School's Out
Alice Cooper
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Well we got no choice All the girls and boys Makin' all that noise 'Cause they found new toys Well we can't salute ya can't find a flag If that don't suit ya that's a drag School's out for summer School's out forever School's been blown to pieces No more pencils no more books No more teacher's dirty looks yeah Well we got no class And we got no principals And we got no innocence We can't even think of a word that rhymes School's out for summer School's out forever My school's been blown to pieces No more pencils no more books No more teacher's dirty looks Out for summer Out till fall We might not come back at all School's out forever School's out for summer School's out with fever School's out completely
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Written by: ALICE COOPER, MICHAEL BRUCE
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10 facts about this song
History"School's Out" was released as a single by Alice Cooper in 1972, from their album of the same name.
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InspirationThe main idea for the song came to Cooper while he was answering a question about American education. He thought about the best three minutes of school - the last three minutes - and hence, the song was born.
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Chart RankingThe song reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA, becoming the band's greatest mainstream success.
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Cultural Influence"School's Out" has been covered multiple times by various artists and has featured as the anthem for the last day of school in many films and TV series.
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Official RecognitionIn 2004, the song was ranked at number 319 in Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Notable PerformancesThe song was performed at the London Astoria by Alice Cooper, Slash, and Ronnie Wood, promoting a documentary of Alice Cooper's career.
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ControversyThe song has been controversial due to its music video, where the band is shown playing on desks in a classroom. The classroom explodes into a riot, and the song’s lyrics hint at anarchy and rebellion.
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ConceptThe concept of the song was inspired by the children's rhyme "no more pencils, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks".
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Album PackagingThe original vinyl release of the album had an innovative design. It was packaged in a pair of panties, which was later discontinued as it was allegedly controversial.
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Legacy"School's Out" has become one of Alice Cooper's signature songs and still gets heavy airplay on many Classic Rock and Album Oriented Rock radio stations.
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