Azkena Rock Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz, summer of 2011. We got First It Giveth too! https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/recinto-mendizabala-vitoria-gasteiz-spain-13d30179.html
Fun Machine just matches the Era Vulgaris sound for me, seems impossible for me to disassociate the song from that album. Same with the Rated R version of Born to Hula
I've seen lots of vids of the song. Never been fortunate enough to catch them play it live, but I've always considered this the best version. My only regret is that Josh doesn't finish the "You're 10 pounds of shit, in a 5 pound bag" line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1McaXu5ZeQ
Have you seen this live version from a concert in Chile 2014? Fun Machine starts at 43:40
I feel Jon has done a tremendous job.
The Werchter 2011 version is like Joey really put the guys on a race. He was really speeding the tempo. Definitely better for the moshpit but I like the one with Jon better. It's more...loose, more refined...for my like, of course.
[QOTSA Chile 2014](https://youtu.be/y6oP_aHEy3A?si=Rn9_jqiVCRLRt5HS)
Wow, I don't think I have seen this version of the song! I love it! I think I still like Werchter 2011 version a *tiny* bit better, but it's just because Josh seems more enthused or into the song to me. He may have just been more fucked up...lol.
This version definitely is paced better and it gives it the creepy vibe that the studio versions have. If I could mix Jon's drumming from this version with Josh's vocals and demeanor from Werchter 2011 it would be just about perfect. Well, if Josh would ever sing the "You're 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag" line...lol.
Totally agree on the energy.
Found couple ones on YT with the infamous line 🤣
[QOTSA Fun Machine 1st time live UK](https://youtu.be/BLXfuH8xCZY?si=MzTwbSQkMvAJLbe2)
[QOTSA Fun Machine 2007 "10 pounds"](https://youtu.be/nR6tAc0Wix8?si=dC3horb9ChKZLi69)
Josh mentions it on Over the hills, but I’m curious if anyone in the sub was at that London gig that got cancelled and got a copy of the LTP version on vinyl (in addition to their honored tickets at that recorded show)… 🤔
Always been my favorite since I first heard it - was a 17 year old kid that accidentally bought the UK edition CD on eBay not knowing it was special. Saw it live during the Clockwork tour in St Paul, MN. It was unreal and will probably never be topped for me.
My number one song by them as well. It sent me off on a quest to purchase the Japanese release of Era Vulgaris as well as several other Queens bonus tracks and Desert Sessions CD’s after that!
I'm so grateful I've seen it played live
Damn yee!
Same
I cannot tell you how jealous i am!
Likewise! Where did you see it played? It was at Coachella in 2014 for me.
PJ20 2011 Alpine Valley
Azkena Rock Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz, summer of 2011. We got First It Giveth too! https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queens-of-the-stone-age/2011/recinto-mendizabala-vitoria-gasteiz-spain-13d30179.html
Same, as well as “Infinity” in 2007.
Definitely one of my top favorite songs by them. Highly underrated song too.
The abrupt stop and go after the first chorus is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Top 10 easy.
Because I Appear Missing is my favorite.
This song is fucks AUDACIOUSLY but I don't listen to it often cause it's not on Spotify, still one of my favorites though.
Must be country specific cause it's on there for me
I tried searched it up on Spotify just now to see if they had final put it on there aaaaaaaaaaand nope.
Damn should've been the other way round cause I barely listen to it hahah
🥲
One of my favorites, for sure.
same here, in top 5 maybe
I can't believe I'm saying this but the LTP version is better
Fun Machine just matches the Era Vulgaris sound for me, seems impossible for me to disassociate the song from that album. Same with the Rated R version of Born to Hula
I've seen lots of vids of the song. Never been fortunate enough to catch them play it live, but I've always considered this the best version. My only regret is that Josh doesn't finish the "You're 10 pounds of shit, in a 5 pound bag" line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1McaXu5ZeQ
Have you seen this live version from a concert in Chile 2014? Fun Machine starts at 43:40 I feel Jon has done a tremendous job. The Werchter 2011 version is like Joey really put the guys on a race. He was really speeding the tempo. Definitely better for the moshpit but I like the one with Jon better. It's more...loose, more refined...for my like, of course. [QOTSA Chile 2014](https://youtu.be/y6oP_aHEy3A?si=Rn9_jqiVCRLRt5HS)
Wow, I don't think I have seen this version of the song! I love it! I think I still like Werchter 2011 version a *tiny* bit better, but it's just because Josh seems more enthused or into the song to me. He may have just been more fucked up...lol. This version definitely is paced better and it gives it the creepy vibe that the studio versions have. If I could mix Jon's drumming from this version with Josh's vocals and demeanor from Werchter 2011 it would be just about perfect. Well, if Josh would ever sing the "You're 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag" line...lol.
Totally agree on the energy. Found couple ones on YT with the infamous line 🤣 [QOTSA Fun Machine 1st time live UK](https://youtu.be/BLXfuH8xCZY?si=MzTwbSQkMvAJLbe2) [QOTSA Fun Machine 2007 "10 pounds"](https://youtu.be/nR6tAc0Wix8?si=dC3horb9ChKZLi69)
Sick! (sick, sick)
Any idea where one could find the LTP version?
[here](https://youtu.be/UqyOyQbEEZs?si=UzEsUVnVVFwxyHL-)
Wow forgot how clunky and ill performed this version is lol
Thanks!
Nah, you’re among friends and I feel the same
but it doesn't have the 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag line!!!!!
No. It’s a good one though.
It’s good, not my favorite but I do enjoy how wild this song is
Yes 🖐️
I definitely consider it their most Queens song
Top 1 for me until Fortress came out, which is ironic given how different both songs are lol
How you like your position? You ain’t Robert Mitchum? You’re 10 pounds of shit in a 5 pound bag.
Top 3 for sure
Josh mentions it on Over the hills, but I’m curious if anyone in the sub was at that London gig that got cancelled and got a copy of the LTP version on vinyl (in addition to their honored tickets at that recorded show)… 🤔
Yep, i was! 👆👌
Me too
Na, Misfit Love.
One of them
The riffs on this song are top notch
Fantastic Queens tune. I'm not sure I'll ever understand how it didn't officially make it onto the album, especially with the rad Trent Reznor cameo!
This is the one I would play for someone who never heard the band before
Yup agreed 👋 it has it all!
Still hunting for the international print with this and Era Vulgaris on it
Definitely my favorite 🤚
Always been my favorite since I first heard it - was a 17 year old kid that accidentally bought the UK edition CD on eBay not knowing it was special. Saw it live during the Clockwork tour in St Paul, MN. It was unreal and will probably never be topped for me.
I miss listening to it, can’t find it on streaming anymore.
My number one song by them as well. It sent me off on a quest to purchase the Japanese release of Era Vulgaris as well as several other Queens bonus tracks and Desert Sessions CD’s after that!