Alice Cooper

Released: September 23, 2003

Songwriter: Ryan Roxie Eric Dover Alice Cooper

Producer: Mudrock Alice Cooper

Hey Hey
Hey Hey
I guess I`m a loner and I don`t fit in (No...)
I ain`t too comfortable in my skin (No...)
An' I don`t play well with the others
I`m stuck somewhere between high school and old school
I can`t decide between my rules and your rules
Hey Hey
Hey Hey
Nobody wants me hanging round
Unless it`s from a tree in the middle of town
And I'm out of step with the others
I`m stuck somewhere between high school and old school
I can`t decide between my rules and your rules
I`m stuck somewhere between high school and old school
So I defy maybe all rules maybe no rules
My clothes don`t make me
My hair ain't cut right
And I don`t care much
No I don`t care at all
I guess my brain is out of synch, I think
I`m stuck somewhere between high school and old school
I can`t decide between my rules and your rules
I`m stuck somewhere between high school and old school
I can`t decide, I just can`t decide
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Aw...

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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