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  1. It's definitely a concept album too, is it not? It's got a very theatrical style to it that reminds me The Who's "Tommy," just glommed up and doomed down a little
  2. Isn't AC from Detroit? Poking a little bit of fun at himself in "I Love America," and I get the the song is overstated on purpose, but it might go on a bit too long for its own cause.

    This whole thing is just the weirdest experience…it's like Pink Floyd's The Wall meets Tommy, in terms of story and exaggeration for effect, but the music is so…kitchy and 80s? I assume somewhat on purpose, but man. What an interesting 40-odd minutes.

    I guess the reason none of these have been played live is that they don't really stand alone. This thing is definitely a collected work, a greater whole than it is by the individual parts.

    Drew, do you find yourself listening to single tracks from this album, ever? Or do you usually take on the whole thing all at once?
  3. I knew it would get some interesting feedback and opinions which is precisely the reason I chose it. Depends - some days I'll play the entire album but other times I'll probably listen to either just Fresh Blood or Pass The Gun Around.

    Each song, besides I Love America, are pretty dark and almost creepy themes. When I listen to it this is what I gather:

    Manipulative psychologist (DaDa)
    Prostitution (Enough's Enough)
    Cannibals (Former Lee Warmer)
    Strange man with too many sides to himself (No Man's Land)
    Wordplay (Dyslexia)
    Cannibalistic mistresses (Scarlet And Sheba)
    Commercialism of the 80s (I Love America)
    More cannibalism (Fresh Blood)
    Alice as an alcoholic (Pass The Gun Around)

    However, I could be wrong.
  4. ^
    "Go fuck and make a buck" would certainly suggest some form of prostitution, but to me the song is about abuse from the father towards the son. When his mother died, she told him she'd miss him and called him her "brave cowboy". In contrast, his father says "I've really got you now, boy" and calls him "mommy's little cowboy" which suggests to me that she always tried to protect her son from his father's abuse. The "go buck..." line I feel is the fathers suggestion that the son can do very little else in life to make ends meet. The son has already declared that he doesn't want his fathers money, and is evidently leaving the house now, so the father bitterly suggests that this will be his sons life and he's going to need a lot of luck.

    My take on it.
  5. I'm excited for this. I've never really delved into Alice Cooper deeply so this could be a start of something. I'll give it a listen tonight after my comparably caustic marathon of Ozzy-era Black Sabbath.
  6. Originally posted by iTim:^
    "Go fuck and make a buck" would certainly suggest some form of prostitution, but to me the song is about abuse from the father towards the son. When his mother died, she told him she'd miss him and called him her "brave cowboy". In contrast, his father says "I've really got you now, boy" and calls him "mommy's little cowboy" which suggests to me that she always tried to protect her son from his father's abuse. The "go buck..." line I feel is the fathers suggestion that the son can do very little else in life to make ends meet. The son has already declared that he doesn't want his fathers money, and is evidently leaving the house now, so the father bitterly suggests that this will be his sons life and he's going to need a lot of luck.

    My take on it.
    I was waiting until someone picked this up about the buck line.

    The whole album, from what I can pick up on it - and Enough's Enough - seems to establish this album is about one character...a cannibal or challenged person. Being in confinement in the intro (by the way it's Bob Ezrin as the psychologist and Alice as the patient and also Bob's daughter doing the DaDa bits) to the end where he literally ends it all.
  7. Mr_Trek: Now, let's see about that AC-album of yours.

    drewhiggins: What an album.

    Mr_Trek: I don't think I'm quite as enamored as you are with it, but it's an interesting one for sure.
    I think my favorite part is the intro.

    drewhiggins: It's his best album of the 80s (not a hard feat) - still, I think it maybe takes a couple listens to sort of like it. What didn't you like about it.

    Mr_Trek: I don't think I really like his singing style.

    drewhiggins: I noticed on this particular album, he sounds more thin in his vocals. Later albums - like Last Temptation, Dirty Diamonds and even earlier albums like Killer and Love It To Death - his voice is more fuller. Could be because he was literally on the edge of death.

    Mr_Trek: I think it might be that and that he's kind of "talk-singing".


    This is from Facebook I listened to the album yesterday and thought the intro was amazing. Unfortunately the rest of the album wasn't as good. It's an interesting album, but I have some issues with the vocals. I need to listen to it again since I my attention was split between the music and mathematics, but I think I mostly enjoyed the instrumental aspect of the album.
  8. So is this open to all users here? I need to broaden my tastes in music really so I gave it a listen in one shot and wrote some of my thoughts. I've never actually listened to Alice Cooper before!

    DaDa- This was interesting. I liked the atmosphere of the song but wish it had built up to something big instead of staying at the same level throughout.

    Enough's Enough- Neat song. Normally I'm a bit of a passive listener when it comes to song lyrics. My first listen through a song is usually hard for me to take in the words but thats what was at the front of my mind here. I liked what I thought was kind of a cheesy line "enough's enough enough's enough I'm up to here with all your stuff" but it still had a serious tone that was believable, anger towards a father.

    Former Lee Warmer- I liked this song. Loved the repeated keyboard part that plays through the first minute.

    No Man's Land- I was indifferent to this one. It's always been hard for me to get into the type of guitar playing in this song, not that it's bad just uninteresting to me. I did like the "I'm in no mans land" hook.

    The next 4 songs I kind of drifted off of. I feel like I want to give I Love America another chance but I don't feel like going back to the others.

    Pass The Gun Around- This was probably my favorite on the album. Everything in the song makes it feel big and important, the "ahhhhh" backing vocals, the long guitar notes then the solo, main vocal melody is my favorite on the album as well. I've not got the full message of the lyrics in my first listen but I'll be listening to it again later anyway.

    Overall, I don't regret listening to it. I'd give it a good 7/10.
  9. It's open for everyone of course! Welcome, Neon Tiger You will be added to the list and you'll be able to choose an album whenever the time comes. Keep contributing, and thanks for your first review
  10. I will start to listen tomorrow, didn't have time yet... but I'm curious after reading some thoughts. I'm glad it is not classic AC album and looks it could be a little progressive/alternative music. Bob Ezrin has something to do with it too
  11. Booyah, love more contributors. Welcome to the fun, Neon Tiger!
  12. Gonna listen to this tomorrow, checked this out just now after a busy day...tomorrow might be busy too but I'll definitely give it a whirl.