Actually....while I enjoyed this song when I was a kid....I enjoyed it even more when I was a school teacher....and I used to play this song for the kids on the last day of school.....the kids really seemed to enjoy it. :)

Alice is quite a normal guy .He used to play golf with Glen Campbell who was his neighbour.

A timeless classic, a remember all us kids singing this on the school bus the last day of school....

Here is a long story about "School's Out". Remember, I was 14. Last day of my Jr. High years... 1973. I had sat in back of last class of day for that entire trimester and unscrewed wall plate one day. ( I was bored and loved electronics, wired my own phone for my bedroom). Noticed there were many many wires. Found out later (another story) most were spare wires for the intercom system. Friend's dad was janitor. Had keys to all doors. We "borrowed" a key to door that was never used by his dad to gain entry. He'd never miss it. We snuck in very late the night before and saw which wires were not being used, after a few quick tests with me in Main Office and friend in room down the hall. (Remember, it was 1973. No cameras. Not even a simple alarm !? Just locked doors.) Picked four unused wires. 2 patched in to On/Off for main intercom switch, (with no Volume knob !? Intercom was either ON or OFF. I found that odd.)... overriding the OFF switch. (And yes, that could be done quite easily then).... Inside the wall plate of the room that I was going to be in at end of day, 2 wires went to intercom output, and one wire was cut (to be twisted together later) to intercom's On/Off. Next day, brought in cassette player, twisted back together the one wire to override the On/Off, alligator clipped the output from player to 2 wires that went to intercom. When bell rang, I pressed play. Then, the only song (recorded TWICE) on the tape played. Alice Cooper's "Schools Out". Blaring out through every speaker, inside and out ! They could NOT turn it off ! Sacrificed the player. Well worth it. Many suspected who did it... my friend and I NEVER told anyone until 3 years later...(after I got diploma !!!), at high school graduation party. A fun time was had by all. ;-)

I've seen Alice several times and it's always a good show. He kills himself through out the show and it always gives me chills when he's in his straight jacket reciting the line " I gotta get out of here" over and over because he's just so convincing. Quite the showman.

Alice Cooper was a favorite during my teens. Great guitar sound. His original band had Glen Buxton and Michael Bruce. His stage act was created by the Amazing Randi.

Alice played golf in my small Missouri town..went to local Wallyworld and signed autographs. cool guy and very intelligent..well spoken talented artist..thanks Fil

Alice Cooper live in his prime was one great show. Not just visually. His band was bang on. Lots of great tunes. Glad i saw him in the mid seventies

Loved that he and Glen Campbell were such good friends. Fil, I bet you can rock this riff!

Alice Cooper is probably the most underrated songwriter of all time. Thanks for another great video Fil.

I first seen Alice Cooper in 1972!! That was before people knew of him. My gosh what a concert. Loved it.

My first concert was Alice Cooper in 1973 at the Philadelphia Spectrum. I graduated High School that year and Schools Out was his current album. It was a great concert. Thanks for the video sir.

I had no idea he rescued the Hollywood sign. Thank you, Alice! I grew up in Southern California. That sign was part of my childhood. 😊 Great analysis, Fil, as always. I wonder if the kids in that audience realize what an icon they are watching🤘

Alice Cooper, godfather of shock rock and stage shows.

My absolute favorite live show is Alice Cooper. I've seen him at least a dozen times. He's coming to town in like a month from now ao I'm there.

Glad to see so many other elderly folks still loving some Alice Cooper! He rocks hard.

Love Alice!!! I was such a fan as a kid, finally saw him live in 2016, he and the band were amazing!

Ryan Roxie, Tommy Henrikson, Chuck “Beasto Blanco” Garric, Glen Sobel and Nita “Hurricane” Strauss, ALL top notch musicians

Living where he does, I’ve run into him 4-5 times here and there over the years. In normal life, not a show, and he’s just the nicest, most genuine person you could ever hope to chat with.

