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Hands of Death (Spookshow 2000 mix)Alice Cooper

Featuring: Rob Zombie

Songwriter: Charlie Clauser Rob Zombie

Producer: Charlie Clauser Terry Date Rob Zombie

Sadistic wicked one (Sadistic wicked one)
Still the mortal sting (Still the mortal sting)
I am the only one (I am the only one)
A dark and dreary thing (A dark and dreary thing)

And the blood washes
Across the crucified
Yeah, so few are chosen
And they do not die

I am the whore of fire (I am the whore of fire)
I see through sulfur eyes (I see through sulfur eyes)
I'm burning in denial (I'm burning in denial)
I chill myself alive (I chill myself alive)

And the blood washes
Across the crucified
Yeah, so few are chosen
And they do not die

In the hands of death burn baby burn burn baby burn
Burn baby burn burn baby burn burn baby burn

{dialogue and chanting}

I creep and crawl inside (I creep and crawl inside)
Into the heart of cold (Into the heart of cold)
So dead and paralyzed (So dead and paralyzed)
A virgin of the soul (A virgin of the soul)

And the blood washes
Across the crucified
Yeah, so few are chosen
And they do not die

In the hands of death burn baby burn burn baby burn
Burn baby burn burn baby burn burn baby burn

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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