my tomb, welcome to my world
comin' down clean, I'mma take your girl
ridin' on blades, bitch, I'm cashed, hundred blunts to the face
@taavii3633
Intro: Robert Kennedy Quote]
"Could you lower those signs, please? I have some very sad news for all of you, and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort."
[Verse: Bones]
See, I could make the world crazy from the sound of a drop
You tryin' to calm me like Bobby when MLK got shot
See El feelin' like Slim back when Wayne got hot
And everybody thinkin', "Damn, will he change or not?"
I been the same every day and that's my biggest fuckin' downfall
Say they fuck with me but can't name a fuckin' album
Sayin' that they bought one, I've yet to fuckin' sell one
Say they love me but they don't know Elmo
I don't want a outcome, that's the fuckin' thing
They waitin' on labels, labels waitin' on me
Wantin' the change from the beats to the names
Rather nickel-dime every meal than be in the game
Fuck you, fuck rap and fuck hip-hop
Like I really give a fuck if I'm hot or not
No car, no chains, I ain't fuckin' all these bitches
Still, life so sweet and I don't even fuck with Swishers
[Hook: Bones]
Backwoods guts on my shoes, never playin' by the rules
Why you workin' on school? I'm higher than you ever been
Welcome to my tomb, welcome to my world
Comin' down clean, I'mma take your girl
Ridin' on blades, bitch, I'm cashed, hundred blunts to the face
@Bwethhh
"Say they love me but they don't know Elmo" still relevant to this day
@PussyBoySwag
To this day too dude
@deltaschool4302
@morlean can you explain what that means ?
@PussyBoySwag
@Delta School you really don't understand?
@frantsrapbeat
@Delta School That means that nobody don't know who is Elmo, or who is that real person.
@jose-angel4978
heartdeeper lets just let this guy do him...... #sesh
@zayxen9346
Holy fuck I've heard this so many times but I finally get the line "will he change or not" that his brother felt
@silosara
Not many people know about this gem.
@JOSELANDASESH
Silo Sara SESH
@tomreynolds5370
Only true SESH addicts know ;)