Love Alice Cooper! When I was a teenager I would crank the car radio up whenever he came on, singing along and loving the way the music made me feel. To this day when I hear School's Out, or Eighteen, it takes me right back, ...I feel like a young rebel! "Under my Wheels "was another good one. Thanks Fil!

I used to see Cooper in Michigan starting in 1971 with the Love it to death album. His band at that time was so good even playing smaller venues that it was a joy to watch him. I still remember him swinging a 500 watt floodlight around and blinding the entire place lol. The guy could really sing

Thanks for covering AC! I love his early stuff and original band! Seeing him on TV in 1972 was a game changer for me.

The best showman and concept artist ever Live, and cool enough to have a chat in the street once , amazing guy

OMG I saw him live on the Welcome to my Nightmare Tour. Always strange and wonderful. Golfing buddy of Glen Campbell, glam rock/shock rock icon, son of a preacher man and ultimate showman and great muppet guest star.

I can't tell you how much fun an Alice Cooper concert is. You just have to be there to fully understand. Incredibly good musicians always back up this rock legend. A treasure, and a class act. This man is loved. Extremely entertaining. This is one of those rock anthems that everyone likes. Excellent history on this eclectic artist who broke new ground. Fil nearly hitting 100k subs and truly deserves it. Tell your friends to join us in these awesome lectures where we are learning things right!

Love Alice Cooper ❤ always a legend ✌

Excellent video as usual, Fil. A fan of AC since 1971 when my big sister brought the Killer album home.

The fact that Alice was a good friend of Groucho Marx and Glen Campbell shows that there was a lot more to Alice then what you saw on stage. He is actually a really nice and thoughtful person.

I have played this song for my grandkids every June since they were in elementary school! Thanks, Fil for featuring one of my favorite rock stars! Actually, he is just a normal, nice guy!

You can tell if someone is musically clueless if they roll their eyes when you say Alice made some beautiful song ballads - including, and I'm not kidding, one called "Only Women Bleed."

❤Alice Cooper❤ All his bands were awesome. His first band was stellar! He still performs to this day. That's why I love him. Fil you rock! 👍👍

The kids still play this last day of school. My son does. Love watching you loving the music Fil. I watch to watch you and to listen!

My first concert was Alice Cooper in 1973 in Mobile Alabama. Used to sing in rock bands and I liked singing Eighteen.

Awesome! Love it Fil. Cheers from Australia.

I believe Dylan once said Alice was a very underrated songwriter

One of the best live shows I've ever seen back in the 1980's was Alice Cooper on New Year's Eve. He did magic tricks, he'd suddenly disappear and then reappear somewhere else on the stage, he was even beheaded at one point during the show. And, all the while, the music was absolutely fantastic. You couldn't ask for a better show. I always thought his re-working of Joni Mitchell's "Hello Hooray" which he used as his opening number for a time was absolutely genius.

Glen Campbell’s golf buddy. What a unique performer!

When "School's Out" first came out in late April 1972 every kid I knew crank up the volume on the radio when this song was played. excellent job on analyzing this timeless song Fil.

" Steven " and " The Black Widow " from Welcome To My Nightmare are two of my favourites. That said, Welcome To My Nightmare as a whole, is no slouch.

Growing up in the 60s and 70s Alice Cooper's song "Schools Out" was an anthem to us young teenagers that hated school and authority. For me personally, I hated school with a passion. It never got any better untill I got out. Then 10 years later I went to University and then I cared. Schools Out has a killer hook that grabs you like a fish on the line. It's one of those songs that I can remember when I first heard it and where I was at. Many years have passed and school sucks more now then when I was forced to go..... 👋🤣

Fantastic "commentary" mate, and so very well said about Alice Cooperand his songs, as well as his band. It was "G;en Buxton" of the Original Alice Cooper Group whom came up with the "School's Out" Riff. Alice always has stellar bands, but my favorite was the "Original Alice Cooper" Group!

