The third song on the album was also released as a single, although it only reached #65 in the UK charts.
'House Of Fire' is a good pop-metal song, that has a catchy chorus.
Interestingly, it was covered by Bon Jovi, who, although never officially released, included the demo on the two disc special edition version of 'New Jersey'. The Jovi take on the song can be found
here
Alice Cooper - Vocals
John McCurry - Guitar
Hugh McDonald - Bass
Bobby Chouinard - Drums
Alan St. John - Keyboards
Joe Perry from Aerosmith also plays guitar on the song
It was co-written by Joan Jett, who was the original guitarist with the band The Runaways, and is probably best known for her cover of 'I Love Rock And Roll' in 1981
03/10 - House Of Fire (Cooper, Jett, Child)
"House of fire
House of fire, yeah
Let's build a house of fire, baby
Not one of wood or stone
Walk through my door of desire, baby
Come on in and make it your home
Don't need a window to watch you, baby
Don't need no roof overhead
Don't need no key to unlock ya, baby
I'll use my lovin' instead
I won't tire
Take me higher
Building a house of fire, baby
Buildin' it with our love
We are buildin' a house of fire every time we touch
House of fire
House of fire
We ain't gotta pay rent now, baby
No landlord to throw us out
I want to play in your garden, baby
When you wanna give me a shout
I won't tire
Take me higher
Building a house of fire, baby
Buildin' it with our love
We are buildin' a house of fire every time we touch
We are building this house together, baby
Standing on solid ground
We are building a house of fire that you can't tear down
Brick by brick the flames get higher
Build it strong with our desire
Building a house of fire, baby
Building it with our love
We are building a house of fire every time we touch
Baby we are..
We are building this house together, baby
Standing on solid ground
We are building a house of fire that you can't tear down
Building a house of fire, baby
Building it with our love
We are building a house of fire every time we touch
We are building this house together baby
Staning on solid ground
we are building a house of fire that you can`t burn down
(fade)"
The following song,
'Why Trust You', is a standard rock song from the era
Alice Cooper - Vocals
John McCurry - Guitar
Hugh McDonald - Bass
Bobby Chouinard - Drums
Alan St. John - Keyboards
Guitarist Guy Mann-Dude is also featured on the track
04/10 - Why Trust You (Cooper, Child)
"Aw....
You come on strong with a great big smile
But your teeth are as sharp as a crocodile
You promised me the moon and the stars and the sun
But you never did nothin' for anyone
Can't look me in the face or straight in the eye
I'd buy the movie rights to your alibi
I wonder how low you will go
I wonder how high your head will blow
You're a psychopathic liar
Your soul is on fire
You're bluffin' with nuthin' while the stakes are gettin' higher
Why trust you
You never made a dream come true
Why trust you
Give me one good reason, one good reason why
Well, you come to me all teary-eyed
With your big tall tale way up in the sky
Begging on your knees for another chance
But everybody knows that's a song and a dance
Yeah, there used to be a time when you were the best
You had the fastest tongue in the west
Ya gave a look and a line like nobody else
You'd try to sell the Bible to the Devil himself
You sadistic little liar
You're walkin' on the wire
You're bluffin' up with nothin'
And the bills are gettin' higher
Why trust you
You never made a dream come true
Why trust you
Give me one good reason, one good reason
Why trust you
The noose is getting tighter
Your face is turning whiter
You can stuff it up your muffin and go stick it in the fire
(Why trust you)
Why trust you
(You never made a dream come true )
You never never never made a dream.. come true
(Why trust you, give me one good reason, one good reason)
You stinkin' little liar baby you could set your pants on fire
(Why trust you, you never made a dream come true )
Why trust you.... You better spit out what you mean...
(Why trust you, give me one good reason, one good reason )
Come clean.... You`re acting like an adict with a fully loaded automatic
Why trust you (why trust you)
I`m through (Why trust you)
I`m gone (Why trust you)
Into the next song (Why trust you)
Why trust you?"