Elected
Alice Cooper
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I'm your top prime cut of meat, I'm your choice I wanna be elected I'm your Yankee Doodle Dandy in a gold Rolls Royce I wanna be elected Kids want a savior and don't need a fake I wanna be elected We're all gonna rock to the rules that I make I wanna be elected, elected, elected I never lied to you, I've always been cool I wanna be elected I gotta get the vote, and I told you 'bout school I wanna be elected, elected, elected Hallelujah, I wanna be selected Everyone in the United States Of America We're gonna win this one, take the country by storm We're gonna be elected You and me together, young and strong We're gonna be elected, elected, elected Respected, selected, call collected I wanna be elected "And if I am elected I promise the formation of a new party A third party, the wild party I know we have problems We got problems right here in Central City We have problems on the North, South, East and West New York City, Saint Louis, Philadelphia, Los Angeles Detroit, Chicago Everybody has problems And personally, I don't care"
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Written by: IRA GERSHWIN, VERNON DUKE
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Elected" is classified as a hard rock and glam rock song. This genre is characterized by high energy, raw intensity, and often bold, extravagant performances.
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Release DateThe song was officially released on 27 September 1972. This was a time when the rock music scene was dynamic and evolving quickly.
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Album Belonging"Elected" is part of the album, 'Billion Dollar Babies.' This sixth studio album by Alice Cooper was one of their most commercially successful releases.
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Chart Performance"Elected" rose to No.26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the United States. Furthermore, it hit No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Alice Cooper's first top 10 hit in the UK.
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Context Behind SongThe release of "Elected" was timed with the 1972 United States presidential election. The song is a direct satire of the political process with Alice Cooper himself running a mock campaign for president.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Elected" featured Alice Cooper in a Nixon-style costume and the other band members dressed as secret service agents – reflecting the satirical political tone of the song.
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Awards/NominationsWhile "Elected" itself wasn’t specifically nominated for an award, the album ‘Billion Dollar Babies,’ on which it appears, received the Certified Canadian Gold award.
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SongwritersThe track was written by the original Alice Cooper members – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith. All members contributed to the songwriting process, a collaborative approach that was quite common at that time.
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Unique PromotionAlice Cooper's representation even set up a phone number that the public could call to support his "campaign," further enforcing the satire. This was a unique promotional approach for a song during this era.
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Pop Culture InfluenceThe song "Elected" and its associated campaign were featured in a series of 2004 Ikea commercials, showing the lasting pop culture influence that Alice Cooper has managed to retain over the years.
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