Alice Cooper

Released: February 26, 2021

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Bob Ezrin Tommy Henriksen

Producer: Bob Ezrin

[Spoken]
Yeah, I know you're struggling right now
We all are - in different ways
It's like a new world that we don't even know
It's hard to sleep, even harder to dream
But look - you've got seven billion brothers and sisters
All in the same boat
So don't panic
Life has a way of surviving and going on and on
We're not fragile, and we sure don't break easy

You know it's so hard to cope
When you're just hoping there's hope
We're all hanging on by a thread
We're all staring at the razor's еdge
But we're not gonna stеp off the ledge, no

[Spoken]
If it could hate, it would hate you
It's a monster, a cold deadly phantom
It hides in the heart and brain, dreadful and merciless
It has no shape or form, its demonic, it has no rules
It will confine you to a dark, lifeless room if you allow it
So, fight back, shine a light on it
And most of all - don't give up

You know that it's right
So we just gotta fight
Yeah, we're all hanging on by a thread
We're all staring at the razor's edge
But we're not gonna step off the ledge, no

We're all hanging on by a thread
We're all staring at the razor's edge
But we're not gonna step off the ledge, no

This is Alice Cooper in Detroit
Let's keep fighting, don't give up
Call the Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255

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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