Tagged: Queens of the Stone Age
It’s not clear what the title of this song (“What the Peephole Say”) is supposed to mean in context. But as for the track’s lyrical content, it primarily revolves around the vocalist asserting that he’s...
Oftentimes, breaking down a Queens of the Stone Age song doesn’t come easy. For instance, this piece has three choruses, all of which are worded differently. But perhaps the best way of describing the term “made...
The title of this song (“Carnavoyeur”) apparently would be a noncanonical portmanteau of the words “carnivore” and “voyeur”. What exactly either of those terms has to do with that’s being put forth is not...
Perhaps it’s safe to classify the song “Sicily” as the Queens of the Stone Age’s, in their current manifestation, version of a love song. There is a very-strong and easily-discernible, despite metaphorical, sexual element to...
In his own special way, what Josh Homme is speaking to in “Emotion Sickness” is being the victim of unrequited love. Or as the singer puts it, his “baby don’t care for” him. And as presented,...
Queen of the Stone Age’s “In Times New Roman…” is one of the more-interestingly titled albums to come out in 2023. But it isn’t until “Straight Jacket Fitting”, the final song on its playlist, that said title is...
The first verse of “Time & Place” reads as if the vocalist is addressing another male, “a pretty boy” who’s trying “to save face”, as Homme puts it. And as for the title, even...
The lyrics of this song revolve around a motif whereas the vocalist is floating in space, slowly but surely drifting out into oblivion. That sensation, of course, is metaphorical. And from early on, Josh establishes that what he’s...
As described by Josh Homme in his own words, what the lyrics of “Paper Machete” are supposed to ‘kinda represent’ is reaching a point of frustration where a person decides not to tolerate what’s making them...
Queens of the Stone Age happen to be one of the gnarliest rock bands to ever hit the scene. Originating from Palm Desert, California, these dudes kicked off their music journey back in 1996....