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...
Everybody's Gonna Be Happy
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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I know that everybody,
I know that everybody be happy,
Happy as you and me,
Cos I know, I know,
Come on baby, let me tell you,
All the things I want say,
Come on baby, let me tell you,
Everybody gonna be happy,
Which means you and me my love,
Everybody gonna be happy,
Which means you and me my love,
Oh-oh-oh
When I see you walking down the street,
Well it makes me happy to see you walking,
Makes my life complete,
And I know, I know,
Come on baby, let me tell you,
All the things I want to say,
Come on baby, let me tell you,
All the things I want to say,
Everybody gonna be happy,
Which means you and me my love,
Everybody gonna be happy,
Which means you and me my love,
Oh, I know,
I know that you and me,
I know that you and me be happy,
Happy as we can be.
Cos I know, I know,
Come on baby, let me tell you,
All the things I want to say,
Come on baby, let me tell you,
All the things I want to say,
Everybody gonna be happy which means you and me my love (x4)
Oh-oh-oh (to fade)
The Queens of the Stone Age song "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy" is about the joy of being in a relationship and the happiness it brings. The lyrics express the knowledge that the feeling of happiness is contagious and that two people in love can spread happiness to others. The song opens with the repeated statement, "I know that everybody be happy." The singer insists that everyone, including himself, will be happy because of the love he shares with his partner. The verses repeat the theme of happiness, expressing the singer's joy at seeing his partner walking down the street and how it makes his life complete. The chorus repeats the idea that everyone will be happy because of the love shared by the singer and his partner. The song ends with a fadeout of the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I know, I know
I am fully aware of what is happening
I know that everybody,
Each and every individual
I know that everybody be happy,
Everyone wants to be cheerful
Happy as you and me,
As joyful as we both are
Cos I know, I know,
Because I am absolutely sure
Come on baby, let me tell you,
Please allow me to inform you
All the things I want say,
Everything that is on my mind
Everybody gonna be happy,
All people will experience happiness
Which means you and me my love,
As a result, you and I will be joyful, my dear
Oh-oh-oh
Vocal sounds to emphasize happiness
When I see you walking down the street,
Observing you stroll on the pathway
Well it makes me happy to see you walking,
It fills me with joy to witness you strolling
Makes my life complete,
Fulfills everything in my life
And I know, I know,
I am certain
Which means you and me my love,
As a consequence, you and I will feel elated, my dear
I know that you and me,
Both you and I
I know that you and me be happy,
Are going to be satisfied
Happy as we can be.
As pleased as is feasible for us
Everybody gonna be happy which means you and me my love (x4)
All and sundry will feel elated, and as such, so will we my darling
Oh-oh-oh (to fade)
Vocal sounds indicating joy until the music fades
Contributed by Lincoln Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
chris errickson
Yeah, I know, I know
I know that everybody
I know that everybody be happy
Happy as you and me
'Cause I know
I know
Come on baby, let me tell you
All the things I want say
Come on baby, let me tell you
All the things I want to say
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me, my love
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me, my love
And I know, I know
When I see you walking down the street
Well, it makes me happy to see you walking
Makes my life complete
'Cause I know
I know
Come on baby, let me tell you
All the things I want to say
Come on baby, let me tell you
All the things I want to say
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me my love
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me my love
And I know, I know
I know that you and me
I know that you and me be happy
Happy as we can be
'Cause I know
I know
Come on baby, let me tell you
All the things I want to say
Come on baby, let me tell you
All the things I want to say
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me, my love
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me, my love
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me, my love
Everybody gonna be happy
Which means you and me, my love
Sam Sneed
Imagine listening to bonus version of this album for the first time and after the dark and sinister sounding title track and hidden Mosquito Song you suddenly hear an upbeat cheerful cover of the Kinks song
Brendyn Bouchard
It honestly makes this song that much more unsettling.
Myles Burnett
my guy you just hit the nail right on the fucking head with that observation
Leahri Branch
That's exactly what happened to me as a kid listening to this album. I remember it was one of the first CDs I ever got. This song totally threw me for a loop. Love it!
Jake Craig
This is literally happening to me right now. I've listened to this album dozens of times over the years and just happened to pick this youtube compilation this time and have now just run over to my computer to understand what the fuck is happening.
wavylava
I think it's really great that QotSA experiment with different sounds. Unlike most bands, in which all their songs sound the same, this really shows their talent.
MysticHydra
The Kinks are one of the most "coverable" band. I love their original material, but there have been quite a few damn amazing covers of them.
FungusTheMushroom
yOu ReAlLy GoT mE
karl9091
This album was the only album that I listened to on the drive to work and on the drive home for a good 18 months...the more I listened the more it just gripped me...the guy who I used to lift share with eventually go into this album too...so good
Joel Vetsch
Love this album's diverse track list. Classic.