Alice Cooper - Elected | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000: The Untold Stories
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- Alice Cooper tells about the start of his career and the song 'Elected'. A documentary by Top 2000: The Untold Stories. Interview from 2017.
Alice is still the greatest showman on the planet.
That's debatable.
Top 2000 A Gogo should be mandatory viewing for all rock and music fans. Amazing interviews and stories. I saw Alice Cooper about 8 years ago with Rob Zombie. Great showman.
The idea behind the series is to take a song and show its background. Sometimes they go into the song, sometimes they spend more time on the general background. I guess they make a general plan, do the interview, see what comes out, and then compose the end result. What I appreciate most is the interviews, they really let the artist (or e.g. in the case of Sylvia's Mother, Sylvia and her mother) tell their story. It never feels as if they try to force everything into a preconceived format.
In the 70s a friend of mine and I hitchhiked from Corpus Christi to San Antonio for an Alice Cooper concert but we got there one week early because we were stoned and had to live on the streets for a week just to see the concert but it was worth it
Haha that's a great story. I can't imagine any kid doing that theses days.
Alice Cooper actually _is_ a nice guy. And he has a story about every rocker *_ever._* He couldn't keep up partying with Keith Moon, Syd Barret sat in his kitchen watching a cereal box like a TV, Elvis taught him how to take a gun away from someone, and story after story. And, he has hobnobbed with rich politicians on the golf course. When I was young, listening to Alice Cooper (the band, then solo), was almost taboo in the small town I grew up in. I loved the creepiness, but I also loved the sound. *_"Look at me now Ma, I never started worshipping Satan, and I'm_** pretty sure **_that after decades of listening to him, I have never been possessed by demons"_* - lol.
Lord Cooper even talks about Jim Morrison. Two alcoholics hanging out with each other then someone hands Jim something and he takes right there after digesting so much alcohol. I knew about Keith Moon but not Syd Barrett. Damn. Got to look that up. He's my favorite Pink Floyd guy. Long live Alice Cooper.
alice, iggy pop, danny hutton of 3 dog night harmonizing on shortnin bread for brian wilson in his kitchen at 3 am.
My son and me had a meet and and greet with him a few weeks ago at the Peoria Civic Center. Just a great hang. Though their photographer tried to rush us along we had a great convo. I think he likes to go from city to city and talk to his fans. He IS a top shelf golfer and I learned that at the course he played that day he shot 2 under par. Loves to golf where ever city he plays at. AND, if it's on a Sunday he attends mass. A truly great hang and when he comes back to town I'll buy another Meet And Greet. I bought one a few years ago and he actually remembered me. Totally worth it .
Holy moly was this awesome! I remember in ninth grade, in my home town, a local radio station DJ was boycotting something or whatever and he would only play two songs and one of them was "Elected". So, everyday as my dad was driving me to school, for a half hour I heard it four or five times. Man, I love Alice Cooper!
Weer een geweldige reportage! Eerst 'how you gonna see me now' en nu dit. Prachtig en heel erg bedankt!
At age 70 now, he's one of those rare survivors of the booze & drugs rock scene of his generation. Play some more golf Vince! =)
Heck of a drinker, waterd down all the way, claim he should have wrote song that other artist have wrote, these guys get to full of themselves just like anyone else.
@Steve Barankovich go fuck your self dude, nobody gives a shit about that on here. Exept for lame fucks like you that can't think for themselves.
Great song. And he's right: most of the people voted against the other candidate...or not at all. "And we end up with what we got."
@nmeunier That's right. The Democratic establishment went to great lengths to stifle Sanders. And when his supporters went to the polls in the presidential election, they weren't voting "for" (a flawed) Clinton but against Trump---those that still felt like voting.
I know the original guitarist for the band and he described how 72-73 they were the biggest band in Rock, world tour etc. They finished the tour at Hyde Park I believe.
Great guy!
The “Elected” video from 1972, is a great video. Lots of comedy. Without Alice in the world, music would be a very dull place. I Love Him to Death!
