Eighteen
Alice Cooper
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Lines form on my face and hands Lines form from the ups and downs I'm in the middle without any plans I'm a boy and I'm a man I'm eighteen And I don't know what I want Eighteen I just don't know what I want Eighteen I gotta get away I gotta get out of this place I'll go runnin' in outer space Oh yeah I got a Baby's brain and an old man's heart Took eighteen years to get this far Don't always know what I'm talkin' about Feels like I'm livin' in the middle of doubt 'Cause I'm Eighteen I get confused every day Eighteen I just don't know what to say Eighteen I gotta get away Lines form on my face and my hands Lines form on the left and right I'm in the middle The middle of life I'm a boy and I'm a man I'm eighteen and I like it Yes I like it Oh I like it Love it Like it Love it Eighteen! Eighteen! Eighteen! Eighteen and I like it
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13 facts about this song
Release DateThe song "Eighteen" by Alice Cooper was released in November 1970 as a single from their third studio album, "Love It to Death."
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Chart PositionThe track reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the band's first top 40 hit.
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Alt-Rock Impact"Eighteen" is considered a seminal track in the development of punk rock and heavy metal.
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Cover VersionsVarious artists have covered the song over the years, including the band "I Prevail," proving its enduring popularity and influence on rock music.
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Song ThemeThe song is about the struggles of adolescence, specifically the confusing period when a person is no longer a child but not yet an adult.
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Compilation Appearances"Eighteen" has appeared on several Alice Cooper compilation albums, including "The Best of Alice Cooper," "Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits," and "The Definitive Alice Cooper."
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Single B-sideThe B-side to "Eighteen" was a track called "Body," which DID NOT achieve the same level of popularity or radio play.
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Song RecognitionIn 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Eighteen" as number 488 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Live Performances"Eighteen" has remained a staple of Alice Cooper's live performances to this day, almost 50 years after its initial release.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by all members of the band – Alice Cooper, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith.
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Music VideoA promotional film for the song was made in 1970, featuring the band performing the song, intercut with scenes of Alice Cooper wielding a large boa constrictor.
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TV AppearancesAlice Cooper performed "Eighteen" on several popular TV shows of the time, including "The Dick Cavett Show" and German show "Beat-Club."
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Lyrics ControversyUpon its release, some critics called the song "self-pitying," due to its dark, angst-laden lyrics, but the controversy only seemed to increase the song's appeal to disaffected young rock fans.
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