First time hearing Alice Cooper - Poison

[@raydurz]

Back in his heyday, Alice Cooper tours used to have simulated torture, executions, decapitations, etc. which is where he got his shock rock persona from. I don't know if he still has that today. I’ve never seen him in concert, I'm ashamed to say.

[@DianeJennings]

😮😮😮

[@WilliamCooper-l6f]

I got to pick up AC's props for his casino tour and got to handle all his props and the band's instruments. They gave me a couple of super cool T-shirts. I got his charity coin out of his restaurant. Basically, you buy the coin out of a vending machine and the money is donated to help teenagers restart their lives with positive guidance from charity staff workers. His restaurant serves a one pound hotdog that was too much for me and I cut it in half and gave the rest to a homeless person.

[@WilliamCooper-l6f]

I wanna see the Goo Goo Dolls, singing Over And Over. I used to drive for them and of all the bands I worked for, they were one of the best. Brian Setzer Christmas is a super fun Christmas concert and wonderful people. Shania Twain had fun concerts. The light shows was super cool. Bon Jovi was okay, with a good light show. Beyonce was very busy. Food was good. I could go on and on, but do the Goo Goo Dolls... ....please 🤗

[@briannam2953]

@@raydurz They just want you believing it was simulated. I actually read that his wife was a dancer on some of his tours.

[@charlesbarnes6912]

He gave Ozzy a run for his money back in the day

[@joebalusikiii5811]

And just like that Diane becomes an 80s metal vixen!

[@michaeldoherty5423]

Cooper’s 1972 Song “School’s Out” was an anthem for me in my later primary school years.

[@cypher515]

We did that song in high school marching band. Our band leader was a session jazz trumpet player in his youth but he had interesting taste in songs for halftime shows.

[@dennytate26]

Alice Cooper is one nicest people you'll ever meet, I met him a couple times, once after a Fairway to Heaven charity golf tournament, he's actually a really good golfer and has even written books on golf, after the tournament he stayed almost an hour longer than he was scheduled, just to make sure he met everyone and that anyone who wanted a photo or autograph got one he made you feel like he was as excited to meet you as you were to meet him. The other time I met him was after a show he did on Halloween with Rob Zombie, couldn't have been a better Halloween show, again he went out of his way to make sure everyone had a good time, a photo and autograph, he shared stories and all with a smile on his face he was having as much fun as everyone else, he's a class act.

[@anthonyreed3682]

I love watching Diane Rock out. Alice Cooper is a Born Again Christian as well.

[@ja-bv3lq]

I remember going to see Alice at Red Rocks after the Hey Stoopid album came out. I was like 17 at the time and my mom asked me what concert I was going to... her reaction was, "Alice Cooper? I saw Alice in concert before you were born!"😂

[@farfromperfek]

I saw Alice Cooper in concert two weeks after 9/11. Not only did his band play the National Anthem, he came out and carried the US Flag out into the crowd. Course, then he pretended to cut off Britney Spears head and stuck it on a spike. Such a great show.

[@ja-bv3lq]

❤❤❤ he's definitely a solid dude.

[@DianeJennings]

Pluses and minuses so 😂

[@michaelmartin3943]

Epic!

[@Progressive_Canadian]

Alice Cooper is widely respected in the golf world, not just for his skill-he's a scratch golfer with a strong handicap-but also for his character. He's known to be genuinely friendly, respectful, and down-to-earth, making him a favorite among both fans and fellow players. Despite his intense stage persona, he's reported to be a calm, easygoing guy on the course, always happy to chat with others and offer tips. His passion for golf has even helped him stay grounded over the years, and people who meet him on the greens often say he's one of the nicest, most humble people you could meet.

