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Songs For The Deaf [Explicit Lyrics] [Extra tracks]

~ Queens Of The Stone Age
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (22 Aug 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks
  • Label: Interscope Records
  • ASIN: B00006IJXT
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 178 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #1 in  Music > Rock > Indie Rock & Punk > American
    #1 in  Music > Hard Rock & Metal > Hard Rock
    #2 in  Music > Hard Rock & Metal > Heavy Metal

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1. You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire
2. No One Knows
3. First It Giveth
4. Song For The Dead
5. The Sky Is Fallin'
6. Six Shooter
7. Hanging Tree
8. Go With The Flow
9. Gonna Leave You
10. Do It Again
11. God Is On The Radio
12. Another Love Song
13. Song For The Deaf
14. Mosquito Song
15. The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret
16. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy

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On Songs for the Deaf, core Queens of the Stone Age members Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme, with the help of like-minded consorts Dave Grohl and Mark Lanegan, balance pure guitar-induced carnage with more complex, though no less aggressive, speed rock that whips by so fast it creates its own breeze. The disc explodes with "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire", a toxic squall of power chords and now-classic Oliveri death howls. It's here the album's recurring concept/conceit is introduced, as a generic-sounding announcer from LA's "Clone" radio spits out some psychobabble reinforcing the tired if true cliché that commercial radio stinks. Similar mock broadcasts surface elsewhere, but they're easily forgivable, given the bounty on offer.

Homme-powered tracks dominate--the lurching, weirdly springy single "No One Knows" is a kind of "Monster Mash" for grown-ups; the vocal harmony-driven "The Sky Is Falling" is almost dreamy until a small army of guitars surge to the front lines to begin firing. And a lyrically winking hidden track, "Mosquito Song", is either an in-joke of ridiculous proportions or a declarative statement about the level of musicianship lurking just beneath the quaking veneer of the Queens' sound. Either way, genuine excitement comes early and often on Songs for the Deaf. It's a remarkable achievement--a hard rock record so good that it immediately evokes a conspiratorial fervour that makes you want to tell everyone you can about it. Er, job done. --Kim Hughes

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Third album from Queens Of The Stone Age, and the follow upto the critically acclaimed 'Rated R' which was released in2000. 'Songs For The Deaf' features amongst others, Mark Lanegan on vocals and Dave Grohl on drums. A concept album which fuses the heaviness and minimalism of their debut LP withthe diversity of their second, combining psychedelic desertrock with aggressive punk. Includes the single 'No One Knows'.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving to the top of the pile..., 11 Mar 2003
By I. Bullen (Wigan, UK) - See all my reviews
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Queens Of The Stone Age have seen their stock rise steadily over the last few years and with 'Songs For The Deaf' it seems set to reach new heights, the steady increases multiplying into an unstoppable force.

Recruiting Dave Grohl and Mark Lanegan certainly helps. What band wouldn't be improved by these two talents. Grohl is back doing what he does best, adding a light and shade to the overall sound that isn't witnessed often enough from the drumming in most rock groups (including his own, overrated, Foo Fighters). Lanegan adds his considerable songwriting talent to three of the tracks on offer, including the superb single, 'No One Knows' with its jaunty guitar motif and all-too-hummable refrain.

'No One Knows' forms the centrepiece of the opening triumvirate of tracks, all three swept along on the kind of riffs most bands would kill for. 'First It Giveth' in particular gets the pulse racing and some consideration to likely speeding fines should be given by anyone planning to play this song whilst driving.

The album takes on many moods after its high voltage opening, evoking 60s surf music ('Another Love Song'), 70s glam ('Gonna Leave You' and 'Do It Again'), Zeppelin-esque mystique ('The Sky Is Falling' and the awesome 'Mosquito Song') and the obligatory Black Sabbath homage ('God Is In The Radio'). There's even a Kinks cover version in there ('Everybody's Gonna Be Happy').

This may all make it sound like a record from another age. And in a way it is, no-one out there is making records like this at the moment. Yet there is still a very contemporary feel to the overall sound of the album.

