American Nightmare
Misfits * Track #13 On Legacy of Brutality
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Album Legacy of Brutality
American Nightmare by Misfits
Performed by
MisfitsProduced by
Glenn DanzigWrited by
Glenn DanzigAbout
A psychobilly song about a man driving on the Devil’s highway after splitting his lover’s head with an axe. Glenn Danzig’s slurring vocals are reminiscent of Elvis Presley, who Danzig has cited as one of his greatest influences.
American Nightmare Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hot Chevy on a Friday night
And the sweat drips down my spine
I put an axe in my baby’s head
I'm gonna end up doin' time
[Chorus]
She looked so good in red
American nightmare running scared
[Verse 2]
I shouldn't oughta done it
I shouldn't oughta cared
I shouldn't ought, hey-hey
[Chorus]
I had to split your head
American nightmare running scared
[Bridge]
I'm heading down the highway
Sign has three inverted nines
Oh, the law won't get me but the devil will
Not without a fight
[Chorus]
This highway never ends, I said
American nightmare running scared
American nightmare running scared
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, heading down the highway
Oh, hell, inverted nines
Oh, the law won't get me but the devil will
Oh, not without a fight
[Chorus]
This highway never fucking ends
American nightmare running scared
American nightmare a-running scared
American Nightmare Q&A
Who wrote American Nightmare's ?
American Nightmare was written by Glenn Danzig.
Who produced American Nightmare's ?
American Nightmare was produced by Glenn Danzig.
Who sings on the track?
Frontman Glenn Danzig. He also plays Guitar and Bass on the track, and adds claps.