Alice Cooper

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Michael Bruce

Producer: Bob Ezrin

[Verse 1]
I'm lazy, you know it
I'm ready for the second show
Amazin' thing growin'
Just waitin' for the juice to flow

[Chorus]
But you're so very picturesque
You're so very cold
Tastes like roses on your breath but
Graveyards on your soul

[Verse 2]
I'm hurtin', I'm walkin'
I'm achin' for another go
You're squirmin', wet baby
Nothing bad comin' very slow
And it's burnin' holes in me

[Chorus]
You're so very picturesque
You're so very cold
It tastes like roses on your breath but
Graveyards on your soul
Woah-woah-woah

[Instrumental break 2:08-4:24]

[Verse 3]
One spastic explosion
Two pressure cookers go insane
It makes me act crazy
I shiver but I love this game

[Outro]
But you're so very ordinary
You're so very lame
Tastes like whiskey on your lips and
Earthworms rule your brain

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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