[@benpixley9368]

One of the things I love about Alice Cooper is that often he does concept albums that either tell a story or are about a common theme. The first time I heard him was from the album The Last Temptation. It was released in the mid 90's and is underrated, but is a beautifully done story. Older albums like Welcome to my nightmare, Alice Cooper Goes to Hell, Lace and Whiskey, and From the Inside had massive productions for the tour. Welcome to my nightmare had dancers (one was his future wife), a massive cyclops, and other characters in addition to the execution scenes that were standard. From the Inside is about his time in rehab and the people he met there. Other albums like Brutal Planet and Dragontown had some very hard social commentary. They have beautiful ballards, catchy tunes, and often have a reoccurring character of Steven in them. The albums that are often referred to be his blackout albums are Flush the Fashion, Special Forces, Zipper Catches Skin, and Dada. These are early 80s and had a very New Wave feel to them that didn't seem to go over well. Only song I have heard him play live from this era is Clones. Dada is very trippy, but is one of my favorites. Salvador Dali might have done the cover for that one. He has got around 30 albums. He still tours in his 70's. You can find him talking about his recovery from addiction from interviews found on youtube. Sorry for the disorganized nature of this comment.

[@glennjpanting2081]

Hey Diane! Thanks for reacting to this song! This is my favorite Alice Cooper song from my favorite Alice Cooper album, _Trash!_ A lot of die-hard AC fans say that it's a more mainstream, radio-friendly departure from his earlier albums, and I'd have to agree, but I really like it! I started college just about the time that this album came out, so it holds a lot of great memories for me .... but that aside, it's just a kick-ass album! 🤘😎

[@jeremygilbert7989]

The story of the name's origin tracks well with the man himself; a rock and roll icon loved by the youth and hated by his older contemporaries who turned out to be just a nice, wholesome dude who golfs on Saturday and goes to church on Sunday. It's such a juxtaposition and yet somehow it works perfectly.

[@rickeycarey4556]

Also Try Listening to Alice Cooper Songs School's Out, No More Mr Nice Guy, and Feed My Frankenstein. Feed my Frankenstein is the song He sings on Wayne's World (1992) on stage at the concert. I have a Wayne's World Hat. My middle name is Wayne. the movie is all time favorite. Hocus Pocus (1993) is a great movie. At 8:17 Song Poison was in the movies Tango & Cash (1989), The Jackal (1997), End of Days (1999), Mean Creek (2004), Pineapple Express (2008), a Volkswagen Passat commercial, and Spartacus Vengeance TV series. Song Schools out is a popular song that plays in the summer time and vacation time. Schools out was in the movies/TV shows Love Island TV Series, I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009), Rock N Roll High School (1979), Beverly Hills 90210 TV Series, Reality Bites (1994), Dazed and Confused (1993), The Simpsons, Family Guy. Song No More Mr Nice Guy was in Dazed and Confused (1993), Family Guy, The Simpsons. Have You seen most of those movies and TV Shows that have the Alice Cooper songs?

[@patrickwentz8413]

Truly one of the best shock/glam rock singers of all time. Thank you so much. Alice Cooper plays 18 holes of golf a day (at a minimum) to stay sober. One time, he woke up from a binge, and the drummer from The Who was in his house (Keith Moon) making pancakes in nothing but an apron. Alice Cooper decided to sober up after this incident. Love your shirt and earrings. Really makes your eyes pop.

[@DianeJennings]

Oh wow! Yep, that’ll do it… Yep

[@winterburden]

Thanks for reacting to it Diane!

[@DianeJennings]

My pleasure!!

[@richardkint6531]

He still does theatrical concerts. I saw him in 2015. He used the guitton like he did in his early days. Since you are a theater major, you know West Side Story. Well he did a song on his Schools Out LP called Gutter Cat versus the Jets. which is a rock version of a West Side Story song in his own way.😊

[@battmale]

Alice Cooper has been a rock and roll icon since the 70's, a popular track of his is School's Out that became an anthem at the end of the school year. His concerts have a lot of theatrics and macabre elements.

[@DianeJennings]

Oh, I know that one! Well, the chorus anyway

[@mattheweudy2396]

0:33 He DID do a hilarious cameo in the “Wayne’s World” movie.

[@mattheweudy2396]

Never mind 😅

[@randalmayeux8880]

Hi Diane, Chewie! Great song. I remember when he had his first big hit "Eighteen", back in the early '70s. He's consistently put out good music and always has a great band backing him up. Hug's to you and Chewie, ❤ love you, Diane! Bye for now.

