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...
Era Vulgaris
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Or on a magazine.
I wanna look like I'm dead,
Dancing on strings.
I eat the food when it's there,
Make a mess of things.
Get that blood,
Everywhere.
off my face.
(Chorus)
[Everybody else wanna fall in love,
there's no room for love in a modern sky.
Living in the Era Vulgaris,
Just drool in the dark as you stare at the lights.]
From a crumbling tower,
I've seen everything.
London, Tokyo,
New York City.
There's no love.
There's no love!
There's no love,
Anyplace!
(Chorus)
Are we,
Creatures,
Helplessly attacking reputation?
Over,
Over,
Left with who we are.
Did you tell anyone,
Did you tell,
Anyplace?
(Chorus)
Da da da da du da da da du da da da du da da da.
Living in the Era Vulgaris,
Just drool inthe dark as you stare at the lights.
Just stare at the lights.
Just stare at the lights.
Just stare at the lights
The lyrics of "Era Vulgaris" by Queens of the Stone Age discuss various themes, ranging from the desire to look like a corpse to the emptiness of modern life. The opening lines of the song seem to refer to the musician's desire to play music until they are dead or in a magazine, suggesting a longing for fame and recognition. The lines "I wanna look like I'm dead, Dancing on strings," hint at a desire to become an icon, a lifeless figure that dances to the strings of the music industry.
The following lines "I eat the food when it's there, Make a mess of things. Get that blood, Everywhere," portray reckless behavior and a disregard for consequences, which is a common trait among rockstars. The chorus of the song depicts a nihilistic worldview, claiming that there's no room for love in a modern sky, and we're living in an era vulgaris. The final part of the chorus, which repeats the phrase "Just drool in the dark as you stare at the lights," suggests that our lives have become nothing but meaningless distractions and entertainment to distract us from our own emptiness.
The bridge of the song, "Are we, Creatures, Helplessly attacking reputation? Over, Over, Left with who we are. Did you tell anyone, Did you tell, Anyplace?" suggests that we're driven by our reputation, and that we attack others to enhance it. But ultimately, we're left with who we are, as we can't escape our true selves, despite our attempts to manipulate others' perceptions of us. To conclude, the song appears to be a commentary on the emptiness of modern life, the illusion of fame, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that seems to have lost it.
Line by Line Meaning
I, play the game 'til I'm dead,
I continue playing along with society's expectations until I die.
Or on a magazine.
I strive to appear on a magazine cover.
I wanna look like I'm dead,
I desire to achieve a lifeless appearance.
Dancing on strings.
I want to be controlled like a puppet.
I eat the food when it's there,
I take advantage of opportunities.
Make a mess of things.
I create chaos and destruction.
Get that blood,
I obtain power and control.
Everywhere.
I strive to be dominant.
But keep that blood,
I try to conceal my intentions.
off my face.
I hide my desire for power from others.
[Everybody else wanna fall in love,
Most people desire love.
there's no room for love in a modern sky.
The modern world has little space for love.
Living in the Era Vulgaris,
We live in a time of obscenity and immorality.
Just drool in the dark as you stare at the lights.]
We are reduced to mindless creatures, fixated on bright, artificial lights.
From a crumbling tower,
From a decaying position of power,
I've seen everything.
I have witnessed all.
London, Tokyo,
I have traveled to major cities around the world.
New York City.
I have experienced New York City.
There's no love.
Love is absent.
There's no love!
There is absolutely no love.
There's no love,
Love is nonexistent.
Anyplace!
No matter where you look, love cannot be found.
Are we,
Are we human beings,
Creatures,
Animals,
Helplessly attacking reputation?
Do we instinctively destroy others' reputations?
Over,
Over and over again,
Over,
Repeating our mistakes.
Left with who we are.
Left only with our true selves.
Did you tell anyone,
Did you confide in anyone,
Did you tell,
Did you share,
Anyplace?
Anywhere?
Da da da da du da da da du da da da du da da da.
Instrumental section
Living in the Era Vulgaris,
We live in a time of obscenity and immorality.
Just drool in the dark as you stare at the lights.
We are reduced to mindless creatures, fixated on bright, artificial lights.
Just stare at the lights.
We simply gaze upon the lights, without thought, reason, or purpose.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
「Pessimismo」神
I play a game 'til I'm dead
Or on a magazine
I wanna look like I'm dead
Dancing on a string
I eat the food when it's there
Make a mess of things
Get that look everywhere
But keep that look off my face
Everybody else wanna fall in love
There's no room for love in a modern sky
Living in the era vulgaris
Just drool in the dark
As you stare at the lights
From a crumbling tower I see everything
London, Tokyo, New York City
There's no love any place
Everybody else wanna fall in love
There's no room for love in a modern sky
Living in the era vulgaris
Just drool in the dark
As you stare at the lights
All we creatures helplessly attacking repetition
Over, over left with who we are
Did you tell anyone?
Did you tell any place?
Everybody else wanna fall in love
There's no room for love in a modern sky
Living in the era vulgaris
Just drool in the dark
As you stare at the lights
Living in the era vulgaris
Just drool in the dark
As you stare at the lights
Just stare at the lights
Joshua Minnon
When your B-sides are as good as your official releases, there's a special place for you in heaven.
Myles Marrero
When your B-sides are better than your official releases, there's a special place for you in hell.
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Myles Marrero cough muse, royal blood
Gregory Marty
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TheBaioken
yeah, I also thing this is a really dope track, dont get why its not on there. I dont dislike any track on Era Vulgaris, but there are some I definitely like less than this.
Terry Treger
TheBaioken I feel this would be a much better final track than Run Pig Run. It has the same dysfunctional yet catchy feel as the rest of the album and has the insane spiraling outro.
Asgrod Elros
This is the most QOTSA song ever, I feel this song like a mix of all their albums at that time, i can listen this song 99999999999999999 times and never get bored of it
yukimaruzam
Very well said and on point. I really never do get tired of this song. I think it is the driving beat and mix of up tempo energy.
ALPHA
Damn. That’s crazy👀
E11even
Still mad this isn't on Spotify