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1) 3 is an American rock band formed in Woodstock, New York in 1994.
The band was founded as a three piece: Joey Eppard on Guitar and Lead Vocals, Josh Eppard on Drums and Chris Bittner on Bass. They came to the attention of Universal Records after well-received performances at the Woodstock festival in 1994, eventually getting signed in 1998, but following an unstable relationship with the label through its series of corporate mergers, the band was left with little prospect of releasing their album. Eventually, the band decided to release it on Planet Noise Records, a small indie label, and thenceforth managed themselves independently, until their 2005 signing with Metal Blade, on whose label they re-released Wake Pig in late 2005.
Their career has been marked by several line-up changes, most notably Josh Eppard's departure to join Coheed and Cambria, who are now regular touring partners. Chris Gartmann joined the band in 1999 to replace Josh on drums, along with Billy Riker on Guitars, who has remained with the band since. Chris Bittner left in 2001, and was temporarily replaced by Joe Cuchelo. In 2004, Daniel Grimsland took over bass duties.
The band have toured nationally several times, as well as appearing on radio stations throughout the United States. Joey Eppard also has an active solo career, and released a solo album, Been to the Future, in 2002.
When questioned about the band's name in an interview with Rock Something, Joey Eppard stated that they considered changing the name of the band several times, but always decided to keep the name 3. According to the same interview, the name of the band originally stems from Joey Eppard's own "fascination" with the number: "It is a reference to the construct of our reality as having predominantly 3 aspects. For example, we live in a 3 dimensional universe on the 3rd planet from the sun, experiencing time as past, present and future in a form that consists of mind, body and spirit."
The band themselves describe their music as "dark yet uplifting, spiritual without any connection to religion". Their music is punctuated by dark, sometimes incomprehensible lyrics, often rather detached from the accompanying music. Joey Eppard is considered a highly competent guitarist, with an unusual flamenco/slap hybrid guitar technique.
The band toured with the British progressive rock group Porcupine Tree on the "Fear of a Blank Planet" tour. Due to the influence of this tour, iTunes Music Store notes that people who buy the new Porcupine Tree album, Fear of a Blank Planet, have also bought Wake Pig. Since finishing the tour, the band have stated they are working on two new albums, one featuring all new material, and other consisting of older unreleased material.
2) THREE (or 3) was a Post-Hardcore band, that hailed from Washington, D.C.. The band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1988.
3) 3 is a one-piece Italian industrial black metal band from Agrigento, Sicily, formed in 1992 by Kaos (Rosario Badalamenti). Four demos were released:
- Antichristian Kaos (2001)
- 666 Knives to the Son's Heart (2003)
- Onnipotenza III (2005)
- Santu Rusariu (2008)
3 broke out of a 3-year hiatus in 2008 to release Santu Rosariu; after that the project's now listed on the metal archives as 'split-up'.
4) 3 is another incarnation of the Emerson, Lake & Palmer family tree, formed in 1988. Keyboardist Keith Emerson and drummer Carl Palmer recruited American guitarist Robert Berry to take Greg Lake's usual place, and they recorded one album of synthesizer-laden progressive rock - "...to the Power of Three" - which received little commercial or critical notice.
Unsurprisingly, their music has elements of the characteristic ELP sound, but was criticised as less inventive and having a bland AOR flavour. After one album, To the Power of Three, 3 split up. Emerson & Palmer reunited with Greg Lake for 1992's Black Moon and Robert Berry would form the supergroup Alliance.
They did perform live, as "Emerson and Palmer" (Berry was onstage but unnamed), at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert in 1988, broadcast on HBO, but only performed a long medley instrumental set based around Fanfare for the Common Man, Leonard Bernstein's America, and Dave Brubeck's Blue Rondo, which later became an ELP encore in their 90s concerts. They did not perform any original ELP material without Lake, nor did they perform any 3 songs since the band's actual label was Geffen Records.
3 performed at live venues to support their album, sometime in 1988. The three studio musicians were sometimes augmented by Paul Keller on guitar and Jennifer Steele on backing vocals. Their setlist mainly consisted of material from their album, including "Runaway" and an extended jam version of the cover song "Eight Miles High". The group did a different arrangement of "Desde La Vida". The band did long instrumental jams based on music ELP covered including "Hoedown" & "Fanfare for the Common Man", but did not do any original ELP compositions. A long, elaborate cover of The Four Tops' "Standing in the Shadows of Love" was also included in the set.
Band members:
Keith Emerson - keyboards (1988–1989)
Robert Berry - lead vocals, guitars, bass (1988–1989)
Carl Palmer - drums, percussion (1988–1989)
Album page: To the Power of Three
2) a Dischord Records band featuring members of Egg Hunt and Gray Matter whose song Swann Street appears at the end of the DC punk documentary Salad Days
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3 Lyrics
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Out the box
Can you pick up the pace?
Turn it up,
Heat it up
I need to be entertained
Push the limit
Are you with it?
I'm a hurt 'ya real good, baby
Let's go
It's my show
Baby, do what I say
Don't trip off the glitz
That I'm gonna display
I told ya
I'm a hold ya down until you're amazed
Give it to ya 'til you're screaming my name
No escaping when I start
Once I'm in I own your heart
There's no way you'll ring the alarm
So hold on until it's over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do?
