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

[@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.

[@bobmorgan1575]

Someone in my senior class managed to get it on the school's PA system the last day of school. Little did we know....

[@secondchance6603]

I was 9 when it came out, still got the single, oh and the B side (Gutter Cat) was/is awesome.

[@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.

[@bluebear1985]

I remember hearing that the last time he performed in my hometown, Thunder Bay, Ontario, he played a round at a local golf club just outside city limits to relax a bit before he had to do a show that evening. There's a picture of him from that time inside the clubhouse of that course.

[@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!

[@Metzwerg74]

@@DianeJennings shock-rock....

[@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.

[@wtk6069]

There's a great interview out there with Alice Cooper talking about his long friendship with his close friend and neighbor, country singer Glen Campbell. They used to golf several times a week and swap stories about the many colorful personalities in their respective genres. He also talked about having to watch Campbell succumb to dementia. It's a powerful interview that tells a lot about the kind of person Alice Cooper is. He's a stand-up guy.

[@joebalusikiii5811]

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

[@BenDover-qj5mt]

She always was, she just didn't know it yet.

[@dallassukerkin6878]

We wish! :lol:

[@ycplum7062]

Next Holloween with a review or a Lita Ford/Ozzy Osbourne hit. LOL Can't think of a good Metal Holloween song off the top of my head.

[@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?

[@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".

[@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.

[@jdgolf499]

Alice was a great friend of Glen Campbell, and there is an interview of his talking about his relationship with Glen a few days after Glen's passing. A must see to really get a feeling of who both of them are!

[@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! 🤘😎

[@j.fisher4263]

This song is great for so many reasons. The chord changes and timing with background singing... and that energy!

[@winterburden]

Thanks for reacting to it Diane!

[@DianeJennings]

My pleasure!!

[@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! 🕺🏼 

[@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.*

[@9HighFlyer9]

My Mom's cousin and I went to the same HS as Alice Cooper. He was in the same class and I was there like 30 years later. I transferred into the school half way through junior year knowing about Alice Cooper being alumni. So I wondered how long it would take for someone to tell me about it. Was sometime in 1st or 2nd period.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@meredithlyon3142]

I went to one of his concerts around 1976 (Welcome to my Nightmare, maybe?) and it was really fun. Kind of pre-glam rock with some guys wearing glitter and eyeshadow, many people in costumes. Sometimes the song subject was dark, but it was almost tongue in cheek and we were all in on the joke. He's supposed to be a super nice guy, an amazing golfer, and I think at some point had a wall of like 30 television sets so he could watch everything at once. Definitely listen to more of his music!

[@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.😊

[@johnmangan5729]

Diane should definitely do a reaction to Gutter Cat Vs.the Jets. I think it really shows the creativity of the band which is often overlooked by critics.

[@Design2winLew]

Alice has made such a lot of great music over his career . Is he a nice guy , yes . Met him once in Beverley shopping centre food hall LA , was having a burger with his children . Was really normal and unassuming .

[@highlanderknight]

I have met Alice at a meet and greet and he is the nicest down to earth guy. Seen him four times. Still touring today with his own band and the Hollywood Vampires.

[@ivandelalves8827]

Yu"re great. Thanks for reacting to Alice Cooper, first show I see in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 👏

[@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.

[@greghamann2099]

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

[@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.

[@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!"😂

[@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

[@MamaloveKatt]

I love Alice Cooper! My mother used to tell my sister & I about how one day he came to our house when we lived in AZ & picked up my sister & she started screaming because she was terrified of him. My dad was a musician & she said he was one of my dad's friends. Not sure I believe it, but then my sister would say she remembered it as well. She was probably 3 when it supposedly happened. I never got the chance to ask my dad if it was true before he passed.

[@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 :)

[@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

[@The_Great_White_Moose]

Yay! It’s Diane’s upload day!!❤

[@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

[@ramonacosta2647]

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

[@capndave9152]

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

[@TreyXanthean-c5h]

right on, this is a great song!! Love Alice "the cooper woman" Cooper. lol ~quote was from Tim Burtons Dark Shadows circa 2012

[@HellenKillerProject]

He owns and funds 3 schools for the performing arts where he provides teens a place to learn a career cost free. His wife Sheryl Cooper started as a dancer in the band and still tours. His daughter Calico Cooper tours with him as well and is in a band of her own. He will take time if you walk up to him in public, no matter what might be going on he will pay attention. His parents were preachers and he is a serious christian. His songs .. his stage show. He is the "Bad Guy" but he always pays for his sins ... Whether by guillotine or hanging ... or .. he has so many ways to pay for his sins ..

[@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

[@or2ak]

@@RobbEverett LOL

[@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.

[@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.

[@anthonyreed3682]

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

[@barryguff6893]

Yep! And this song is about the struggle we have with lust and not to fall into it.

[@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

[@johnw8578]

You do

[@marke8323]

My brother has met him a couple times, he is religious, sober and has a reputation of being approachable nice guy.

[@stephenmackey2051]

Alice Cooper was in the movie dark shadows with Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and an ensemble cast in that movie. You should listen to feed my Frankenstein by Alice Cooper as well as well as Mr. nice guy.

[@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!

[@HellenKillerProject]

"ALICE COVERS BORN THIS WAY - ALICE COOPER LIVE AT BONNAROO 2012" Such a fitting cover song .. truly Cooperized !

[@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👍👍 🎉🎸

[@MikeEnglund-ih1zh]

I saw him live in 1982 when he was on drugs and an alcoholic and had no memory of the tour. No stage show at all and Alice looked emaciated.

