Status Quo are an English rockband whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock. The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969.
They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, starting with 1967's "Pictures Of Matchstick Men", and the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock group. Twenty-two of these reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Status Quo starred in their first feature film, Bula Quo!, which was released to cinemas in July 2013. The film coincided with the release of the soundtrack album Bula Quo!, which peaked at number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album, "Bula Bula Quo" was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release.
Status quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regards to social or political issues. In the sociological sense, it generally applies to maintain or change existing social structure and values.
It is the nominal form of the prepositional Latin phrase "in statu quo" – literally "in the state in which", which itself is a shortening of the original phrase in statu quo res erant ante bellum, meaning "in the state in which things were before the war". To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they presently are. The related phrase status quo ante, literally "the state in which before", means "the state of affairs that existed previously".
Political usage
The original phrase from 14th-century diplomatic Latin was in statu quo res erant ante bellum, meaning "in the state in which things were before the war". This gave rise to the shorter form status quo ante bellum "the state in which (it was) before war" (indicating the withdrawal of enemy troops and restoration of power to pre-war leadership), as well as other variations such as status quo itself.
In Israel, the term status quo (or the secular-religious status quo) refers to the political understanding between religious and secular political parties not to alter the communal arrangement in relation to religious matters, in a predominantly secular population. The established Jewish religious communities in Israel desire to maintain and promote the religious character of the state, while the secular community wishes to reduce the impact of religious regulations in their everyday lives. Occasionally, one political side seeks to make changes to inter-communal arrangements, but these are often met by fierce political opposition from the other side. The status quo preserves the established religious relations in Israel, and only small changes are usually made.
Origins
The prevailing view attributes the origins of the status quo to a letter sent by David Ben-Gurion, as chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive, on 19 June 1947, to the ultra-OrthodoxAgudat Israel, in order to form a united policy to present to the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), which had commenced its fact-finding tour 4 days earlier. The letter was meant to address their concerns that the emerging State of Israel will be a secular one, which might hurt the status of religion and religious institutions, as well as the values of their followers.
The status quo of the Holy Land sites resulted from a firman (decree) of OttomanSultanOsman III in the 18th century that preserved the division of ownership and responsibilities of various sites important to Christians, Muslims, and Jews to their then current holders or owners. The actual provisions of the status quo were never formally established and represented agreements among the various religions that nothing could be changed from the way it was without upsetting the balance of order in maintaining the religious sites for visits by pilgrims.
When the Greeks launched a Palm Sunday takeover of various Holy Land sites in 1757 the Ottomans subsequently upheld this status quo.
This status quo for Jerusalem meant that certain statuses for the Holy Sites would be kept and were recognized as being permanent or at least the way things should be. The city was divided into four quarters. The Temple Mount became a Muslim holy place, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as well as other various Christian sites were recognized as belonging to the Christian world. Despite the arguments over who would control what aspects of these sites, the status quo has remained largely intact from the 17th century to the present. Although claims that this status quo was being violated led to the 1929 Palestine riots, it has not been changed, and the quarters and areas remain roughly as they have been inside Suleiman's walls.
Status Quo - Down down (Single 1974, Album On the Level 1975)
Francis Rossi - Guitar, Vocals
Rick Parfitt - Guitar, Vocals
Alan Lancaster - Bass
John Coghlan - Drums
published: 09 Apr 2014
Status Quo - Whatever You Want
published: 27 Nov 2010
Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men (1968)
"Top Of The Pops" Show (1968)
published: 02 Oct 2008
Status Quo 'In The Army Now' (Live at Wacken 2017) - from 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'
'In The Army Now', live at the Wacken Open Air 2017, taken from 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'. Order here: https://statusquo-downdown.lnk.to/dirty
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published: 30 Jul 2018
Status Quo - Rockin All Over The World
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Music video by Status Quo performing Rockin All Over The World. (C) 1977 PolyGram Video International
published: 14 Apr 2017
Status Quo - Whatever You Want (Official Video Remastered)
Titre : Whatever You Want
Interprète : Status Quo
Année : 1979
Auteurs compositeurs : Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
Durée : 3 m 58 s
Label : Vertigo Records
published: 22 May 2016
Status Quo - Caroline
Released: August 1973
Highest chart position: no. 5
Album: Hello!
published: 18 Nov 2008
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World (Live Aid 1985)
Status Quo performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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published: 21 Sep 2018
STATUS QUO "Let´s Rock" (Official Video) from the studio album QUID PRO QUO
A great rock song from the studio album "Quid Pro Quo", featuring Rick Parfitt on lead vocals.
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Status Quo - Down down (Single 1974, Album On the Level 1975)
Francis Rossi - Guitar, Vocals
Rick Parfitt - Guitar, Vocals
Alan Lancaster - Bass
John Coghl...
