It was so bad, we both thought it MUST be some kind of awful parody, la The Lonely Island or something.. Streets of Gold was released on June 29, 2010. just relax. Committee members researched lyrics, music videos, interviews and live videos, then compiled a list of specific concerns which guided our discussion of 3OH!3s lyrical content during three meetings, the statement read. Whitney replied on Thu, 07/09/2009 - 1:25am. Or having to do a proper bibliography? "Growing up, you hear rock-and-roll bands, but you don't know how to go about mastering the guitar or the drums," he explains. WHY ARE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE GOING DOUCHEBAG CRAZY? Formed in 2004, Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte were inspired by the hip-hop electronic scene and Foreman invited Motte to mix some beats and hang out with him. [2] Their song, "Don't Trust Me" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. And play who's in your mouth (who's in your mouth)", Whitney replied on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 1:05pm. Last spring, studio, Life at St. Olaf moves at the speed of light at times, its downright frenetic. I seirously doubt 3oh!3 is being ironic. Foreman and Motte started their band in 2004 and named it after the 303 area code that had (at the time of their birth) encompassed the entire state of Colorado and that now serves only the Denver metropolitan area and Boulder. Although, I usually use the word "satire." It's all so easy now! It's funny you mention "Lonely Island" because that is something that they used to watch. Anonymous replied on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 11:57am. Kesha was featured on the first single, "My First Kiss". Photo Finish. And this, to me, is a bit of a stretch: Carrie Underwood: Before He Cheats Or you could even get mad that there are lots of people working for cigarette and alcohol companies that do a lot more damage to our youth than lyrics about a dead deaf person. Denver based bands VYNYL and Breathe Carolina, as well as Lil Jon were the openers. 3OH!3 - LONELY MACHINES (feat 100 gecs) [Official Video] 3OH!3 172K subscribers Subscribe 546K views 2 years ago #100gecs #3OH3 TEXT 3OH!3 AT 303-529-1184! I'm glad other people believe that the dumbing down of our youth through media is an issue. I only say this because I have dealt with kids like this pretty much all of my life. Krystle18 replied on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 9:14am. Our airwaves are already filled with this crap, to me their music is just contributing to the pollution. And I do know: (Their is a possesive, they're is a contraction for they are, and there is a way of locating something or specifying the object/thing you are speaking about.). Jake Paul - It's Everyday Bro. 'CBC' By Hed (PE) Do the Helen Keller and talk with your h. 1. I'm 16. . Just because some cookies are burnt doesn't mean the whole batch is ruined. Remember when Rick Ross bragged about date rape? I weep for people who condone this kind of music and behavior. I love the way the vocalist says "that I'm a vegetarian and I ain't scared of him" its full of attitude my favorite lines- T-t-tongues always pressed to you cheeks, Props to these comments. We have no reason to believe that they are bad people. After playing in Denver during the Warped Tour 2008, 3OH!3 signed on for all venues of Warped Tour 2008. Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1. I've listened to a lot of their music and I don't understand how or why you think they're douchebags and misogynists. The two then-aspiring artists, who'd already spent years dabbling in . I first heard of 3oh!3 when their tour hit Washington, D.C., and a gaggle of adolescents wearing neon 3oh!3 t-shirts flooded my Metro car. Maybe if she "shuts her lips" he can fantasize that she's Clay Aiken. And students are lazy and don't nearly study as much as I did as a kid, and now 5th graders have cell phones. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Nat Motte say that making their loud, distorted, electronic-pop music is not about the trophies and notoriety. and there is no need to be offended, you can politely disagree and say why you disagree with reason. Nor is the whole white-bratty-guy-dance-track breaking any new barriers in pop music. Not that I have a problem with nuclear weapons or firearms [I have used both for a living], but I'm assuming you probably do. On December 4, 2015, 3OH!3 released a single, presumably the first from a new album, titled "My Dick". Great way to be remembered eh? Haha. FAIL. 3OH!3's broad appeal can be attributed partly to the group's liberal use of humor. This thread has been locked by the moderators of r/popheads. Is this not the case? Really? 