Hello Hooray
Template:Short description "Hello Hooray" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf, and first recorded by Judy Collins on her 1968 album Who Knows Where the Time Goes.[1]
Alice Cooper version
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Composition
Kempf began writing “Hello, Hooray”, a folk song, while sitting near a swimming pool. A few days later, he gave it to Judy Collins.[8] The lyrics pay tribute to the joy a singer feels when performing for an audience. Alice Cooper adds a "hard rock bombast" to the song, but otherwise plays it straight.[9]
Reception
Record World said of it that "Alice departs from its usual high energy with this slower tune written by Rolf Kempf."[10]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Alice Cooper – vocals
- Glen Buxton – lead guitar
- Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar
- Dennis Dunaway – bass
- Neal Smith – drums
Other versions
- Meg Christian released a version of the song on her 1974 album, I Know You Know.[11]
- Pig released a version on his 1992 album, A Stroll in the Pork.[12]
- Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 released a version on their 2006 box set, Little Box of Horrors.[13]
References
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- ↑ Judy Collins, Who Knows Where the Time Goes Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ Australian charts:
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- ↑ Meg Christian, I Know You Know Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ Pig, A Stroll in the Pork Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13, Little Box of Horrors Retrieved November 03, 2014.
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