[@mitchellbeston1033]

I love Alice. One of the most intelligent blokes in the business, and he has so many great rock stories...i could listen to him talk forever.

[@crazeyjoe]

*Alice was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up and co-founded his band in Phoenix, Arizona. His home is in Paradise Valley, Arizona.*

[@curtisnewingham8789]

His concerts are very theatrical...you would love them 🤘🤘

[@mattheweudy2396]

The only Alice Cooper song I thought I knew was “Feed my Frankenstein” but I recognised Poison, makes me wonder if I know more of his stuff unawares

[@greghamann2099]

His live performances are epic. I have seen him perform this song live. Amazing performance!

[@davidwillford3119]

I've always liked Alice Cooper. This song was a bit of a career resurgence for him in 1989, when he was no longer as shocking as he had been in the early 1970s. For a while early in his career there was a backlash against him for his shocking image and stage show (among his on-stage antics were various horror elements, including faux executions by hanging or guillotine - which got quite a negative reaction from moms and dads at the time. He still does these things in his stage shows today, but what was scandalous in 1973 is merely campy good fun in the 2020s.) As for whether the band or the singer was called Alice Cooper, at the beginning it was both. The band was called Alice Cooper, with him also adopting the name as its front man. Later he went solo, and had his name legally changed so he could still use Alice Cooper without being sued by former members of the band. Oh, and one of the earlier songs - "Be My Lover" from 1971 - included the lyric "She asked my why the singer's name was Alice; I said 'Listen, baby, you really wouldn't understand.'" So they were playing with the novelty of the name from the beginning. (Good song, by the way...) "Poison" was written by Alice, along with John McCurry (his guitar player at the time), and the record's producer Desmond Child. You've run into producer/songwriter Desmond Child a few times before in your music reactions, as he co-wrote "I Was Made For Loving You" for KISS, "I Hate Myself For Loving You" with Joan Jett, and "Crazy" for Aerosmith. The "Who woulda thunk two people could be one people" moment might be one of my favorite things in any of your videos. That was great! As a movie person, you might be interested in one of the things that changed Alice's public image in the late 1970s from being this shocking bad boy of rock into more of the honestly nice guy that he is. At the time, the famous HOLLYWOOD sign in Los Angeles had fallen into disrepair and was an eyesore. Alice spearheaded a drive to raise funds to repair the sign, and personally paid for the third "O" himself in honor of his recently departed friend, film legend Groucho Marx. If you want to dive further into Alice Cooper, I'd suggest "Under My Wheels," "School's Out," "Only Women Bleed," or my personal favorite "Hello, Hooray." For one of his more shocking early songs, I'd suggest "The Ballad of Dwight Fry,' told from the point of view of an inmate in an insane asylum.

[@lawrencedavis9246]

In the earlier days, around the time of _Billion Dollar Babies_ and _Muscle of Love,_ the band realized they had a problem. They were putting on a performance for fun, but the crowds they drew were NOT acting. The band was performing a show in a 'round', with the audience seated front, back and sides. At some point during the show the drummer felt sharp pain in his back. Someone had firmly planted a dart in him. The band decided it was time to pause touring for a while.

[@DianeJennings]

Wow, so much info. Thanks!

[@johnberg9497]

it seemed Desmond Child had some emotional theme going on with those examples 😅 If I remember a story, Groucho was his neighbor first, and then became friends immediately after (which I like to think that friendship can start from him having to share some life, next to) Alice Cooper seems like an ethically, great guy. I think he at a cameo in an episode of That 70’s Show

[@CRabbit42]

One song from Alice Cooper that you'll *probably* know is "School's Out" Here in the states, it is THE last day of school anthem, and has been since 1972! Other great songs of his include Elected, Eighteen, and Billion Dollar Babies. He brought shock rock to the forefront with his crazy stage theatrics.

[@alu.minium521]

A throwback to rock being fun. Like the common statement about a song on the old American Bandstand show. Good beat and easy to dance to. Thanks Diane BOOP

[@DianeJennings]

And thats the main thing really! 🕺🏼 

[@Nedreck11]

Dianne you working on your headbanging - I like it!

