Okay, I don't want this to sound like I'm bashing anyones musical taste but does anyone like them? If so, why? I've not really given them a proper listen but I just keep hearing off people how aweful they are but some people appear to be really big fans.
I can only guess that their fans are masochists. Basically they're just a really bad attempt at irony.
I love them, but the best reason I can give as to why is because I'm into a lot bands like them at the moment. They aren't amazing, so if you take your music with a side of serious, they aren't for you. People who don't like them tend to be way too into the seriousness of music to enjoy it.
I like them a lot, if only for the fact that they have a lot of fun with their music. Their live show is absolutely incredible (I caught a song at Warped Tour) and a lot of their lyrics are very humorous and tongue-in-cheek. Like Chris said, if you like your music to be all serious and whatnot, they're not for you. I think that's why I like them so much. They're just so damn fun.
'Cause I just set them up, Just set them up, Just set them up to knock them down 'Cause I just set them up, Just set them up, Just set them up to knock them down People, or bowling pins? I love them!
I like them because the beats are well done, the lyrics are funny (check out these from "Richman") I'm a run it like a marathon. Party 'til I'm 50, Wake up on my parent's lawn them cops still out to get me. And I ain't sippin' on a mixed drink, pinkie out, lips pink, Talkin' to a rich skank filled up like a sperm bank. I'm 'a go where I always go: Drinks are on the house, Whiskey's on the rocks while your sister's on my mouth. Shit gets you in the mood to party. I can definitely see why people don't like them. I think a few of their songs are just plain annoying (these ones sound like a really shitty Lil Jon). But they have a bunch of really catchy, head-nodding songs. In the songs that I like by them, they definitely mix the genres that I like and make it fun. Of course people will dismiss them as a joke, but it's clear they work hard on a lot of the beats... and they know who their fans are.
i LOVE them! And introduced them to my g/f and she LOVES them! There just really fun to listen to, 2 punk white boys makin beats and rhymin. Its just fun
Basically, everything Will said is my feelings towards 3OH!3. Bastard. So yeah, I reckon they're pretty good.
What can I say? I think my friend best summarized them when he said they're like hip hop for scene kids. I mean, obviously, that's pretty subjective, but it's true, since most "scene kids" tend to like 3OH!3, even though some of their songs take the piss out of scene kids. Edit — I'm going to add another just because I used so many before I edited. Here's another: ...
It's not that I try to take them seriously when obviously you aren't really supposed to, I just don't happen to like them.