Cyberpope67 Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 (edited) A song fact missing from the site: Song: Cold Ethyl Artist: Alice Cooper Album: "Welcome to My Nightmare" Released: February 28, 1975 Facts: * This song was intended as a lighthearted satire on necrophilia (sex with a corpse) that Alice figured the kids would get, but the parents wouldn't (true!) * Ann Landers, in her column, decried the song's content. Alice Cooper then wrote to her, & it was published, that it was a lighthearted look at Necrophilia (as I typed above) Ann replied that it wasn't funny to her., but rather sick. *The song is actually a two-way meaning, alluding to Steven's battle with alcoholism (ethyl short for Ethyl Alcohol, & also pun of the dead woman's name Ethel (Steven is the imputed boy in Welcome to my Nightmare, having all the nightmares, & trying to fight his way back to waking.) * Steven is having a lifetime love affair with Ethel & Ethyl in this part of the "Nightmare" the album is presenting in its thematic journey Sources: I have the vinyl album, & I've read much in books & the internet in general Lyrics: I don't have authorisation to copy/share Edited May 19 by Cyberpope67 fixed typos, added a missing point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Thank you! We'll put an entry together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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