[@glennblackwell9679]

Hello Diane, happy Wednesday to you. Alice Cooper, along with Kiss were part of the shock rockers back in the 1970s. Alice Cooper used to have a boa constrictor in his act,and would even hang himself on stage. It was basically like a horror movie, or Halloween live on stage lol.

[@MarkSpohn77]

I grew up listening to Alice Cooper in the early '70s My very first album was Alice Cooper Killer which was legendary and had acquired several more over the years his concerts would include dolls swords guillotine the gallows in various other props and stage productions along with some type of running theme for his show and yes Alice Cooper is a very nice guy years ago he was a hardcore alcoholic to spend almost $30,000 a year on booze he woke up one morning tired of spitting up blood and feeling awful he quit drinking and took up golf so today as well as being a hard Rock singer he is an avid golfer and has played in various tournaments over the years also

[@TheHill1798]

There are very few things that cheer me up as much as hearing Diane say "Sooooooo today..."

[@The_Great_White_Moose]

Yay! It’s Diane’s upload day!!❤

[@susanmolnar9606]

I’m lucky to have known his band back in the day. I’m always bumping into his previous drummer around town and at the same nice bars. My mum was in charge of taking care of the snake they used in shows which belonged to the drummer. Good memories.

[@rickeycarey4556]

I have heard Alice Coopers Poison. I like Alice Coopers songs. Alice Cooper does that have the bad boy look of the rock bands from the 70s and 80s. At 8:25 a lot of the rock band videos are saucy watching the music videos. Sir Mix-alot's video and song was on MTV and the radio all the time. Enjoying Your Music Reaction Journey with lots of Energy and seeing Chewie Dancing with You at the Beginning of the Song. You and Chewie got Me dancing to the song. At 0:35 You got it right calling Wayne's Girl, Wayne World since alot of the Movies is about His Girlfriend and Their adventures. I also like when Garth sees His Dream Girl on the movie with Jimi Hendrix Foxy Lady on the jukebox in the diner. With all that Dancing Chewie was doing He deserves some Treats and Cuddles. Today is Nachos day. Treat Yourself to some Deluxe Nachos. Thanks for Brings lots of Joy to the day. Sending Good Vibes and Gifts. Happy Wednesday.

[@DianeJennings]

Great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it

[@rickeycarey4556]

@@DianeJennings Very Much Party On Bonus👍👍 🎉🎸

[@tsmartin]

He also had a cameo in the movie "Dark Shadows" where he performed "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "The Ballad of Dwight Fry".

[@quixote6942]

ALICE'S 70'S ANTHEM was the Iconic "School's out". Soo worthy of a Reaction! There was a Story of 2 teens that went to one of Alice's concerts (Where he "Hung Himself" onstage)... it's said they tried Mimicking the act and died. Despite the Black Leather and makeup, Alice is really a soft spoken and kind person... Very well read, as well!

[@capndave9152]

I live in Scottsdale Arizona and I keep seeing Alice at the city’s luxury shopping mall.

[@brionl4741]

I think "Black Widow" is one of my favorites of his songs. Largely for the Vincent Price cameo.

[@scottferguson2092]

Thanks Diane! My experience with Alice Cooper mainly consists of his cameo in Wayne’s World which you mentioned and his appearance on The Muppet Show. This particular song sounded vaguely familiar, but I’m not sure if I had heard it before.

[@DianeJennings]

He was on the Muppet show! Legend

[@UncleMikeDrop]

Your energy is that of a babysitter the kids ask for by name.

[@rickeycarey4556]

At 9:02 Alice Cooper is a nice guy and gives back to the community. Alice Cooper has some of the jams. He also is has His own radio show playing music called Nights with Alice Cooper. Made lots of appearances on MTV/VH1. He also started a Charity with His Wife called Solid Rock Teens center for Teens to explore Creativity through Music, Dance, Art and Vocational Training. Participates in the Christmas Pudding Concerts a fundraiser that features a variety of Musical Guests, Magicians, Comedians, and Dancers. Alice also plays Golf in Charity Tournaments. As Mike Myers says on Wayne's World does this guy know how to party or what?

