
Mistaken for Racist: That damn KKK rumor.
Melismatic Vocals: " Sever " has a pretty good one on the word "home". In 1991, Jim left the band and Tim and SA were added. The band originally consisted of Nick, P-Nut, Chad, and Jim Watson. Long-Runner Line-up: A type 2 example. Live Album: 311 have two: the first was in 1998 called "Live" and the other was "311 with the Unity Orchestra" in 2014. Letters 2 Numbers: The cover of Stereolithic slips the digits from the band's name in this way, eg Ster3ol1th1c. Greatest Hits Album: Two, Omaha Sessions and Greatest Hits '93-'03. This translates to "I go to the beach because the puppet show is cool!" Gratuitous French: "Salsa" lampshades this in the line "Je vais a la plage parce que le guignol est chouette! I kick nonsense in French, tasty like Crepe Suzette". Many did not think when they hear we come from this state" Naturally, they give it a shoutout in the form of song. Flyover Country: The guys are from Omaha, Nebraska. Fading into the Next Song: "Starshines" -> "Strangers". The one incidence of this was a cover song ("Leaving Babylon"). Fade Out: Averted nearly 100% of the time. Epic Instrumental Opener: The B-Side "Let the Cards Fall". Doesn't Like Guns: "Guns (Are for Pussies)". Department of Redundancy Department: "Nothing like the comfort of a silence that's comfortable.".
They have also covered Bad Brains' "Leaving Babylon" and "Who's Got the Herb?", The Clash's "Midnight in Hammersmith Palais", and Toots & the Maytals "Reggae Got Soul" (which appeared on the Surf's Up soundtrack).
Cover Version: Their cover of The Cure's "Love Song" (which appeared on the 50 First Dates soundtrack) is the most well-known. Cluster F-Bomb: "Fat Chance", which is just a small track that hides the true one, "Fuck the Bullshit".
The Cast Show Off: Each band member gets a chance to do an extended solo during concerts. Call-and-Response Song: How Hexum and SA do their usual Vocal Tag Team. B-Side: Their songs "My Stoney Baby & Hydroponic" were this to "Freak Out". Anti-Police Song: "Offbeat Bare Ass" gets into this a bit.