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)
Dada
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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Da Da
Da Da
Da Da
Da Da
Da Da
Da Da
Da Da
I don't know what you mean about nasty feelings, it's
Let me help you out of this, you were starting to feel a
certain way, violence, resentful.
How do you know that? I told you? I told you that?
That's right, remember yesterday?
I don't want to talk about that, I don't want to talk about it.
Let's talk about, uh, talk about something else. Ok?
What would you like to talk about?
Uh
Tell me about your son.
My son, yeah well, he took care of me. He's took care of me
for a long, he still takes care of me. And she takes good, and
she takes care of me. She takes, she takes good care of me.
He takes care of me,
Do you believe it
I have a daughter too.
You don't have a daughter.
Yeah, I have a dauther, yeah.
A son - you have a son, a son.
No I, no I, all I have, I have
I have a son, I have a son and a daughter, and a daughter.
No, I have a son, daughter, daughter too, and a boy, and a boy
Da Da
Da Da
I'm a little tired now
Well that's alright, I think that's enough for today.
I'm feeling rough and kinda hungry too.
Da Da
Who's my boy?
The lyrics of Alice Cooper's song DaDa present a surreal and confusing conversation between two people. The singer seems to be struggling with their own memories and identity, as they contradict themselves about having a son and a daughter. The other person tries to steer the conversation towards a more pleasant topic and asks about the singer's son. The singer acknowledges their son's caring nature but then goes on to mention a daughter as well, despite being corrected.
The repetition of "DaDa" throughout the song creates a sense of disorientation and confusion. The use of contradictory statements and the mention of a daughter, which the singer does not have, adds to the confusion and the feeling of the surreal. The overall message of the song seems to be about the difficulty of connecting with one's own memories and identity, and how that can lead to feelings of confusion and dislocation.
Line by Line Meaning
Da Da
Repetitive chorus
I don't know what you mean about nasty feelings, it's
The singer is confused about the suggestion of negative emotions
Let me help you out of this, you were starting to feel a certain way, violence, resentful.
The singer is trying to help someone overcome their negative feelings before they become violent or resentful
How do you know that? I told you? I told you that?
The artist is questioning how the other person knew about their personal feelings
That's right, remember yesterday?
The other person is referring to previous conversations and situations that the artist may have forgotten
I don't want to talk about that, I don't want to talk about it. Let's talk about, uh, talk about something else. Ok?
The singer is uncomfortable talking about a certain topic and tries to change the subject
What would you like to talk about?
The other person is open to discussion and wants the singer to guide the conversation
Tell me about your son.
The other person prompts the artist to share information about their child
My son, yeah well, he took care of me. He's took care of me for a long, he still takes care of me. And she takes good, and she takes care of me. She takes, she takes good care of me. He takes care of me, Do you believe it I have a daughter too.
The artist shares that their son takes care of them and that they also have a daughter
You don't have a daughter.
The other person is contradicting the artist, suggesting that they do not have a daughter
Yeah, I have a dauther, yeah.
The singer reiterates that they have a daughter despite the other person's doubt
A son - you have a son, a son.
The other person corrects the artist that they only have a son, not a daughter
No I, no I, all I have, I have I have a son, I have a son and a daughter, and a daughter. No, I have a son, daughter, daughter too, and a boy, and a boy
The singer is confused and seems to contradict themselves by naming different children that they have
I'm a little tired now
The singer expresses that they are getting fatigued and need a break
Well that's alright, I think that's enough for today.
The other person agrees to end the conversation for the day
I'm feeling rough and kinda hungry too.
The artist shares that they are feeling unwell and hungry
Da Da
Repetitive chorus
Who's my boy?
The singer is unsure who the other person is referring to as their boy
Contributed by Carter I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Phil
on Former Lee Warmer
Interesting. I like it! I am surprised someone covered that lesser known song of Cooper’s. I will have to check out more of Valery’s work.