[@DianeJennings]

😂😂😂

[@rickeycarey4556]

@@DianeJennings 😂😂😂🎸📡📺🎥

[@dmonroe20]

My daughter has modeled for the last couple years at the Rock the Runway event he and his wife Sheryl host annually to support his teen centers.

[@gregmason2434]

@@dmonroe20 Made a comment with a bit more details on the golf bit :)

[@kevinjekyll1521]

Albums like; Killer, Billion Dollar Babies, and Welcome to My Nightmare were quite dark and yet so tongue in cheek. His album From the Inside was actually when he was in rehab if I recall correctly. He projected himself as just sock rock, while underneath the band were actually more complex than you might have thought. A band that deserves more respect than they got. Thanks for the review, still it was an 80's album, quiet formular like, like modern music. His earlier more interesting stuff is not all just strong beats and in your face... his words and music were pretty out there, dead babies and so much more, hmmm, need I say more.

[@robertburns4429]

Saw Alice at the Warfield in San Francisco for this tour. Fantastic show and amazing venue.

[@SophiaSuoi]

Each of your videos is a little success story. Thank you for your contribution to the KZbin community!⛵️⌚️😾

[@ramonacosta2647]

Diane, you'd love seeing him in concert. His shows are very theatrical.

[@wordgiesworld5483]

LOVE Alice! This isn’t his shock type stuff (Cold Ethyl, Billion Dollar Babies, Under Your Wheels, Only Women Bleed), but it’s so late 80’s/early 90’s I can’t help but love it. I wore out this cassette in my truck.

[@RobbEverett]

Alice is one of best guys in Rock. He is a devout Christian and 30 years sober alcoholic. He is a Pastor to young people and an great philanthropist

[@gregmcmahon957]

Happy Weird Wednesday. I love this video.Have a great Wednesday.

[@dillonsronce2583]

I have seen Alice Cooper about 3 or 4 times, he puts on one of the best live shows. Imo

[@mattheweudy2396]

1:00 I think back when he started using Alice, it had some shock value, being a girl’s name and all

[@paullangland6877]

Ah yes another classic. Thanks for the video.

[@Greg87601]

I love Alice Cooper music.

[@martinkasper197]

Alice Cooper also was in Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp...🤓📺

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

You should check out Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper in "Be Crool to your Schuel" (I think I spelled the misspellings correctly).

[@dongleason9878]

The production values of this video are incredible. It's as if a high school kid made it for his A/V class and it cost him 10's of dollars but smashing the chair at the end blew the budget. That being said, it is catchy.

[@jeffreed3420]

I saw Alice Cooper on a bill with Judas Priest and Mötorhead around the time this came out sometime in the '90s. It was at Masters of Metal in Nashville, Tennessee. Fun show!

[@JW...-oj5iw]

A couple years ago Alice stopped for gas and his recently restored Avanti flooded the pump island because someone muffed the fuel tank installation. He has been affiliated with a Dodge dealership in Scottsdale for several years, so he wisely left the car at the station and arranged to get it towed to the dealership and repaired. That's where I came into the picture. I was a flatbed operator for the towing company and I was usually sent for the special jobs. I thought I might actually get to meet Alice, but he was gone and he left the key with the attendant. I pushed the car out to load it and there's a plaque on the dashboard inscribed that the car was specially built for Alice Cooper. My curiosity made me check the registration to see if it said Alice Cooper or Vincent Furnier. It's Alice. Anyway because the fuel leak wasn't in the supply line from tank to engine, the dealership just took the car on the service drive and it was the end of my connection to both, but I sent a picture of the registration to a friend. As far as I can tell, Count's Customs of the TV show worked on the car and somehow it got from Vegas to Phoenix where Alice had the trouble. I think it was just a goof up in the fuel tank installation at Count's, but that was out of my hands once I turned the car over. Now about Alice in a movie. He was in the scariest movie I've ever seen. I'm getting goose bumps thinking about it. The movie is John Carpenter's, Prince of Darkness. It's a true horror movie and I recommend it if you want to be scared silly.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Alice's best known songs in the 70s were im 18, schools out and no more mr nice guy. Poison was from a career resurgence in the late 80s, though he never stopped making music. When it came to making concerts more of a show, he was one of the first big ones. KISS,Rob Zombie,Marilyn Manson, Slipknot and Rammstein all owe him a debt of gratitude because their shows were inspired by Alice. He might be creepy on stage, but in real life hes a pretty humble, down to earth family man who plays a mean round of golf.

