Hands Of Death

Alice Cooper

About Hands Of Death

"Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" is a song created and sung by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper which can be found on the Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by The X-Files compilation album for music featured in or inspired by the popular TV series The X-Files. Rob Zombie described his collaboration with Alice Cooper on the song as one of the "great moments where you really feel like you've made your dreams come true". Zombie and Cooper were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1997 for the song, losing out to Rage Against the Machine's "Tire Me". The song is also featured on Rob Zombie's album Past, Present & Future and once again as a remixed version on Alice Cooper's The Life and Crimes box set. At approximately 2:40 in the song is an audio clip from the film Rosemary's Baby. 


Year:
1999
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Sometimes the wicked ones
????????? the mortal sting
I am the only one
Across the dreary plane?

I am watching?
Across the crucified
So few are chosen
I do not die

????????? horrified
And seat yourself a ride
Get out of your denial
A genius of the night

And I am watching
Across the crucified
So few are chosen
I do not die

In the hands of death
Burn baby burn
In the hands of death
Burn baby burn

In the hands of death
Burn baby burn
They creep and crawl inside
Into the heart of cold

So dead and paralyzed
Perversion of the soul
I am watching
Across the crucified

So few are chosen
I do not die
In the hands of death
Burn baby burn

In the hands of death
Burn baby burn
In the hands of death
Burn baby burn

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Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades. With a stage show that features guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, boa constrictors, and baby dolls, Cooper has drawn equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock to pioneer a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal designed to shock. more »

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Written by: CHARLIE CLOUSER, ROB ZOMBIE, ROB WOLFGANG ZOMBIE

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10 facts about this song

Artist's Collaboration
"Hands Of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" is a collaborative work between Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie. It showcases the talent of two rock icons in the music industry.
Contribution to Horror
The song was employed in an X-Files compilation "Songs in the Key of X: Music From and Inspired by the X-Files", highlighting the track's eerie and mysterious vibes.
Grammy Nomination
The collaboration resulted in a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance even though it did not win the award.
Genre Blend
"Hands Of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" blends heavy metal and rock genres, demonstrating the musical versatility of Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie.
Horror Imagery
Like many other songs by Alice Cooper, the lyrics to "Hands of Death" contain horror-themed imagery, reflecting Cooper's signature style known as shock rock.
Cultural Impact
The song, along with other works by Alice Cooper, helped shaped the genre of ‘shock rock’ which has influenced countless musicians and bands across decades.
Not Typical Alice Cooper
Despite being credited to Alice Cooper, the song carries more of Rob Zombie’s sound signature, with its meticulous production, gloomy atmosphere, and electronic noises.
Limited Availability
Despite its popularity, "Hands Of Death (Burn Baby Burn)" is not available on any of Alice Cooper's or Rob Zombie’s studio albums. It can only be found on the X-Files compilation.
Shared Sensibilities
The collaboration makes sense given both Cooper and Zombie’s shared sensibilities in terms of fascination with horror and the macabre, which they have successfully channeled into their music.
Song Relation
While not being directly related to the X-Files series, the dark and ominous mood of the song complements the supernatural and spine-chilling themes of the TV show.

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