Cooper discussed various issues during the talk, including the horrors of acute alcoholism and his subsequent cure, being a Christian, and his social and work relationship with his family. Pioneered the use of wild/macabre stage theatrics in rock concerts. He said: “In the movie [What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?] ", "Alice doesn't live here anymore. According to Cooper, the rumor began when a college newspaper editor asked him what kind of child he was, to which Cooper replied, "I was obnoxious, disgusting, a real Eddie Haskell," referring to the fictional character Osmond portrayed. One of the band's all-time favorite movies was What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? "Cooper's comedy mocks system". They married on March 20, 1976. [124], Evidence of Cooper's eclectic tastes in classic and contemporary rock music can be seen in the track listings of his radio show; in addition, when he appeared on the BBC Radio 2 program Tracks of My Years in September 2007, he listed his favorite tracks of all time as being: "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966) by the Rolling Stones; "Turning Japanese" (1980) by the Vapors; "My Sharona" (1979) by the Knack; "Beds Are Burning" (1987) by Midnight Oil; "My Generation" (1965) by the Who; "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987) by Guns N' Roses; "Rebel Rebel" (1974) by David Bowie; "Over Under Sideways Down" (1966) by the Yardbirds; "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (2003) by Jet; and "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) by the Beatles,[125] and when he appeared on Desert Island Discs in 2010 he chose the songs "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" by the Yardbirds; "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys; "I'm a Boy" by the Who; "Timer" by Laura Nyro; "21st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson; "Been Caught Stealing" by Jane's Addiction; "Work Song" by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and "Ballad of a Thin Man" by Bob Dylan. [on his memorabilia] I have a warehouse in L.A. that probably even ghost hunters wouldn't go into late at night. Journalist Bob Greene spent several weeks on the road with the band during the Muscle of Love Christmas Tour in 1973. [35] Meanwhile, British Labour Member of Parliament Leo Abse petitioned Home Secretary Reginald Maudling to have the group banned altogether from performing in the country. It was a whole different time. As long as a 15ft boa constrictor has been fed, they're like a kitten. I like setting an audience up, giving them a good scare and a good laugh, but it's all based around the songs. Rumors (which the band … The fact is, if you can call what I have a musical career, it all started with me miming to I'm Eighteen on a jukebox. “It was like just pure urban legend. The success of the band's single and album, and their tour of 1971, which included their first tour of Europe (audience members reportedly included Elton John and a pre-Ziggy David Bowie), provided enough encouragement for Warner Bros. to offer the band a new multi-album contract. It is often cited in the music media that Dragontown forms the third chapter in a trilogy begun with The Last Temptation;[75] however, Cooper has indicated that this in fact is not the case. Despite this story not being true, it would have played into the hands of the band, who were trying to base their look on some deathly themes. She sued for community property. The best games and experiences to get you started. [130], The Flaming Lips are longtime Alice Cooper fans and used the bass line from "Levity Ball" (an early song from the 1969 release Pretties for You) for their song "The Ceiling Is Bending". Around this time, Cooper performed "Welcome to My Nightmare", "You and Me", and "School's Out" on The Muppet Show (episode #307) on March 28, 1978 (he played one of the devil's henchmen trying to dupe Kermit, Gonzo and Miss Piggy into selling their souls). "[65], In 1994, Cooper released The Last Temptation, his first concept album since DaDa. [16] Of the group, only Buxton knew how to play an instrument—the guitar—so Buxton played guitar while the rest mimed on their instruments. I like horror movies that are over-the-top gory, that's the essence of what I do. [citation needed], Their follow-up album Killer, released in late 1971, continued the commercial success of Love It to Death and included further single success with "Under My Wheels", "Be My Lover" in early 1972, and "Halo of Flies", which became a Top 10 hit in the Netherlands in 1973. And I said, "We don't have anything to lose, let's do something that no one's going to relate to at all." Rumors (which the band did not necessarily make efforts to deny) to the contrary, the name was not chosen from a Ouija board reading nor was it named after a woman once burned at the stake for witchcraft -- it was picked because the random name had a twisted sense of originality and misleading innocence, complementing the band's bizarre and macabre stage theatrics and lyric themes.The band got their first big break playing at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles one night in 1969 when Frank Zappa discovered them and signed them to his record label.
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