Released: February 17, 1973

Songwriter: Dennis Dunaway Alice Cooper

Producer: Bob Ezrin

Well, I hope I die in a slick black limousine
Oh, come along momma gonna take a look at me
Gonna fly though the city, gonna fly to the sea
Gonna fly my, my, my, my, my
I get sick instantly
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Well, I get first prize
I remember it quite clear
Gonna fly though the city, gonna fly to the sea
Gonna fly yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yay, yow

I hope I die in a slick black limousine
Yeah, come along momma gonna take a, take a look at me
We're gonna fly to the ocean
Gonna fly to the sea

We're gonna fly yay, yay yeah
Ninety miles an hour
Swervin' all over the road
Hundred miles an hour

My hand's on the radio
Baby's in the back seat
Bompin' all over the road
No one, no one touch my limousine

Yeah, the Lord, my limousine
Yeah, the Lord, my limousine
Yeah, the Lord, my limousine
Now stuck up livin' with a Model T
My machine, my machine

Alice Cooper

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.