First It Giveth

"First It Giveth" is a song by Queens of the Stone Age from their album Songs for the Deaf. It was released as a single on August 18, 2003, peaking at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about the role drugs play in the process of making music. When asked in an interview if it is easier to make music on drugs, Josh Homme said "Well I think we have a song that about this subject called First they Giveth, then They Taketh away, and I think at first you can draw inspiration and then eventually, it negates any inspiration."^[1]

"The Lord Gave, and the Lord Hath Taken Away" is a bible quotation found in the book of Job. It has become altered to a popular idiom generally used out of Job's context, "The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away" (2). This in turn became, "First it giveth, then it taketh away."

Music video

The music video for "First it Giveth" shows the band playing live at Glastonbury and on their US Tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2002. There are also some backstage scenes included. It is famous among fans for showing Nick Oliveri playing naked on stage. It was directed by Nigel Copp.

Track listing

UK disc 1

"First It Giveth" – 3:18
"Wake Up Screaming" (Subhumans cover) – 4:58
"You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" (Troy mix) – 2:14

UK disc 2

"First It Giveth" – 3:18
"The Most Exalted Potentate of Love" (The Cramps cover) – 2:46
"Song for the Deaf" (the blind can go get fucked remix) – 5:02
"First It Giveth" (CD-Rom Video)

The B-sides, "Wake Up Screaming" and "The Most Exalted Potentate of Love", appeared subsequently on the compilation EP Stone Age Complications.

Chart positions

Chart (2003)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart^[2]	33

References

↑ "Josh Homme Interview". Thefade.net. August 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
↑ Queens of the Stone Age - UK Singles Chart. officialcharts.com. Retrieved on Jan 03, 2013.

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Singles

Rated R	"The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret" "Feel Good Hit of the Summer"

Songs for the Deaf	"No One Knows" "Go with the Flow" "First It Giveth"

Lullabies to Paralyze	"Little Sister" "In My Head" "Burn the Witch"

Era Vulgaris	"Sick, Sick, Sick" "3's & 7's" "Make It wit Chu"

...Like Clockwork	"My God Is the Sun" "I Sat by the Ocean" "The Vampyre of Time and Memory" "Smooth Sailing"

Non-album	"Never Say Never" "Era Vulgaris" "The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died"

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Over the Years and Through the Woods

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