It's also refreshing to hear a band using influences to do just that - influence - rather than copying them wholesale. It adds a layer of texture to the sound that ensures you can't help but be drawn in. Nowhere is that more in evidence than on 'Mosquito Song', Josh Homme's warm yet weary vocal eating into your mind and soul with an intimacy most vocalists can't even imagine.

The Queens Of The Stone Age: the kings of a new era.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Moments of genius hidden in a thundering rock record, 22 Mar 2006
By B. James (London) - See all my reviews
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On the surface this is a very strong rock record, packed with memorable tracks bearing QOTSA's loud, chugging hallmark sound. The album flows smoothly from one song to the next, helped by short intermissions between tracks by spoof radio DJs. It's hard to find one duff moment on this CD. What makes it truly worthy of all five stars, however, is the moments of genius that stick in the mind after repeated listenings; a sound here, a chord there, that reveal attention to detail and diverse influences that lift the record into a class of its own.
I would recommend this CD to anybody who appreciates unique, engaging rock music.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A now dated review based on the pre-release CD, 19 Mar 2003
By S. Morgan "smorgan1" (London) - See all my reviews
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After the demise of Kyuss, just as they were beginning to receive mainstream attention, I was thrilled when I first heard that Josh Homme was in a full-time band again. In my opinion, with each album QOTSA have released, they have vastly improved and matured their song. It really annoys me to think that many people wrote QOTSA off after hearing ‘Feel Good Hit Of The Summer’ and branding it a joke song. Yes, it was a joke song, and ‘proper’ singles like ‘Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret’ and ‘Monsters In The Parasol’ more than make up for it.

Highlights of this album are the rocktastic ‘No-one Knows’ (GOT to be a single) and ‘Millionare’, but QOTSA also show off their mellower side on songs like ‘Mosquito Song’ showing that there’s still life left in this mule. Although not an essential purchase (especially if you already own ‘Rated R’)

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Melody
Only a recent fan after giving up on most hard rock some years ago. Came across the Rated R album and loved it but you must try its heavy brother, 'Songs for the Deaf'. Read more
Published 11 days ago by sirc

3.0 out of 5 stars so so, Dave Grohl saves the day.
Maybe i haven't given this a chance yet but my first impression is that its very samey. I obviously like 'go with the flow' and 'no one knows' with the always awesome drumming of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tyke Tyler

5.0 out of 5 stars Woop woop woop
By far my favourite album, from my favourite band...end of. Stand out tracks in my opinion are 'Go with the Flow', 'A Song for the Death' and 'God is in the Radio'.
Published 11 months ago by Blunt Munkie

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
I've been a fan since "Rated R" and QOTSA have become, without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite band of all time. A bold statement, but it's how it is. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Matthew Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
Having achieved moderate levels of success with their self-titled debut and Rated R, Queens Of The Stoneage finally hit the big leagues with their third album, Songs For The Deaf... Read more
Published 18 months ago by dynamitekid156

5.0 out of 5 stars What an album!!!
I bought this album today after seeing the video for "Go with the flow" on YouTube.

I'm on my 2nd listen right now.
What a brilliant album. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2007 by KidUKnot

5.0 out of 5 stars The album that got me into rock and its also the best of the century
wow what can i say, an amazing album,its flawless bar one song, 6 shooter. However every other song is 5 stars, mosquito song is the most diverse with an orchestral background... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2007 by DOugall

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
The best of QOTSA (era vulagris is very close) This album is amazing, i love it too bits. the sound they can produce is staggering. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2007 by scrumpmonkey

5.0 out of 5 stars simply amazing!
If, like me, you heard of QOTSA through the fact that Dave Grohl is drumming in this record. you actually wont be dissapointed. Read more
Published on 15 April 2007 by I. Graham

5.0 out of 5 stars BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST UNKONOWNS YOU COULD 'DISCOVER'
QOTSA are not your everyday rock band, but what unsung talent and diversity, their music at first play is a little strange, but listen again and they draw you into their world,... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2007 by E. M. Robinson

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