Alice Cooper

Released: November 13, 2020

Songwriter: Lou Reed

Producer: Bob Ezrin

Jenny said, when she was just five years old
There was nothing happening at all
Every time she turned on the radio
There was nothin' goin' down at all

Then one mornin', on a Detroit station
Couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started shakin' to that fine fine music
Yeah, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll

Despite all the amputations
You could just dance to that rock 'n' roll station
And it was alright (it's alright)
It was alright (it's alright)
Yeah, it was alright (it's alright)
Alright

Jenny said, when she was just five years old
You know my parents be the death of us all
Two TV sets, two Cadillac cars
You know, they ain't gonna help me at all (not at all)

Then one mornin', on a Detroit station
Can't believe what she hears at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
Yeah, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll

Despite all the computations
You could just dance
To that rock 'n' roll station
And it was alright (it's alright)
Hey, it was alright (it's alright)
All alright (it's alright)
She said now it's alright (it's alright)

Jenny Jenny, five years old
Nothing going on at all
Every time she turned on the radio
There was just nothing going down at all (not at all)

And then one mornin' on a Detroit station
She could not believe what she heard at all
She started shakin' to that fine fine music
Yeah, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll

Despite all the agitations
She could just dance
To that rock 'n' roll station
And it was alright (it's alright)
Oh baby, it's alright (it's alright)
Oh, it's alright (it's alright)
I tell ya, it's alright (it's alright)
(It's alright)
Oh!
(It's alright)
Turn it up! Turn it up!
(It's alright)
Oh oh yeah!
(It's alright)
Aw yeah!

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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