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...
Skin on Skin
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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I knew I'd wipe that paint from your lips
I stare the lids off your eyes, gone down on your dirty mind
& end up between you hips
Handfuls of sweat tangled hair, anytime, anywhere
I want to lick you too much baby
I just play all alone, whispering for your moan
Forced to crawl down this line, just to touch
I can get in
I can't get out
I'm just sweating my sheets
I hate to see you leave, but I love to watch you go baby
Twisted secret lives, the way you bat your eyes
Givin head givin head givin head
Watch you come from above
I'm so needy for love, I'm desperate,
Greddy in slavery
I sneak around from behind
I got a one track mind
We got a skin on skin thing baby
I want to lick you too much
I hear you comin ooh aaaah baby
The lyrics of Queens of the Stone Age's 'Skin on Skin' talk about a raw sexual attraction between two people. The song speaks from the perspective of someone who is deeply sexually drawn to their partner. From the opening line, "why haven't you kissed me yet?", the lyrics describe how the singer wants to engage in intimacy with the other person. They describe the physical attraction in vivid detail with phrases such as "handfuls of sweat tangled hair" and "between your hips."
The song also touches upon the idea of secret lives, with the lyrics "twisted secret lives, the way you bat your eyes." It hints at the possibility of there being more to the relationship than just physical attraction. There's an underlying sense of desperation and need for love, with a sense of urgency in the repeated phrase "I want to lick you too much." The lyrics suggest that the singer needs to be with their partner to feel complete.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Skin on Skin' convey a sense of sexual attraction that is intense and all-consuming. It speaks to the idea of needing someone both physically and emotionally, and the desperation that can come with that need.
Line by Line Meaning
From the moment you said "why haven't you kissed me yet?"
As soon as you asked me why I hadn't kissed you yet, I knew I wanted to kiss you and that I would be able to wipe the paint off your lips.
I stare the lids off your eyes, gone down on your dirty mind
I look deeply into your eyes and explore the depths of your thoughts and intentions.
& end up between you hips
Eventually, I will become intimately close to you and end up in between your legs.
Handfuls of sweat tangled hair, anytime, anywhere
I love to grab your sweat-soaked hair and I want to be intimate with you no matter where we are or what we're doing.
I want to lick you too much baby
I desire to be so intimate with you that I want to lick every inch of your body.
I just play all alone, whispering for your moan
I fantasize about being intimate with you and imagine the sounds you would make when I please you.
Forced to crawl down this line, just to touch
I am so desperate to be intimate with you that I feel like I'm crawling through life just to be able to touch you.
I can get in
I am capable of becoming intimately close to you.
I can't get out
Once I become intimate with you, I won't be able to get you out of my mind or heart.
I'm just sweating my sheets
I am so stressed and overwhelmed with desire for you that I am sweating in my bed.
I hate to see you leave, but I love to watch you go baby
I don't want you to leave, but I do enjoy watching you leave because it means that you were once here with me.
Twisted secret lives, the way you bat your eyes
I know you have secrets and a mysterious side to you, especially in the way you use your eyes to communicate.
Givin head givin head givin head
I think about you giving me oral sex all the time and it consumes my mind.
Watch you come from above
I want to watch you orgasm and lose control while I am above you.
I'm so needy for love, I'm desperate, Greddy in slavery
I am so desperate for love and intimacy that I feel enslaved by my own desire.
I sneak around from behind
I try to be sneaky and careful to approach you from behind without being noticed.
I got a one track mind
All I can think about is being intimate with you.
We got a skin on skin thing baby
We have a deep and intimate connection that can only be described as a skin on skin thing.
I want to lick you too much
I want to be so close to you and please you so much that I desire to lick every inch of your body over and over again.
I hear you comin ooh aaaah baby
I can hear the sounds of your pleasure and satisfaction and it drives me wild with desire.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN, Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tiny Supreme
From the moment you said “why haven’t you kissed me yet?”
I knew I’d wipe that paint from your lips
I stare the lids off your eyes
Gone down on your dirty mind
And end up between your hips
Handfuls of sweat tangled hair, anytime, anywhere
I wanna lick you too much baby
I just play all alone, whispering for your moan
Forced to crawl down this line, just to touch
I can get in, I can’t get out
I can get in, I can’t get out
I’m just sweating my sheets
I hate to see you leave
But I love to watch you go, baby
Twisted secret lives
The way you bat your eyes
Giving head, giving head, giving head
Watch you come from above
I’m so needy for love
I’m desperate
Greedy in slavery
I sneak around from behind
I got a one track mind
We got a skin on skin thing baby
I wanna lick you too much
I wanna lick you too much
I hear you comin' oooh aaah baby
I wanna lick you too much
I wanna lick you too much
I hear you comin' oooh aaah baby
Benjamin Christianson
I'm still shocked there were people who didn't like this album
lesbiansaregoodandch
I'm still one of those people. Just looking for one song in particular.
I’m Alright
I think if they had better album art it would of gotten way more positive attention
Chaos Omega
I didn't like it at first. But then I took the time to actually listen instead of just wanting the songs to hook me immediately...
sorry, my ambition is handicapped by laziness
I was one of them but i stand corrected ☝️😬
Peter Adams
my fave
Daniel on Drums
The craziest thing is that this song isn't rated explicit. I feel fucking filthy every time I listen to it
Markku Manninen
Misfit Love is on the line.
Tiny Supreme
From the moment you said “why haven’t you kissed me yet?”
I knew I’d wipe that paint from your lips
I stare the lids off your eyes
Gone down on your dirty mind
And end up between your hips
Handfuls of sweat tangled hair, anytime, anywhere
I wanna lick you too much baby
I just play all alone, whispering for your moan
Forced to crawl down this line, just to touch
I can get in, I can’t get out
I can get in, I can’t get out
I’m just sweating my sheets
I hate to see you leave
But I love to watch you go, baby
Twisted secret lives
The way you bat your eyes
Giving head, giving head, giving head
Watch you come from above
I’m so needy for love
I’m desperate
Greedy in slavery
I sneak around from behind
I got a one track mind
We got a skin on skin thing baby
I wanna lick you too much
I wanna lick you too much
I hear you comin' oooh aaah baby
I wanna lick you too much
I wanna lick you too much
I hear you comin' oooh aaah baby
Henri Shields
Oh fuckin yes!!!!!