Alice Cooper

Released: February 26, 2021

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Bob Ezrin Dennis Dunaway

Producer: Bob Ezrin

I hate you and your stupid bass
What's it like out there in space? (You ought to know)
I hate you and your giant kick
You make me laugh, you make me sick

I hate you and your spinning sticks
Your platform boots and your insane chicks
Your long blonde hair blowing in my face
A platinum God? You're a big disgrace!

I hate you!

I hate you, your spider eyes
A guillotine, oh, big surprise!
I hate your broken pointed nose
Your big fat mouth that you never close

I hate you and that guitar pout
Those tired riffs we all laugh about
Hate your stinkin', pudgy fingers on the neck
You're the King of America, but you're no Jeff Beck!

I hate you!
H-A-T-E Y-O-U
H-A-T-E Y-O-U
Oh, yes I do

We hate you, we hate your sneer
The cigarettes, the smell of beer
The mutton chops, the switchblade knife
Your unapologetic life
But, most of all we're filled with rage
At the empty space you left on stage (What a sid)

H-A-T-E Y-O-U
H-A-T-E Y-O-U
H-A-T-E Y-O-U
H-A-T-E Y-O-U
Hate you

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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