Alice Cooper - Serious Lyrics






[Alice Cooper / Bernie Taupin / David Foster / Steve Lukather]

When I look back at my time at the track
And I played and I played and I played and I was
Shooting the craps at the back of Fat Jack's
Come on fade me Jake
I'm a Las Vegas dreamer they took to the cleaners
A bath what a bath what a bath I'd take
A fish on a hook I was rattled and shook 'cause I lost my stake
I took that serious

All of my life was a laugh and a joke
And a drink and a smoke
And then I passed out on the floor
Again and again and again and again and again

I'm a gambling fool with a roll and cue
Wanna play wanna play wanna play with me
Put my ass on the line rubbed my nose in the grime
And they picked me clean
The chance and the game drove Old Silkly insane
What a pain what a strain on my brain it was
A fish on a hook I was rattled and shook 'cause I lost my stake
I took that serious

All of my life was a laugh and a joke
And a drink and a smoke
And then I passed out on the floor
Again and again and again and again and again

Serious it was serious oh so serious
Serious it was serious oh so serious

All of my life was a laugh and a joke
And a drink and a smoke
And then I passed out on the floor
Or a friend
Again and again and again and again and again

All of my life was a laugh and a joke
And a drink and a smoke
And then I passed out on the floor
Or a friend

Again and again and again and again and again and again
And again and again and again and again and again
And again and again





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  1. R.... H....

    Best song in the whole world ever, even better than "Andy Griffith Gets Spastic on Acid" which is pretty good really.

  2. L.... J....

    I take it all seriously.
    Too bad most people don't.
    I am not talking about alcohol or addiction.

  3. S.... D....

    This is like going on an Easter Egg Hunt, and stumbling into Wonky Willy's Chocolate Factory on Free Extras Day, #Alicecooper! Serious! I get to be an Extra in a J.D. film, for nothing! Where's my Hershey bar, man? And Bernie Taupin? Like, Your Song Bernie Taupin? (#ladygaga taught me that. To tell you a Saxosecret, I prefer her version. Gutsier. SHUDPP!). But I thought Bernie Taupin was Elton John's long lost lover, from the way that song is written, like, so personal, which one is sitting on the roof in the rain? I always wonder, and I imagine Bernie to Eltie, 'I'd buy you a house where we could live', and with the gender change reference "If I were a woman, trading potions..". It's got bromance written all over their faces!

    And now you place Bernie Taupin in the eye of a blokey, boozy, pool playing, fish hooking, arm wrestling, 'Alice Trashcrashes Elton John's Houseparty' storm, and Bernie's in stitches on the floor with yas, eyes as red as yours are, on the album cover? That's seriously funny! My ignorance makes me laugh, anyhow. Again n again n again (Hey! Hey You! J.D.! Willy! Another round of Hersheys, por favor! This time with a Cosmopolitan and a joint for Bernie!) Cool song!

  4. O.... G....

    Rick Nielsen on guitar. Good song. Cheers!

    O.... G....

    It's Steve Lukather on guitar, who also co-wrote the song

  5. T.... i....

    this album is a gem, a clean Diamond!

  6. C.... ....

    Awesome song. I wore the hell out of this album when it came out. Easily in my top 10 rock albums of all time, and Alice Coopers best.

  7. J.... K....

    Another Alice essential album. A masterpiece. Takes me back...

  8. T.... S....

    I still can't believe they never made this album into a play or a movie

  9. M.... L....

    this was his very best album !

  10. R.... S....

    Great album.

  11. j.... z....

    When I look back at my time at the track
    And I played, and I played, and I played, and I was
    Shooting the craps at the back of Fat Jack´s
    Come on, fade me, Jake
    I'm a Las Vegas dreamer they took to the cleaners
    A bath, what a bath, what a bath I'd take
    A fish on a hook, I was rattled and shook, 'cause I lost my stake
    I took that serious
    All of my life was a laugh and a joke
    And a drink and a smoke
    And then I passed out on the floor
    Again and again, and again, and again, and again
    I'm a gambling fool with a roll and cue
    Want to play? Want to play? Want to play with me?
    Put my ass on the line, rubbed my nose in the grime
    And they picked me clean
    The chance and the game drove Old Silkly insane
    What a pain, what a strain on my brain it was
    A fish on a hook, I was rattled and shook, 'cause I lost my stake
    I took that serious
    All of my life was a laugh and a joke
    And a drink and a smoke
    And then I passed out on the floor
    Again and again, and again, and again, and again
    Serious, it was serious, oh-so serious
    Serious, it was serious, oh-so serious
    All of my life was a laugh and a joke
    And a drink and a smoke
    And then I passed out on the floor
    Or a friend
    Again and again, and again, and again, and again
    All of my life was a laugh and a joke
    And a drink and a smoke
    And then I passed out on the floor
    Or a friend
    Again and again, and again, and again, and again, and again
    And again, and again, and again, and again, and again
    And again, and again

  12. G.... F....

    All of my life was a laugh and a joke a drink a smoke and then I passed out on the floor (or a friend), again and again and again and again and again.