Alice Cooper and his band had just released Pretties For You, his first album. He was usually the first on stage in any three or four band lineup at the old East Town Theatre. He had no theatrics at this time except for some strings of Christmas tree lights. He played 3 weekends of every month. When Schools Out came out, a big hit of course and it is big every year still today at the end of any school year everywhere. He was playing as the headliner by now and I had a friend who was friends with a promoter who let us two mooks in the auditorium early afternoon to watch them set up. I was sitting alone a few rows out and Alice Cooper came over and sat down next to me. He looked like a regular type guy when off work. He introduced himself as Vince, shook hands and asked if I knew of any golf courses near there. I told him what I knew and he chatted for about 10 more minutes, then said thanks for coming to his show. I went to the concert and have seen him at least 20 times in all. A decade later I was watching a Pro Am Golf Tournament on TV and there he was, playing with pros. Apparently Vince is a scratch golfer and was considered a "ringer" in the match. His team won, the TV crew and the Pros he was teamed with were amazed at how good he was.

Alice Cooper is one of those rare performers who are as entertaining offstage as they are on. In interviews, Alice comes across as funny, articulate, intelligent, charismatic and down-to-earth. Not only has he created legendary songs and stage shows; he is also the kind of guy that you could just listen to him talk for hours. Mike Meyers used this side of Alice to great comic effect when he cast Alice in the film "Wayne's World." Alice is a true monster of rock!

Saw him the first time in 76, one of the best shows I ever saw, just a great Show

He opened up for Motley Crue a few years back. He’s still got it and his band was incredible.

What a showman. Hasn't lost a step. Great as ever, perhaps better. Saw him at the Missouri state fair with Blue Oyster Cult a few years ago. Still relive the concert. A significant emotional event. Thank you brother Fil.

I saw Alice Cooper on May 4, 1975 at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY. It was a stop on his "Welcome to my Nightmare Tour." Great show, loved it. During the show, I specifically remember him opening a wooden chest on the stage and taking out a football jersey with the number 18 on it. The opening notes of "I'm Eighteen" began and away we went with that song. There was also a point in the show where there was an animated sequence projected on a large screen in the middle of the stage. Some demons or ghouls, or somethings, were chasing Alice around on the screen. He ran toward the screen in the animation, and then suddenly, the real Alice came barreling through the screen. Really fantastic. When he sang "School's Out," he had a cane that he was waving around and twirling, just like in this video. A highlight of my senior year in high school.

Living in Toledo, Ohio in the early 70's The "Coop" and Bob Seger were based in Detroit, an hour up the road. They opened for all the "big" bands, ala' Yes and Jethro Tull all the time. It was an amazing time to be alive and hearing SO much talent at that time period !!! Already have my tickets to see him next month back in T-Town !!!

When I lived in Hawaii, our local classic rock radio station would air Alice Cooper's nightly radio show, "Nights with Alice Cooper." He introduced me to so much music I didn't know about. Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, The Kinks mid-70's work, Love, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck-era Yardbirds, his own album cuts, you know, deep album rock that wasn't, and still isn't, being played on traditional "classic rock" radio. I'll be forever grateful to him. Always sounded like a smart, articulate guy. So different from his stage persona. If I ever meet him, for sure I'll bow down and say, "I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!"

Great Alice Cooper. He is definitely different. Thank you Fil

The "shock" was just a fun embellishment. I have always been into this band for music. For notes. For melodies. The 3 shredders he keeps on the stage are nice, but it's the songs, dude. And he is an ubermaster of songsmithing. FYI, my favorite album, "Killer". A melodic symphony, in parts. Before you die, hear the song "Desperado."

Thanks so much.. this was so interesting,. didn't know this about Alice Cooper

The first time I saw Alice -welcome to my nightmare. my mom volunteered to tag along with us. It was awesome. In My high school yearbook underneath my senior photo -my name was written. then underneath it says “Schools Out by Alice Cooper”. I’ve seen him live 3 times. He golfs near my home occasionally. Nobody bugs him. He seems like a great guy.

