Queens of the Stone Age | …Like Clockwork

[Fuzzcharger]

http://www.qotsa.com/extendedcredits/

Thanks for this. I'm not goin to read the lyrics as I know I'll be disappointed in how weak they are, never a Homme strong point.

I've heard a lot worse, lyric-wise. Especially from rock bands.

I think his lyrics are quite decent given the themes he usually works with. He never sounds clichéd even though the topics might be.

[harmless]

It's a good song but not THAT good people.

I still think it sounds like Incubus...

[kreng]

It's a good song but not THAT good people.

I still think it sounds like Incubus...

I can see that

[ridleybradout]

I made you all some waffles:



Links for non-waffle-eaters soon

[Birds in Hell]

Excellent.

[zeb]

Those have been around for a while?

[ridleybradout]

Not sure if another version has ever been available (I've never come across one) but I just compiled this one myself...

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
SONGS FOR THE DEAF (2002)

"Finally Radio Free - DJ Skits removed"

00 The Real Song For The Deaf
01 You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire
02 No One Knows
03 First It Giveth
04 A Song For The Dead
05 The Sky Is Fallin'
06 Six Shooter
07 Hangin' Tree
08 Go With The Flow
09 Gonna Leave You
10 Do It Again
11 God Is In The Radio
12 Another Love Song
13 A Song For The Deaf
14 Hidden Track
15 Mosquito Song

While amusing at first, over the years the radio skits that pepper QOTSA's classic album 'Songs For The Deaf' have become
increasing annoying, getting in the way of an overwise enjoyable listening experience. I need the songs, not a saga.

So I decided to take the time to carefully remove the skits, patching up the few song intros and outros that they (slightly)
overlapped, using other sources available:

Millionaire - 'WWF Tough Enough 2' compilation
No One Knows - 'Sample This School Boy' promo
First It Giveth - CD single
Hangin' Tree - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en)
Go With The Flow - CD single
Do It Again - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en)
Another Love Song - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en)
Song For The Deaf - leaked demo version (mastered by thir13en)

Care was taken to ensure that edits are audibly invisible, and that the new gap transitions between songs are suitable.

I'd be surprised if this hasn't been done in some form by someone somewhere before, but as far as I know this is
the first time such a version of the album has been distributed over the interweb.

Given the difficulty in playing and ripping the pre-gap track 'The Real Song For The Deaf', I've included it here as a stand
alone track for anyone interested, along with the 'Hidden Track' (the rhymthic laughing version of 'Feel Good Hit') which
you may or may not want to include in this skit-free version of the album (I prefer not, personally).

This was a very satisfying project to work on, so I hope you enjoy the radio-free listen as well.


Compiled by ridleybradout, June 2013.


SOURCE: Original CDs > FLAC > WAV > edits made in Nero Wave Editor > WAV > FLAC > TLH to fix SBE > FLAC

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

I've actually done this too, Brad. Quite a while back. But I just used the original CD and the promo.

[zeb]

I support this but note that the demo versions are quite often fairly different to the studio cuts. Isn't the Deaf demo an instrumental?

[ridleybradout]

I support this but note that the demo versions are quite often fairly different to the studio cuts. Isn't the Deaf demo an instrumental?

Dude wait til you hear it - the demos were only needed to patch up a second or two of guitar fade out etc when the DJs spoke over them

[zeb]

Cool, I'll download as soon as you make it available.

The Sample This School Boy promo is great; you get perfectly edited versions of NOK, God In In The Radio and Millionaire.

[ridleybradout]

First part up, PM for more info.

The Sample This School Boy promo is great; you get perfectly edited versions of NOK, God In In The Radio and Millionaire.

That was one decision I considered - replacing God Is In The Radio with the 'School Boy' version - i.e. without the echo/feedback effect into Another Love Song. I decided to go with the original album version.

[zeb]

You may want to post that here and offer via PM.

[ridleybradout]

You may want to post that here and offer via PM.

[LetMeSleep]

http://www.qotsa.com/extendedcredits/

Thanks for this. I'm not goin to read the lyrics as I know I'll be disappointed in how weak they are, never a Homme strong point.

I've heard a lot worse, lyric-wise. Especially from rock bands.

I think his lyrics are quite decent given the themes he usually works with. He never sounds clichéd even though the topics might be.

I relented. They're alright. A bit "woe me, I'm an artist. I had an operation and shit happened". But yeah they're not too bad.

[harmless]

http://www.qotsa.com/extendedcredits/

Thanks for this. I'm not goin to read the lyrics as I know I'll be disappointed in how weak they are, never a Homme strong point.

I've heard a lot worse, lyric-wise. Especially from rock bands.

I think his lyrics are quite decent given the themes he usually works with. He never sounds clichéd even though the topics might be.

I relented. They're alright. A bit "woe me, I'm an artist. I had an operation and shit happened". But yeah they're not too bad.

Name me a rock artist that doesn't write like this.

[LetMeSleep]

http://www.qotsa.com/extendedcredits/

Thanks for this. I'm not goin to read the lyrics as I know I'll be disappointed in how weak they are, never a Homme strong point.

I've heard a lot worse, lyric-wise. Especially from rock bands.

I think his lyrics are quite decent given the themes he usually works with. He never sounds clichéd even though the topics might be.

I relented. They're alright. A bit "woe me, I'm an artist. I had an operation and shit happened". But yeah they're not too bad.

Name me a rock artist that doesn't write like this.

Absolutely but I'd prefer a bit more depth than "I'm alive, hooray". It's those moments that make me cringe a little.

And in the past I used to love wallowing but I'm a bit over it now.

[tommymtcom]

http://www.qotsa.com/extendedcredits/

Thanks for this. I'm not goin to read the lyrics as I know I'll be disappointed in how weak they are, never a Homme strong point.

I've heard a lot worse, lyric-wise. Especially from rock bands.

I think his lyrics are quite decent given the themes he usually works with. He never sounds clichéd even though the topics might be.

I relented. They're alright. A bit "woe me, I'm an artist. I had an operation and shit happened". But yeah they're not too bad.

Name me a rock artist that doesn't write like this.

Absolutely but I'd prefer a bit more depth than "I'm alive, hooray". It's those moments that make me cringe a little.

And in the past I used to love wallowing but I'm a bit over it now.

Well, the "I'm alive, Hooray" is meant to be sarcastic. The next line is "You're wrong again, because I feel no love"

[Dev]

"Keep Your Eyes Peeled" Is the best thing they've ever done, and leagues beyond anything else on "Like Clockwork". The loss of Joey may end up being, the fatal end of QOTSA.

[i got bugs]

kalopsia - the delusion of things being more beautiful than they are

fuckin so awesome