He became known as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme. He has also recorded a solo album as well as having founded bands including Mourning Widows, Population 1, DramaGods, and The Satellite Party. In 2007, he also reunited with Extreme to record new music and tour.
He made albums with several different projects. His discography with Extreme includes: Extreme (1989), Pornograffitti (1990), III Sides To Every Story (1992), Waiting For The Punchline (1995).
In 2008, Extreme reunited for a world tour and new album, Saudades de Rock.
Solo albums Nuno made include Schizophonic (1997), Mourning Widows (1998) and Furnished Souls For Rent (2000).
In 2002 Nuno formed Population 1 and released Population 1 and the EP Sessions From Room 4 in 2004. In 2006 he released Love with his new band, DramaGods.
Other works
In 2008, Bettencourt was featured on the soundtrack for the motion picture Smart People. Bettencourt is credited on the cover on the soundtrack as well. The soundtrack also features the Gary Cherone track, "Need I Say More", and Baby Animals selections. The album was released by Hollywood Records and is available on iTunes. The following year, Bettencourt was featured in a song and video called "Best Night Ever"[6] by Marshall Eriksen, a character on How I Met Your Mother. The video was a parody of Extreme's "More Than Words" video, in which the entire main cast of How I Met Your Mother made appearances.
In 1990, Bettencourt played rhythm guitar on the single version of Janet Jackson's "Black Cat," which was his first pop collaboration and a number one hit.
In 1991, Bettencourt produced Dweezil Zappa's release on Barking Pumpkin Records, Confessions. On this record Bettencourt also sings lead vocals for the first time, on a semi-ballad entitled "The Kiss", as well as playing guitar and singing background vocals on some other tracks. Extreme members Gary Cherone and Pat Badger also contributed.
In 1993, Bettencourt co-wrote and produced "Where Are You Going" for the Super Mario Bros. movie. He also joined Robert Palmer in the studio to record Palmer's album Honey. According to former Journey lead singer Steve Perry, Bettencourt has teamed with him to write and arrange songs. He also has writing and recording engagements with Maverick Records' Tantric (Bettencourt co-wrote Tantric's hit single "Hey Now"), Hollywood recording group BB Mak, Toni Braxton, and numerous others.
Bettencourt has also collaborated with singer Suze DeMarchi and with all of her Baby Animals bandmates. On Baby Animals' second release, Shaved and Dangerous, he produced a few songs and co-wrote "Because I Can". He also contributed to the writing, recording, and production of DeMarchi's solo debut from 1999, Telelove. In 1999, Bettencourt produced the album Magnolia, for the Portuguese singer and actress Lúcia Moniz. He also featured as singer and guitarist in the song "Try Again", which was included in Magnolia.
In 2006, Bettencourt along with his band DramaGods contributed their song "S'OK" to the album project Artists for Charity—Guitarists 4 the Kids, produced by Slang Productions to assist World Vision Canada in helping underprivileged kids in need.
In November 2009, Bettencourt announced that he would be touring with Barbadian singer Rihanna on her Last Girl on Earth Tour as lead guitarist, having appeared alongside her in several TV shows and other performances. He has since performed as Rihanna's lead guitarist on every subsequent tour, including her Loud (2010), 777 (2012) and Diamonds World (2013) tours.
In July 2011, Steel Panther reported to Loud magazine that Nuno would be "coming in to do something" on their then-upcoming release Balls Out. The collaboration resulted in the track "It Won't Suck Itself", which also featured Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger.
No Regrets
Nuno Bettencourt Lyrics
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And they want you bad
Yeah they want you waving society's flag
You're a prefect match
In a perfect world
Where the living dead dream of living as ghosts
And don't do this and don't do that
Just do it all
Don't you forget it
Think twice
You're gonna regret it
But you have to hide
From the corporate jive
Or you'll lose your power to keep life alive
You're your own judge
But you post no bail
Like an emperor makes his palace his jail
Hey all you traffic jam zombies
Just honk your horns
Don't obey the teacher
Who tell you to shut up
Who'll mold you into useless robots
Who are not aloud to feel
Just quit your job tomorrow
Just quit your job today
You take a permanent vacation
You're dying everyday
Birth - school - work - marriage - family - death
It's your life
Don't you forget it
Think twice
You're gonna regret it
The song "No Regrets" by Nuno Bettencourt is a powerful and thought-provoking song with lyrics that encourage listeners to live their lives on their own terms. The opening lines of the song, "And they know your name, and they want you bad, yeah they want you waving society's flag," speak to the pressure society puts on individuals to conform to its norms and expectations. The lyrics suggest that society views individuals as mere cogs in a machine, and that it wants everyone to conform to its rigid standards.