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
'Ya thought an angel swept you off ya feet
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment
It's alright
You'll be fine
Baby, I'm in control
Take the pain
Take the pleasure
I'm the master of both
Close your eyes
Not your mind
Let me into your soul
I'm a work it 'til you're totally blown
No escaping when I start
Once I'm in I own your heart
There's no way you'll ring the alarm
So hold on until it's over
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do?
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
'Ya thought an angel swept ya off your feet
Well I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh oh...
Oh oh...
Entertainment...
Oh oh... Oh entertainment...
I'm here for your entertainment...
Oooohhh...
Do you like what you see?
Wooooaaaahhhh...
Let me entertain 'ya till you screeaaam
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do?
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oh, I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet (bet ya thought)
'Ya thought an angel swept ya off your feet
Well I'm about to turn up the heat (turn up the heat)
I'm here for your entertainment
The song [untitled] by 3 is a provocative anthem about the power dynamic between a dominant performer and a submissive audience. The lyrics are dripping with confidence and sex appeal, as the singer promises to "hurt 'ya real good" and take control of the listener's body and soul. The repeated refrain of "I'm here for your entertainment" emphasizes the transactional nature of the relationship, with the singer fulfilling the listener's desires in exchange for attention, admiration, and applause.
Throughout the song, the singer challenges the listener to keep up with their intensity and stamina, pushing them to "pick up the pace" and warning that it's "about to get rough." The imagery of pain and pleasure intertwined highlights the potential danger of giving oneself over to another, while also suggesting that surrender can be an exhilarating and transformative experience.
Overall, [untitled] is a bold and seductive exploration of the boundaries between performer and audience, control and surrender, and pleasure and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
So hot
I am confident and unstoppable, and my energy is palpable
Out the box
I'm not like anything you've ever experienced before, unique and fresh
Can you pick up the pace?
Can you keep up with me and match my intensity?
Turn it up, Heat it up
I need you to bring even more energy, intensity and enthusiasm
I need to be entertained
I demand to be captivated, stimulated and satisfied
Push the limit
I want us to explore new boundaries and take risks
Are you with it?
Will you join me in this adventure and experience it fully?
Baby, don't be afraid
Have no fear because I will take care of you and make it worthwhile
I'm a hurt 'ya real good, baby
I will challenge and excite you like never before
Let's go
It's time to start this journey together
It's my show
I'm in charge and I'm the star of this experience
Baby, do what I say
I will guide and lead you through this adventure
Don't trip off the glitz
Don't be deceived by appearances or distractions, stay focused on what's important
That I'm gonna display
The flashy and extravagant things I will show you are only part of what I have in store
I told ya
I warned you but you wanted this anyway
I'm a hold ya down until you're amazed
I will keep you grounded and help you reach a state of complete awe and wonder
Give it to ya 'til you're screaming my name
I will push you to the brink of ecstasy and make sure you remember my name forever
No escaping when I start
Once we begin, there's no going back or stopping what's to come
Once I'm in I own your heart
I will have complete control of your emotions and desires
There's no way you'll ring the alarm
You won't be able to back out or end this experience once it's begun
So hold on until it's over
Stay strong and committed until we reach the end of this experience
Oh, do you know what you got into?
Are you fully aware of what you've signed up for?
Can you handle what I'm 'bout to do?
Are you prepared to face the challenges and excitement that lie ahead?
'Cause it's about to get rough for you
Things are about to get intense and demanding, and will test your limits
I'm here for your entertainment
My main goal is to entertain you, but in a way that you've never been entertained before
Oh, I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You underestimated me and thought that I was more gentle and simple than I actually am
'Ya thought an angel swept you off ya feet
You thought that I was too good to be true and that you had found your perfect match
But I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm going to intensify this experience and make it much more difficult for you
It's alright
Don't worry, everything will be fine
You'll be fine
You will survive and thrive through this experience
Baby, I'm in control
I'm the one leading this and you can trust that I have everything under control
Take the pain
Accept the hardships and difficulties that come with this experience
Take the pleasure
Enjoy and appreciate the good things that come with this experience
I'm the master of both
I have complete control over the positive and negative aspects of this experience
Close your eyes
Don't let external distractions get in the way of fully experiencing this
Not your mind
Use your intuition and feelings, not just your rational thinking
Let me into your soul
Open yourself up completely and let me connect with your innermost self
I'm a work it 'til you're totally blown
I will push you to and beyond your limits, and make sure you are completely satisfied and fulfilled
Do you like what you see?
Are you enjoying what you're experiencing so far?
Let me entertain 'ya till you screeaaam
I will keep you entertained and engaged until you reach a point of pure bliss and enjoyment
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Can't believe she was in pain all along.. while we were dancing to her songs😢 She kept it to herself..💔 #FreeBritney
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she showed she was suffering like her songs I wanna go and ima$l4ve4u but yea #FreeBritney
@BenThomas13
Britney didn’t even write most of her songs lol
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@GLamoRousCooKie
I danced to this in my school talent show when I was 12. No regrets, I slayed.
@aj_lion8995
What was principal reaction? Im curious
@jelo0606
Chile...
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Legendary, I would say