Loved this song back in the day! Even I could sing along!!!😁

Love Alice Cooper since 71 this song did for me Schools out and 18 with his Theatrics, Loved his concerts because of his use of Theatrics!! 🤯 King of Shock Rock!!

Alice puts on an amazing live show with decades of hits. Also love his cover band, Hollywood Vampires with Joe Perry on guitar.

Oh my gosh I just attended my first Alice Cooper concert last night in Pittsburgh PA. Couldn't have had more fun! Alice was GREAT and the band fantastic. So glad I'd listened to you Fil before hand. Made it even more enjoyable. Thanks!

Saw the original band in Seattle. Together they were a real machine. A bunch of jocks that could rock!

WOW!!!!! I was a mega fan of the coop in the 70's growing up. Alot of Brian damage from those days I think I'm getting better 😁 LOL. As always thanks for the inside info great job. NYC.

Your right about a song people could relate too. This song came out when I was a sophomore in High school in 1972. I loved it.

It was Sept 12th 1975, my wedding anniversary (my 1st wife ;) )and I called into my local for a quick drink on my way home from work, the landlord asked if I wanted 2 tickets for Alice Cooper "Welcome To My Nightmare" show at Wembley (then Empire Pool) for that same night as someone who couldnt make it had left them, well you dont look a gift horse in the mouth do you and even though I wasnt an Alice fan I accepted the tickets as I thought it would be a nice present for my wife. It was the best show I had ever seen in my life and probably still is, I was literally blown away by the theatrical side of the show, totally amazing and Ive been a fan ever since. Great analysis Fil

I saw Alice Cooper when this came out in like 72 or 73. Awesome show. I can't believe I still rocking out to it at the age of 63.

Remember this song from the mid-70's. Never was one of my faves, but Fil's analysis and history is so enjoyable to listen to that it makes us revisit even songs we don't like as much as others. Great work Fil 👍 Btw, I notice in this performance that Alice didn't have Johnny Depp adding a guitar. I heard that Depp jams with him on occasion, but obviously there is wide gap between jamming with someone in a local club and the talent Cooper wants behind him in the band for an actual concert.

What a high it must be to look out a massive crowd and hear virtually everyone singing along to your song. I have to think that must be mind blowing no matter how many years you have stood on that stage. So cool.

I first saw Alice Cooper, I think it was 1972 on ABC's In Concert. This was the time of glitter/glam rock. So I had seen Bowie,T.Rex and Slade. Alice Cooper was not like them. His entrance to the stage was through in a side door of the arena being beaten by several cops with billy clubs. His t-shirt was torn and soaked with blood, someone handed him an Alice Cooper poster which he tore up and stuffed into his mouth and began to eat. He made his way to the stage with the Alice Cooper group. The band members persona all dressed in white, with placid expressionless faces, absolutely no emotion was presented. I wondered while watching if the band controlled him or this nut case controlled this band of zombies. The whole concert the band pretty much abused this crazy lunatic on stage. Their playing and theatrics were apparently well planned out and absolutely stellar. The show culminated with the song Killer (I think) and ended by marching a defiant and pissed out of his mind Alice to the gallows and hanging him. It disturbed the piss out me(being 11 at the time). So much so that I went out and purchased the Killer album the next day.

Alice has always had a talent for writing clever and interesting lyrics combined with a sense of humor. I became a fan back when he had the original band, glad to see him still touring and putting out new music.

Fil, how do you do this every day??? You really do your homework. You should have a radio show where you bring artists on an interview them live.

That intro riff is on Glen Buxton's gravestone. I saw Alice Cooper in Northhampton Ma during the Welcome 2 My Nightmare tour. With Steve Hunter on guitar! It's a 1200 seat theater. There was a guy with his kid on his shoulders. Alice and the whole band serenaded the kid. Beautiful!

