After two years and no Queens of the Stone Age memes…What was I thinking. Easily, I don’t get them. What the fuck is so great about QOTSA??? Please tell me, because I feel like I am missing out on something. Don’t shoot me, that is just the way it is with me. Maybe someday I will get what the hype is, but right now…nope. Now, that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve a collection of memes…so here is what I found out on the Internet universe. Enjoy!!
The songs…
Apparently he is cool???…okay…
But this what I see…Ass!!
And the rest…
And there you have it. I hope you enjoyed because I still don’t enjoy them…sorry.
No Homme! No Grohl! Rules to live by…
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Haha!
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Good rules!!!
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Hahaha. One of my favourite bands, actually. I’ll make you and HMO a playlist, cause I know you guys would really appreciate that. Haha.
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I admit that there are songs I like, but I just never got the hoopla (do people still say that???). Them and Nirvana!! Never understood the appeal.
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Nirvana was the right band at the right time… engaged with a whole audience that needed music to connect with. I was on board with that… I don’t listen to them much anymore, but man, I loved that band and they’re still important to me.
QotSA take the classic rock and the alternative stuff and make something that, I reckon, appeals to both. It’s fun and pretty weighty at the same time.
But aye, not for everyone. But nothing ever is.
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You can make but I would be forbidden to listen to it. Rules are rules.
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Rules are meant to be broken!
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Not that one
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Is “no Sloan” also a rule? I know you’re pretty steadfast on them too!
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That didn’t seem to apply here but yes… Maybe rule isn’t a strong enough word? It’s a way of life!
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Ways of life are meant to be broken!
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All rules. No exceptions. Break them all.
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I did once. Saw QOTSA live… shudder… seems like a bad dream now.
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Haha. A bad dream cause you loved every minute?
Was this around 2002 / 2003?
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Early 2000s… the tour for that one with the blue cover. Monster Magnet were decent at least!
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That would, for me, have been a good gig to be at… though I don’t listen to enough Monster Magnet these days.
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He has a face not only a mother could smack.
But, he does have some talent that was at it’s peak in Kyuss and regressed from there.
Speaking of Kyuss, when the remaining members wanted to call the re-formed band Kyuss Lives, money bags Josh had this blocked. They had to rename it Vista Chino.
Douche move.
I watched the Eagles of Death Metal:Nos Amis(Our Friends) documentary this past weekend and Josh came across as an actual human being with feelings, and acting like a friend to Jesse Hughes. It softened my disdain for Josh a bit. I truly think that I would give Queens a bit more consideration if Josh would not act so much like himself.
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That is a douchie move.
I think that is my beef with the band as well. He seems so arrogant and pompous that I want to smack the shit out of him rather than listen to his music.
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I don’t know, man… I love Kyuss, but I think it’s inaccurate to claim that Homme’s regressed. In my opinion, the vibe of the bands differ and Kyuss didn’t record anything as good as …Like Clockwork. In fact, my three favourite Homme albums are QotSA albums.
As for Kyuss Lives, you could argue that reforming Kyuss without Homme and calling the band Kyuss Lives is more of a money bags move than Josh blocking it (Scott Reeder also objected and filed the law suit… and he had actually joined Kyuss Lives for a couple of shows).
At most, Homme’s guilty of being a bit of a dick at times, but that doesn’t mean the guy doesn’t make great records.
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I loved Kyuss so much I probably have had a chip on my shoulder against Homme for leaving, making it big and then having any part of blocking the name for Kyuss Lives.
Then acting the way he does outside of music. Kicking women in the face. Assaulting photographers. Etc. Etc.
I think I need to maybe just give the music a chance. As I said I did soften to him a bit. I know he has musical talent. I will have to find away to lose the bias.
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I love Kyuss, but I must admit I love QotSA a bit more. Maybe it’s the hooks, the grooves, or Homme’s way with words, but that band is special to me in a way Kyuss just can’t be.
But aye, the face kick episode was bonkers and way out of line (although he’s rumoured to be an asshat, that seemed a bit out of character too).
For me, he’s one of the few folk out there who keep pushing themselves with each release. Each album being that wee bit different… there’s obviously some exorcising of demons in there, but he has fun while he’s doing it.
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I’m with J on that one. I like both bands but QOTSA a bit more. I actually have a QOTSA review on deck by coincidence.
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You reviewed Villains, eh? I’m remembering that right, aye?
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Sure did! I was in the record store on a Saturday, they were playing it, and I decided to get it on vinyl.
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It’s great. Genuinely one of my favourite albums of the last few years… and it sounds great and looks good on vinyl.
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I my opinion QOTSA were truly great when they made slamming heavy rock. The riffs were gargantuan. The grooves unstoppable.
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One day I will go back and check them out, but today is not the day.
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Songs for the Deaf is the one.
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noted
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*waves*
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Definitely the most accessible for riffs and rock n rolla. A good starting place for sure.
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It’s still my favourite. I find it so cohesive as an album. Although Rated R (or X) is pretty much its equal, I gotta pick a favourite.
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Rated R (X) is my favourite of the two, but …Like Clockwork is my number one QotSA album. Songs for the Deaf is a very different album though… it’s a monster. Unlike the rest of the catalogue.
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I would probably put Villains over Like Clockwork but I don’t know. The only one I don’t like is Era Vulgaris. It went right over my head completely!
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I like them all, though Era Vulgaris is not high up on my favourites list. Some great tunes on there, but maybe not consistent enough. Same with Lullabies… (though some of my favourite QotSA songs are on there).
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Lullabies…I’ve forgotten that album completely. Maybe that’s the one I dislike. To be honest I think I kind of mixed that one up with Era Vulgaris. I know I didn’t buy Lullabies.
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I think they were transitioning into the band they are now over those two albums. Certainly not to be written off completely, cause there are some great songs on there, but they’re definitely not as consistently inspired as those that came before and after.
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