I’ve never seen a Broadway play but I have say thru hours of Shakespeare in the Park performances and been involved in several community theater plays myself and I adore adding stories and costumes to music! It beings the celebration of the moment to a whole ‘nuther level!!!
Elected was a re-working of Reflected, from Alice Cooper's 1969 debut album Pretties for You. The original song, as well as the entire album, had a more psychedelic and experimental vibe, influenced by groups like The Yardbirds and Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd. I wonder what Alice Cooper might have sounded like if they hadn't tightened up their sound into radio-friendly heavy rock, starting from Love it to Death.
Helped me through my teens ..thank you Alice you changed my life for the better
I love this man so much! I've seen him live 4 times. Each performance better than the next! I've been to all sorts of shows and NOTHING compares to Alice Cooper. Not even close. I hope he comes back around Ohio this Summer 😊
I have seen him 46 times and counting.. I lived in Columbus from 2000 till 2004.. so saw him several times In Ohio twice at state fair.. twice at Polaris, and once in Cleveland at the Tower City Ampitheater
I saw Alice for the 3rd time last October and got to meet him. He is truly the nicest guy in the world. We had a nice chat, I told him the 1st time I saw him was 1978. It was kinda like WOW. He brought up his wife, I knew they were together but didn’t know if they were married yet. She is a very blessed woman.It was a dream come true.
So where's the story behind the song? Wasn't it released as "Reflected" on their first album "Pretties for You"?
Yes, that's true. "Elected" was a 'rewrite' of that song. Surprised he didn't mention it. Look for the cameo appearance of the Alice Cooper Band in the movie "Diary of a Mad Housewife" performing "Reflected".
I want to be selected!
*"Reflected"* was more of a psychedelic sound, as was all of "Pretties For You". There were a lot of great psychedelic bands at the time, many wound up one hit wonders. Alice Cooper began heading towards a harder, darker style, and _"Reflected"_ was becoming just another forgotten song. Alice Cooper (the band), didn't think much about it, and said it wasn't a great song. As Alice (the singer) was complaining about Nixon, and wanting to parody American politics, Bob Ezrin said that he should rewrite *"Reflected,"* and turn it into *"Elected."* Bob Ezrin, was producing the AC albums, and he helped tighten their lyrics and sound. He helped them get on the charts, so they respected his input. Ezrin also liked the song *"Reflected,"*, and he thought it could be turned into something bigger. The rest is history. I'm not sure why he did not explain that, unless it was edited out for the YT video.
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@@AFloridaSon Nice post, you gave more information than the video explained haha. Funny you mention all the psychedelic bands at the time. Listen to the opening riff on Jimi Hendrix's "Dolly Dagger". Elected opening riff seems to have been lifted from Dolly Dagger.
Absolutely right
Great guy, I really like him, he loves talking and always has something interesting to say, with his own angle.
funny last words from Elected. Everyone has problems and personally I don't care.
Hero of my youth. Such a great showman, such a great show in the 1970's.
The caption under the live clip at 1:57 is a bit misleading; while the studio version of "No More Mr Nice Guy" was indeed released in '73, the video was shot at least a couple of years later.
You are totally right. But in our format we choose to show the date the song was released, that's why it says 1973...
5:16 Truth. Who would want that job?
I love heavy metal and I've actually went to and seen plays... My favorite is the Nutcracker 😊✋😝👏👏👏🙌
I would vote for Alice Cooper over the two guys running any frickin year.
Smart Guy did see him twice live in the Netherlands great shows
Yes Alice Cooper is a survivor of R'n'R and he has a kind heart from a life of excepting humanity. I have never meet him face to face, but have talked to him once. Alice is even married to his same wife. Dwayne don't be mad at me for things l couldn't do, l had the eyes on everything l did. I will always respect you for your comment to Rock music, and the loonies that love it, or produce it. Thanks for sharing with us, and surviving the party. 🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹🍀🌹
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If you think about it, I think Alice Cooper was responsible for the first rock ballad.
