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...
I Never Came
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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I know you're wrong
Cut & slash, sharpest knife
It won't die
Poison cup, drank it up
It won't die
No fire, no gun, no rope, no stoner
It won't die
Why you gotta shove it in my face
As if you put me in my place
Cause I DON'T CARE
If you or me is wrong or right
Ain't gonna spend another night,
In your bed...
Laws of man, are just pretend
They ain't mine
Love so good, love so bad
It won't die
Some talk too long, they know it all
I just smile & move on
Words ain't free, like you & me
I d'ont mind...
Why'd you have to be so mean & cruel,
The dogs are loose i'm on to you
You ball & ...
Chained together from the dawn to dusk,
Can't call it leavin, cause it's just
I never came....
The lyrics of "I Never Came" by Queens of the Stone Age suggest a certain dissatisfaction with the subject matter of the song. The singer seems to be grappling with the idea that something desirable has ended, but he is unwilling or unable to indulge in the idea that it is truly over. "When you say it's dead & gone, I know you're wrong," he sings, suggesting that even though something might appear to be over, it might not be.
The lyrics contain numerous references to death and dying, suggesting the pain that the singer is experiencing at the perceived loss. However, despite the death imagery, he seems to suggest that the thing he's lost will never truly die. "Cut & slash, sharpest knife/It won't die/Poison cup, drank it up/It won't die/No fire, no gun, no rope, no stoner/It won't die." This reinforces the sense that even though the subject is over, the singer is not willing to let it go.
The singer seems to be having an argument with somebody who is trying to tell him that something is finished. "Why you gotta shove it in my face/As if you put me in my place," he sings. However, he insists that he doesn't care who is right or wrong, and refuses to spend another night with them. "Ain't gonna spend another night/In your bed." Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of reluctant acceptance, as the singer pushes back against the idea that something he desires is over, but ultimately knows that he must move on.
Line by Line Meaning
When you say it's dead & gone
You believe something is over and lost forever
I know you're wrong
But I disagree with you
Cut & slash, sharpest knife
Anything that attempts to destroy it is powerless
It won't die
Because it still exists and endures
Poison cup, drank it up
Even if something harmful happened, it still hasn't faded away
It won't die
Because it still exists and endures
No fire, no gun, no rope, no stoner
No violence, no addiction, no suicide attempts can destroy it
It won't die
Because it still exists and endures
Why you gotta shove it in my face
Why are you deliberately reminding me of something I don't want to face
As if you put me in my place
As if you put me down or humiliated me
Cause I DON'T CARE
Because I don't feel affected by it
If you or me is wrong or right
I don't care who is right or wrong
Ain't gonna spend another night,
I refuse to waste another moment
In your bed...
Being around you or being intimate with you
Laws of man, are just pretend
The laws that humans create are not absolute or true
They ain't mine
I don't feel obligated to abide by those laws
Love so good, love so bad
Love can evoke both positive and negative feelings
It won't die
Because love endures, even when it's not easy
Some talk too long, they know it all
Some people talk excessively and act like they know everything
I just smile & move on
I just ignore them and continue with my life
Words ain't free, like you & me
Words have consequences, just like our actions
I d'ont mind...
I'm okay with that
Why'd you have to be so mean & cruel,
Why did you have to act in such an unkind and harsh way
The dogs are loose i'm on to you
I see through your actions and motives
You ball & ...
You act aggressively or defensively
Chained together from the dawn to dusk,
Like we're bound or trapped together for the whole day
Can't call it leavin, cause it's just
It's not really leaving, because we're never truly apart
I never came...
I never came to you, never returned to our relationship
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Josh Homme, Joey Castillo, Troy Dean Van Leeuwen
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