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story

Hello Hurray ! Let the show begin

Great he'e still rocking. Knew of him in the early '70s, fave being the song Million Dollar Babies. Glenn Buxton i hope. Only album i bought (warped, used). Used the phrase 'welcome to my nightmare' during stressful times at work. friend was a better fan than me.

I saw him a couple years ago on a double bill with Deep Purple. Edgar Winter opened who was okay. Then Alice came on. I always liked Alice, had a few albums but never considered myself a "fan". Let me tell you, he puts on an amazing show. It's part musical- part rock concert and there is not one boring second. He is an amazing guy- what is he like 70? Nita Strauss was great too running around getting chased by Frankenstein. Full of energy and a great player. When they were done, my thought was how on earth do you follow that? If you never saw Alice and he comes to your town it is a MUST SEE.

Loved this. When I was 13 my Mom asked what I wanted for my birthday. I said Alice Coopers album From the Inside. On day of my birthday I got an Album alright but it was Disney's Sleeping Beauty. My Mom said she took one look at Alice's album cover and saw the devil. As disappointed as I was, Sleeping beauty introduced me to classical music. Not a bad trade off! Thanks Mom ❤

Would jam this on the bus home, on the boom box at full volume, every last day of school. Our bus driver hated us.

Got to see Alice play in El Cajon, California in 1997. What a fantastic show, set up to look like a carnival. Back up bands were Warrant, and Loverboy. For such a small venue, as it was at a casino, the band put their all into the show. Which was wonderful, as I know many bands wouldn't even bother with a smaller sized stage, and seating. I know so many new bands pay such respects to Alice Cooper not only for his longevity, but his theatrics, and stage presence. He's not the best vocalist, but that isn't what you go and see them for, it's about the journey the band takes you on. Such fond memories!

At age 64, Alice has been part of the music of my life for decades. I remember even in junior high and high school that some of his wordplay was remarkably sophisticated compared to the often simple lyric themes. Even in the childish "School's Out," you get the puns on "class" and "principals" ("principles"). His social consciousness was also apparent in his early days.

FIL, THANKS FOR COVERING ALICE, AND YOUR GREAT COMMENTS, I FIRST SAW HIM AT THE FAMOUS EASTOWN THEATER IN DETROIT WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD, WHAT A MEMORY, ROCK ON, COUSIN FIGEL

Alice just keeps on rolling n rolling along.. Never stops..

I bought this on a 8 track in 1972, I remember the rumor was he bit the head off the chicken! I was cruising in a 1971 Mach 1 mustang with a 351 Cleveland engine in it and the 8 track blasting I’m 18 and I don’t know what to do!

Alice always struck me as being pretty sharp, intellectually and street-wise.

I saw Alice Cooper at the Richfield Colloseum with Billy Squire and Triumph a ways back in 1980. He performed his Flush the fashion his hair was short and it was a shock to many of the fans. In Alice Cooper fashion though after they left the stage the road crew was starting to year things down and the lights were up. Fools were still hollering for more. Well a roadie came out in stage and began to mess with the mic that Alice used during the concert. He then took off his ball cap reached and his grade mark long black hair fell out. Then he leaned into the mic and said aren't you glad I didn't cut my hair. The crowd still there went crazy and he then launched into another 45 minute or so set of his greatest hits. One of the best concerts I've ever seen.

Nice review of Alice's career Fil. You forgot to mention that he is a born-again Christian.

My goodness...... hearing this song in the 70's when I was in high school......at the end of the school year was fantastic 🎶🎶💙

Been an Alice Cooper fan since 1972. Can't overlook 2 other earlier albums - Killer and Billion Dollar Babies. He is the total showman too. Thanks for this video Fil, incredible how you were able to do Alices career in less than a 24 hour video with so much info about him and the band and over 26 full length albums. Kudos.