46.235.42.127 Thanks for catching that! Free speech does exist, and sometimes it lets out degrading lines hidden by swanky beats, it's a sad fact of life, but it's a reality. tiktok got a hold of this and its still good. I'm intrigued by heavy synth sounds and all types of distortion, and mixing clean sounds with dirty sounds to see the interplay between that stuff." They were a little too physical with the four females (including me) in that class in a way which was not encouraged nor appreciated. Also i am a girl and i know this stuff is hurtful towards women but i checked them out and they arent really that way this stuff is just whats popular if you ppl havent noticed.". I guess that depends on what generation you fall into. And I do agree, it's totally ridiculous how catered to kids are these days. The majority of the kids I've encountered have this huge pack mentality and will only mock you if you try to say anything somewhat intelligent. 11. Of course, it has made us puppets, but that's another story. What Could Go Wrong? Try This . During a live Ustream chat on the ninth, Foreman also announced songs from the album including: "Black Hole", "Hungover", "Back to Life", and "2 Girlfriends." Press J to jump to the feed. I consider myself a feminist (or perhaps a feminist ally) and can understand the detriments posed by repeating overtly sexist remarks over and over again on the radio. CMON FAGGOTS LET ME HEAR YOU MAKE SOME NOISE! "My First Kiss" is a song recorded by American electronic duo 3OH!3. we've all been victims. "Dirty Mind" followed a week later on December 20, 2011, and the last, "Set You Free", the most successful of the three, was released on December 27, 2011. Their very first "gangsta-elctro-pop song" was a joke--a secret song after 10 minutes of silence on their high school album Eight Hour Orphans. [29], During the fall of 2019, the duo teased new music on Instagram, and in November announced a March 3, also known as 303 Day, 2020 concert at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. So kids in middle and high school now are facing hardships, in that they're the first real generation to grow up in the Digital Age, along with more sex on TV, therefore not really giving them any hardships. Remember when Hopsin dropped a super racist song about getting handjobs at Asian massage parlors? On September 24, 2012, Nathaniel announced via Twitter[13] that the album would be released on December 24, 2012. Follow heron Twitterif you like TV and pictures of dogs. Anonymous replied on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 11:18am. "Dr. Dre is NOT a real doctor! In just over a year of playing for the public, they've made their name by skillfully weaving together diverse musical influences and witty lyrics for optimal booty-shaking and grin-inducing effect. Boyinaband - Empty. Ultimately, based on attendance of the spring concert and word of mouth post-concert, the controversy surrounding the band did not affect the atmosphere of the show. My boyfriend and I heard this on the radio one day while flipping through stations. No worries. Sauce Daddy was first performed live at their DJ set the next night. "I think we're serious about making music that's fun.". The group contributed an original theme song titled "Sex on the Beach" for The Real World: Cancun. Fanny Pack, anyone? The accessibility of hip-hop was what first turned him on. Just shows they . How? Let's take this for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r05XDOFUsQw. So who might you be, now that we are divulging identities? All of the postings, A metal arch looms over the pathway leading up to the Center for Art and Dance (CAD). Yup, that's what he meant. Get Bitch Media's top 9 reads of the week delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning! By 2012, 3Oh!3 earned a gross revenue total of $12.9 million. The stoners, the kids who shoot up their schools, Goth kids, kids who are generally fucked up in the head and on Prozac or Ritilin. No, forming 3OH!3 (named after the duos area code in Boulder,Colorado) was always about something larger than themselves. Yet, I have to agree with the previous comment regarding taking an extreme position and the potential it has to be alienating to the exact groups that one would hopefully seek to include in their philosophy. Do I like it? And also brush up on the whole "sexting" craze middle and high school kids sending nude or semi-nude photos of themselves through their cell phones. The rest of the response has been overwhelmingly positive and has led to a rapid ascent on the local scene. Regarding the insipid song at hand, I felt a little out-of-place in my home today when I expressed my thorough detestation of this song for its blatantly sexist lyrics and generally obnoxious sound. LONELY MACHINES. And, as a final complaint, to