While in high school, Homme got together with locals Brant Bjork, Chris Cockrell (later replaced by Nick Oliveri) and John Garcia resulting in the formation of Kyuss (firstly known as "Sons of Kyuss"). Queens of the Stone Age formed in 1997, rising from the ashes of Kyuss and began playing together during the now legendary Desert Sessions. Homme has drawn all of the members from that diverse group of musicians for Queens of the Stone Age. The band originally formed under the name Gamma Ray, but almost faced a lawsuit from the European metal band of the same name.
Queens of the Stone Age have gone through many line-up changes since first breaking into the hard rock scene. Their most recent line-up includes: Josh Homme (guitar, vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboards, backing vocals), Jon Theodore (drums, percussion), Michael Shuman (bass, backing vocals), and Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals).
Former core members include Joey Castillo, Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, Mark Lanegan, and Nick Oliveri, among other members and contributors. In 2002, regarding the band line-up, Homme said: "It really is more of a musical experiment… It keeps moving and reinventing itself. That way we never get painted into a corner."
Dave Grohl recorded drums, percussion and backing vocals on Songs for the Deaf and toured in support of the album in 2002 before returning to the Foo Fighters. Grohl also made a live appearance in 2007, to play Make It wit Chu, and recorded tracks on …Like Clockwork, following Joey Castillo's departure.
Mark Lanegan has long been an on/off vocalist for the band, toured from 2001 to 2005 and made live appearances in 2007 and 2010. He has recorded with the band on all albums except for their self-titled debut album. Lanegan has also played keyboards in live performances during the tour preceding the release of Lullabies to Paralyze, before Natasha Shneider joined the band.
Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri were seen as the only two consistent Queens of the Stone Age members. Oliveri had previously played alongside Homme in the band Kyuss and joined Queens of the Stone Age as its permanent bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist, in 1998, upon the release of its debut album, Queens of the Stone Age. Being friends since childhood, the two meshed well together. Oliveri's punk background brought an element of danger and attitude to the Queens' live shows. As the band's two core members, the duo recorded the breakthrough albums, Rated R and Songs for the Deaf, together. Oliveri's unique "howling" singing style made him easily distinguishable on songs such as Six Shooter from the album Songs for the Deaf; he also displays a more melodic singing style in Rated R songs such as Auto Pilot.
However, Homme fired Oliveri in 2004 for excessive partying and an alleged incident of domestic abuse (an accusation which Oliveri strongly denies). The duo repaired their friendship shortly afterwards. Oliveri, however, did not return to the band. In 2013, upon hearing that former contributor Dave Grohl was recording drums for the band's sixth studio album, …Like Clockwork, Oliveri asked Homme if he too could return on bass guitar. Homme ultimately did not grant Oliveri's request. He does, however, appear on backing vocals on the album track, If I Had a Tail.
Diskographie:
1997 - Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age / Beaver Split
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age
2000 - Rated R
2002 - Songs for the Deaf
2002 - Sample This School Boy
2002 - 2002-10-29: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
2002 - 2002-11-06: Stockholm, Sweden
2003 - Songs For The Deaf Tour Edition
2004 - Stone Age Complication
2005 - Lullabies to Paralyze
2005 - Lullabies To Paralize Tour Edition
2005 - MTV Unplugged (Berlin 2005-06-10)
2005 - Over the Years and Through the Woods
2006 - 2005-12-20: Los Angeles, CA, USA
2006 - Over The Years And Through The Woods
2007 - The Definitive Collection Of B-sides & Rarities
2007 - Era Vulgaris
2008 - Era Vulgaris Tour Edition
2013 - ...Like Clockwork
2017 - Villains
2023 - In Times New Roman...
The Way You Used to Do
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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When I first met her she was seventeen
Seventeen
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Burned alive
We run 'til no one could find us
Girl, we outrun everyone
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Yeah
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Fine with either
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
They'll terrorize
If the world exploded behind us
I'd never notice if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do (ooh)
Now
The way you used to do
My heart's a ding-a-ling, a puppet on a string
C'est la vie
So lay your hands across my beating heart, love
If the world exploded behind us
I'd never notice if it done
Let nobody dare confine us
I'll bury anyone who does
But it doesn't matter now
Just come and love me how
Like the way you used to do
Used to do
The way you used to do
Come and love me now
The way you used to do
The way you used to do
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's The Way You Used To Do are packed full of references to love, passion, and the wildness that often accompanies it. In the first verse, the singer describes meeting a woman when she was just seventeen years old. The two of them had an intense and passionate relationship, always on the run and hiding from the rest of the world. But now, things have changed. The singer longs for the love that they used to have, and pleads for her to come back and love him the way she used to.
The second verse tackles the question of whether love is a positive or negative force. The singer seems uncertain, but ultimately concludes that he's "fine with either" interpretation. He also references the idea that love can give birth to monsters - presumably referring to the negative and destructive aspects that can come with intense romantic relationships. But despite all this, the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his love alive, even if that means burying anyone who tries to get in their way.
Overall, The Way You Used To Do is a song about the power of love and the intense emotions that come with it. The lyrics convey a feeling of longing and desperation, as well as a willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the flame of passion burning.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
Greetings
When I first met her she was seventeen
I met her when she was young and inexperienced
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Falling in love quickly and perfectly
Burned alive
Overwhelmed and consumed by love
We run 'til no one could find us
Escaping from others to be alone together
Girl, we outrun everyone
We could outrun anyone who was trying to catch us
But it doesn't matter now
The past is irrelevant
Just come and love me how
Love me the same way as before
Like the way you used to do
Love me the way you did before
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Wondering if love is madness or luck
Fine with either
Either answer is acceptable
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
Love can create chaos and upset the norm
They'll terrorize
They will cause fear and disorder
If the world exploded behind us
Being so wrapped up in love that nothing else matters
I'd never notice if it done
I wouldn't even notice if the world ended
Let nobody dare confine us
Don't let anyone control or limit our love
I'll bury anyone who does
I will fight to protect our love
My heart's a ding-a-ling, a puppet on a string
My heart is foolish and easily controlled
C'est la vie
That's life
So lay your hands across my beating heart, love
Touch my heart with your love
Used to do
Like before
Come and love me now
Love me in the present
The way you used to do
Love me like you did before
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dean Anthony Fertita, Joshua Michael Homme, Michael Jay Shuman, Troy Dean Van Leeuwen
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