Status Quo - Down down (Single 1974, Album On the Level 1975)
Francis Rossi - Guitar, Vocals
Rick Parfitt - Guitar, Vocals
Alan Lancaster - Bass
John Coghlan - Drums
Status Quo - Down down (Single 1974, Album On the Level 1975)
Francis Rossi - Guitar, Vocals
Rick Parfitt - Guitar, Vocals
Alan Lancaster - Bass
John Coghlan - Drums
'In The Army Now', live at the Wacken Open Air 2017, taken from 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'. Order here: https://statusquo-downdown.lnk.to/dirty
Also availab...
'In The Army Now', live at the Wacken Open Air 2017, taken from 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'. Order here: https://statusquo-downdown.lnk.to/dirty
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'In The Army Now', live at the Wacken Open Air 2017, taken from 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'. Order here: https://statusquo-downdown.lnk.to/dirty
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Music video by Status Quo performing Rockin All Over The World. (C) 1977 PolyGram Video International
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Music video by Status Quo performing Rockin All Over The World. (C) 1977 PolyGram Video International
Status Quo performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Mid...
Status Quo performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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Status Quo performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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A great rock song from the studio album "Quid Pro Quo", featuring Rick Parfitt on lead vocals.
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Status Quo - Down down (Single 1974, Album On the Level 1975)
Francis Rossi - Guitar, Vocals
Rick Parfitt - Guitar, Vocals
Alan Lancaster - Bass
John Coghlan - Drums
'In The Army Now', live at the Wacken Open Air 2017, taken from 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'. Order here: https://statusquo-downdown.lnk.to/dirty
Also available: 'Down Down & Dignified at the Royal Albert Hall': https://statusquo-downdown.lnk.to/dignified
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Music video by Status Quo performing Rockin All Over The World. (C) 1977 PolyGram Video International
Status Quo performing at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the 13th July, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population.
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Status Quo are an English rockband whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock. The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969.
They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, starting with 1967's "Pictures Of Matchstick Men", and the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock group. Twenty-two of these reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Status Quo starred in their first feature film, Bula Quo!, which was released to cinemas in July 2013. The film coincided with the release of the soundtrack album Bula Quo!, which peaked at number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album, "Bula Bula Quo" was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release.
But I think, in general, this whole situation, we’ve put a Band-Aid on it by allowing him to have this person who just lets him be the status quo, who doesn’t push him in different directions.
Commentary by Bill the Butcher... The rebellion of the 1960’s can be traced back to a band from England who combed their hair forward and even that was too much for the status quo bequeathed by the mold of society given by Dr ... •••• ... Listen To The Band.
‘Stop’ right now, ‘Who do you think you are?’ As a 1990s girl, I hear more of these bands than I ever do Status Quo! Sorry, Martin, ‘Don’t look back in anger’ but these songs will ‘Live forever’.
Martin (MetroTalk, Tue) tries to claim Status Quo’s music will outlast that of The Spice Girls... At festivals like Pride and Boogietown, you’ll hear far more of them than the ancient history of Status Quo.
Perhaps it was only from the English coast that a band like Soft Cell could emerge ...In general, though, popular rock bands ... Bands didn’t play much in Blackpool often but the first I saw was Status Quo.
As original Oasis fans gear up to scramble for tickets to the Britpop comeback of the century, some have shared their memories of seeing the band in the nineties and noughties ... Our drummer Leon is now in Status Quo,' he explained.Read More.
Status Quo have knocked out some good numbers down the years, but for RyanBlackwood (MetroTalk, Thu) to describe Oasis as ‘Manchester’s Status Quo’ is complete nonsense.
Up Next... In reply to Jane in Darlington (MetroTalk, Wed) who says it’s ‘brilliant news’ that Oasis are getting back together again, someone once described the band to me as ‘Manchester’s Status Quo’ – which is a complete insult. To Status Quo, that is.
Status Quo have played what is likely their final show ... So do I think there’ll be another Status Quo album? No, I don’t,” he said ... Status Quo shared a picture from the gig on social media with a message for their fans.
...Alice Cooper band and as a solo artist) has rattled the cages and undermined the authority of generations of guardians of the status quo, continuing to surprise fans and exude danger at every turn.
The new corporate tax hike, she said, simply “maintains the status quo.” ... But the hard truth of the matter is that the fare hikes are also needed just to "maintain the status quo." ... but a Band-Aid.
Status Quo has been rocking for 60 years, but it looks like the party is coming to an end ... Status Quo’s current tour is slated to wrap up on August 23 in the United Kingdom ... Status Quo first got together as The Paladins way back in 1962.
Status Quo will play their last ever UK shows in August 2024 (Picture... While the band formed in 1962, Status Quo didn’t go by their eventual name until 1967, calling themselves The Paladins, The Spectres, and Traffic Jam until then.