Alice Cooper

Released: April 28, 1980

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Davey Johnstone Fred Mandel

Producer: Roy Thomas Baker

I'm nuclear infected
I really don't mind
I just go out when the sun goes down
And have a real good time

I can clear out any ballgame
In a minute and a half
I just show up ... glow up
And have a real good laugh

When I'm happy I glow yellow
When I sad I glow blue
And I glow red-hot when I'm in bed with you

I'm nuclear infected
Really ain't that bad
In fact it's about the best time
I've ever had

I'm nuclear infected
I'm looking for a mate
So I slip on something lead, babe
And go out on a date

When I'm happy I glow yellow
When I sad I glow blue, yeah
And I glow red-hot when I'm in bed with you

Nuclear infected...don't make me angry
Nuclear infected...don't make me shake
Nuclear infected...don't get me to sneeze
Nuclear infected...that's a big mistake

I want to live on Three Mile Island
Where things are clean and neat
'Cause we don't have no health freaks
Clutterin' up our streets
I'm nuclear infected I need something to eat
A China Syndrome Salad with plutonium and cheese

When I'm happy I glow yellow
When I sad I glow blue, yeah
And I glow red-hot when I'm in bed with 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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