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)
Ghouls Gone Wild
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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'Cause we're already trashed and the band is really hot, yeah
We're gonna dance our heads off and we're gonna keep it tight
If we keep ourselves together, we might make it through the night
Ghouls gone wild, wilder than before
We had a little taste and now we need a little more
Ghouls gone wild, screamin' in the night
Ghouls
(Ooh-wah, ooh-wah)
Ghouls
(Ooh-wah, ooh-wah)
We're gonna raise some hell, yeah, we're gonna rock and roll here
And the sulfur that you smell, well, it adds a little soul there
We're dancin' on your grave and we're dancin' in the street
We're dancin' through the fire and it's burnin' up our feet
(Burnin' up our feet)
Ghouls gone wild
(Ghouls gone wild)
Wilder than before
(Wilder than before)
We had a little taste
(Ghouls gone wild)
And now we need a little more
(Need a little more)
Ghouls gone wild
(Ghouls gone wild)
Screamin' in the night
(Screamin' in the night)
We're feelin' kinda hungry
(Ghouls gone wild)
And we came in for a bite
(Ghouls gone wild)
Ghouls
(Ooh-wah, ooh-wah)
Ghouls
(Ooh-wah, ooh-wah)
So exciting
(So delicious, so delicious, so delicious, so suspicious)
When we're biting
(So delicious, so delicious, so delicious, so suspicious)
Come on and play
What do ya say?
Ghouls gone wild
(Ghouls gone wild)
Wilder than before
(Wilder than before)
We had a little taste
(Ghouls gone wild)
And now we need a little more
(Need a little more)
Ghouls gone wild
(Ghouls gone wild)
Screamin' in the night
(Screamin' in the night)
We're feelin' kinda hungry
(Ghouls gone wild)
And we came in for a bite
(Ghouls gone wild)
Ghouls
(Ooh-wah, ooh-wah)
Ghouls
(Ooh-wah, ooh-wah)
Ghouls
Ghouls
Ghouls
Ghouls
The song "Ghouls Gone Wild" by Alice Cooper is a high-energy rock and roll anthem about a group of ghouls having a party and causing chaos. The song starts off by setting the scene for the wild party with the lyrics "we're gonna have a bash and we're glad you finally got here, 'cause we're already trashed and the band is really hot, yeah." The ghouls are ready to dance and keep the party going, hoping to make it through the night. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Ghouls gone wild" and emphasizes the ghouls' need for more excitement and chaos as they scream in the night.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more intense, with lines like "we're dancing on your grave and we're dancing in the street, we're dancing through the fire and it's burning up our feet." The ghouls are clearly enjoying themselves and causing mayhem wherever they go. The song ends with a call to action for the listener, with lyrics like "come on and play, what do ya say?" The song is a fun and energetic tribute to rock and roll excess and the Halloween spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
We're gonna have a bash and we're glad you finally got here
We are going to have a great time, and we are happy that you could join us.
'Cause we're already trashed and the band is really hot, yeah
We are already drunk, and the band is playing really well.
We're gonna dance our heads off and we're gonna keep it tight
We are going to dance a lot and make sure that we don't get too crazy.
If we keep ourselves together, we might make it through the night
If we stay in control of ourselves, we might survive until morning.
Ghouls gone wild, wilder than before
We are becoming more wild and reckless, like ghouls.
We had a little taste and now we need a little more
We've experienced something good, and we want more of it.
Ghouls gone wild, screamin' in the night
We are screaming and having a wild time like ghouls at night.
We're feelin' kinda hungry and we came in for a bite
We are feeling a hunger and we came to satisfy it.
So exciting (So delicious, so delicious, so delicious, so suspicious)
This is thrilling and enjoyable, but maybe a little suspicious.
When we're biting (So delicious, so delicious, so delicious, so suspicious)
When we are enjoying something, it feels delicious, but also a little suspicious.
Come on and play, what do ya say?
Let's have some fun, are you ready?
Ghouls
We are acting like ghouls, wild and unpredictable.
Ghouls
We are still acting like ghouls.
Ghouls
We are really embracing our ghoulish sides.
Ghouls
We are continuing to behave as ghouls.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TOMMY HENRIKSEN, ROBERT EZRIN, ALICE COOPER
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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.