Originating in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964, "Alice Cooper" was originally a band with roots extending back to a band called the Earwigs, consisting of Furnier on lead vocals and harmonica, Glen Buxton on lead guitar, and Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar and backing vocals. By 1966, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar joined the three and Neal Smith was added on drums in 1967. The five named the band "Alice Cooper", and Furnier eventually adopted it as his stage pseudonym. They released their 1969 debut studio album with limited chart success. Breaking out with the 1970 single "I'm Eighteen" and the third studio album Love It to Death, the band reached their commercial peak in 1973 with their sixth studio album, Billion Dollar Babies. After the band broke up, Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper and began a solo career in 1975 with the concept album Welcome to My Nightmare. Over his career, Cooper has sold well over 50 million records.
Cooper has experimented with a number of musical styles, mainly hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal, and glam metal, but also new wave (1980–1983), art rock on DaDa (1983), and industrial rock on Brutal Planet (2000) and Dragontown (2001). He helped to shape the sound and look of heavy metal, and has been described as the artist who "first introduced horror imagery to rock 'n' roll, and whose stagecraft and showmanship have permanently transformed the genre". He is also known for his wit offstage, with The Rolling Stone Album Guide calling him the world's most "beloved heavy metal entertainer". Away from music, Cooper is a film actor, a golfing celebrity, a restaurateur, and, since 2004, a radio disc jockey (DJ) with his classic rock show Nights with Alice Cooper.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper
Band studio albums
Pretties for You (1969)
Easy Action (1970)
Love It to Death (1971)
Killer (1971)
School's Out (1972)
Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
Muscle of Love (1973)
Solo studio albums
Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976)
Lace and Whiskey (1977)
From the Inside (1978)
Flush the Fashion (1980)
Special Forces (1981)
Zipper Catches Skin (1982)
DaDa (1983)
Constrictor (1986)
Raise Your Fist and Yell (1987)
Trash (1989)
Hey Stoopid (1991)
The Last Temptation (1994)
Brutal Planet (2000)
Dragontown (2001)
The Eyes of Alice Cooper (2003)
Dirty Diamonds (2005)
Along Came a Spider (2008)
Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011)
Paranormal (2017)
Detroit Stories (2021)
Road (2023)
Bye Bye Baby
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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I could never tell
Got something drastic on your mind
I can smell the small
Honey what's your trip today
Can't look me in the eye
A couple thousand miles away
You took me by surprise
From New York City, your new home
You didn't like the neighborhood
You really hated Hollywood
You said
Bye bye baby
Bye bye girl
Bye bye baby
You're in another world
You said my friends are boring
You said my house is small
You like it fifty stories high
You like livin' tall
You hate the L.A. freeways
You hate the L.A. smog
You hate the west coast phonies
You like the city doors (?)
I'm confused but I'm not mad
Said I'm the worst you've ever had
I ain't delusional, or institutional
But I'm pretty sure I ain't that bad
I said
Bye bye baby
Bye bye girl
Bye bye baby
You're in another world
I tried to reach you on your private line
You sure ain't calling mine
Now I'm sittin' here all alone
With a broken heart in three tine zones
(Bye bye baby) Bye bye baby
(Bye bye girl) paging your phone (?)
(Bye bye baby) please check your email (?)
(Bye bye girl) Why not your beeper (?)
(Bye bye baby) Stick your head out the window
Oh I'm mad as hell
Bye bye baby
Anyone at home?
Hello? Hello?
Anybody there?
Hello? Pick up?
In Alice Cooper's song "Bye Bye Baby," the singer addresses a lover who has suddenly decided to leave him for a new life in New York City. The song begins with the singer asking what is wrong with her and why she seems so distant, but then he finds out that she has moved away without telling him face-to-face. She has left him a message on the phone and explains that she prefers living in a different city, hates certain elements of his current home, and is just completely over their relationship. The singer is left confused, hurt, and ultimately angry, but also feels like he was not the worst partner his lover ever had.
The song is a poignant depiction of a failed relationship and the ultimate breakup of two people who can no longer make their love work. It illustrates how even a couple that seems to have everything going for them when they first start dating can eventually end up going their separate ways. The lyrics suggest that the female character's discontent with their relationship grew so strong that she was willing to pack up and move to a different city just to get away from him.
