A Pair of Queens

Shortly after releasing Peace, Love, Death Metal via Eagles of Death Metal, lead singer Jesse Hughes released the two-song EP, A Pair of Queens, on 7" vinyl as a solo project.[1] The EP contains two tracks, both of which are Queens of the Stone Age covers, which lends to the EP title A Pair of Queens.

A Pair of Queens
EP by
Jesse Hughes
ReleasedJuly, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreGarage rock
Length7:24
Labelself-released

Overview

According to an interview with Rolling Stone, Hughes reported the inspiration for the release, stating "I was in a hotel room above the Cafe 101 in Hollywood, and a friend of mine was trying to convince me she hadn't heard Queens (of the Stone Age)'s songs," he says. "All I had was my little Roland VS880 recording device, a guitar, and a drum machine. So I recorded two songs ("Go With the Flow" and "Gonna Leave You"). It's proof that no matter how bad you suck, you cannot destroy a well-written song. It's a clear ode to my friend Josh Homme, who is my guitar hero. I look up to him musically and I just wanted to say, 'Man, you rule.' It's also a vanity spite, it's 'I'm owning your song!'"[2]

Track listing
  1. Side Boogie: "Go with the Flow" – 4:34
  2. Side Woogie: "Gonna Leave You" – 2:50
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References
  1. MTV News staff report, "For The Record: Quick News On Phil Spector, Usher, Kelly Rowland, Audioslave, Slipknot, G-Unit, Wilco, U2 & More", MTV News, May 14, 2004.
  2. Greg Prato, "Death Metal Eagle Flies Solo", Rolling Stone, May 13, 2004.


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