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.
Hollow
!!! Lyrics
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Ain't that clout?
Baby, baby, baby, baby look at you now
Runnin' around on the right side of the town
With the butch straightjacket so
Hollow, hollow
Ain't that status?
Baby, baby, (baby, baby) look at you now
And I guess it's where you belong
Trapped in the words of this song
So hollow, hollow
Guess it's where you belong
Trapped in the words of this song
So hollow, hollow
Ain't that fabulous?
Ain't that amazing?
Baby, baby how come everybody's your baby?
Pulling her close in a new set of clothes
With the butch straightjacket so
Say girl, say girl
Ain't that fabulous?
Ain't that amazing?
Baby, baby,(baby, baby) look at you now
You want to know how I know?
I know what everyone knows
Say girl, say girl
And I guess it's where you belong
Trapped in the words of this song
So hollow, hollow
Guess it's where you belong
The song "Hollow" by !!! (Chk Chk Chk) is a commentary on society's obsession with status and clout. The song portrays a person who has gained popularity and attention, but at the cost of their own true identity. The opening lines, "Ain't that status? Ain't that clout?" suggest that the person is seeking validation from others through their status and recognition. The repetition of "baby, baby" in the chorus emphasizes the superficiality of their relationships and interactions.
The lyric, "Trapped in the words of this song, so hollow" suggests that the person has become trapped in their own image and has lost their sense of self. The phrase "butch straightjacket" could represent the person's attempt to fit into a particular image or stereotype, but that effort is itself restricting and self-limiting. The line "I know what everyone knows" suggests that the person's fame is not based on genuine talent or accomplishment, but rather on their ability to conform to societal expectations.
Overall, the song seeks to critique the culture of celebrity and the pressures to conform to certain images and behaviors in order to gain status and recognition. The repetition of the word "hollow" throughout the song emphasizes that this pursuit is ultimately empty and unfulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't that status?
Isn't that a symbol of your social standing?
Ain't that clout?
Isn't that influence and power that comes with your status?
Baby, baby, baby, baby look at you now
Look at how far you've come, the epitome of success and admiration
Runnin' around on the right side of the town
Always being in the right place at the right time, surrounded by the elite and affluent people
With the butch straightjacket so
But ultimately feeling trapped, confined by society's expectations of you
Hollow, hollow
Emptiness and dissatisfactory despite all achieved successes
And I guess it's where you belong
Being trapped by societal expectations is where you end up fitting in
Trapped in the words of this song
Feeling caged and limited by the same expectations, stuck in a repetitive cycle
Ain't that fabulous?
Isn't that fantastic?
Ain't that amazing?
Isn't that remarkable?
Baby, baby how come everybody's your baby?
Everyone is drawn to you, seeking some sort of relationship or attention
Pulling her close in a new set of clothes
Continuously indulging in new material possessions and surrounding yourself with similarly affluent people
Say girl, say girl
The need for validation and reassurance from others, particularly peers
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: Nicholas Joseph Offer, Paul Robert Quattrone
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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