The chorus of the song "It's your life, don't you forget it, think twice, you're gonna regret it," emphasizes the importance of living one's life the way they want to, without regret. The lyrics encourage listeners to think for themselves and to follow their own instincts, rather than blindly following the expectations of others. This is further emphasized in the lines "Just do it all, it's your life, don't you forget it," which emphasizes the importance of taking risks and not being afraid to make mistakes.
The song also criticizes the corporate world and the concept of working just to pay the bills. The lyrics encourage listeners to break free from the monotony of the rat race and to pursue their dreams, rather than settling for a life of mediocrity. The song encourages listeners to take a stand and to be true to themselves, even if it means going against the grain.
Overall, "No Regrets" is a powerful and inspiring song that encourages listeners to live their lives on their own terms and to not be afraid to take risks in the pursuit of their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
And they know your name
People are aware of who you are
And they want you bad
They crave for you to conform to societal norms
Yeah they want you waving society's flag
They want you to be a conformist, following societal standards
You're a perfect match
You fit the mold of their preferred image
In a perfect world
In a world where everything is ideal
Where the living dead dream of living as ghosts
Where people who are unfulfilled and unhappy fantasize about not being alive
And don't do this and don't do that
People have restrictive expectations of you
Just do it all
They want you to conform to everything they desire
It's your life
Your life belongs to you alone
Don't you forget it
Do not lose sight of this fact
Think twice
Consider the consequences before making decisions
You're gonna regret it
You will feel remorse if you make hasty decisions
But you have to hide
You must conceal your true self and desires
From the corporate jive
From the meaningless and unsupported concepts the corporations promote
Or you'll lose your power to keep life alive
You will succumb to the pressure of the corporations and lose your sense of self
You're your own judge
You are the one who decides what is best for you
But you post no bail
You do not give in to societal expectations
Like an emperor makes his palace his jail
By conforming, you restrict yourself from true freedom
Hey all you traffic jam zombies
People who are stuck in the monotonous cycle of everyday life
Just honk your horns
Stand up against the system and make some noise
Don't obey the teacher
Do not conform to the expectations that society places on you
Who tell you to shut up
Who tries to silence your voice of rebellion
Who'll mold you into useless robots
Who will try to make you a mindless and unfulfilled servant of the system
Who are not allowed to feel
Who are expected to suppress their emotions
Just quit your job tomorrow
Stop conforming and make your own way
Just quit your job today
Do not wait; take action now
You take a permanent vacation
Live life as if every day is the perfect vacation
You're dying every day
By giving in to societal expectations and losing your sense of self, you are killing yourself emotionally and spiritually
Birth - school - work - marriage - family - death
The typical, societal path of life that people are expected to take
It's your life
Your life belongs to you alone
Don't you forget it
Do not lose sight of this fact
Think twice
Consider the consequences before making decisions
You're gonna regret it
You will feel remorse if you make hasty decisions
Lyrics © HARRY TOBIAS MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: Harry Tobias, Roy Ingraham
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@1978Alma
THIS is the reason why electric guitars was invented, to be played like THIS!!!!! GRANDE NUNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Ravenprpl
I feel he is a great singer & fantastic gtr player & writer and excellent at music arrangement....
@alevanf
Incredible Kevin, he gives it all in this one...
@blakeGTR
I love how this song is so intense and the lyrics are cool!
@FeelingShred
IT'S YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THINK TWICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Antony_Pt
the best
@wrigleyx
genius land guitar riffing
@bicubedesign
NUNO IS A MONSTER
@TheChodax
It just doesn't get any better than Nuno in full flow.
@crazy4nuno
@silent91: Excuse me? Not much of a singer? Are you serious? He's got an excellent voice. Clean your ears!