Excitable Ones

The Excitable Ones , Is the nickname that the band 311 assigned to their dedicated fanbase after their fans helped them gain their initial success by participating in a grassroots movement to promote their music beyond their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, The movement was the inspiration for the song "Grassroots" which would become the title of the album as well "Grassroots".
==About the "Excitable Ones"==
The Excitables ones have created multiple fan websites like and TayiedBrodels as well as different groups on Facebook to contact each other throughout the year when they are not attending 311 Day, the 311 Cruise, or the band's "Unity Tour"
311 Excitable One Song References
The fanbase nickname "Excitable Ones" is referenced in the lyrics of these 311 songs:
* Timebomb
A song from the album, Universal Pulse, the reference can be found in the lyric "let me introduce you to the Excitable crew, this is just how we do, ticking like a Timebomb watch me go off."
* Let the Cards Fall
A B-side from the production of the self-titled album, 311, and featured on their recent release dubbed "Archive" the reference can be found in the lyric "I am they who admit what they don’t know
All my friends excitable, they’ll tell you so"
* Gap
A B-side from the production of the self-titled album, 311, and featured on their recent release dubbed "Archive" the reference can be found in the lyric "Teenage dream to work with Ron Saint
Home he ain’t, we layin’ tracks in Cali
The dude is excitable like a pep rally
* Tribute
A B-side from the production of the self-titled album, 311, and featured on their recent release dubbed "Archive" the song is dedicated to the Excitables in the first line
*How long Has It Been
A B-side from the production of the album, Uplifter, and featured on their recent release dubbed "Archive" the reference can be found in the lyric "I’m excitable to a fault
But that’s my fault"

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