In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex.
Swingers' parties do not always conform to this designation because at many swinger parties the sexual partners may all know each other or at least have some commonality among economic class, educational attainment or other shared attributes. Some swingers contend that an orgy, as opposed to a sex party, requires some anonymity of sexual partners in complete sexual abandon.<ref name="differences cited in "Swinger Survey Results on Difference Between Orgies and Group Sex">Wojick, Helen (October 2010). "Swinger Survey Results on Difference Between Orgies and Group Sex". The Swingers Blog. Retrieved April 26, 2012.</ref> Other kinds of "sex party" may fare less well with this labeling.
Participation in an "orgy" is a common sexual fantasy and group sex targeting such consumers is a subgenre in pornographic films.
The term is also used metaphorically in expressions, such as an "orgy of colour" or an "orgy of destruction" to indicate excess, overabundance. The term "orgiastic" does not generally connote group sex and is closer to the classical roots and this metaphorical usage.
Orgy is an American rock band formed in 1994, from Los Angeles, California. Orgy described their music as "death pop".
Orgy was formed in 1994 by vocalist Jay Gordon and guitarists Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Bassist Paige Haley, and drummer Bobby Hewitt soon completed the line-up. Derakh had previously gained some fame in the 1980s metal band Rough Cutt, and Hewitt was a former member of Electric Love Hogs. Gordon and Derakh were also experienced producers, having produced Coal Chamber's self-titled CD.
Within six months Jonathan Davis, who performed with Shuck in Sexart, signed Orgy to Korn's label Elementree Records.
In 1998, Orgy released their debut album, Candyass, the name inspired by a drag queen they had met, selling almost two million copies. The album produced two singles; a cover of the New Order song "Blue Monday", and "Stitches". The song "Revival" featured Jonathan Davis of Korn.
You and your misfit friends leaving dirty fucking messages
You're always right, you're always right
You're always right, you're always right
Fuck
You say you love me
That's what your saying
I think you're crazy
And the nuts are far behind you
I try to tell myself everything will be alright
I try to wake you up from acting out your stupid dreams
But don't look devastated now
There's more to come from this
Can you hear me? Am I cutting out?
Now it's time to say goodbye
One of us needs to leave this place
Again you're falling right back down, right back down
So many reasons why one of us needs to leave this place
Again you're falling right back down, right back down
No I can't change what you say
Tired of the games you play
You're dirty words play tricks on me
And you should feel so ashamed of the way
Feel so ashamed of decisions that you made
There's no control over this
So why do you try
Still find my self-esteem in all your dreams
To get yourself attention
There's got to be a better way to relay your twisted messages
Hate to be the dick to let you know
This is how we let things go, no one needs this shit
Never should have stayed around this long
But I love the pain I feel, like you do
All day long, I want to know why 'cause it makes no sense to me
No I can't change what you say
Tired of the games you play
You're dirty words play tricks on me
And you should feel so ashamed of the way
Feel so ashamed of decisions that you made
Right
You ask me what is wrong and I'll tell you why
'Cause I never like the way you treated anyone
Especially your own kind
It's so strange sometimes, I wanna, I wanna know why
Why, why, why, I think there's something that I know
No I can't change what you say
Tired of the games you play
Your dirty words play tricks on me
And you should feel so ashamed of the way
Feel so ashamed of decisions that you made
No I can't change, can't change
The stupid things you say
And the fucked up games we play
And you should feel so ashamed of the way, the way, the way