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CaffeineAlice Cooper

Released: September 13, 2011

Songwriter: Keith Nelson Tommy Henriksen Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper

Producer: Bob Ezrin

I gotta stay awake
I just can't sleep
Because I know inside if I close my eyes
It will be the death of me

Because I fear the night
When the darkness creeps
That`s when the shadows thrive
That's when I must survive
Cause every night they come for me

I'm shaking in the ice cold shower
I been for here for about a week
But if I leave I could doze for hours
And that will surely be the end of a coward like me

Caffeine! caffeine!
Amphetamine
A little speed is all I need
Caffeine! caffeine!
Woo woo woo

I won't sleep at night
I won't rest my head
Because I realise if I shut my eyes I'm gonna wake up dead
I'm in a desperate way
I'm very near the end
And all I know's a triple shot of joe is my only friend

I'm shaking in the ice cold shower
I been for here for about a week
But if I leave I could doze for hours
And that will surely be the end of a coward like me

Caffeine! caffeine!
Amphetamine
A little speed is all I need
Caffeine! caffeine!
Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo

Caffeine! caffeine!
Amphetamine
A little speed is all I need
Caffeine! caffeine!

Caffeine! caffeine!
Amphetamine
A little speed is all I need
Caffeine! caffeine!

Alice Cooper

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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