Lyrics for American Nightmare as interpreted by 66exeter

American Nightmare Lyrics
Hot cherry on Friday night
When the sun goes down my spine
I put an axe in my baby's head
I'm gonna end up doing time

She looks so good in red
American nightmare running scared

She shoulda been hard to get
She shoulda been hard to kill
She shoulda been hard to kill, hey

I had to split your head
American nightmare running scared

I'm heading down the highway
Sign has three inverted nines
If the lord don't get me the devil will
But not without a fight

This highway never fucking ends
American nightmare running scared
American nightmare running scared

I'm heading down the highway
Sign has three inverted nines
If the lord don't get me the devil will
But not without a fight

This highway never fucking ends
American nightmare running scared
Hey, American nightmare running scared

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•·¨Pøisøn·Päle¨·•
06-14-2002

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This song may have been based on the 1980 movie of the same name. Contrary to popular belief, this song was not written for The Cramps; in fact, there was no Misfits song originally written for The Cramps. This song was recorded in one take by Glenn, Jerry, and Arthur with Jerry nodding his head to cue Arthur when to hit the drums. The hand clapping was added later.


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•·¨Pøisøn·Päle¨·•
06-14-2002

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This song could have been based on the 1980 movie of the same name. Some people believe that this song was written for The Cramps; in fact, there was no Misfits song originally written for The Cramps. This song was recorded in one take by Danzig, Only, and Googy, with Jerry nodding his head to cue Googy when to hit the drums. The hand clapping was added later.


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stylelikeus
10-07-2002

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it IS based on the 1983 movie titled AMERICAN NIGHTMARE. The bass player from the band, American Nightmare told me yesterday, but they had to change their name to American Nothing cuz of shome shitty bar-band (might I add they are the best band EVER) I just bought it, it's trashy horror. Go figure.

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Danzig215
04-21-2004

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Wow what a great song.... The Misfits kick ass. Danzig is a genious

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iminheat
03-03-2005

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poison pale always right on the mark, nice
the clap makes the song haha

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thexspecialist
05-03-2005

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the best misfits song ever, to me, and itll be stuck in my head forever thanks Glenn! haha wouldnt you love to just sit with him and just ask him what was going through his mind the whole time he wrote songs for the misfits. haha

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phantasmic187
01-07-2006

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the best mifits song besides in the doorway and hybrid moments.

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turkishreno187
02-11-2006

Rated -1 
Who are the Misfits?

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insane metal fan
07-22-2006

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it is a crazyily good misfits song. it just works so well.

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devilslittlesister
12-19-2006

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It's obvious that this song is about a murder. I personally can see it has being about this guy who has an obsession with a specific girl and he lusts after her so, but she is a virgin and turns him down. He gets ticked off because he wants to sex it up with her and she won't give him the time of day so he kills her. I think the song is him reflecting on his actions as he's driving down the highway on his way out of town and he's thinking how bloody easy it was to off her. I first heard this song about two years ago in my English class. Our final was to pick a song, write down on a piece of paper all the poetic devices in it and then play a part of the song for the class. I will always remember Sam Rither playing this song and thinking how horrible it was that somebody would go kill some chick. I don't think the same way any more. I don't think it's a terrible song.

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Dangerdave
10-25-2007

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by far the best "elvis" song

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