I did see an Alice Cooper show in the early 70’s, but was really more into just the music. The first two albums are a hard listen, but the next five with the original band are still some of my favorites. I bought some of the his solo albums, but never really warmed up to them. Something was lost when the band broke up.

First concert in 1971 in an outdoor hockey rink in the suburbs of Chicago at a YMCA IIRC. Maybe Elkgrove, Illinois. 18 and I like it!

His Original Band is what you need to Watch Live..

What amazes me about this performance is that Vincent is old enough to be grandfather to virtually everyone in that vast audience yet they are all so into him--talk about bridging the generation gap!

not bad for a 71 year old classic rock icon....LOVE!!!

WOW Fil, you have made my evening! You brought back the the best memory I have of my last day of school in the 12th grade!! My school played that song over and over again the last day of school! Even the teachers were having a very Fun time dancing and singing it with us! Since we were the graduating the last song they played was our theme song for my class which was Areosmith Dream On. Rock ON School Is OUT!!!! by Alice Copper! BEST DAY EVER OF SCHOOL WAS MY LAST DAY AT SCHOOL! LOVE SCHOOL IS OUT FOR SUMMER, SCHOOL IS OUT FOREVER!!! Thank You FIL!!!!

I saw These Magnificent Musicians 3x in Colorado USA in late 90s, and they were so much fun Live, ..🎼🎼🎼🎼..... 😨😱😨😲🤓🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Saw him on New Year's Day 1990 with Great White. He has barely aged. Still puts on an unforgettable show. Thanks again Fil for showcasing Alice Cooper!

Great reaction to Alice Cooper. I saw him in the 1970s and 2010. He puts on a great show both times. People dress up for these shows. In 2010 Rob Zombie was the 2nd act. Thank you.

Thanks again Fil for a thorough analysis of Alice. I have always liked his music, and started admiring him as a person when I saw him on the Golf Channel as a very good amature player, but also a very witty and bright person. He now has a radio show that he host every day, and I listen most of the time. He has great stories of hanging out with all of the top rockers of his time, and has a very amusing persona. You did a lot of investigating of his history that I was not aware of, and will continue being a fan.

Awesome reaction Fil...very impressed with your knowledge of Alice Cooper...I grew up on Alice Cooper...so much fun...so much great music....I love Alice & cant thank him enough for so many great memories 🤟

Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter. The Alice/Reed connection. If there is live footage of Lou Reed performing “Rock and Roll” that would be awesome. One of my favorite live performances ever!

AC got his boost playing clubs around the Midwest in the early 70's. I saw him multiple times at a club in St. Louis County called Rainy Daze. I also saw Iggy and the Stooges, Rush and the Amboy Dukes there. I got to see AC do the routine of putting a baby doll in a guillotine and some of his other gags. I have been a huge fan since then.

The first time I heard School's Out, I was into Grade Five and was a massive fan of the Osmonds and the Jackson Five. I was both shocked and delighted with Alice Cooper. My parents were horrified. Perfect! School's Out was hugely popular for all of my remaining public school years with myself and my classmates and I still love it. -Blue

Wings of Pegasus should have an AKA “Time Machine.” (Not as catchy, I know). Yet every review you do has the ability to transport me back to those memories, often due to your in depth knowledge and history. You talk about how AC evoked such unusual (at the time) emotions. I can actually remember going to an AC concert during the Billion Dollar Babies tour with trepidation mixed with excitement; somewhat worried I would be grossed out and entertained. Fortunately, for me, it was all entertainment as he did most of the “gross” stuff it seemed with a healthy degree of camp. Like the MP Holy Grail Black Knight scene - gross yet hilarious. The original band was tight as spandex, and they played it hard. Thanks again, Fil, for the trip in your memory machine. You Rock,Brother!

I saw Alice Cooper in 78 and he put on one of the greatest rock shows I have seen, the stage show was insane