The band is notably influenced both by 90s post-grunge as well as by 80s dirty hard rock and glam metal, with several critics noting their debt to Guns n' Roses. Cut to almost five years later after Winkler met the guys, and Hinder built a healthy regional following. They released an independent album, titled 'Far From Close', which sold out several thousands of copies. The band was the object of an honest-to-goodness bidding war between three different major labels that resulted in its major label debut, titled 'Extreme Behavior', coming out to much commercial success in 2005.
True to the group's origins in Austin Winkler's cover band, Hinder has released several covers of songs that have inspired the band. Examples include "Bed of Roses" (by Bon Jovi), "Born to be Wild" (by Steppenwolf), "Take Me Home Tonight" (by Eddie Money), and "Thunderstruck" (by AC/DC). Their debut album included the huge hit (and perhaps their best known original song) "Lips Of An Angel", and said album has been triple-platinum certified by the RIAA.
Although receiving mixed to negative critical reviews for 'Extreme Behavior', setting up a pattern for them as being critical whipping boys, "Lips of an Angel" was a rock smash. It topped both the Top 40 Pop Radio Chart and the Digital Download Chart, also putting the group on the top of multiple radio, video and digital charts including Yahoo, iTunes, and MSN. Facing near impossible expectations put on them, with rambunctious live performances stoking the flames, Hinder's sophomore album, 'Take It To The Limit', proved somewhat of a commercial disappointment by comparison. However, the group still moved hundreds of thousands of records and featured a strong glam metal-esque sound that many fans loved.
The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007. After the release of 'Take It To The Limit' in 2008 and 'All American Nightmare' in 2010, though, issues between frontman Winkler and the rest of the band had taken their toll. Finally, on November 20, 2013, it was announced via Loudwire that the band had parted ways with Winkler, the statement saying that there was no animosity towards him but that they just felt it was time to move on. The former Hinder singer has had struggles placing him in rehab before. Saving Abel’s Jared Weeks has often played with the re-jiggered group, and their future is somewhat uncertain though with more studio material promised as of early 2015 (with ex-producer Marshal Dutton being their current singer).
Albums
'Far From Close' (2003)
'Extreme Behavior' (2005)
'Take It To The Limit' (2008)
'All American Nightmare' (2010)
'Welcome to the Freakshow' (2012)
'When the Smoke Clears' (2015)
2) Hinder is a Black Metal band from Netherlands. They have released a full length album, Doodendraad in 2017.
https://hinderbm.bandcamp.com/
2 All American Nightmare
Hinder Lyrics
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(Nightmare)
(Rock)
Dressed head to toe black on black,
Three bunnies in the back of my Cadillac.
With me its gonna be a good story to tell;
Cash, grass, and ass on the highway to hell.
I make the good girls bad, and bad girls worse;
Nice guys are last 'cause I'm always first.
I'm a freak show sucker for how it feels;
Turn the girl next door into hell on heels.
I'm red white blue tattooed and just don't care;
I'm your all-American nightmare.
If you wanna run away I can give you a ride,
I'm a one way ticket to the darker side.
So come with me, baby lets lose some sleep.
But don't mistake me for a dream.
I make the good girls bad, and bad girls worse;
Nice guys are last 'cause I'm always first.
I'm a freak show sucker for how it feels;
Turn the girl next door into hell on heels.
I'm red white blue tattooed and just don't care;
I'm your all-American nightmare.
They try to lock me up and throw away the key,
But they're never gonna hold down a freak like me.
I'm an outcast, smoking grass, living for free,
And I got everything you want,
But nothing that you need.
(Stick to me baby)
(Oh)
I make the good girls bad, and bad girls worse;
Nice guys are last 'cause I'm always first.
I'm a freak show sucker for how it feels;
Turn the girl next door into hell on heels.
I'm red white blue tattooed and just don't care;
I'm your all-American nightmare.
I'm your all-American nightmare
I'm the all-American nightmare
I'm the all-American nightmare
And I've got nothing that you want.
