After a tour together, members of local Sacramento, CA bands Black Liquorice and Popesmashers formed !!!. The band's name was inspired by the subtitles of the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which the mouth-clicking sounds of the Bushmen were represented as "!". Chk Chk Chk is the most common pronunciation, but they could just as easily be called Bam Bam Bam, Uh Uh Uh, Pew Pew Pew, etc. etc. etc.
Based in Sacramento, California; Portland, Oregon; and New York City, their debut full-length record came out in 2000 as a self-titled album on the Gold Standard Laboratories label. This was followed in 2003 by the single "Me and Giuliani Down By the School Yard", a lengthy track combining house beats with sinewy basslines, psychedelic guitars, and simple lyrics which quote the title song of the musical Footloose.
They are commonly associated with the dance-punk movement. A second full-length, Louden Up Now, was released on Touch and Go in America and on Warp in Europe in June 2004. In June 2005, !!! released a new EP covering "Take Ecstasy With Me" by The Magnetic Fields, and "Get Up" by Nate Dogg. The following December, the original drummer for the band, Mikel Gius, was struck and killed by a car while riding his bike. !!! released their third album, Myth Takes in 2007.
!!! was composed of Mario Andreoni (guitar), Dan Gorman (horns/percussion/keys), Nic Offer (vocals), Tyler Pope (bass/various electronic devices), and Allan Wilson (horns/percussion/keys). Touring members include Shannon Funchess (vocals) and Paul Quattrone (drums). The band also shared membership with the similar, defunct group Out Hud (including Tyler Pope, who has played with LCD Soundsystem).
Vocalist and drummer John Pugh officially left the band in July 2007 to concentrate on his new band Free Blood. Shannon Funchess stood in for Pugh during much of their 2007 tour.
John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers saw the band in a gig in Los Angeles and invited them to support the Red Hot Chili Peppers during their 2006 tour of the UK.
Their drummer, Jerry Fuchs, passed away after falling from an elevator shaft on 8th November 2009. He was pronounced dead upon reaching the hospital.
The band kept shifting ever since with current members (2020) being Nic Offer, Mario Andreoni, Dan Gorman, Rafael Cohen, Chris Egan and guest singer and performer Meah Pace.
"Strange Weather, Isn't It?", their 4th effort was released on the 23rd of August 2010 followed in 2013 by "THR!!!ER", "As If" in 2015, "Shake The Shudder" (2017) and "Wallop" (2019). Their lastest EP "Certified Heavy Kats" was released late July 2020.
Hammerhead
!!! Lyrics
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I should've done that months ago
'Cause we are diggin' the same hole
And we ain't gettin' to China
But I got a sinking feeling I've hit the bottom
'Cause I can't sleep, I'm turnin' and tossin'
Yeah, something secret from me won't let me sleep
There's a nagging gnawing nothingness sunk deep
Well, what's it matter, quit your bitchin'
'Cause everyone already told you so
And now they're tired of listenin'
'Cause sometimes there ain't no answers
Only what happens next
Something secret from me won't let me sleep
It's got me tossin, turnin', twistin' up my sheets
The lyrics in "Hammerhead" by !!! (Chk Chk Chk) talk about a feeling of restlessness and dissatisfaction that the singer is experiencing. He realizes that he should've left a long time ago and that he and his partner are digging themselves deeper into a hole with each passing day. The singer is going through a personal struggle that keeps him awake at night. There's something secret that's eating him up inside, causing him to toss and turn throughout the night, and it's a feeling that's leaving him hollow inside. He has come to realize that the reality he is living in is much sadder than anything he could have imagined.
As he tries to make sense of his situation, he recognizes that there might not be any definite answers to the problem. He accepts that the only thing he can control is what happens next. He acknowledges that people have already given him advice and are tired of listening to his problems. Finally, the song concludes with the singer admitting that he still can't sleep because the secret that's gnawing at him is still unresolved.
