Superficially, it could be about the frequent religious broadcasts on AM radio every Sunday Morning. Not only does the song's intro demonstrate this, but it basically consists almost exclusively of stereotypical Southern Preacher-type broadcasts and church songs. Although, going a little deeper, it could be a metaphor for the control the media seems to have over what goes on the radio (they're basically "God", choosing only to play the songs and bands they consider appropriate, and there's nothing we can do about it because our communication with these people is ultimately limited to what we hear on the radio). It could even be Queens Of The Stone Age venting a little over the fact that, at the time, they were probably getting less radio play than they would've liked.
But I also believe the song's intended to create a strong image in your mind. An image of a higher spiritual being (God) slowly tuning a giant shortwave radio. Hence its haunting-yet-grandiose sound. It's really a song that's probably more meant to be experienced than analyzed.
Superficially, it could be about the frequent religious broadcasts on AM radio every Sunday Morning. Not only does the song's intro demonstrate this, but it basically consists almost exclusively of stereotypical Southern Preacher-type broadcasts and church songs. Although, going a little deeper, it could be a metaphor for the control the media seems to have over what goes on the radio (they're basically "God", choosing only to play the songs and bands they consider appropriate, and there's nothing we can do about it because our communication with these people is ultimately limited to what we hear on the radio). It could even be Queens Of The Stone Age venting a little over the fact that, at the time, they were probably getting less radio play than they would've liked.
But I also believe the song's intended to create a strong image in your mind. An image of a higher spiritual being (God) slowly tuning a giant shortwave radio. Hence its haunting-yet-grandiose sound. It's really a song that's probably more meant to be experienced than analyzed.