No. Why don't these labels sign these kinds of artists?? In spring 2018, Gustavus Adolphus College also decided to bring 3OH!3 to campus for their own spring concert. When I am a senior, I will become the yearbook editor. And wow, good for you, I could care less. I was first introduced to this horrifying song via Current TV's Infomania. 2627. The song is called "Don't Trust Me," and the offenders performers are the Colorado-based duo 3oh!3. [Chorus: Nathaniel Motte & Sean Foreman] She wants to touch me, woah-oh, she wants to love me, woah-oh. I'd suggest he take a course in remedial grammar ("magazine call bitch") and give up on trying to pass off expletives for dialogue. 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. On July 27, 2016, a music video for "Freak Your Mind" was released on Fueled By Ramen's YouTube channel. Really you guys thats not an excuse. when is the new issue coming out? The band signed to Fueled By Ramen in 2016.[21]. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. "We get asked the question, 'Is your music serious?'" How? If you want to know how this music is able to survive in the mainstream, it's because it hides behind the facade of being satirical, which is the reason Borat, The Lonely Island, etc. But please stop labeling our generation this way, and making all of us look bad- some of us are genuinely good, motivated people, and WE DO NOT APPRECIATE BEING DEGRADED AND OPRESSED BY YOUR COMMENTS, because WE CANNOT CONTROL HOW OTHER TEENS ACT! Over the last two years, violence and hate against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community has continued to increase. Every other thing he says to me is "OMG, FML" (FML means "fuck my life", I had to look it up), I tell him he can say "fuck my life" to me when he's a month past due on his rent and he hasn't eaten anything besides mac & cheese and ramen for a year and he's sold everything he owns just to pay for that; then we'll talk about "fuck my life". Talent should be rewarded, it is not, that is so, so sad; instead we pay money to people like this, we reward and look up to them. Although, I usually use the word "satire." 3OH!3 discography and songs: Music profile for 3OH!3, formed 2004. I used to like this song, but then I figured out what the lyrics said. 3oh!3 An amazing band that was discovered by scene kids, emos, etc. Report this post Report Report The fact that they are highly educated over priviledged white suburban jerks, capable of understanding how their music is stupid, only adds to that point. Few things are as 2009 as 3OH!3. Immediately following the announcement of 3OH!3, MEC received backlash because of the bands song lyrics about rape culture, sexual assault, exploitation of women and ableism. Katie Anderson 20. at the beginning of September. Their second single, a remix of "Starstrukk" featuring Katy Perry from Want, was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland, and Australia. Erynn replied on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:48am, The way you are saying that the youth of today are spoiled, catered to, and totally unknowledgable of "good, talented musicians, actors, directors or authors" is very stereotypical, and I find that offensive, rude, and a very uneducated opinion. 2016. Shut your lips!/ Do the Helen Keller, and talk with your hips! But clearly you have chosen this Great Satan to sink your holier-than-thou teeth into. [16] The band also collaborated with Blues Traveler on their Blow up the Moon Album and Blow up the Moon Music video.[17]. 12 tracks (39:21). It turned out to be everyone's favorite song, and the rest is history. Not something they've said, but something really awful that was in their songs. I suspect much of their fan base were also pre-apology fans of Don Imus. 'What's Your Fantasy' By Ludacris Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. At least thats against the grain a little. It's so wrong on so many levels.ugh. Anonymous replied on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 7:56pm. Foreman co-writes all of 3OH!3's music. After having some hit shows in Boulder, they moved to Denver for the larger venue and fan base. 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. I work directly with Deaf-Blind people, and they certainly communicate with real language (English, ASL), not abstract hip gyrations or the like. So I took it upon myself to follow in his footsteps.". Our airwaves are already filled with this crap, to me their music is just contributing to the pollution. Also, it doesn't directly kill those who use it or those around them. I think white kids doing hip-hop should be seen as an homage, not a ripoff.". The duo's second studio album, Want, went gold in 2008. Jizz in my pants? ), Kelsey Wallace replied on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 9:46pm. Jake Paul - It's Everyday Bro. 