In Hinder's song "All American Nightmare," the lyrics describe a rebellious, wild lifestyle that defies conventional norms and values. The persona of the song is unapologetic about his behavior, boasting about his ability to make good girls bad and bad girls worse, as well as his fondness for drugs, sex, and adrenaline.
The imagery in the song is vivid, with the persona dressed in all black and driving around in a Cadillac with three women. He offers to take someone to the darker side, warning that he's not a dream but rather a one-way ticket to an outcast lifestyle. The ultimate refrain of the song is that he's an all-American nightmare, a phrase that can be interpreted in different ways depending on the listener's perspective.
One interpretation of the lyrics is that they're a critique or parody of the stereotypical rockstar lifestyle, where excess and debauchery is often glamorized. Alternatively, the song can be seen as celebrating the freedom of living outside society's norms and rejecting conformity. Overall, "All American Nightmare" is a song that invites the listener to question what it means to be American and what values and attitudes are truly worth holding onto.
Line by Line Meaning
Dressed head to toe black on black,
I am dressed in all black from head to toe.
Three bunnies in the back of my Cadillac.
I have three attractive women with me in my Cadillac.
With me its gonna be a good story to tell;
Being with me is going to make for an exciting story.
Cash, grass, and ass on the highway to hell.
I have money, drugs, and women and we're headed for a wild ride.
Be careful what you wish for when you dream
Be careful what you dream about because it might come true in a way you didn't expect.
I make the good girls bad, and bad girls worse;
I am able to turn innocent girls into troublemakers and wild girls into even more reckless individuals.
Nice guys are last 'cause I'm always first.
Nice guys don't attract the kind of attention that I do.
I'm a freak show sucker for how it feels;
I enjoy being the center of attention and doing unconventional things.
Turn the girl next door into hell on heels.
I can turn an innocent girl into a seductive and rebellious one.
I'm red white blue tattooed and just don't care;
I have tattoos of the American flag and I don't care what people think about it.
I'm your all-American nightmare.
I am the embodiment of a twisted and dark version of the American dream.
If you wanna run away I can give you a ride,
If you want to escape your mundane life, I can provide an exciting adventure.
I'm a one way ticket to the darker side.
I am capable of leading someone into dangerous and risky situations.
So come with me, baby lets lose some sleep.
Come with me and we'll have a wild and sleepless night.
But don't mistake me for a dream.
Don't confuse me with something sweet and innocent because I am far from it.
They try to lock me up and throw away the key,
Society tries to control and suppress people like me.
But they're never gonna hold down a freak like me.
They can't contain me or change who I am.
I'm an outcast, smoking grass, living for free,
I am an outsider who smokes weed and lives life on my own terms.
And I got everything you want,
I have everything that society says you should want.
But nothing that you need.
But none of it is truly necessary for a happy and fulfilling life.
I'm the all-American nightmare
I represent a distorted and unsettling version of American ideals and values.
And I've got nothing that you want.
Although I seem desirable, I don't have anything that is truly valuable or important.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN CHURKO, MARSHAL DUTTON, ROSS HANSON, BRAD WARREN, BRETT WARREN, AUSTIN WINKLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jordan White
Im only 16 and our generation does not buy music, but after listening to this I looked further into their music and bought all the albums I could find! Hinder FTW!!!
First Name Last Name
this is a good song but i never paid it as much attention as i should have on the radio.
Gary Rhoads
I really miss being young. This song reminds me of back when I had a pulse.
pietro5266
I'm 55, and some of the music I listen to now is way harder than what I listened to 20 years ago. My high school/college age kids yell at ME for playing the music to loud. :)
Oakley Franklin
Let alone have a pulse too even comment ....
Oakley Franklin
I'm surprised you even know how to comment on YouTube then
Jacob Searle
Lol that's classic bro
roadancer
The rocks laugh at all the folks counting years... You are how you feel, so start feeling who you are, not some stupid number...
DumbFuck
I randomly rememberd this band. My mum use to play there stuff all the time when I was a kid. I have this weird feeling of nostalgia hearing this
Johnathon Singh
Haha same. First time I heard this song was in 6th grade when my friend showed me and I thought it was 'devil music' cus of the imagery, screaming etc. Now I'm in university and a metal head🤣