Feed My Frankenstein
"Feed My Frankenstein" is a 1991 song by Alice Cooper on his 19th solo studio album Hey Stoopid, later released as a single in 1992. Its highest chart position as a single was number 27 in the UK, which helped Hey Stoopid to reach a UK number 4 chart position. The song was co-written with Mark Manning, whose band, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, recorded the original version in their 1991 album Hoodlum Thunder.
"Feed My Frankenstein" | ||||
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Single cover | ||||
Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
from the album Hey Stoopid | ||||
B-side | "Burning Our Bed" | |||
Released | June 1992 | |||
Recorded | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 4:44 | |||
Label | Epic Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
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The song was featured in the 1992 film Wayne's World, in which Cooper performs the song at a concert, and was featured on the film's soundtrack.
The double entendre lyric "fur tea cup" may reference a work by Méret Oppenheim, "Le Déjeuner en fourrure," currently in the MoMA collection.[1]
Guest appearances on the track include Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx, and Elvira (Cassandra Peterson).
Personnel
- Alice Cooper - vocals
- Mickey Curry - drums
- Robert Bailey - keyboards
- Joe Satriani - guitar
- Steve Vai - guitar
- Nikki Sixx - bass
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1992 | UK Charts | 27 |
References
- "The Collection". MoMA. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.