Alice Cooper

Released: October 14, 2008

Featuring: Vinny Appice Billy Sheehan John 5

Songwriter: J. Fred Coots Haven Gillespie Alice Cooper

Producer: Brett Chassen Bob Kulick

[Intro]
S-A-N-T-A
C-L-A-W-S
SANTA CLAWS!

[Verse 1]
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claws is coming to town

[Verse 2]
He's making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claws is coming to town

[Verse 3]
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

[Chorus]
So you better watch out!
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claws is coming to town
To town!

[Verse 4]
He knows where you live
He knows when your window's open
He knows what's under your bed

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 5]
Santa Claws is coming
Santa Claws is coming
Santa Claws is coming
To town!
To town!

[Verse 6]
And then we're gonna
Bring up the toys!
And then we're gonna
Make some noise

[Verse 7]
Santa Claws is coming to town
Santa Claws is coming to town
Santa Claws is coming to town

[Outro]
S-A-N-T-A
C-L-A-W-S
SANTA CLAWS!

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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