Alice Cooper

Released: February 26, 2021

Songwriter: Alice Cooper Bob Ezrin Tommy Denander Tommy Henriksen

Producer: Bob Ezrin

You cheat and steal every day
You're only human, it's okay
Don't bother with morality
It doesn't sound like fun to me

And if the truth gets in the way
"Bend it, twist it," that's what I say

I wanna get in trouble with you
I wanna hit and run with you

I'm gonna be the air you breathe
I'm gonna teach you to deceive

It could be a wonderful world
If all of you could only see
It would be a wonderful world
If everyone was just like me
Just like me

This rotten place is just my style
The smell of death just drives me wild
Money's the root and that's for sure
That old disease with no known cure

So much sin, so much pain
So many souls for me to gain

I wanna kiss and tell with you
I wanna go to Hell with you

I'm gonna be the air you breathe
I'm gonna teach you to believe

It could be a wonderful world
If all of you could only see
It would be a wonderful world
If everyone was just like me

It could be a wonderful world
If everyone could only see
It would be a wonderful world
If all of you were just like me
Just like me

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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