[@kerrykelly3699]

This song traces back to the time in my life when I was not listening to music. This is different from what I expected. The end of the 80's.

[@DianeJennings]

Very different 80s vibe than what I’m used to. That’s for sure!

[@nkfd4688]

I've seen Alice Cooper twice before in concert. He puts on a damn good show, if I do say so 🤘

[@sasapetroski981]

This song is still fresh today😊😊😊

[@jimpawlak7806]

gee... bout time ya got around to alice cooper....you got great taste in tunes...greetings from canada...

[@DianeJennings]

You have great taste in… Maple syrup

[@sandrasaunders8777]

There's the surface meaning of the song, but Cooper has said that it was also an allegory for AIDS. Back in the early 80s, when it was a new thing and everyone was afraid of how it was transmitted, safe sex became even more necessary than in the past. So, for this song , the poison is the virus, and Cooper is saying that he wants the woman, but he better not touch unless he's willing to risk getting the disease. Also, yeah, he's a really nice guy. I got to meet him a few times back in the 80s when he toured my city. I've met many a rock star, and only a handful are people you would actually like to know in real life- he's one of them.

[@HikeAroundandFindOut]

Happy Weird Wednesday Diane! Today, I saw 2 snails having a fight last night. I was going to break it up, but decided to let them slug it out. Boop!

[@richardbast7243]

First Alice Cooper song I heard was, Welcome To My Nightmare.

[@DianeJennings]

😮

[@scottbradley6953]

Alright, I have to share my Alice Cooper story 😊 My mate Killed Alice! We were blessed enough to get 7th row seats as she was handicapped in her wheelchair. She was holding her cane on upright on her footrest when he came by with His cane! He noticed her and assumed the engarde stance! She was Always a huge Alice fan since she was in junior high. They parried and thrust until She Stabbed him in the ❤ Absolutely made her night and she never forget his kindness for the rest of her life. She passed over in '07. As a footnote, She wanted "Cold Ethyl" played at her funeral. It Was💜 💖🐺

[@matthewgoodA1206]

Besides being a great hard rock song, that I understand marked a comeback for Alice, I love the final shot at the end, with him now in possession of the bottle of poison.

[@deweyplanck9850]

His two best friends at one time were Glenn Campball and Groucho Marx. They played golf together. Eddie Van Halen was somewhat unknown and wanted to meet Alice Cooper. Everyone knew Eddie was destined to be great so Alice gave in thinking he wanted to jam with him. It turned out that Eddie Van Halen heard he was friends with Glenn Campbell and was wondering if he could hook him up with Glenn so he could jam with him. Alice didn’t mind but he said it put his ego in check whenever he thought about it.

[@magecraft2]

One of the nicest bloke I have every met oddly his passion (At the time at least) was golf.

[@gregmason2434]

Absolutely correct, made a comment with a bit more details on this.

[@johnsample7391]

As a "theater nerd," you might find this intersting. In 1996 Alice Cooper sang "King Herod's Song" for the 1996 Cast Album of the West End revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar," despite not playing the role on stage. In 2018 Cooper actually played the role of King Herod in NBC's live Easter broadcast of the musical. If you have not seen that production, you definitely should do so. I believe it is available on Prime Video.

[@iceman34]

I have always like Alice Coper and we are both PKs ( preacher’s kids ) my brother had a picture of him where he mock hanged himself in concerts. Thanks for showing hime here , Diane.

[@DianeJennings]

You dropped that in so casually OMG! 

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

Actually Alice Cooper is a Christian. He's grandfather was a pastor his father was a pastor and his father-in-law's pastor he was raised in the church

[@Razmoudah]

That makes No More Mr. Nice Guy seem so different.

