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 Knows That You Are Insane
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Because you are.
You're missing out? Well if you say so
Then you're missing out
Everybody knows that you are insane
You want to know just how long you can hide from what you are?
Not very long
I have been lost. Down every road I follow out in the dark
On my way home
But I feel nothing. Am I better yet?
Everybody knows that you are insane
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's song "Everybody Knows That You Are Insane" explore themes of feeling hollow, lost, and insane. The opening line "You want to know why you feel so hollow? Because you are" suggests that the listener is questioning why they feel empty and unfulfilled inside, and the response is that they simply are hollow. The second line, "You're missing out? Well if you say so, then you're missing out" implies that the listener may be missing out on life due to their mental state, but if they are okay with it, then it is their choice.
The chorus of the song, "Everybody knows that you are insane", is a direct statement to the listener, suggesting that others can see or sense their unstable mental state. The second verse continues the theme of being lost and wandering through life, with the lyrics "I have been lost. Down every road I follow out in the dark. On my way home". The final line of the song, "But I feel nothing. Am I better yet?", suggests that despite the journey, the listener still feels empty and questions whether or not they are improving.
Overall, the lyrics of "Everybody Knows That You Are Insane" paint a picture of a person struggling with their mental state and questioning their place in the world. The theme of feeling lost and hollow is a common one, but the addition of the label "insane" adds a layer of severity to the struggles the listener is facing.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to know why you feel so hollow?
You're asking why you feel this emptiness inside.
Because you are.
It's because you lack substance within yourself.
You're missing out? Well if you say so
You believe you're missing out on something.
Then you're missing out
It's true that you're missing out, but it's your own choice.
Everybody knows that you are insane
Everyone is aware that you're not mentally stable.
You want to know just how long you can hide from what you are?
Are you curious about how long you can conceal your true self?
Not very long
It won't be long before you're eventually exposed.
I have been lost. Down every road I follow out in the dark
I've been lost while wandering aimlessly in the dark.
On my way home
Trying to find my way back home.
But I feel nothing. Am I better yet?
Despite my journey, I'm still not content. Does that mean I'm improving?
Everybody knows that you are insane
Regardless of which way you spin it, everyone knows you're insane.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@V124Victor
Sing Like you never did!
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You want to know why you feel so hollow?
Because you are.
You're missing out? Well if you say so
Then you're missing out
Everybody knows that you are insane
You want to know just how long you can hide from what you are?
Not very long
I have been lost. Down every road I follow out in the dark
On my way home
But I feel nothing. Am I better yet?
Everybody knows that you are insane
@lukassk91
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You wanna know
Why you feel so hollow?
Because you are
You're missing out?
Well, if you say so
Then you're missing out
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
You wanna know
Just how long you can hide from
What you are?
Not very long
I have been lost
Down every road I follow
Out in the dark
On my way home
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
But I feel nothing, am I better yet?
But I feel nothing, am I better yet?
But I feel nothing, am I better yet?
But I feel nothing, am I better yet?
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
Everybody knows that you're insane
@kyleholloway3470
I love the low, menacing intro to this song. It creates the perfect sense of dread and then all of a sudden, it hits you like a brick wall.
@stevecvntnikoslawyer4181
Then it breaks back down into 3/4. The part that gets me every time is “And I feel nothing! Am I better yet?”
@benjoojammo7904
..A powerful sense of dread! #peepshow
@tiagomuniz9060
Queria usar a droga que voce usou
@kryptichands968
It's just godly
@psygin
Underrated album
@Papershields001
I listened to this album obsessively on a Buddhist pilgrimage I took to Japan in 2006 and when I came home I lost 100 lbs. To me this album will always be the sound of my life being fucked, kicked aside and being reborn as a new person. QOTSA forever.
@Alex-rl4uy
That's an interesting kickass comment that had my 36 year old ass in rural Mississippi thinking hard. I jammed this album in my 20's whilst riding back roads in Mississippi and being bored out of my mind for years. Nostalgia is a mf
@Papershields001
@@Alex-rl4uy hell yeah man. I’m even getting nostalgic about this comment I wrote, I had forgotten that I’d written it.
@Alex-rl4uy
@@Papershields001I've done that before with these comments. Peace and love brotha