    Been there, Alice. Been there.

  13. W.... ....

    I found this album during the time I first started going to AA; this album is very dear to me.

  14. O.... K....

    This sounds a lot like Cheap Trick's "Hello There" which was from the same year.

    O.... K....

    OVI-Wan Kenobi I’m not the only one who thought the same thing! Rick Nielsen supposedly plays on this track.

  15. M.... ....

    LOVE this album! One of the secret gems of rock.

    M.... ....

    have you heard the lost track ???

    M.... ....

    @Michael Larkin "No Tricks"! Had it on the b-side of HYGSMN! It has reappeared on YouTube, although the audio isn't the best. I need to upload the version I have on the boxed set. Great tune!

    M.... ....

    great get it uploaded ….

  16. O.... M....

    Guhhh! THIS SONG! Shame on me for ignoring this era for so long.

  17. K.... J....

    I still have the bootleg Comic Book to this LP. It was a rarity when this album sold in '78.

  18. T.... D....

    at a bonfire, went out to the wooded area to piss, while-looked straight up at the staRs, this song came to mind, looking at the star (s) named Sirius; said "I took that Sirius"

    T.... D....

    ......(the piss), then saw a ...............well,.............................

  19. N.... D....

    Sounds like Motley Crew and 80s metal bands got an easy copy cat vibe from this

  20. A.... F....

    Happy Birthday, master!

  21. J.... G....

    this song is probably the best song on the album...wish he would play it live in concert...this is probably Alice's best solo album

    J.... G....

    Jeff Gibbs he's playing it on his current tour

    J.... G....

    Was surprised to see he played this when I saw him last week.

    J.... G....

    Just saw Alice Wednesday, and he played this nugget! :)

    J.... G....

    Hell Yeah...Cooper Rocks...Played this in Greensville SC on Monday Night March 26th ...EXCELLENT CONCERT MAN.

    J.... G....

    View Jim Powers vid of this song from the fm kirby center in march . I was there ...,blew me away ! The Coop still kicks ass.

  22. S.... C....

    serious

  23. F.... A....

    I grew up on Alice..
    Check out my band GLITTER DOGS. 70's melodic rock
    YouTube Spotify, Apple M
    Subscribe and stream!

  24. J.... B....

    My fave Coop record.

  25. R.... K....

    I love Alice and everything he does, but this song in particular blows me away!

  26. M.... T....

    what a kick in the nuts

  27. T.... C....

    Alice Cooper took it like woman

  28. S.... L....

    When I look back at my time at the track

    And I played and I played and I played and I was

    Shooting the craps at the back of Fat Jack's

    Come on fade me Jake

    I'm a Las Vegas dreamer they took to the cleaners

    A bath what a bath what a bath I'd take

    A fish on a hook I was rattled and shook 'cause I lost my stake

    I took that serious



    All of my life was a laugh and a joke

    And a drink and a smoke

    And then I passed out on the floor

    Again and again and again and again and again



    I'm a gambling fool with a roll and cue

    Wanna play wanna play wanna play with me

    Put my ass on the line rubbed my nose in the grime

    And they picked me clean

    The chance and the game drove Old Silkly insane

    What a pain what a strain on my brain it was

    A fish on a hook I was rattled and shook 'cause I lost my stake

    I took that serious



    All of my life was a laugh and a joke

    And a drink and a smoke

    And then I passed out on the floor

    Again and again and again and again and again



    Serious it was serious oh so serious

    Serious it was serious oh so serious



    All of my life was a laugh and a joke

    And a drink and a smoke

    And then I passed out on the floor

    Or a friend

    Again and again and again and again and again



    All of my life was a laugh and a joke

    And a drink and a smoke

    And then I passed out on the floor

    Or a friend



    Again and again and again and again and again and again

    And again and again and again and again and again

    And again and again

  29. T.... ....

    Anyone notice this sounds like "On the Air" by Peter Gabriel?

    T.... ....

    Umm..NO.

  30. M.... G....

    I love sloppy second's cover of this song.

    M.... G....

    Hell yes

  31. K.... J....

    Know what?!? I can't thank Mr. Vince and Bernie Taupin, enough, for this perfectly written, under-estmated Masterpiece. I believe that when they wrote this one, that anyone can relate to it. Nothing can top it. I loved this song for ages and I always will.

  32. D.... P....

    Well, I'll add a comment. This song rocks!!! Love the song and hearing Steve Lukather play the guitar on this is just icing on a great cake!

    D.... P....

    Aaron Wise Love u, Arron!

    D.... P....

    My Brother still owns the Comic Book to this very LP album. I own a 2nd-hand copy of this LP. What a SERIOUS treasure!!!!!!!!

    D.... P....

    Aaron, I meant

    D.... P....

    Derek Pratte I hear a lot of Cheap Trick guitar licks So much so almost wanna hear Robin Sanders sing

    D.... P....

    Dudes, Luke not only played it, he wrote it! With Bernie's lyrics, of course.