Alice Cooper

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Danny Saber Greg Hampton

Producer: Alice Cooper Danny Saber Greg Hampton

I lay in bed and in my head
There's work that must be done
There are flies to kill and blood to spill
And webs that must be spun

Change your face, your name, your number
Cut your hair
Bolt your doors and lock your windows
I'll find you there

Can't eat, can't sleep
This city creeps with sacrificial sheep
Well I thought of grace for mercy's sake
But that will go away

Change your face, your name, your number
Dye your hair
Bolt your doors and lock your windows
I'll find you there
Hold your breath, I still can hear you
Anywhere
Fake your death, I'm always near you
I'll be there

Somewhere in there, my clouded brain
A voice says I'm insane

Disguise your eyes
No, you can't hide
Shake up your make-up
Or you'll never wake up
You may not wake up (you can't hide)
You'll never wake up (you can't hide)
You'll never wake up (I'll always be there)
They'll find you face up (what's left of you there?)

Alice Cooper is the stage name and ‘fun villain’ character of Vincent Furnier. Cooper became the target of parents and ministers for his dark lyrics and gory theatrical performances that earned him the title Godfather of Shock Rock. Despite once claiming the name was conjured from a ouija board that told him he’s the reincarnation of a 17th century witch, Cooper laughs the topic off with flippant answers like “It was either a Scrabble board or a bowl of alphabet soup” and “I didn’t want a name like Iron Butterfly or Black Sabbath. I wanted it to be something your aunt might be called.”

The band Alice Cooper was originally signed by Frank Zappa to his own record label. Their first notoriety came when Cooper tossed a wayward chicken (possibly arranged by long-time manager Shep Gordon) into the crowd, who then tore it apart at the 1969 Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Festival. Newspapers claimed he’d bit the bird’s head off and drank its blood. Zappa advised them to not deny the story and Cooper used it as inspiration to make his character darker.

The band’s teaming with producer Bob Ezrin for their third album Love It To Death led to their US breakthrough with a top 30 hit “I’m Eighteen” in early 1971. By then, the band was already infamous for their stage show, which had escalated into simulated torture and executions. That same year, Killer was released with its two singles “Under My Wheels” and “Be My Lover” finding moderate US success, and both albums being certified gold the following year.

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