Hello Hooray
1968 song recorded by Judy Collins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Hello Hooray" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf, and first recorded by Judy Collins on her seventh studio album Who Knows Where the Time Goes (1968).[1]
Alice Cooper version
| "Hello Hurray" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alice Cooper | ||||
| from the album Billion Dollar Babies | ||||
| B-side | "Generation Landslide" | |||
| Released | January 3, 1973[2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | Rolf Kempf | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
| Alice Cooper singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
The song was covered by American rock band Alice Cooper on their sixth album Billion Dollar Babies.[3] It was released as a single, reaching #35 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4] #6 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] #6 in the Netherlands on the MegaCharts,[6] #13 on Germany's Media Control Chart, #14 on the Ireland chart,[7] #16 on the Austria chart,[8] and #95 on Australia's ARIA chart. Some pressings of the single were alternatively spelled “Hello Hurray," likely due to a typographical error during production. This spelling mistake also appeared on some promotional materials and some reissues. [9]
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.[10] 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.[11]
Reception
Record World said of it that "Alice departs from its usual high energy with this slower tune written by Rolf Kempf."[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Hurray" | Rolf Kempf | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Generation Landslide" | Alice Cooper, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith, Glen Buxton | 3:58 |
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.[13]
- Pig released a version on his 1992 album, A Stroll in the Pork.[14]
- Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 released a version on their 2006 box set, Little Box of Horrors.[15]
