"333" is a song by the
punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
band
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band, formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup ...
. It was released in July 2016 as the first of three pre-release songs from the band's seventh album ''
Shape Shift with Me''.
The song was written on the band's European tour in 2015, after a visit to The
Guggenheim art museum in
Bilbao
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,
Spain
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. Lyrics in the song make reference to various artworks there in 2015, including ''
One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns'', ''
The Renowned Orders of the Night'' and ''
Tarot Garden
The ''Tarot Garden'' (Italian: ''Il Giardino dei Tarocchi'', French: ''Le Jardin des Tarots'') is a sculpture garden based on the esoteric tarot, created by the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) in Pescia Fiorentina ...
''.
Music video
A music video for the song was released on September 2, 2016. It was directed by
Ione Skye
Ione Skye Lee (born September 4, 1970) is a British-American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller '' River's Edge'' (1986) before gaining mainstream exposure by starring in Cameron Crowe's '' Say Anything...'' (1989). She continued ...
(wife of friend of the band
Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael Lee (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but he focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He app ...
) and stars actors
Natasha Lyonne
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and
Andrew Howard.
Personnel
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Laura Jane Grace – guitar, vocals
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James Bowman – guitar, backing vocals
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Inge Johansson – bass guitar, backing vocals
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Atom Willard
Adam David "Atom" Willard (August 15, 1973) is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. His career began in 1990 when he joined Rocket from the Crypt, with whom he remained until 2000. Subsequently, he joined t ...
– drums, percussion
References
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2016 songs
Against Me! songs
Songs written by Laura Jane Grace
Songs written by James Bowman (musician)
Songs written by Atom Willard
Songs written by Inge Johansson