Wow,he was really a precursor to Johnny Rotten. Alice's music is a little prettier but their vocals are very alike! Lydon listened to Alice growing up.
He looks pretty good for 70.
Cool
Alice Cooper was very notorious in Soviet Union.
Love his music
If you want to hear music which was 'heavy Rock' long before anyone else, look up the album 'Billion Dollar Babies'.
Would've been nice if it was mentioned that the prototype for the song was 'Reflected' off of their debut Pretties For You. Hate to be a party-pooper but just sayin'
That's what I was expecting, hence the title
I was thinking the same
You are so right Jeff.
We're not worthy
Al Koop is one funny ironic guy and a helluva showman
"when Trump is gone.. the next guy is worst as ever"... IF WE ONLY KNEW HOW BAD....
AWESOME!!!!!!!!😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁
His favourite female artist is the Bronx genius singer/songwriter Laura Nyro - see him on TH-cam nyro/cooper.
I would vote for Alice Cooper at any level of politics, especially for President.
My only beef about Alice is that starting in the 90's, his shows became a RACE of going through his hits as fast as possible! I had tickets in the front rows for a show at the SDSU Open-Air Amphitheater in the early nineties, and his entire show was LESS than 1 hour and 20 minutes...with NO ENCORE!!! One of the-scratch that- THE biggest RIP-off at any concert I ever went to! The whole place was screaming for more, sure an encore must follow such a short set...Alice was already gone and counting his money when we finally realized that was it- show over!!!
I've never, and will never, pay a dime to see him ever again!
SEE ALSO: “How to Fight Presidents”, by Daniel O’Brien. 😎
When I saw that it was going to be Hillary versus Donald, all I could think was, "This is the best we can come up with? I voted for the pot head the Libertarians were running as a protest.
Next time I'm writing in Alice Cooper!
so you couldnt decide between totalitarian rule or freedom? you probably shouldn't be voting anyway then
@@babayaga1767 - My late wife devotedly watched "The Apprentice". The show sickened me, watching a crew of arrogant, overly entitled "celebrities" jump through hoops for an arrogant, overly entitled "Boss". My wife thought Donald was brilliant. She thought he was "always right". I thought that the only reason he was "right" was because he was the boss and as such had the right to make any decision he wanted to, no matter how illogical the reasoning. His reasoning was often illogical, and contradicting from one week to the next. It made great television since it was a train wreck every week. I predicted that, as President, he would provide our nation with exactly the same leadership he demonstrated on his reality show. None whatsoever. And after seeing him in office for the past few years he has, in my view, proven me correct.
Going into the 2016 election I knew Hillary had nothing to recommend her other than an over-indulged sense of entitlement. She thought it was "Her Turn." Donald was the flip side of the same coin: an over-indulged rich boy who knew he could survive multiple bankruptcies by allowing himself to used as a glamorous figurehead by the shareholders who bailed him out . Follow the money: Donald hasn't been in control of his "Empire" for years. He's an egotistical stuffed shirt who after losing any court case will have the gall to stand on the courthouse steps proclaiming victory for himself.
No, I stand by my decision: as a sober, faithful Christian, Alice Cooper has more backbone and character than Hillary and Donald combined.
WWJD? He'd see more good in Vincent Furnier than either of Mrs. Clinton or Mr.Trump. .and I would agree with him.
@@babayaga1767 I voted for the Libertarian didn't I? That's as anti-totalitarian and pro-freedom as you can get.
Umm. Either Trump or Clinton was going to win. No one else was going to win. Trump was and is incompetent and unqualified. He's also a lying demented corrupt traitor. He is the single worst president in US history and his administration is the worst ever in US history. You may dislike Hillary Clinton. You may think she is a bitch who has ties to wealthy people. But she is not incompetent or unqualified for that role. And she would never have been the single worst president in US history or have the worst administration in US history. By voting for someone other than her you doomed us with Trump. When you don't take something like this seriously you end up with an ass clown like Trump. Next time, take the election seriously. Even if you hate politics and think all politicians are awful human beings, take it seriously. Because there is a Grand Canyon chasm gap between someone like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump when it comes to a position like the presidency.
