3OH!3 is an American electronica group from Boulder, Colorado, named after … Read Full Bio ↴3OH!3 is an American electronica group from Boulder, Colorado, named after the 303 area code which covers Boulder, Aurora and the Denver metropolitan area. Formed in 2004, Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte were inspired by the hip-hop electronic scene and Foreman invited Motte to mix some beats and hang out with him. They released their self-titled debut album in 2007, but it was not a commercial success. Their second album, Want, was released in July 2008 and features the highly successful singles Don't Trust Me and Starstrukk (the deluxe edition has a re-recording which features Katy Perry).

After playing the first show in Florida of Warped Tour 2007, 3OH!3 signed on for all venues of Warped Tour 2008 with the exception of Philadelphia on July 25. Their song "Punkbitch" is featured on the Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation. The band has also played at national festivals such as Bamboozle Left. 3OH!3 commonly use skits and costumes during their live concerts and are known for their energetic shows.
The band then headlined the 2009 Alternative Press Tour across the U.S. with Family Force 5, The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon, and Hit The Lights. The band performed in Panama City Beach, Florida for MtvU's Spring Break in March 2009.
3OH!3 will again join the Warped Tour in 2009. 3OH!3 will also be apart of Kiss Concert '09 (Kiss 108), Kiss The Summer Hello 2009 @ Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, NY, June 3rd 2009, along with Kevin Rudolf, The White Tie Affair, The Veronicas, The Ting Tings, & Elliott Yamin.
3OH!3 wrote an anthem for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. The music video was shot at the Ogden Theater in Denver, Colo. and airs during broadcasts on FSN Rocky Mountain.
3OH!3's sophomore album on Photo Finish Records, Want, was released on July 8, 2008. It reached #44 on the Billboard 200. Their song "Don't Trust Me" became a hit in the U.S. in early 2009, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2008, "Don't Trust Me" was featured on two separate episodes of The Hills, and they performed "Don't Trust Me" on Last Call with Carson Daly on November 13.
Advertisements for the show Candy Girls use the song "Starstrukk".
The band has done remixes of various songs from other artists, the most popular being "I'm Good, I'm Gone", which was originally by Swedish pop singer Lykke Li.
The music video for "Holler Til You Pass Out" takes place at Mesa Elementary and Fairview High School in Boulder. . On 3OH!3's official Twitter, it has been announced that they are making a song with Lil Jon. Boobies.

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3OH!3 Lyrics

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Gather up your loved ones, gather up your friends
'Cause this is when the bad guy, the bad guy wins.
Gather up your loved ones, gather up your friends
'Cause this is when the bad guy, the bad guy wins.

Now there once was a man
Who was tall and handsome
The best shot in the land

Not to mention good at dancing
A hit with the ladies
A heartthrob with the daughters
Cool with the guys
Regular Roy Rogers
He was a man of his word
And he did what he said
That is, until an outlaw shot him dead

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

Now there's whiskey in the water
And blood in the creek
The outlaw has a glass eye and a scar on his cheek
The town hall's a saloon
And the women are whores
No houses around to put locks on the doors
He dreamt he was a king, safe in his bed
That's when another outlaw shot him dead

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
(Sh-sh-shot him dead)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

Gather up your loved ones,
Gather up your friends
'Cause this is when the bad guy
The bad guy wins.
Pray to whichever God forgives your sins
'Cause this is when the bad guy,
The bad guy wins

(Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na)
Gather up your loved ones,
Gather up your friends
'Cause this is when the bad guy
The bad guy wins.
Pray to whichever God forgives your sins
'Cause this is when the bad guy,
The bad guy wi— [gunshot]

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

(Sh-sh-shot him dead)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Bad Guy" by 3OH!3 tell the story of a man who appears to be a hero but meets his demise at the hands of an outlaw. The lyrics suggest that people should gather their loved ones and friends because this is when the "bad guy" wins. The story unfolds as the lyrics describe a tall and handsome man who was the best shot in the land and good at dancing. He was also popular with women and a heartthrob with the daughters. He was a man of his word, but an outlaw ended up shooting him dead.

The second verse talks about how the whiskey is tainted with water and blood in the creek due to the outlaw's actions. The town hall is now a saloon where the women are whores, and there are no locks on the doors. The outlaw has a glass eye and a scar on his cheek, and he thinks he is a king, safe in his bed. But then another outlaw shoots him dead, and the bad guy wins again.

The lyrics suggest that people should pray to whichever god forgives their sins since this is when the bad guy wins. The last word on this song is the sound of a gunshot, emphasizing the idea that violence and the bad guy can ultimately rule the day.

Line by Line Meaning

Gather up your loved ones, gather up your friends 'Cause this is when the bad guy, the bad guy wins.
This is a warning to gather all that is most valuable in life, because the villain is about to take everything you love away.

Now there once was a man Who was tall and handsome The best shot in the land Not to mention good at dancing A hit with the ladies A heartthrob with the daughters Cool with the guys Regular Roy Rogers He was a man of his word And he did what he said That is, until an outlaw shot him dead
There was once a man who had everything; ironically, he was shot to death by someone who didn't believe in the same rules that he stood for.

Now there's whiskey in the water And blood in the creek The outlaw has a glass eye and a scar on his cheek The town hall's a saloon And the women are whores No houses around to put locks on the doors He dreamt he was a king, safe in his bed That's when another outlaw shot him dead
The villain has taken over the entire town, things which were once held in high regard are now worthless, and the singer died with no signs of help around; all that was important was taken away.

Pray to whichever God forgives your sins 'Cause this is when the bad guy, The bad guy wins
Pray to any deity that can forgive your transgressions, because this is the time when the bad guy won, taking everything away and leaving nothing behind.

(Sh-sh-shot him dead)
This is the sound of the bullet that killed the man mentioned before taking everything away and becoming the bad guy in the story.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HAKEEM T. SERIKI, TIMOTHY J. JANICKI

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