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for the novel of the same name, see Them Bones (novel)

"Them Bones" is the first song from the Alice in Chains album Dirt. Singer Layne Staley brought guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cantrell's disturbing lyrics to life with his eerie, alternately droning and howling vocals. The song is somewhat unusual in that Cantrell's guitar riff is actually ascending, rather than descending, giving the song a strange positive undertone which contrasts perfectly with the depressing lyrics and frightening vocals. Brutal, dark and bleak, it sets the tone for the album, the album considered by many to Alice in Chains' magnum opus. The song was also used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Chart positions

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1992	Them Bones	Mainstream Rock tracks (US)	No. 24
1992	Them Bones	Modern Rock tracks	No. 30
1992	Them Bones	Official UK Singles Chart	No. 26

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 :''for the novel of the same name, see [[Them Bones (novel)]]''
-"'''Them Bones'''" is the first song from the [[Alice in Chains]] album ''[[Dirt]]''. Singer Layne Staley brought guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cantrell's disturbing lyrics to life with his eerie, alternately droning and howling vocals. Staley's singing over Cantrell's heavy guitar riff created another outstanding song by Alice in Chains. The song is somewhat unusual in that Cantrell's guitar riff is actually ascending, rather than descending, giving the song a strange positive undertone which contrasts perfectly with the depressing lyrics and frightening vocals. Brutal, dark and bleak, it sets the tone for the album, one that many critics consider Alice in Chains' magnum opus, and indeed, one of the best albums of the nineties.
+"'''Them Bones'''" is the first song from the [[Alice in Chains]] album ''[[Dirt]]''. Singer Layne Staley brought guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cantrell's disturbing lyrics to life with his eerie, alternately droning and howling vocals. The song is somewhat unusual in that Cantrell's guitar riff is actually ascending, rather than descending, giving the song a strange positive undertone which contrasts perfectly with the depressing lyrics and frightening vocals. Brutal, dark and bleak, it sets the tone for the album, the album considered by many to Alice in Chains' magnum opus. The song was also used in the video game [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]].
-This Song was also included in video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
 ==Chart positions==