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

His song, Nothing's Free, has appeared on Christian Rock Compilation discs. Great song.

[@dupersuper1938]

I try not to hold that against him.

[@mikecampingforfun5226]

@@dupersuper1938 two words: God's Judgement

[@mattblatchley2061]

this song came out in 1989 and I LOVED It...but to us at the time it was "New Alice Cooper" since his big hits were in the 70s...obviously this is now ancient too!😁

[@mattblatchley2061]

"Schools Out" "Welcome to my Nightmare", "No More Mister Nice Guy" are all must hears Alice Cooper tracks!

[@DanielBrock-vh2bh]

The chair part was kinda cool and you and chewie are great dancers.

[@DianeJennings]

🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼

[@danielcohen631]

Great watching your reaction 😂🤣👍

[@mattheweudy2396]

4:53 😂 yes, I suddenly recognised the chorus as well

[@place_there9104]

I recently edited an interview with Charlie Chin, a musician whose band was produced by Jimi Hendrix. Among the things he mentioned was meeting Alice Cooper in 1969 in Sudbury, Canada. I met him in a place called Sudbury up there in Canada while we were doing a show there. And I saw him do the chicken thing. And I also noticed, that there was a chicken, and what he did was he threw the chicken out in the audience and then he ripped open a pillow, right, and he was going ahhh, doing all his stuff. When I saw his show, the guys in his band were wearing summer frocks, like a teenage girl's summer frock, right, and these guys are like, you know, got tattoos and beards and smoking cigars, and going arrr arrr and playing the drum. And I said to him when he came off, I said, I called him Al because I didn't know what else to call him, I said, “Al, what's the deal here? You guys have some act.” He says, “Oh well, you know, we're not really musicians.” He looked at me and he says, “But rock and roll is the fastest way to make big money man.” That's it. I’ve known him for years after that, and every time I saw him, he’s a nice guy. He was in the business, you know. He was not some, what, dilettante or wacko, but he's a really nice guy. He was very practical. Fastest way to make a lot of money.

[@kimsparks5811]

I'm hearing next year's Samhain celebration- ouiji board in Spain. Now- the guest list😂

[@DianeJennings]

Eek! Not after the one in the forest!!! 🌳

[@lawrencedavis9246]

An area in the north of Spain celebrates the day in a manner that is very similar to the Irish. If I can find the info I had for this I will post it.

[@chasemathis2016]

Alice Cooper did Schools Out and No More Mr. Nice Guy. You've definitely heard those songs. As for the name, "Alice Cooper" was the name of the band for the first few records but after the rest of the band left he eventually took the band name for himself. He also accidentally got a chicken killed by throwing it into the crowd because he thought it could fly because it was a bird.

[@jimross7648]

Alice Cooper is one of the music stars that created an image that was so powerfully that he lived inside the image, without being actually like the image. I only vaguely recall this song. I mainly put Alice Cooper with the hit Schools Out. A tune I really liked. I know some of his songs, but I have never been enamoured with his music. Chewie had that oh she's got those headphones on again. I really like her, so I'm not going to freakout, but she'll get into it and I can calmly escape, which you did and he did. Editor Diane while she needed no words. Point made.

[@DianeJennings]

I don’t think he’s a music lover! But he does love my rendition of twinkle twinkle Little star

[@michaeldoherty5423]

Alice Cooper was also in the horror film “Prince of Darkness “ where he played Street Schizo. Jameson Parker of “Simon and Simon” starred in the film.

[@Roh_Echt]

Great reaction...love it when you're obviously into the song 🤘😆🤘Have you heard his first hit "I'm Eighteen"...from 54 yrs ago (1970)?

[@jimmyboyles2868]

Met Vincent Damon Furnier - His real name - when he opened his bar 'Cooperstown' in Denver. Now out of business.

[@DianeJennings]

Ah that’s a shame but cool you met him!!

