Alice Cooper

Released: November 18, 2014

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Ralph Sall

[Intro]
One, two, three, four
Woo-hoo!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Don't know how to do that
Oh, oh

[Verse 1]
I was walking down the street the other day
Who did I meet?
I met a friend of mine and he did say
"Man, I can smell your feet a mile away"

[Chorus]
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away

[Verse 2]
I was walking down the street the other day
Oh, who did I meet?
I met a friend of mine and he did say
"Man, I can smell your breath a mile away"

[Chorus]
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away

[Verse 3]
Oh, who did I meet?
I met a friend of mine and he did say
"Brother, I can smell your teeth a mile away"

[Chorus]
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away
Smile away, smile away, smile away
Yeah, smile away

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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