Hey Stoopid
1991 studio album by Alice Cooper
Hey Stoopid is the twelfth solo studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper , released on July 2, 1991, by Epic Records . After his smash 1989 hit album Trash , Cooper attempted to continue his success with his follow-up album, which features guest performances from Lance Bulen, Slash , Ozzy Osbourne , Vinnie Moore , Joe Satriani , Steve Vai , Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (both of Mötley Crüe ). Hey Stoopid was Cooper's last album to feature bassist Hugh McDonald before he joined Bon Jovi in 1994.
According to Cooper assistant Brian Renfield, an alternate cover was originally considered, described by Renfield as being "hardcore with hypo needles, pills..." Notably, the track "Feed My Frankenstein " features famed guitar duo Steve Vai and Joe Satriani playing together, accompanied by Nikki Sixx on bass.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Guest musicians[ 4] 1. "Hey Stoopid " Alice Cooper , Vic Pepe, Jack Ponti , Bob PfeiferSlash , Ozzy Osbourne , Joe Satriani 4:33 2. "Love's a Loaded Gun " Cooper, Pepe, Ponti 4:11 3. "Snakebite" Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer, Lance Bulen, Kelly Keeling 4:33 4. "Burning Our Bed" Cooper, Al Pitrelli , Pfeifer, Steve West Joe Satriani 4:34 5. "Dangerous Tonight" Cooper, Desmond Child 4:41 6. "Might as Well Be on Mars" Cooper, Dick Wagner , Child 7:10 7. "Feed My Frankenstein " Cooper, Zodiac Mindwarp , Ian Richardson, Nick Coler Joe Satriani, Steve Vai , Nikki Sixx , Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 4:44 8. "Hurricane Years" Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer Vinnie Moore 3:58 9. "Little by Little" Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer Joe Satriani 4:35 10. "Die for You" Cooper, Mick Mars , Nikki Sixx , Jim Vallance Mick Mars 4:16 11. "Dirty Dreams" Cooper, Pfeifer, Vallance Vinnie Moore 3:29 12. "Wind-Up Toy " Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer Joe Satriani 5:27
Japanese release bonus track
Title Writer(s) 13. "It Rained All Night" Cooper, Child 3:54
2013 remastered release bonus tracks
Title Writer(s) 13. "Hey Stoopid (Beba Edit)" Cooper, Pepe, Ponti, Pfeifer 3:58 14. "Fire" Jimi Hendrix 3:04 15. "It Rained All Night" Cooper, Child 3:54
Stoopid News
In 1991, alongside the release of the album, a promotional CD entitled Stoopid News (Epic ESK 4161) was released featuring 15 sound bites read by Alice Cooper, as follows:
"Rock N' Roll Bat Belts Hits"
"Voodoo Snake Cures Headaches?"
"She-Male Werewolf Captured Alive"
"Buying Goats to Watch 'Em Faint"
"Poop Lady Raking It In"
"Bar Serves Human Blood Cocktails"
"Russian Men Won't Act in Porn"
"Wild Man Raised by Cows"
"Outer Space Blobs Eating Our Planes"
"Man Paid $3000 for Being Stinky"
"Father Shoot at Son over Monopoly"
"Single Man Collects Dirty Diapers"
"Woman Beats Self Senseless with Own Hand"
"Man Tries To Sell Senseless with Own Hand"
"Hubbies Ghost Made Me Pregnant"
Outtakes
"It Rained All Night" (B-side to "Hey Stoopid" single)
"Chemical Reaction" (a mid-quality demo with tape hiss has leaked on several fan-made compilations)
"Fire " (Jimi Hendrix cover[ 7] and B-side to "Love's a Loaded Gun" single, later released on The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper and Classicks )
"Underground" (unreleased)
"Your Love Is My Prison" (unreleased)
"If Fourth Street Could Talk" (unreleased)
"Take It like a Woman" (not the same as released on Brutal Planet )
Personnel
Additional personnel
Slash – guitars (track 1)
Joe Satriani – guitars (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 12), backing vocals (track 1)
Steve Vai – guitars (track 7)
Vinnie Moore – guitars (tracks 8, 11)
Mick Mars – guitars (track 10)
Nikki Sixx – bass (track 7)
John Webster – keyboards (tracks 1 – 4, 7, 9, 10, 12), Hammond B3 Organ (track 5)
Robert Bailey – keyboards (tracks 2, 5 – 8, 10, 12)
Jai Winding – keyboards (track 6)
Chris Boardman – string arrangement (track 6)
Steve Croes – synclavier (tracks 1, 10)
Ozzy Osbourne – backing vocals (track 1)
Zachary Nevel – backing vocals (track 1)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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