whomever referred to Michael Jackson as a "child molester": stop following sensationalized media headlines and do a little research. We must strive to be greater individuals than the whole generation, and we do. It's called peddling to the lowest common denominator. Not a single individual who publicly disagreed with the choice of 3OH!3 attended the forum. Anonymous replied on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 11:54am. "We combine hip-hop, rock, thug rap, country, classical, jazz, blues and all different kinds of music and try to make a little amalgam of all of them," Motte explains. If that was their intent, they failed to present that. The band performed in Panama City Beach, Florida for MTVU's Spring Break in March 2009 and at The Mile High Music Festival at Dick's Sporting Goods Park along with other artists such as The Fray, Pepper, and Matisyahu. Because I have had the privilege of knowing these guys for many years, you can take my word that, as far as people go, you have a lot more to be concerned about from many other sources of sexism then 3Oh!3. Before you lash out, learn2internet. We acknowledge the hurt that people are experiencing and are not trying to invalidate the experiences of sexual assault survivors, the statement read. 3OH!3 Follow Artist + Colorado duo of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte fuse high-energy dance anthems incorporating rap and rock. 780 Concerts 3OH!3 is an American electronica group from Boulder, Colorado, named after the 303 area code which covers Boulder, Aurora and the Denver metropolitan area. Those dudes are annoying, and are clearly so far up their own asses that their videos are also really trite and uninspired (and, you know, full of the aforementioned woman hate). And Andy Samberg is an actual comic. All of my friends and class mates know that their songs r hurtful towards women but we dont mind it all of us young people think like that. " Don't Trust Me " (sometimes written as " DONTTRUSTME "), is a song by the band 3OH!3. On November 8, 2012, Nathaniel stated on Twitter that the new song "Youngblood" would be released on November 13, 2012. The thing with music is that you hear it in public, a lot. However, after 2009, 3Oh!3's popularity and presence in the media plummeted. Performance & security by Cloudflare. if strippers or young suicidal groupies want to put themselves in that position, it's not the bands fault that they are being exploited. As he applies to medical schools for next year, Nathaniel Motte beatmaker and one half of Boulder crunk-rock duo 3OH!3 is getting psyched about the cred this will win him in the hip-hop game. That makes it even worse, that they're intelligent and still deliver this message. A few weeks later, on April 2, MEC hosted a discussion about 3OH!3, inviting students both in support of and opposition to the band to come express their thoughts. local news and culture. Obviously that was more hope than the situation warranted. Anonymous replied on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 1:38pm. 3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American electropop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. We all have an obligation to stand up against racism and bigotry in all its forms. independent local journalism in Denver. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. [20] The only prior hint of its release was a tweet from Nat on December 1, 2015, which was deleted almost immediately after it had been posted. Out of 100 Senators, how many of them are women? By that time, Foreman had made Motte's acquaintance and invited him to do a few beats. and help keep the future of Westword, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. Moreover, Sean (who graduated top of his class from CU in the English department) and Nat (who graduated top of his class in Biology) would both probably acknowledge that their lyrics are far from the high level of discourse that most feminist would like for pop artists to strive for. Please fix your viewpoint and comments, to represent the truth. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Sorry, but it doesn't take that much to graduate at the top of your class from CU (if that's true). "But a lot of big-name underground hip-hop artists would come through, like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, the Shapeshifters.". 4) Brad Paisley: "Red flag on my chest is . You sound like my kind of person for so, so many reasons :) I go OFF constantly about "these kids today!" My generation simply doesn't have the desire to find insight and emotional connections through music anymore. Try it sometime. * = It as in the content of their use of expressionnot the right to free speech, lol. 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