Go with the Flow

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“Go with the Flow”
Single by Queens of the Stone Age from the album Songs for the Deaf
Released	April 7, 2003
Format	CD, vinyl
Recorded	2002
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:07
Label	Polydor (UK)
Writer(s)	Josh Homme
Producer	Josh Homme
Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology
"No One Knows" (2002) "Go with the Flow" (2003) "First It Giveth" (2003)

"Go with the Flow" is a Queens of the Stone Age song from the album Songs for the Deaf, released as a single in 2003.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Video game usage 3 Cover versions 4 Other Information 5 Track listings 6 References

[edit] Music video

The music video for the song was filmed in England by Shynola.^[1] The video was highly successful and was nominated in three categories at the MTV Video Music Awards, and eventually won in Best Special Effects category.^[2]

The video features the band performing on the back of a truck, which eventually crashes into another truck. This storyline is interspersed with sexual imagery of women, and the car crash can be seen as a metaphor for sex.

It features revolutionary visual effects. The footage was shot in a studio; the desert background was added later.

[edit] Video game usage

The song was featured in the video games Freestyle Street Soccer, SingStar Amped, Juiced 2, Gran Turismo 4, SingStar Rocks! and Rock Band as a playable track.

[edit] Cover versions

• Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp has recorded a cover version of this song which is on their Röyksopp's Night Out EP.

• German electronic music group Northern Lite has recorded a cover version of this song which is on their album Temper.

[edit] Other Information

At a recent gig in Dublin Éire the band dedicated this song to the memory of Gregory Balk

[edit] Track listings

UK CD 1

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "No One Knows" (UNKLE reconstruction remix radio edit)
3. "Hangin' Tree" (live at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on June 24, 2002)
4. "Go with the Flow" (CD-ROM video)

UK CD 2

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "Regular John" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on June 24, 2002)
3. "Do It Again" (live; Melkweg in Amsterdam on June 24, 2002)

Australian Special Edition

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "Avon" (live; The Mean Fiddler on June 25, 2002)
3. "No One Knows" (Lavelle remix radio edit version)
4. "No One Knows" (CD-ROM video)

Dutch Edition

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "Avon" (live; The Mean Fiddler on June 25, 2002)
3. "No One Knows" (UNKLE Reconstruction radio edit)
4. "No One Knows" (CD-ROM video)

UK 12"

1. "Go with the Flow" (album version)
2. "No One Knows" (UNKLE reconstruction vocal version)

The 12" is pressed on clear vinyl and may be limited.

[edit] References

1. ^ Tezel, Ali. Queens of The Stone Age "Go with the Flow" - interview with Chris Harding. CGsociety. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
2. ^ MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS HISTORY: BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS. Rockonthenet. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.

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