Cringe-worthy Alice lyrics...

SKULLBOY · Post by **SKULLBOY** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:48 am

Coopenstein wrote:My tape recorder, it must be lyin'
'Cause this I just can't believe
I hear a voice that's cryin', that's not me

The wheel goes round, I hear a sound
It's comin' out all wrong
And I swear to you I never wrote that song

I been livin' ..my own shell so long
The only place I ever feel at home

And oh, that music, I hate those lyrics
It stayed inside me so long
And I swear to you I never wrote that song

Well, is this a downer, or what!?!?!?
These lines make me feel like Alice hated and almost denied his own (old) songs and stage persona, (which made him famous), and maybe even himself, since he was in such bad shape around this time... Definately one of my least favorite tracks with Alice - ever!

He's actually referring to songs like "Only Women Bleed" and "I Never Cry" (I'm referring to an interview from somewhere). This song is about the "guy" who wrote all of those sad songs. I think he's talking more about the idea that the real person inside came out on those and he let down his guard a bit.

NotSoPerfect · Post by **NotSoPerfect** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:38 am

Oh man...I

Skeletons in My Closet! Every time I listen to SF that gets stuck in my head for DAYS!

Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:41 am

RemarkablyInsincere wrote:Dada has some fantastic lyrics.

I have to say that Constrictor is lacking in the lyric department on the whole.

I certainly agree that Dada has some impressive lyrical content; possibly because Alice appeared (to me) to be striving hard for a 'direction' at the time? I don't recall (right now) any specific direction of that 'post punk' era - (although someone may well remind me!). I do recall, however, an interview with Bob Greene where Alice suggests the possibility of using a 'Western' themed concept (like The Magnificent Seven) for his next album.

But by the time Constrictor appeared we were into the 'hair, metal, sex' niche that continued on through Trash and culminated (with Alice) on Hey Stoopid. So, (the way I see it), the lyrics on Constrictor were (comparatively) of a more 'disposable' nature, but for all the 'right' reasons, i.e. they were entirely 'fit for purpose'.

steven_crayn · Post by **steven_crayn** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:19 am

daytripper63 wrote: I would have to say "I Love The Dead".....still makes me cringe.

WHAT!

As the late great Vincent Price would say they are "wonderfully demented thoroughly diabolical"

I love the dead before they're cold
Their blueing flesh for me to hold
Cadaver eyes upon me see... nothing

I love the dead before they rise
No farewells, no goodbyes
I never even knew your now rotting face
While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave
I have other uses for you Darling

This is poetry for a necrophiliac!

HORRORHOLIC · Post by **HORRORHOLIC** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:53 am

Feezle-Nuts wrote:How about..............

You make me wanna (wa hoo hoo)
Ya know you make me wanna (wa hoo hoo)
Oh you make me wanna (wa hoo hoo)
Yeah, think I gotta (wa hoo hoo)

And "She can shake it just like J-Lo"

Feezle-Nuts · Post by **Feezle-Nuts** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:11 am

I got a radical place
Got my own private space
It's my sanctuary
It's the castle of doom
I'm the king of my room
Just a Quasimodo
Let the world blow away
This is where I will stay
In my sanctuary
Got my mess on the floor
Got my lock on my door

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:30 am

Feezle-Nuts wrote:I got a radical place
Got my own private space
It's my sanctuary
It's the castle of doom
I'm the king of my room
Just a Quasimodo
Let the world blow away
This is where I will stay
In my sanctuary
Got my mess on the floor
Got my lock on my door

I like these lyrics.

vince_raven · Post by **vince_raven** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:44 am

I hate the lyrics to "Titanic Overture"

DaveJay · Post by **DaveJay** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:44 am

....Hi all....I cannot believe that this thread has got to 3 pages, without a mention of "Feed my Frankenstein"!!!....surely the worst lyrics ever commited to paper!!!...." Fur tea-cup" indeed.....

WickedYoungMan · Post by **WickedYoungMan** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:08 am

DaveJay wrote:....Hi all....I cannot believe that this thread has got to 3 pages, without a mention of "Feed my Frankenstein"!!!....surely the worst lyrics ever commited to paper!!!...." Fur tea-cup" indeed.....

Blame that on Zodiac Mindwarp!

While Heaven Wept · Post by **While Heaven Wept** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:39 am

I could probably include the entirety of ACAS in this.

I AM THE SPIDER
I AM THE SPIDER...........

Gimme a break!

steven_crayn · Post by **steven_crayn** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:52 pm

While Heaven Wept wrote:I could probably include the entirety of ACAS in this.

I AM THE SPIDER
I AM THE SPIDER...........

Gimme a break!

Give us a break and quote some of these lyrics you don't rate, that's lyrics in their full context not the odd line.

alicespoisonuk · Post by **alicespoisonuk** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:03 pm

Oh no - Scarlet and Sheba is a great song! I wish Alice would open a show with that one some day! For me the worst is 'Cause we're no baloney, homosapiens, We ain't phoney Oh we're no baloney homsapiens and Thrill My Gorilla is pretty bad all the way through! They've already been quoted though.

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DaveJay · Post by **DaveJay** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:37 am

WickedYoungMan wrote:
DaveJay wrote:....Hi all....I cannot believe that this thread has got to 3 pages, without a mention of "Feed my Frankenstein"!!!....surely the worst lyrics ever commited to paper!!!...." Fur tea-cup" indeed.....
Blame that on Zodiac Mindwarp!

OOPS!!! sorry....still a truly awful lyric though!!!

Guilty · Post by **Guilty** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:37 am

i have been replacing all of my cooper records and getting them on cd. the only one that i flat refuse to buy is constrictor. i know this was a very important album for alice but lyrics and music his lowest point!

Draugen · Post by **Draugen** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:50 pm

Spoiler

You gotta chased on your face
You got some scare in your hair
You got some rock in your walk
And some hips in your slips

Does this even make any sense? Is there something lost to people who don't have English as first language?

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:55 pm

Draugen wrote:
You gotta chased on your face
You got some scare in your hair
You got some rock in your walk
And some hips in your slips

Does this even make any sense? Is there something lost to people who don't have English as first language?

There have always been two sides to Alice lyrics. The ACG lyrics and Alice solo lyrics. The ACG lyrics were inspired and impeccable. The solo Alice lyrics are
campy with a few shining moments

glamprincess · Post by **glamprincess** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:03 pm

DaveJay wrote:....Hi all....I cannot believe that this thread has got to 3 pages, without a mention of "Feed my Frankenstein"!!!....surely the worst lyrics ever commited to paper!!!...." Fur tea-cup" indeed.....

I like these lyrics. Maybe the "sexier" lyrics are just more appealing to the females....see discussion on Trash thread.

glamprincess · Post by **glamprincess** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:04 pm

Parish wrote: There have always been two sides to Alice lyrics. The ACG lyrics and Alice solo lyrics. The ACG lyrics were inspired and impeccable. The solo Alice lyrics are
campy with a few shining moments

You think the lyrics to Welcome to My Nightmare were campy?

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:06 pm

glamprincess wrote:
Parish wrote: There have always been two sides to Alice lyrics. The ACG lyrics and Alice solo lyrics. The ACG lyrics were inspired and impeccable. The solo Alice lyrics are
campy with a few shining moments
You think the lyrics to Welcome to My Nightmare were campy?

The campiest!

A GREAT record but that is show-biz-theatrical-camp all the way. I can hardly watch the TV special its just so dated lyrically as well as visually