[Susan Foreman]

The penultimate song on the album is 'The Great American Success Story', which was originally written for the Rodney Dangerfield film 'Back To School', although it was not ultimately used - the producers went with the band Oingo Boingo instead

It's a standard mid-paced rocker

The final credited songwriter is Beau Hill, who is an American record producer, who has worked with (amongst others) Streets, Warrant, Fiona, Europe and Ratt

09/10 - The Great American Success Story (Cooper, Roberts, Hill)



"He was born in a depressed nation
Started tough and worked his way right off the street
Thumbed his nose at a graduation
Wheeled and dealed, his education was complete

He's got all his hair, but his life is a wreck
Always been a brat, he don't get no respect
He's got the time, he's got the money baby
You better get out of his way
You better watch out for him, sonny

Back to school
He's gonna take that plunge
Gonna jump back in there
Back to school
He's gonna shape his mind
Gonna shed old skin there

Spent some time in appreciation
Of finer arts and the human body mysteries
Scoring high in procreation
Got an 'A' in the study of female anatomy

He thinks about his teacher in his literary class
He's staring at her legs
But he's dreaming 'bout her face
He's got the time
He's got the money baby
You better get out of his way
You better watch out for him, sonny

Back to school
He's gonna take that plunge
Gonna jump back in there
Back to school
He's gonna shape his mind
Gonna shed old skin there
Back to school
He's gonna take that plunge
Gonna jump back in there
Back to school
He's gonna shape his mind
Gonna shed old skin there

He's got all his hair, but his life is a wreck
Always been a brat, he don't get no respect
He's got the time, he's got the money baby
You better get out of his way
You better watch out for him, sonny

Back to school
He's gonna take that plunge
Gonna jump back in there
Back to school
He's gonna shape his mind
Gonna shed old skin there
Back to school
He's gonna shape his mind
Gonna shed old skin there
Back to school
Back to school
Back to school
Back to school
(fade...)"

The last song on the album is probably the best known one to people on the forum. 'He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask' was used in the film 'Friday 13th Part VI: Jason Lives'. As already noted this was the second version of this song.

It's a synth-based song, which is also a throwback to the kind of music he was producing on the four previous albums. Personally, I would have liked this one to be a bit rockier, but the rock song that was originally produced for this film was 'too hard', so it had to be completely re-written

The song was produced by Beau Hill and Michael Wagner

The credited writer is Tom Kelly, who also seems to have made a career out of writing very popular soft-rock songs, including tracks for Cyndi Lauper ('True Colours'), Heart ('Alone'), The Bangles ('Eternal Flame'), The Pretenders ('I'll Stand By You'), Madonna ('Like A Virgin') and Whitney Houston ('So Emotional')

10/10 - He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask) (Cooper, Roberts, Kelly)



"You're with your baby, and you're parked alone
On a summer night, you're deep in love
But you're deeper in the woods
You think you're doin' alright

Did you hear that voice? Did you see that face?
Or was it just a dream, this can't be real
That only happens, babe
On the movie screen

Oh, but he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he crawled out of his hole

You're swimmin' with your girl out on lovers' lake
And the wind blows cold. It chills your bones
But you're still on the make
That's a bad mistake

But the moon was full and you had a chance
To be all alone but you're not alone
This is your last dance
And your last romance

Oh, but he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he crawled out of his hole

Oh, if you see him comin' get away if you can
Just keep on runnin', run as fast as you can
He's a dangerous, dangerous man
And he's out tonight
And he's watchin' you
And he knows you house
No, don't turn out the lights

Yeah `cause he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he`s after your soul
Oh, but he's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's out of control
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he`s after your soul
He's back
He's the man behind the mask
And he's after your soul
He's back
The man behind the mask
And he`s out of control
(repeat to fade)"