[@jimmyboyles2868]

@@DianeJennings I'd rather meet you! lol

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

Hahaha, I love that you chose THIS song because I have this thing I do where I add cuss words to certain songs when it feels like that's what the song truly demands, and for this one I always hear it as: "I wanna taste you, but your lips are venomous poison (backup vocals FUCK-ING POI-OI-SONNN!) You're poison running through my veins You're poison (FUCK-ING POI-OI-SONNN!) I don't wanna break these chains 🎵"

[@robbnutter4665]

Alice is the son of a preacher man and is a born again Christian. He is also a big into golf and one of his golf buddies was the country star Glen Campbell (RIP). He is known as a very nice person.

[@beachbumsailordude]

Diane did you know that Alice has been married to the same woman for something like 40 or 45 years? There's a interview I've seen of him where he talkes about one of his best friends who passed away. They were golfing buddies and used play golf twice a week. Their families used to do lots of things together, barbeques and such. That friend was Glen Campbell.

[@gregmason2434]

Added a comment adding to the golfing bit if you care to scroll to find it.

[@badhabitbabbitt7655]

Great reaction and nice dance moves!

[@michaelmize1155]

There are 2 versions of this music video the one you showed(PG-13) and a second version for the European Market that had the Model wearing the corset featured in a topless version. The 2 most popular songs from the 70's was "Schools Out and I'm Eighteen".

[@cletushouse906]

I first saw Alice back in the early 70’s. Best show I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a bunch. This video is nothing compared to his early stuff. Still good though. Hey, it’s Alice.

[@user-EricWatson55]

Alice Cooper was in John Carpente's "Prince of Darkness". He also babysat Keanu Reeves before.

[@CapnDan57]

Hell Yeah, Irish Girl!! Vincent Furnier is considered the "Godfather of Shock Rock" He actually change his name legally. I grew up listening to Alice Cooper, him being a local Michigander. Before the internet, quite a few bands had regional, loyal followings. Some other good songs are "Million Dollar Babies", "Under My Wheels", "Elected", "Cold Ethyl". Definitely add some of these to yer Samhain playlist. Always a great live show, you would've enjoyed all the theatrics. He lives in Arizona now, and plays a lot of golf...

[@DianeJennings]

Ha ha from the ridiculous to the sublime? Is that a thing…

[@BillW1]

Alice has been a fixture forever. Schools Out Live, I'm 18, Feed My Frankenstein, No More Mister Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, Welcome To My Nightmare are some others to try. Poison really had that '80's sound. Could be why you enjoyed it so much. Great segue of 2 people being 1 people. ED didn't look too happy with 1 certain people😜.

[@DianeJennings]

She did not 😂

[@anthonyanderson2622]

When he first hit the scene back in the seventies several people in the UK tried to get him banned. His early stage performances consisted of songs such as dead babies.

[@oneearrabbit]

One of my favorite Alice Cooper songs. House of Fire is also a good one.

[@AndyMagnusson70]

If you think the ladies are hardly dressed in this video, i can tell you that in the original video, they were topless. But it was banned from MTV. (When Music Television MTV actually showed music) The could only show it between like midnight to 2am. So he had to re- arrange the clothing on these ladies so it could be shown all the hours of the day.

[@gregmason2434]

Interesting side bit... He is a very good and avid golfer, or at least was once upon a time. Also quite intelligent and well spoken. I saw him at a couple profesional golf events, one men's and one women's, where he was paired with a pro for the pro-am (professional/amateur, the amateur always a celebrity) competition.

[@morbiouslenoir]

This is the most commercial, Mtv song he ever did. It's a deep run but worth it. Try "The Ballad of Dwight Frye."

[@spooktatorbob4867]

Rob Zombie is a tremendous Alice Cooper fan and has stated about rockers live shows, indirect quote, "you cannot do anything Alice Cooper has not already done so just go put on a show." Alice Cooper as amazing. As for butts: I like butts that look like two basketballs. I do not like butts that look like two planets.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

This song will always be an undisputed classic, but I hope you will also react to the cover of this song done by the group called "Groove Coverage".

[@gregpeterson3375]

Here is a classic western song, Marty Robbins ballad of the Alamo, it’s a classic

[@martinmarks8664]

If you like Alice Cooper, listen to hard rocking ladies of Bandmaid. The live version of Freedom is a good place to start.