Alice Cooper

Released: September 18, 2001

Songwriter: Bob Marlette Alice Cooper

Producer: Bob Marlette Alice Cooper

I don't drink tea
Or white Chablis
I sit around and watch TV
Don't send flowers
Or take showers
But I'll be there to pull your weeds
Oh, yeah
I don’t read books
I don’t French cook
Or stroll around in galleries
I hate opera
I hate Oprah
Don't fill my head with poetry

You just want to squeeze my masculinity
Why can't you leave it alone?

Hey, hey, I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey, don't you love me this way
Hey, hey, I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not your fantasy man

I don't do dishes
And I'm suspicious
Of any grown up man does
I'm homophobic
Don't do aerobics
Just lay around and catch a buzz

You just want to squeeze my masculinity
Why can't you leave it alone?

Hey, hey, I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey, don't you love me this way
Hey, hey, I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not your fantasy man

Hey, hey, I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey, don't you love me this way
Hey, hey, I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not your fantasy man

Say hey, hey, hey, hey

You just want to squeeze my masculinity
Why can't you leave it alone?

Hey, hey, I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love me this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not your fantasy man

Hey, hey, I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love me this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not your fantasy man

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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