Alice Cooper

Released: July 28, 2017

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Dennis Dunaway

Producer: Bob Ezrin

On a dark, desert night
Look into the sky, something ain't right
A fireball, red and grey

People start to look, frozen in fear
A man grabs a woman, draws her near
They fall to their knees and pray

All mighty God... Is it today?
Fireball, in the sky
Fireball, in the sky

Hey, little boy with a cowboy gun
His mom picks him up, he starts to run
He laughs out loud, he thinks it's a game

The alarm goes off in the liquor store
The trucks roll by with a thunderous roar
It fell from the sky, a silver rain

All mighty God... The city's in flames

(All man alive - Can we survive?)

My alarm goes off, I'm shaking with fright
Blood runs cold, teeth clench tight
But it's alright now, It's only a dream

Well I go to the window, lean on the sill
The night is hot, and all is still
There's a blinding flash and now it's real

All mighty God... We died today
Fireball, in the sky
Fireball, in the sky...

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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