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...
Do It Again
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Over, over on you
I get ill, I get ill, I get ill
You're the only one I'm into
You and me fit so tight
I go lower and lower and lower
I don't know, I don't know
That I got till it's over
You and me fit so tight
Can you do it again?
Do it again? Do it again?
Can you do it again?
Hey, hey, hey
All the way, all the way, all the way
There's nowhere left we can meet (Oh)
I'm into what you do but I leave you nowhere
You and me (Hey) Fit so tight (Hey)
All we need (Hey) Is one more time (Hey)
Can you do it again?
Do it again? Do it again?
Can you do it again?
Do it again? Do it again?
Can you do it again?
I only get to live one life
Won't pretend you're only mine
Where will you go?
Where we all find the way
To do it again?
Do it again? Do it again?
Do it again? (hey, hey)
Do it again? (hey, hey)
Do it again? (hey, hey)
This is Tom Sherman,
down here In Banning College, we're, uh
We're promoting a blood dri-
Oh, shit
Welcome to the South of America
you're listening to AM580
lay back
sheep, little lamb, little lamb, little lamb
He told me so to my base
(Follow me and I will)
Good to know that he's walking with me
(Big rock is a weapon
The devil is a blast door)
And you have fallen into the love that needs to be designed by the Lord
Hallelujah, y'all, I wanna hear a couple 'ol Hallelujahs
The lyrics of "Do It Again" by Queens of the Stone Age appear to be about a relationship that is addictive and cyclical. The singer falls over and over on the person he is singing to, and gets ill when not with them. The two 'fit so tight', suggesting an intense connection between them. The singer asks the other person to 'do it again' repeatedly, suggesting that they are engaging in some sort of behavior together that is difficult to stop. There is also a sense of urgency in the lyrics, with lines like 'I don't know what I got till it's over' and 'All we need is one more time.'
The song seems to be about the idea of getting caught up in something that feels good in the moment, even if it might not be good for you in the long term. The singer acknowledges that they are only able to live one life, but still wants the other person to 'do it again'. There is a sense that this might be a dangerous or risky relationship, as evidenced by lines like 'I leave you no where'. However, despite this, the connection between the two is strong and difficult to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
I fall over and over and over over over on you
I keep coming back to you, again and again, even though it doesn't end well.
I get ill, I get ill, I get ill, you're the only one I'm into
I can't get enough of you, even though it's not good for me.
You and me
Fit so tight
We are perfect together, we fit like a glove.
I go lower and lower and lower lower livin easy
I keep sinking lower, living life without any real direction, and it's not a challenge.
I don't know, I don't know what I got till it's over
I don't appreciate what I have until I've lost it.
Can you do it again
Do it again
Do it again
Can you do it again
I want to experience that feeling of being with you again, even though it hasn't gone well in the past.
All the way, all the way, all the way, there's no where left we can meet
We have gone as far as we can go together, there is no common ground left.
I'm into what you do but I leave you no where
I enjoy being with you, but I leave you with nothing in the end.
All we need
Is one more time
We just need one more chance to experience that feeling together.
I only get to live one life
I won't pretend you're only mine
Where will you go, where will you find the way
I know I only get to live once, and I can't keep pretending that you belong to me. Where will you end up, and how will you find your way without me?
To do it again
Do it again
I want to experience being with you again, despite the risks and pain that come with it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Josh Homme, Nick S. Oliveri
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