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. It's sick that music like this even exists, but what's even worse is that women are hearing it, and accepting it as something great! Stream H. Sauce Daddy was first performed live at their DJ set the next night. It's called peddling to the lowest common denominator. This concert was a direct result of the pushback for MEC choosing 3OH!3 as the Spring Concert artist. Photo Finish. You don't get more gangsta than Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte - two natives of Boulder, Colorado, the nation's capital of hippies, hempwear and Hummers. If I had it my way, you . Actually, by mentioning the long-deceased Helen Keller the group is just adding to her well-deserved fame. I had to delete a couple of comments from this thread because things were getting a bit too personal. Adults/teens can roll their eyes at "music" like this, but (at risk of sounding like Helen Lovejoy) what about 9 year old girls? [24], The fourth single from Night Sports, "Hear Me Now," was released on April 14, 2016, on 3OH!3's YouTube channel. Here are a few fairly recent samples of the abundant mysandric-type" songs in todays pop music worldlisten to the tone of the lyricsvery different from 3OH!3. Click to reveal The people I associate myself with behave likewise. In addition to Grace Gale, Signal to Noise and Blackout Pact were early supporters who invited 3OH!3 to warm up crowds for them. There is no need to use the f-word as an insult. The band later headlined the 2009 Alternative Press Tour across the U.S. 3OH!3 played at End Fest in Sacramento, California, and was part of Kiss Concert '09 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 3OH!3 are an electronic music duo hailing from Boulder, Colorado, United States who formed in 2004. My generation simply doesn't have the desire to find insight and emotional connections through music anymore. ALSO, I'm much more scared of what Hanna Montanna is doing to the young girls than what 3oh3 is. 2:22. I could be wrong, but with here is an excerpt that has contributed to my interpretation: She wants to touch me (Woah)/ She wants to love me (Woah)/ Shell never leave me (Woah, woah, oh, oh)/ Dont trust a ho/ Never trust a ho/ Wont trust a ho/ Cause a ho wont trust me. "There wasn't really an indie or rock-and-roll scene here," Foreman recalls. Mainstream Kid: Did you guys hear about 3oh!3. The two-month tour covered more than 25 cities, including a date in their home state of Colorado. Kelsey, you are intelligent, articulate, and were on the mark. 3oh3 are douchebags making douchebag music. By 2012, 3Oh!3 earned a gross revenue total of $12.9 million. Motte and Foreman have even been called racists for the way they allegedly appropriate and lampoon the culture. They don't even write their own lyrics half the time! 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." More than likely, an audience member will understand the joke and laugh. No, forming 3OH!3 (named after the duos area code in Boulder,Colorado) was always about something larger than themselves. 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. Which is scary because, honestly, I could say anything blatantly offensive and shield myself from criticism by saying, "no, I was just joking, I was really making fun of mainstream values". Both bristle at being labeled a novelty act. Let's go to comedy for a second: the use of the slang "nigger." I'm glad other people believe that the dumbing down of our youth through media is an issue. It's called a general statement. [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. During a live stream on Google+, Nat revealed a release date for the upcoming album, which was then October 30, 2012. Funnily enough, I searched "3oh!3 sexism" to see if anyone else felt the same way; needless to say, I was thoroughly relieved to come across this article. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Always more than happy to defend a fellow Bitch-er. Good work. I heard the first song "Don't Trust Me" while in the car with a friend. With tongues buried deep in their cheeks, Foreman and Motte rap and sing like gangstas, despite coming. "Then he'd have no problems getting through life.". As we know in the song, she already has a boyfriend, so she obviously doesn't want . However, pricey, passable, Photomontage TRIO SERIES, Pt. The satire is missed. Whitney replied on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 1:09pm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMFAO_(band). We understand the roots of hip-hop and respect the black culture from which it came, but I've always believed that music should be inclusive, not exclusive. Immediately following the announcement of 3OH!3, MEC received backlash because of the bands song lyrics about rape culture, sexual assault, exploitation of women and ableism. I wasn't really trying to hide it, or I would've left it "anonymous." Remember when Lil Wayne rapped that he was going to beat that pussy up like Emmet Till? Anyways You see, I kind of have this thing about "jokes." 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