1. Home
  2. Alice Cooper
  3. Alice Cooper Songs
  4. No Tricks

No TricksAlice Cooper

Featuring: Betty Wright

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Bernie Taupin Dick Wagner

Producer: David Foster

No tricks
Up my sleeve
I kicked the downs
And now I'm clean
No shakes
Up my spine
I beat the speed and I
Dumped the wine

No tracks
That was yesterday
I changed my style
The way I play
(Don't you believe it)
No blues
No depression
No more panic
Or obsession

Don't you believe
Anything he said
All them junkies talk that way
It's just as bad as it was before
I see the man knockin' at his back door

... this kid's straight
And put on ice
The street corner deals at any price
Come on and check my veins
And check my eyes

No tracks
That was yesterday
I changed my style
The way I play
(Don't you believe it)
No blues
No depression
No more panic
Or obsession

Some tricks
Just go away
And other tricks
They're here to stay
(Oh don't you know me)

Sometimes my spirit's willin'
The flesh is weak and
That's what's killin'

Don't you believe
Anything he said
All them junkies talk that way
It's just as bad as it was before
I see the man knockin' at his back door

Hey now this kid's straight
Put on ice
The street corner deals at any price
Come on and check my veins
And check my eyes

I tried so hard
But I'm hurting for another fix
It's just this habit
I, I can always kick
What do you say there friend?

(Don't you call me..)
It's just a game
And I can beat it any day
No matter what this lovely lady say
Hey, wanna be my friend?

Some tricks
They go away
And other tricks
They're here to stay
(Oh don't you know me)

Sometimes my spirit's willin'
My flesh is weak and
That's what's killin'

Don't you believe
Anything he said
All them junkies talk that way
It's just as bad as it was before
I see the man knockin' at his back door

I said this kid's straight
And put on ice
The street corner deals at any price
Come on and check my veins
And check my eyes

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.

more tracks from the album

The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper

From the album
Alice Cooper popular songs

2021 © gotlyric.com