Line by Line Meaning
What's wrong with you today
Alice Cooper is starting the song by asking his partner what's bothering her.
I could never tell
Alice is admitting that he can't fully understand what's going through his partner's mind.
Got something drastic on your mind
Alice is aware that his partner is thinking about something important.
I can smell the small
Alice is able to sense that something is bothering his partner through her actions and attitude.
Honey what's your trip today
Alice is asking his partner what's bothering her.
Can't look me in the eye
Alice's partner is avoiding looking at him while they are talking.
A couple thousand miles away
Alice's partner is far from him, both physically and emotionally.
You took me by surprise
Alice was not expecting his partner to leave him.
You left a message on the telephone
Alice received a message from his partner on his phone informing him of the breakup.
From New York City, your new home
Alice's partner moved to New York City.
You didn't like the neighborhood
Alice's partner did not enjoy the area she was living in.
You really hated Hollywood
Alice's partner did not like his hometown of Hollywood.
You said
Alice's partner expressed her dissatisfaction with their relationship and lifestyle.
Bye bye baby
Bye bye girl
Bye bye baby
You're in another world
Alice's partner has left him and moved on to a different place and lifestyle, essentially saying goodbye to her old life.
You said my friends are boring
Alice's partner did not find his friends interesting.
You said my house is small
Alice's partner did not like the size of his house.
You like it fifty stories high
You like livin' tall
Alice's partner prefers to live in a high-rise building.
You hate the L.A. freeways
You hate the L.A. smog
You hate the west coast phonies
You like the city doors (?)
Alice's partner dislikes living in Los Angeles and the people who live in the west coast in general.
I'm confused but I'm not mad
Said I'm the worst you've ever had
I ain't delusional, or institutional
But I'm pretty sure I ain't that bad
Alice is admitting he is confused and hurt about why his partner left, but is acknowledging that he might not be the best partner, but is not crazy or insane.
I tried to reach you on your private line
You sure ain't calling mine
Now I'm sittin' here all alone
With a broken heart in three tine zones
Alice tried to reach his partner, but she is not picking up, leaving him alone with a broken heart, and with him being in different time zones, all three times.
(Bye bye baby) Bye bye baby
(Bye bye girl) paging your phone (?)
(Bye bye baby) please check your email (?)
(Bye bye girl) Why not your beeper (?)
(Bye bye baby) Stick your head out the window
Oh I'm mad as hell
Alice is trying to reach his partner again, but she is not responding or picking up, causing him to feel angry.
Bye bye baby
Anyone at home?
Hello? Hello?
Anybody there?
Hello? Pick up?
Alice is still trying to reach his partner, but she is still not responding or picking up.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RYAN ROXIE, ALICE COOPER, ERIC J. DOVER
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Lyrics:
If you hate me after what I say
I can’t put it off any longer
I just gotta tell you anyway
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry
You’re the one girl in town I’d marry
Girl, I’d marry you now if I were free
I wish it could be
I could love you but why begin it
‘Cause there ain’t any future in it
She’s got me and I’m not free, so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry
Guess I never will know you better
Wish I knew you before I met her
Gee, how good you would be for me
Should have told you that I can’t linger
There’s a wedding band on my finger
She’s got me and I’m not free, so
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye
Bye bye baby, don’t make me cry…
@suzannep8371
For all of these years I thought that The Bay City Rollers were the original artist, I’m gob smacked!
@gertvanlaar5670
It was the same for me .
Never knew the Bay City Rollers version was a cover .
But I like the cover much more 😁
@paulanthony5274
Same with most ub40 tracks and rod Stewart lots of covers and Boyzone although not all are covers with the bands I mentioned
@dryyoureyes5009
@Paulus lind x
@nicktubach2652
Same here. I was today years old. Wow!
@JordanWilliams_Link7702
@Gert van Laar both are good
@Nestor123057
Can't pick a favorite 4 Seasons song, but this one has got to be in the top 300.
@juliereminiec4937
Ragdoll, Candy Girl & Dawn are my favorite four seasons songs
@ToMaToEsGrOw
@Alissa Reminiec no opus 17?
@thedowagerd.2431
Opus17, Big Man in Town, Let's Hang On, Walk Like a Man.