@@wpl6661 - Hillary is not a bitch, nor is she incompetent. However, she stands for many positions I do not agree with. She's almost as socialist as Bernie Sanders and she buys into all the ultra liberal check boxes I run away from. She almost makes Barry Obama look moderate. (BTW, while studying law at Harvard, Obama ran the the Harvard Law Review and worked amicably with its mostly conservative staff) I would like to see a moderate Presidential candidate. But that is not going to happen. The Democrats have polarized themselves to the opposite extreme that the Republicans have taken on. No moderate will be nominated by either party until the American people stop voting for the polarizing Douche-bags the Republicans and Democrats keep on presenting to us.
I stand by my decision. Alice Cooper would be a better President than Hillary or Donald.
Id vote Alice any day of the week, level headed and been through it all, Love Alice to hell and back
Alice is so right about the election. We got screwed.
Alice, Million Dollar Babies was my first album purchase. I memorized it, from beginning to end. It was recommeded to me by a couple guys ho really into your music, and I loved it. It was so rebellious! After that came the Eagles, a ton of other Southern Rock bands until the day I first heard More than a feeling by Tom Scholz. Of course it was under the band name of Boston, but there was no band at that point. Still, there was something so totally new, absolutely unheard of that I forgot everything that came before it. Too bad, because now as I look back on those days I can only think I should have bought more of your albums. A lot more. Peace brother! And I hope you do get elected some day!
You should have read the album cover and listened a little more carefully. Its Billion Dollar Babies. Maybe you didnt take inflation into consideration.
ken cohagen Billion Dollar Babies was a great album with 5 songs released as singles from it. Some info you’ll love: The billion dollars of money in the pictures on the sleeve of the album was REAL, and they had a sealed room when they were taking the photo shoot, so no money would sneak out. Also when the photo shoot was over, everyone was frisked before they left. There were also security people there the whole time when the shoot was going on. Thought you’d be interested.
wcarbyde sorry. Thee album is long gone. My brother borrowed it for a party and took a bunch of my albums, some didn't make it home.
Frances Williams very cool. I had the billion dollar bill in my wall for a long time, but the Arizona sun bleaches everything. I tried to find a replacement, but never found one.
Frances Williams I can't remember the name of the song, but I like things. And there's more that I can't remember after 46 years or so.
God bless 🙏 Alice.
We're not worthy!
This song starts out great..then mid way through here come the fucking brass section and out go the guitars.
ROCK ON ALICE🤘
"When Trumps gone the next guy is worst ever."
Biden 😳
5:34 nice .... :D lol
Duno we heard much story behind the song, ofcoursd it was a satire I didn't really need Alice to tell me that but what provoked him to write it? One can only presume it was Nixon.
That isn't really the same song, nor does it answer my question. @@p0llenp0ny
Alice go for president of the USA.
Vinny Angell Your avi pic, is wonderful, you lucky devil you! I hope you gave him a big kiss!
Incredibly relavent again.
So, where did the monkey come from... where did he go ??🤔
I remember all the rumors..
From gay boy Alice..to freaky psycho sadist..to hopeless drug addict..it was a Circus.
If Alice ran for 2020 against trump that'd be pretty amazing. He could offer actual Christian values and people would still have a golfing president, it'd be a step in the right direction xD
Say "You know." one more time...I dare you. I double dog dare you! 🤬
He was right about Biden lmao
Hot girl at 5'36''!
So if I like, change my name to Alice Copper then run for pres playing that song at my rallies, I mean it's not like that's even his real name. I could win on name regocnition alone, throw a solid platform better than Trump's and I'm a lock. I'd likely also be dead the moment I tried to end tobacco smoking and reform the corrupt and sadistic police.