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)
Fantasy Man
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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I sit around and watch tv
Don't send flowers or take showers
But I'll be there to pull your weeds
Oh yeah
I don't read books, I don't french cook
I hate opera, I hate Oprah
Don't fill my head with poetry
You just want to squeeze my masculinity
Why can't you leave it alone
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love it this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand, I'm not you fantasy man
I don't do dishes and I'm suspicious
Of any grown-up man who does
I'm homophobic, don't do aerobics
Just lay around and catch a buzz
You just want to squeeze my masculinity
Why can't you leave it alone
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love it this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not you fantasy man
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love me this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not your fantasy man
Hey
Hey hey
Hey
Hey hey
You just want to squeeze my masculinity
Why can't you leave it alone
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love me this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not you fantasy man
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
Hey, hey don't you love me this way
Hey, hey I am what I am
So please understand
I'm not you fantasy man
Alice Cooper's song "Fantasy Man" is a humorous and somewhat sarcastic take on the expectations placed on men to fulfill certain gender roles and societal norms. The lyrics describe a man who does not conform to many of these expectations - he does not drink tea, read books, do dishes, or participate in activities like aerobics or cooking. Despite this, the singer of the song insists that he will be there for his partner and help with practical tasks like pulling weeds.
The chorus of the song reflects the singer's frustration with being expected to change who he is to fit someone else's ideal of a man, while also acknowledging that he is not everyone's "fantasy man." The line "you just want to squeeze my masculinity, why can't you leave it alone" implies that the singer feels their sense of masculinity is being questioned or threatened by these expectations.
Overall, "Fantasy Man" is a commentary on gender roles and societal expectations, poking fun at the unrealistic ideals placed on men and the pressure to conform to them. The song suggests that men should be allowed to define their own sense of masculinity and that partners should love and accept them for who they are, rather than trying to mold them into a stereotypical vision of masculinity.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't drink tea or white chablis
I don't drink beverages that are typically associated with elegance and sophistication
I sit around and watch tv
I prefer to spend my time being a couch potato
Don't send flowers or take showers
I don't participate in traditional acts of romance
But I'll be there to pull your weeds
I can still be physically helpful despite my other shortcomings
I don't read books, I don't french cook
I'm not interested in cultivating intellectual or culinary skills
Or stroll around in galleries
I have no passion for art appreciation
I hate opera, I hate Oprah
I dislike both high-brow entertainment and mainstream talk shows
Don't fill my head with poetry
I'm not interested in the emotions or profundity that poetry can inspire
You just want to squeeze my masculinity
You're trying to force me into your preconceived notion of what a 'real man' should be
Why can't you leave it alone
Why can't you accept me for who I am?
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
I'm not willing to adjust myself to fit your expectations
Hey, hey don't you love it this way
I'm proud of who I am and assume that other people appreciate that
Hey, hey I am what I am
'What you see is what you get'
So please understand, I'm not you fantasy man
I'm not the idealized version of a man that you envision
I don't do dishes and I'm suspicious
I don't partake in household chores and am skeptical of men who do
Of any grown-up man who does
I view men who complete domestic work as undesirable
I'm homophobic, don't do aerobics
I am prejudiced against homosexuality and refuse to engage in physical exercise
Just lay around and catch a buzz
I prefer the careless pleasure of substance abuse over other pursuits
Hey
Exclamation to grab attention
Hey hey
Repeated exclamation to emphasize importance
You just want to squeeze my masculinity
You're trying to force your idea of manliness on me
Why can't you leave it alone
Why can't you accept me for who I am?
Hey, hey I ain't gonna change
I won't conform to your expectations
Hey, hey don't you love me this way
I assume that you find my carefree attitude intriguing
Hey, hey I am what I am
'What you see is what you get'
So please understand
I want you to accept me for who I am
I'm not you fantasy man
I'm not who you wish I would be
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: COOPER, MARLETTE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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.