"Come Home" was the second 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 Placebo

Placebo (band)

Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...

. This is a different (and somewhat faster) version of the lead track from the eponymous debut album

Placebo (album)

Placebo is the self-titled debut studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released on the Hut Records label on 16 July 1996.-Reception:In 1998, Q magazine readers voted it the 87th greatest album of all time...

. It reached #103 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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, and it was available on CD and 7" record. "Oxygen Thief" appears on no other releases.

Single information

It was credited to Brian Molko

Brian Molko

Brian Molko is a songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his high-pitched vocals, androgynous appearance, and unique, Sonic Youth-influenced guitar style and tuning.-Early life:Born to an American father of French-Italian heritage and a Scottish...

, Stefan Olsdal

Stefan Olsdal

Stefan Olsdal is the bassist/guitarist of the alternative rock band Placebo and is part of the electronic dance/DJ and remix act Hotel Persona.-Biography:...

, and Robert Schultzberg

Robert Schultzberg

Robert Schultzberg was the original drummer for alternative rock band Placebo. Schultzberg had known Stefan Olsdal from a band in school in Sweden they were both in in 1993 and joined Placebo when the band formed in September 1994, helping them to record their first studio demo in April 1995,...

. The lyrics were written by Molko. It was produced by Brad Wood

Brad Wood

Brad Wood is a record producer from Rockford, Illinois. He served as a drummer for the band Shrimp Boat. Brad records, mixes and produces records and is based in Los Angeles, California. He began his career in earnest in 1988 with the construction of Idful Music Corporation- a recording studio in...

 who produced the album.

The single contains "Drowning by Numbers" one of the band's most popular B-sides and the first song produced solely by the band. It was occasionally played live until around 2001.

Musical structure

The single and album versions are identical, the only difference being the tempo. It is written in the Placebo tuning F-A#-D#-G#-C-C. The song opens on the snare drum, followed by a two interval guitar riff. The first interval is F#-C and the second (the one under the vocal line) is C#-F. The chorus is sung over a solo riff. The bridge and the ending are played "behind the bridge".

Live performance history

The song was part of the band's repertoire prior to the release of their album and it was a regular until the Black Market Music

Black Market Music

Black Market Music is the third studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released in 2000 by Hut Records.- Background :Black Market Music took nine months to record, the longest that the band have ever spent recording an album to date, and is dedicated to the memory of Scott...

tour. It has occasionally been on the set list since 2006. Together with "Bruise Pristine

Bruise Pristine

"Bruise Pristine" was the first single by alternative rock band Placebo, taken from their self-titled debut album.It was used as a part of the soundtrack to the 1997 PlayStation game Gran Turismo.-Song information:...

", it was Schultzberg's favorite song to perform live.

Track listing