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)
Somewhere in the Jungle
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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A million bodies piled to the sky
Arms and legs, feet and hands
Impossible to understand
Countless heads, ears and eyes
Never hear, never cry
Tribal chants, tribal war
And the scavengers are feeding
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding (somewhere)
Not a single soul is breathing
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin' (somewhere)
And the scavengers are feeding
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding
(The rivers will flow with blood)
Not a single soul is breathing
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin'
Listen somewhere in the jungle
You can hear the devil laughing
Somewhere
African genocide
Brother kill brother, side by side
Wild animals show their teeth
And run away in disbelief
And the scavengers are feeding
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding (somewhere)
Not a single soul is breathing
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin' (somewhere)
And the scavengers are feeding
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding
(The rivers will flow with blood)
Not a single soul is breathing
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin'
(The mothers gonna cry)
Listen somewhere in the jungle
You can hear the devil laughing
Somewhere
(Somewhere)
Not a single soul is breathing
(The rivers will flow with blood)
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin'
And the scavengers are feeding
(The mothers will cry their tears)
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding
Not a single soul is breathing
(They watch their sons die)
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin'
Listen somewhere in the jungle
You can hear the devil laughing
Somewhere
(Somewhere)
Not a single soul is breathing
(The rivers will flow with blood)
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin'
And the scavengers are feeding
(The mothers will cry their tears)
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding
Not a single soul is breathing
(They watch their sons die)
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin'
Listen somewhere in the jungle
You can hear the devil laughing
Somewhere
The song “Somewhere in the Jungle” by Alice Cooper is a dark and powerful commentary on the horrors of war and genocide, particularly in Africa. The lyrics describe a scene of unimaginable carnage, with bodies piled high, limbs and heads scattered everywhere, and the sounds of tribal war cries and animal attacks echoing through the jungle. The scavengers are feeding on the dead, while the living are caught in a never-ending cycle of violence and despair. The Serengeti is bleeding, and the rivers will flow with blood. Not a single soul is breathing, and the devil’s laughter can be heard somewhere in the jungle.
The message of the song is clear: war is not glorious, but a senseless waste of human life. The lyrics are a call to action, urging listeners to confront the reality of war and to work towards a more peaceful and just world. Alice Cooper’s powerful vocals and driving guitar riffs add to the sense of urgency and despair, making “Somewhere in the Jungle” one of the most powerful songs about war and its devastating effects.
Line by Line Meaning
There it stands way up high
The image of something towering over us.
A million bodies piled to the sky
The staggering number of casualties, with their corpses piled up as high as the eye can see.
Arms and legs, feet and hands
The dismembered body parts suggesting the gruesome aftermath of warfare.
Impossible to understand
The senselessness of the violence and the human suffering that accompanies it.
Countless heads, ears and eyes
The sense of overpowering death and devastation, with an endless number of body parts scattered everywhere.
Never hear, never cry
The sadness and fear that accompanies dying alone and unnoticed.
Tribal chants, tribal war
The idea that tribalism and ethnic conflict are at the heart of many violent conflicts around the world.
Tribal death, tribal gore
The brutish and savage violence that comes with tribal fighting and its aftermath.
And the scavengers are feeding
The horrific image of animals feasting on the dead and dying, adding to the intense suffering of the victims.
'Cause the killing fields are bleeding (somewhere)
The image of a blood-soaked landscape and the endless suffering that takes place there.
Not a single soul is breathing
The full sense of death and destruction, with no hope of life or survival.
'Cause the Serengetti's bleedin' (somewhere)
An allusion to the famous African wilderness and the countless horrors that have taken place there.
Listen somewhere in the jungle
The idea that even in the most remote and forgotten places on earth, terrible suffering and violence can still occur.
You can hear the devil laughing
The idea that there is a malevolent force of evil at work in the world, reveling in the destruction and death caused by human conflict.
African genocide
The reality of ethnic conflict and violence on the African continent, which has caused untold suffering and devastation.
Brother kill brother, side by side
The tragic reality of family members and members of the same community turning against one another in violent conflict.
Wild animals show their teeth
An allusion to the dangers faced by people living in areas where wildlife roams free, adding to the dangers and violence of their lives.
And run away in disbelief
The sense of discord and disbelief that animals feel when they encounter humans and their violent behavior.
(The mothers gonna cry)
The emotional toll of violence and suffering, particularly on those left behind to mourn their loved ones.
(They watch their sons die)
The tragic reality of parents having to bear witness to the violent deaths of their children.
The rivers will flow with blood
The graphic and terrifying image of a landscape stained red with the blood of countless victims.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: COOPER, MARLETTE
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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.