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...
Fairweather Friends
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Or am I walking alone?
When I turned around and found that you'd gone before
The first rain could fall
It seems every single time I was bleeding
Broken promises that never came true
Well it ain't so long before the dawn
Well, so are you
So what's it gonna take
To get you back in bed?
Gossip, drugs, and snakes
They're just our best fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
Fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
One day when we're far away
From everything that hurts
Drink and screw is all we'll do
Every day
So what's it gonna take
To get you back in bed?
Gossip, drugs, and snakes
They're just our best fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
And though the hour's late
Don't let 'em in your head (fair weather friends)
Gonna pray for rain again and again
Fair weather friends
Fair weather friends
Fair I don't give a shit about 'em anyhow
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's song Fairweather Friends explore themes of betrayal, abandonment, and the fleeting nature of friendships that arise only in good times. The singer laments feeling alone and abandoned, questioning if there is anyone out there to support him. The reference to the first rain falling is symbolic of how quickly things can change and how even a small disturbance can have a significant impact.
The verses describe the singer's past experiences of being let down by people who made promises but never followed through. He seems resigned to this fact and implies that the dawn will come eventually, indicating that things will change with time. The chorus is a plea to bring back what has been lost by using unhealthy coping mechanisms such as gossip, drugs, and other distractions. The bridge serves as a warning against being too trusting and allowing people who are only there for good times into one's life.
Overall, the song is a commentary on how friendships can be shallow and how people often show their true colors in challenging times. Through its lyrics, Fairweather Friends suggests that people need to be wary of those who only want to be around when everything is going well.
Line by Line Meaning
Is there anyone out there?
I feel alone and I am questioning if anyone is still around for me
Or am I walking alone?
I am walking by myself and it feels like I have no one to turn to
When I turned around and found that you'd gone before
The first rain could fall
You had already abandoned me before the storm hits and I was left alone to face it
It seems every single time I was bleeding
Broken promises that never came true
In every instance that I was hurt or in need, you made false promises that you couldn't fulfill
Well it ain't so long before the dawn
When the sun is gone so are
Well, so are you
You have a habit of leaving me when things get tough or when the sun is down
So what's it gonna take
To get you back in bed?
What do I need to do to get you to come back to me and make things work?
Gossip, drugs, and snakes
They're just our best fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
Fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
The people who stick around us only during good times, like those who gossip or take drugs with us, are not true friends, but rather fair weather friends
One day when we're far away
From everything that hurts
Drink and screw is all we'll do
Every day
I am envisioning a future where we escape our past traumas and just drink and have superficial relations with others every day
And though the hour's late
Don't let 'em in your head (fair weather friends)
Even though it's late, don't let these fair weather friends influence your thoughts or actions
Gonna pray for rain again and again
Fair weather friends
Fair weather friends
I am anticipating future storms and knowing that these fair weather friends will leave me again and again, so all I can do is hope for rain to come and wash them away
Fair I don't give a shit about 'em anyhow
I don't care about these fair weather friends, and I don't want them in my life anymore
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dean Anthony Fertita, Josh Homme, Joshua Michael Homme, Mark William Lanegan, Michael Jay Shuman, Troy Dean Van Leeuwen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Rightnow545
Is there anyone out there?
Or am I walking alone?
When I turned around and found that you'd gone before
The first rain could fall
It seems every single time I was bleeding
Broken promises that never came true
Well it ain't so long before the dawn
When the sun is gone so are
Well, so are you
So what's it gonna take
To get you back in bed?
Gossip, drugs, and snakes
They're just our best fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
Fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
One day when we're far away
From everything that hurts
Drink and screw is all we'll do
Every day
So what's it gonna take
To get you back in bed?
Gossip, drugs, and snakes
They're just our best fair weather friends (fair weather friends)
And though the hour's late
Don't let 'em in your head (fair weather friends)
Gonna pray for rain again and again
Fair weather friends
Fair weather friends
Fair I don't give a shit about 'em anyhow
@justinmraap
What a lineup on this song. Featuring Elton John, Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor AND co-written by Mark Lanegan!? One of their best songs from one of their best albums.
@TheRAGE154
Calm down kiddo 😂
@harryyharman5469
@@TheRAGE154 Why are all your comments so negative? Go somewhere else with that attitude
@kstonurai9350
@@harryyharman5469 its ok, Solo is a random miserable loser
he just needs to release some of that internal negativity 😂
@MrJmawiseman
I have new respect for Elton now 😊👍
@jaysonscott187
Damn I didn't realize., Don't calm down! 😆
@purpleheadedhedgehog3821
I totally forgot how great this song was until like 2 days ago when I was re listening to all the queens albums for the release of times new Roman ,
@ericshowley1535
I also had a relistening to all QUEENS. But it was after Villains was released because I kinda hate Villains at first. So I went back listened to everything and than all of a sudden realized Villains is my favorite album by them, and Era Vulgaris is my second favorite, which I also hated when it came out.
@dakotahuggins9265
This album came out when I was a senior in high school. I Had lot of good times rocking out to this album. Thank QOTSA
@pawneraser9022
Junior here one of the best albums of the 2000s