Overall, "Hammerhead" is a poignant depiction of personal struggles and the disillusionment of one's own reality. The singer is seeking answers to a problem that doesn't seem to have an easy solution. The lyrics reflect the despair and restlessness one might feel when faced with such circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, alright I'm walkin' home
I am going home now.
I should've done that months ago
It would have been better if I had gone home months ago.
'Cause we are diggin' the same hole
We are in the same situation.
And we ain't gettin' to China
Even though we are digging, we are not making any progress.
But I got a sinking feeling I've hit the bottom
I feel like I have reached rock bottom.
'Cause I can't sleep, I'm turnin' and tossin'
I am having trouble sleeping and am restless.
Yeah, something secret from me won't let me sleep
There is something bothering me that I can't seem to identify.
There's a nagging gnawing nothingness sunk deep
There is a deep emptiness haunting me.
The truth is sadder than fiction
The reality is more depressing than any made-up story.
Well, what's it matter, quit your bitchin'
Why complain? It won't change anything.
'Cause everyone already told you so
People have already warned you about the situation.
And now they're tired of listenin'
People are tired of hearing about it.
'Cause sometimes there ain't no answers
Sometimes there are no solutions or explanations.
Only what happens next
All we can do is move forward and see what happens.
Something secret from me won't let me sleep
I am being kept awake by something hidden and unknown to me.
It's got me tossin, turnin', twistin' up my sheets
It is causing me to be restless and unable to find comfort in my bed.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: MARIO ANDREONI, NICHOLAS OFFER, ALLAN WILSON, JUSTIN VANDERVOLGEN, JOHN PUGH
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@pchiNe0
I am the one
Camouflage and guns
Risk my life
To keep my people from harm
Authority
Vested in me
I sacrifice
With my brothers in arms
Through this doorway
What's on the other side
Never knowing
Exactly what I'll find
Locked and loaded
Voices screaming
Let's go!
Come on do it
Here we go!
Oh, take a life
Ten others may live
Oh, that's just the way it goes
Oh, shut my eyes
It hammers in my head
Where it'll end
Nobody knows
Oh, take a life
Ten others may live
Oh, that's just the way it goes
It's playing over and over in my head
Where it'll end
Nobody knows
Stay the course
Reasonable force
I believe
I serve a greater good
Smoke and dust
Enemies are crushed
Nothing left
Where a man once stood
Through this doorway
What's on the other side
Never knowing
Exactly what I'll find
Locked and loaded
Voices screaming
Let's go!
But I'm just doing what I'm told
Oh, take a life
Ten others may live
Oh, that's just the way it goes
Oh, shut my eyes
It hammers in my head
Where it'll end
Nobody knows
Oh, take this life
Ten others may live
Oh, that's just the way it goes
It's playing over and over in my head
Where it begins
And where it'll end
Nobody knows
Bang, bang, it hammers in my head
Bang, bang, it hammers in my head
Bang, bang, it hammers in my head
In my head, in my head
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I fear no evil for Thou art with me
Locked and loaded
Gonna find my truth
Now I'm busting through
All hell breaks loose
And you can all hide behind your desks now
And you can cry, 'teacher come help me!'
Through you all
My aim is true!
My
My aim is true!
My aim is true
@gavinoh7132
This video was made for a contest. The band had their fans make a video for them. They chose a video and the maker won ten grand. He also got this as the official video.
@beataens1
GODrumming i should have known that contest so at least i could give a sketch of my concept
@phitsf5475
This was the official Offspring video before the competition
@RagbagMcShag
Man this really is a piece of history
@yvettemarieg5245
Wow cool video
@jimmypratt
Feel like the second one is cooler
@lucianolopez6534
One of the most underrated videos of the band.
@MrJ0mmy
this song is really underrated its so good
@tudapainicaa
@@MrJ0mmy true that
@theweatherman8474
I wanna thumbs up this. But it's at 69 right now. I don't wanna ruin 3 years of progress.