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.
Shitscheissemerde
!!! Lyrics
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Sweat dripping down your face
It's early, not too late
Ain't you got no manners?
Didn't your momma teach you not to stare?
I guess it doesn't matter
My momma taught me not to swear
The lyrics to !!!'s song Shitscheissemerde are satirical and insightful. The lyrics revolve around the idea of people who come to dance and sweat at clubs versus those who come to observe and judge. The opening line, "We came to respirate, you came to perspire" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is pointing out the difference between those who come to club to dance and breathe in the atmosphere versus those who come to judge and observe others. The line "Sweat dripping down your face, it's early, not too late" emphasizes the idea that the club is just getting started and people are already sweating from dancing.
The next line, "Ain't you got no manners?" is a direct message to those who come to judge and stare at others. The singer is asking if these people have any manners, implying that they should not stare at others. The line "Didn't your momma teach you not to stare?" further emphasizes this idea. The singer then goes on to say that it doesn't matter if they stare, indicating the power dynamic between those who come to dance and those who come to observe.
The line "My momma taught me not to swear" is an interesting contrast to the rest of the song. While the song is filled with vulgar language and references to bodily functions, the singer is pointing out that they were taught not to swear. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the current state of popular music, which is filled with vulgar language and sexual references.
Line by Line Meaning
We came to respirate, you came to perspirate
We arrived here to fill our lungs with air and enjoy the moment, while you seem to be working hard and sweating.
Sweat dripping down your face
You are working so hard that your sweat is pouring down your face.
It's early, not too late
It's still early in the day and there is plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.
Ain't you got no manners?
Don't you have any manners or etiquette to respect others around you?
Didn't your momma teach you not to stare?
Did your mother not teach you that it's impolite to stare at people?
I guess it doesn't matter
But I suppose it doesn't really matter in the end.
My momma taught me not to swear
My mother instilled in me the virtue of not using vulgar or offensive language.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: TYLER POPE, JUSTIN VANDERVOLGEN, JOHN PUGH, DANIEL GORMAN, MARIO ANDREONI, NICHOLAS OFFER
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