[@karlvongazenberg8398]

Q: Is he a nice guy? A: Alice Cooper got Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) clean from multidrug addiction. I guess this qualifies.

[@72KingDavid]

Please do more Alice Cooper! He still puts on the best stage shows with full theatrics with a stellar band. He still gets his head decapitated by a guillotine onstage and uses actual knives and a sword used by Errol Flynn. I’d recommend a live performance of Ballad of Dwight Fry/Killer/I Love the Dead. He sometimes has medleys of his songs to act out a story. And many times, his wife plays the sadistic nurse in this section.

[@vern74]

I've seen AC three times over the years and each time was amazing. No two concerts are the same.He truly is the "Godfather of theatrical rock". He is an incredible musician and entertainer.

[@MichaelAndrews-uy1gl]

I was stationed at an Air Force base in 1969. People were talking about a guy named Alice Cooper. "Who is he?" I said. "He is a rock star." They said. "Never heard of him." I said. The rest is history.

[@Nedreck11]

Dianne you working on your headbanging - I like it!

[@UncleMikeDrop]

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

[@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.

[@curtisnewingham8789]

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

[@bobmorgan1575]

It's so much fun watching the younger generation discovering the music I grew up with. Try listening to 'I'm Eighteen' sometime.

[@Metzwerg74]

or "Hey Stoopid"

[@karlsmith2570]

8:35 "It Was A Very Saucy Song" Hey, Diane, if you thought "Poison" was a Saucy song, wait until you check out "Feed My Frankenstein"

[@tfry2011]

or "I love the dead"

[@mattheweudy2396]

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

[@mattheweudy2396]

Never mind 😅

[@seriouslyepicparanormal]

There is 2 sides of Alice Cooper, the stage character and the real person. Once they were the same but he got his life back in order and now only plays a freak on stage. Many of his albums are themed. Welcome to my nightmare, goes to hell, from the inside. I suggest you look at the special of welcome to my nightmare, featuring vincent price.

[@dillonsronce2583]

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

[@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

[@izbo10]

This is one of those songs that gets caught in your mind. It is so catchy

[@sasapetroski981]

This song is still fresh today😊😊😊

[@frankm3867]

I saw him 3 times and it’s an amazing show I love love love Alice Cooper.

[@TheHill1798]

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

[@tothra]

Alice Cooper is amazing, and his album, "Trash", which this song is from, is fantastic. This album was released in1989 in the States. I was making my weekly trip to the local record store to find out what was new. After checking the Rolling Stone magazine on the sales counter to see where Pink Floyds album "Dark Side of the Moon" was on the top 200 album list the prior week, I asked the clerk what was good that week. He was like "Dude, you gotta check out the new Alice Cooper album! It's f***ing awesome!". I was skeptical and asked him what the album was like. His exact words: "Imagine Alice Cooper in love". That was all I needed. I bought the cassette, got in my car and drove around aimlessly, looking like Wayne from "Wayne's World", listening to one of the best rock albums ever made. I still listen to it a couple times a year 🤘

[@andrewwhite7868]

He's one of my favorite artists. Outstanding songs include "Eighteen", "School's Out", "Welcome to My Nightmare", "Only Women Bleed", "Go to Hell", and "Hey Stoopid" among many others. He and the rest of his band influenced many later artists in both look and sound...

[@martinkasper197]

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

[@justinrutledge822]

This was so fun to watch!

[@IanFindly-iv1nl]

Well, I've heard ole A.C. himself say, in interviews with him, that THIS song was about how sex was dangerous. Consider, after all, that it was written & recorded at the time of the AID's scare.

[@gregmcmahon957]

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

[@jgsrhythm100]

This is hair metal era Alice. He began in the late 60's Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

[@robertburns4429]

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

[@Bothorth]

He appears briefly in John Carpenter's _Prince of Darkness_ (1987). Lots of dark twisted Catholic stuff in THAT one! 😮

[@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.

[@jojackmcgurk4499]

Good memories of this song straddling the line between the Goth Girls and the Rockers.....lots of black leather everywhere

[@robertearl963]

I love most of Alice's music Wasn't a fan until I saw him perform live and watched a documentary about him and Cheryl

[@DanielleWhite]

"I don't remember it" was so common with rockers due to drug and alcohol abuse then that it's all inevitable part of "Behind the Music" parodies, including one about The Simpsons and Electric Mayhem (the band in The Muppet Show.)

[@Greg87601]

I love Alice Cooper music.

[@JLPayne_78]

The man and the band were both called Alice Cooper. Probably best known for the single: School's Out. Poison was one of his biggest hits of the 90's, along with the song and album Hey Stoopid. He appeared in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows movie. He's in the band Hollywood Vampires with Johnny Depp.

[@karlvongazenberg8398]

Show this clip to my 12 yo nephew a few years ago. He said " I am love with this girl". I said goods news: so was I. Bad news: thirty years ago.

[@SirRosser]

I saw Alice Cooper back in 2010 in Roanoke, and it was awesome!

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

Saw his band in Jacksonville Florida in the early seventies with my high school buddies they put on an incredible show for that time very theatrical⚛❤

[@paullangland6877]

Ah yes another classic. Thanks for the video.

[@chitownlivingston7007]

My favorite AC song... School's Out

[@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.

[@JulioFG-l3u]

Wayne's World it's party time excelent 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@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!

[@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!

[@danielcohen631]

Great watching your reaction 😂🤣👍

[@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…

[@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.

[@kimtalley4496]

2 songs I know from him besides this is 1. Schools Out 2. No More Mr. Nice Guy.

[@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! 

[@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.

[@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.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

pure rock and roll! 🤟🤟🤟

[@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.