Michelangelo193

It was mid-summer of 2006 when I first heard the song "Lips of an Angel" by Hinder. At first I was unsure what to think. It obviously sucked, but I couldn't decide if it sucked enough to hate it, or if it sucked enough to be able to turn it up and tap my foot to it. It turned out to be both, just in a different order.

At first, I wouldn't change the channel if it came on VH1, nor would I change the radio station. I would mock the Eddie Vedder-wannabe who sang the song, and roll down the car window to get the cliche wind blown hair during the guitar solo. Obviously I was having fun with the song. But this fun was in a certain context; I thought it would die out. I thought this song would be a six week fad, like Paris Hilton's musical endeavor, or any Paris Hilton endeavor for that matter. But I was sadly mistaken.

This song was everywhere, at everytime of the day. Almost all radio stations (besides the country stations, this is crucial for the next blog) played this song. If you were listening to one station and it was on, you could press the seek button and it would be on the next station. It reminded me of Nickelback's "How You Remind Me", that came out in the summer of 2001. At first it was good, it kind of reminded me of 'good ole rock n roll' (I can't believe I reduced myself to saying that). But then it was everywhere, and you couldn't get away from it. It was like a stalker that wasn't secretive. Now Nickelback is the biggest rock band in the world, which is where Hinder will be in six years, unless God is merciful.

Unfortunately, this is considered the summer song of 2006, which is a problem for a few reasons, a) it will be acquainted with our generation and b) the song sucks...a lot. Now, I know there are many of you who don't think this is a problem, but it is, and I'll tell you why:

It sucks, but for a few reasons.

Reason 1: By no means is it innovative. Aerosmith was using the exact same type of ballad back in 1978, and it sucked back then (this is weird because Hinder toured with Aerosmith and Nickelback, I guess shitty bands think alike). When I listen to the song, I hear Guns n' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine." Literally everything about it is the same, from the shitty voice, to the shitty guitar solo, to the shitty video. So, they aren't anything new.

Reason 2: The voice. Whoever the fuck this guy is, his voice sucks, really sucks. He is just another Eddie Vedder rip-off, but there is a very distinct difference between the two, Vedder is good. This guy literally sounds like he is constipated. I kinda feel bad for him. It must hurt.

Reason 3: A decade from now, if we hear this song, we will not turn it up, and roll down the windows. This will not be another "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind, it will be another "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something. No one will like it, unless music sucks even worse then.

Reason 4: This guy is an asshole. While he's having sex with Miss Bulimia in the panties, he's thinking of his ex-girlfriend in a bikini on the beach. Mikey and myself are the only people who realize how significant this is. What I don't understand is this: It seems that this has been going on for a while, so wouldn't his current girlfriend hear him say his ex-girlfriend's name while sleeping, or find past letters? Or is she just stunned at the idea of dating a guy in a band? They are obviously in a dysfunctional relationship if he doesn't love her and she is using him. I apologize for actually thinking about the lyrics and breaking them down instead of assuming that this is a sweet song because he compares his ex-girlfriend to an celestial being, that is, by traditional standards, an asexual being, meaning that he cannot be attracted to it, unless he's a sick son-of-a-bitch. 

Conclusion: It isn't innovative. The voice blows. It won't be nostalgic. He's an asshole. It sucks. Period.