Poison - Music
Poison by Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Artist Biography For Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper Born Vincent Damon Furnier February 4 1948 Is An American Rock Singer Whose Career Spans Over Five Decades. With A Raspy Voice And A Stage Show That Features Numerous Props And Stage Illusions Including Pyrotechnics Guillotines Electric Chairs Fake Blood Reptiles Baby Dolls And Dueling Swords Cooper Is Considered By Many Music Journalists And Peers To Be "The Godfather Of Shock Rock". He Has Drawn Equally From Horror Films Vaudeville And Garage Rock To Pioneer A Macabre And Theatrical Brand Of Rock Designed To Shock Audiences. 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.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Poison
Alice-Cooper - Trash
Poison Is A Song By Artist Alice Cooper Co-Written And Produced By Desmond Child Released Worldwide As A Single In 1989 And Is Featured On His 18th Studio Album Trash. The Song Was One Of His Biggest Hit Singles In His Home Country The United States Peaking At #7 On The Singles Chart While Peaking At #2 In The UK Only Being Held Off The Top Spot By Hit Dance Record "Swing The Mood" By Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers. The Song Was Made Available As Downloadable Content As Part Of The Alice Cooper Pack Or As A Single For Use In The Music Video Game Rock Band On May 19 2009. There Are Two Versions Of The Video To The Song Which Shows Alice Cooper Being Chained To A Bizarre Mechanism And Singing While A Ghostly Woman Looms Over Him. The Original Video Had To Be Censored For Showings During The Day Due To Shots Of Model Rana Kennedy Wearing Nothing But A Black Thong. The Portions In Question Were Redone With Her Wearing A Corset To Cover Her Breasts. The Video Is Still Often Played On VH1 Classic's Metal Mania. This Song Is One Of Alice Cooper's Most Well-Known Songs And Provided His Last Major Mainstream Hit In 1989.
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Alice Cooper Born Vincent Damon Furnier February 4 1948 Is An American Rock Singer Whose Career Spans Over Five Decades. With A Raspy Voice And A Stage Show That Features Numerous Props And Stage Illusions Including Pyrotechnics Guillotines Electric Chairs Fake Blood Reptiles Baby Dolls And Dueling Swords Cooper Is Considered By Many Music Journalists And Peers To Be "The Godfather Of Shock Rock". He Has Drawn Equally From Horror Films Vaudeville And Garage Rock To Pioneer A Macabre And Theatrical Brand Of Rock Designed To Shock Audiences. 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.
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Poison is a song by artist Alice Cooper co-written and produced by Desmond Child, released worldwide as a single in 1989 and is featured on his 18th studio album Trash. The song was one of his biggest hit singles in his home country, the United States, peaking at #7 on the singles chart, while peaking at #2 in the UK, only being held off the top spot by hit dance record, "Swing the Mood" by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers.
The song was made available as downloadable content (as part of the Alice Cooper pack or as a single) for use in the music video game Rock Band on May 19, 2009.
There are two versions of the video to the song which shows Alice Cooper being chained to a bizarre mechanism and singing while a ghostly woman looms over him. The original video had to be censored for showings during the day, due to shots of model Rana Kennedy wearing nothing but a black thong. The portions in question were redone with her wearing a corset to cover her breasts. The video is still often played on VH1 Classic's Metal Mania.
This song is one of Alice Cooper's most well-known songs, and provided his last major mainstream hit, in 1989. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.