Josh Homme has discussed why Queens of the Stone Age reworked “Sunday” for their ninth album, “Perfecth,” and whether he and Iggy Pop might collaborate again. The track first appeared on Pop’s 2016 album “Post Pop Depression,” made with Homme, Queens of the Stone Age’s Dean Fertita and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders.
Speaking to NME, Homme said he liked “Sunday” so much when he wrote it that he was tempted to keep it for himself. At the recording session the following morning, however, he told Pop that the song was meant to be shared: “It’s not mine or yours, it’s ours.”
Homme said “Perfecth” needed something that “bubbles like ’70s French disco,” and felt “Sunday” suited that role. He compared the possibility of reworking it again to the history of “China Girl,” first released by Pop in 1977 and later recorded by David Bowie for his 1983 album “Let’s Dance.”
Asked what Pop thought of the new version, Homme joked that he “fucking hates it” before clarifying that the band had Pop’s blessing. He also praised the singer as “something special and individual,” adding that he admired how Pop had outlasted his peers.
Homme said his door was always open to working with Pop again, but added that collaborations cannot be forced and should happen when the time is right.
Sources: NME.