Alice Cooper

Released: October 22, 2014

Featuring: Johnny Depp

Songwriter: John Lennon Paul McCartney

Producer: Alice Cooper

Spoken:
Right, take 2
OK!
You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out—in
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa, ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We all doing what we can
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa, ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is, brother, you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We'd all love to change your head
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa, ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You'd better free your mind instead
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa, ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Don't you know it's gonna be (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right? (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Oh, oh, oh
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Oh, oh, oh
All right (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right, all right (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right, all right (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right, all right (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right, all right (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Oh, oh, oh (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
Oh, oh, oh (ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All right
(ah-ooh shoo-be doo-wa)
All

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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