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...
Misfit Love
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Don't waste a drop, baby, I ain't first
Where I was born, no escape
There ain't even no good bad drugs
In the city, is it true?
If you don't, you act like you do
Feast of fools, I can't wait
Give 'em a taste of my misfit love
Complicate
Incarcerate
Feel my heart wake up?
Ain't born to lose, baby
I'm born to win
I'm so goddamn sick, baby, it's a sin
It's a sin
Transforming is becoming...
Transforming is becoming on me
Do me first, do your worst
Gimme what I want some of
One-track mind, no time to waste
Sidewalks, feel me strut so good
Gutter, don't forget this face
Let 'em taste my misfit love
I'll show you all my dirty tricks
Then show 'em again I'm so proud of 'em
It's cruel to be constantly
Feel my heart play dumb
Ain't born to lose, baby
I'm born to win
I'm so sick, baby, it's a sin
It's a sin
Just a dead man, walking through the dead of night
And if you're going anywhere tonight...
Just a dead end walking through the dead of night
And if you are going, can I get a ride?
Just a dead man walking through the dead of night
It's impossible to wait until the light
'Cause I'm already gone
If you bet on me, you've won
'Cause I'm already gone
If you bet on me, you've won
'Cause I'm already gone
If you bet on me, you've won
'Cause I'm already gone
If you bet on me, you've won
The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's "Misfit Love" are heavily infused with references to sex, drugs, and self-destruction. The lyrics are filled with imagery of a life lived on the fringes, with lines like "Where I was born, no escape" and "Gimme what I want some of." The singer has a one-track mind and is consumed by their misfit love, craving the taste of it and showing off their dirty tricks. The references to transformation and becoming suggest a desire to escape the mundane and embrace a life of risks and self-destruction. The chorus of "Ain't born to lose, baby, I'm born to win" is a defiant statement of self-preservation in the face of the many dangers the singer faces in their life.
The song's structure and instrumentation also contribute to the feeling of defiance and rebellion. The heavily distorted guitars and pounding drums create a sense of urgency and aggression, while the pacing of the song alternates between frenzied and seductive. The chorus is a repeated refrain of "It's a sin," which suggests that the singer is fully aware of the destructive nature of their desires but is unable to resist them.
Line by Line Meaning
Wanna see my passin' flames?
Do you want to witness my inner turmoil and passion?
Don't waste a drop, baby, I ain't first
Don't waste any of your energy on me, I won't be your first choice.
Where I was born, no escape
I was born in a place with no chances of escape.
There ain't even no good bad drugs
There are no drugs, good or bad, that can help me escape my situation.
In the city, is it true?
Is it really true what they say about this city?
If you don't, you act like you do
Even if you don't know, you pretend like you do.
Feast of fools, I can't wait
I can't wait for the fools to fall into my trap.
Give 'em a taste of my misfit love
Let them experience the unconventional love that I have to offer.
Complicate
Make things complicated and difficult to understand.
Incarcerate
To imprison or trap oneself emotionally.
Feel my heart wake up?
Can you feel my heart beating now that I'm alive with passion?
Ain't born to lose, baby. I'm born to win
I am not meant to fail in life, I'm meant to succeed.
I'm so goddamn sick, baby, it's a sin
I am incredibly unhappy and it's sinful to feel this way.
Transforming is becoming...
Changing oneself means evolving into a new form.
Transforming is becoming on me
I'm currently undergoing a transformation in my life.
Do me first, do your worst
Hurt me first, do whatever you want to me.
Gimme what I want some of
Give me a taste of what I desire.
One-track mind, no time to waste
I only have one goal and I won't waste any time on anything else.
Sidewalks, feel me strut so good
As I walk down the street, feel the way I confidently strut my stuff.
Gutter, don't forget this face
Even though I don't come from a wealthy background, don't forget about me.
Let 'em taste my misfit love
Let them experience the unconventional love that I have to offer.
I'll show you all my dirty tricks
I'll reveal all of my unconventional ways of getting what I want.
Then show 'em again I'm so proud of 'em
I will continue to show off these tricks that I'm so proud of.
It's cruel to be constantly
It's painful to always be in this state of mind.
Feel my heart play dumb
I'm intentionally ignoring what my heart is feeling.
Just a dead man, walking through the dead of night
I feel lifeless as I wander around in the dark.
And if you're going anywhere tonight...
If you happen to be going anywhere, can I come along?
Just a dead end walking through the dead of night
I'm aimlessly wandering around in the darkness with no direction in life.
And if you are going, can I get a ride?
If you are headed somewhere, would you give me a ride?
It's impossible to wait until the light
I can't wait until I can see the light in my life.
'Cause I'm already gone, If you bet on me, you've won
I'm too far gone, but if you placed a bet on me succeeding, you win.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN
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