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Under the BedAlice Cooper

Released: September 13, 2011

Songwriter: Tommy Henriksen Bob Ezrin Alice Cooper

Producer: Bob Ezrin

I know they're under the bed, that's where they hide
I know they need to be fed every night
They live deep under the bed, way down below
I found the skin that they shed cuz they eat there and they breathe there, and they grow

Save me, I can't take anymore cuz it's happening again
I've had this nightmare before and I know how it ends, how it ends

My cat went under the bed and disappeared
All we found was a tail and a paw, and an ear
I know they're talking about me when it's dark not light
They don't like to be seen cuz they growl there and they laugh there, and they bite
Save me, I can't take any more cuz it's happening again
I've had this nightmare before and I know how it ends, how it ends

Save me, I can't take any more cuz it's happening again
I've had this nightmare before and I know how it ends, how it ends

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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