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...
If Only
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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If it gets you up, well, I don't want it
It let you down so broken-hearted
If it gets you down, well, then I want it
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
We're nothing at all
So blow our mind and make it lazy
Those long, long days with no escaping
I hold the wheel to let it go
Don't want to stop, don't want to know
If it gets you down, well, just don't blame me
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
We're nothing at all
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's song "If Only" are open to interpretation, but they seem to be conceptually about the idea of embracing negativity in one's life. The singer seems to be saying that they are willing to take on the burdens of others ("If it gets you down well then I'll take it"), but they have no interest in things that people may turn to for positive affirmation ("If it gets you up well I don't want it"). There is a sense that these burdens may be detrimental to the singer ("It let you down so broken-hearted"), but they still want to take them on regardless. This is emphasized through the repetition of the phrase "If only, only," suggesting that the singer is aware of the potential consequences.
The second half of the song shifts in tone, with the singer embracing the idea of being unproductive and passive ("So blow our mind and make it lazy / Those long, long days with no escaping"). The phrase "blow our mind" could be a reference to drug use or simply to the idea of wanting to escape reality. The singer expresses a desire to be aimless ("Don't want to stop, don't want to know"), seemingly at complete odds with the idea of taking on the burdens of others earlier in the song. Despite this, the singer still insists "If it gets you down, well just don't blame me," suggesting that they are still willing to take on negativity in some capacity.
Line by Line Meaning
If it gets you down well then I'll take it
If something is getting you down, I am willing to take it on myself.
If it gets you up well I don't want it
If something is getting you excited or motivated, I am not interested in it.
It let you down so broken-hearted
It disappointed you and left you feeling heartbroken.
If it gets you down well then I want it
If something is causing you to feel down, I am interested in it.
If only, only
Expressing a sense of longing or regret for things that could have been different.
We're nothing at all
We are insignificant or unimportant.
So blow our mind and make it lazy
Overwhelm us with something so interesting or entertaining that we become lazy and forget about everything else.
Those long, long days with no escaping
Days that seem to stretch forever and we feel trapped with no way out.
I hold the wheel to let it go
I am in control and I am willing to let go and see where life takes us.
Don't want to stop, don't want to know
I don't want to slow down or question where we are going.
If it gets you down, well just don't blame me
If something is causing you to feel down, it's not my fault and you shouldn't place blame on me.
We're nothing at all
We are insignificant or unimportant.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Josh Homme, Alfredo Hernandez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lucashoww
If it gets you down, well, then I'll take it
If it gets you up, well, I don't want it
It let you down so broken-hearted
If it gets you down, well, then I want it
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
We're nothing at all
So blow our mind and make it lazy
Those long, long days with no escaping
I hold the wheel to let it go
Don't want to stop, don't want to know
If it gets you down, well, just don't blame me
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
If only, only
We're nothing at all
@ben-ty9jo
An all time classic
@Booth1667
Discovered this album 14 years after it was recorded. Was stuck in the progressive and classic rock era. Better late than never. 😁
@-TheZilvers-7812
I like the dirty guitar songs!!!!
@businessraptor127
@@Booth1667welcome to the party my guy! They just dropped a new album, In Times New Roman a few days ago fyi
@SkomCraP
❤
@samspade3203
@@Booth1667 yeah😊😊
@ClaurioNeves
I refuse to believe this is turning 25 years old next year! Still sounds so fresh!
@chandramohan_sonder
Holy shit, you were not exaggerating. The song is from Queens of the Stone Age album, which is the debut studio album of the band, released by Loosegroove Records on September 22, 1998, primarily written and recorded in April 1998 by founding member Josh Homme and his former Kyuss bandmate Alfredo Hernández.
@teemantheman6930
@@chandramohan_sonder
AI detected
@jayleeaugust9986
This song is so timeless