There was a point during American Idol‘s final stretch that a friend of mine turned to me and said, “Hang on, why am I rooting for David Cook again? I hate this post-grunge stuff.” A good question, and one that will no doubt be asked again now that the confetti has stopped flying and Austin Winkler, lead singer of nu-mooks Hinder, has extended the offer to help write material for his fellow Oklahoman’s forthcoming solo album. Is the world ready for “Lips Of An Angel II: After The Hang-Up”?
BMI, catch up! I was praising “Lips Of An Angel” in 2006. 2006! A year and a half later, now you want to say Hinder’s anguished take on the temptations of an ex-lover’s vagina was 2007‘s song of the year? I know you’re basing this on airplay counts and such, but waiting till now to acknowledge this just makes you look behind on the times. Today it’s cooler to pretend you have no idea who Hinder is. Giving Polow Da Don Songwriter Of The Year is nice, though. And getting Hall & Oates up on stage for a set and a Lifetime Achievement Award is a good way to make hipsters, emo kids, and old folks equally happy. “Soul music is not about race,” said Hall. Fine, but what about “Maneater?”
Staind, 3 Doors Down, and Hinder are joining forces to rock sheds and state fairs this summer. Staind is currently recording a new album with the working title The Illusion of Progress, which would make an excellent name for the tour as well. More »
Staind, 3 Doors Down, and Hinder are joining forces to rock sheds and state fairs this summer. Staind is currently recording a new album with the working title The Illusion of Progress, which would make an excellent name for the tour as well. More »
Staind, 3 Doors Down, and Hinder are joining forces to rock sheds and state fairs this summer. Staind is currently recording a new album with the working title The Illusion of Progress, which would make an excellent name for the tour as well. More »
I haven’t yet had the pleasure of hearing Hinder’s “Lips Of An Angel” ringing out of a cell phone in my immediate vicinity, but I’m on alert for that possibility now thanks to the song being “the RIAA’s first and only triple platinum Mastertone in rock music history,” according to a press release. Perhaps there are a lot of people out there for whom the song’s lyrics–“Well, my girl’s in the next room / Sometimes I wish she was you / I guess we never really moved on”–match perfectly to their sentiments about their mothers and various bill collectors. Or maybe they just aren’t worried about their significant others being around when their phone rings? Anyway, after the jump, a few other lyrics from popular songs of now that should probably not be considered for mastertone consideration, but probably will anyway because who really pays attention to the words in music unless they’ve got a Don’t Forget The Lyrics! contestant slot in their sights?
As if I didn’t think Hinder fans were idiotic enough: “A man trying to climb a 12-foot, wrought-iron fence into a concert venue fell onto one of the inch-thick spikes, impaling his thigh, then held on while rescuers worked to cut part of the fence away. … More »
Everybody’s favorite sexist Oklahoma City rawk-machine, Hinder, has topped itself yet again. Not content with climaxing its concerts with a cover of the most obvious fist-waver on earth, Eddie Money’s “Take Me Home Tonight,” the band has now found a song even less imaginative to plod through:… More »
Thanks to our semi-regular gym attendance, we’ve heard our fair share of high-energy mixes that have sounded a bit off, with U2’s “Walk On” taking the prize for the strangest. More »
