Brutal Planet is the twenty-first studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 2000. Musically, this finds Alice tackling a much darker and heavier approach than on previous albums, with many songs approaching a somewhat modern-sounding, industrial/metal sound. Lyrically, it deals with themes of dark "social fiction", including domestic violence ("Take It Like a Woman"), prejudice ("Blow Me a Kiss"), psychopathic behavior ("It's the Little Things"), war ("Pick Up the Bones") and school shootings ("Wicked Young Man"). The album was followed by a sequel Dragontown.
Doug Van Pelt, editor of the alternative Christian music-oriented HM Magazine, found that the lyrics communicated biblical morals "in a very powerful way".[4] Van Pelt stated further that the final argument is provided in the title track, which condemns the systems of judgment that the world uses.[4] Moreover, "Blow Me a Kiss" urges the listener to think deeper about spiritual matters.[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Alice Cooper and Bob Marlette except where noted.
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1. | "Brutal Planet" | | 4:40 |
2. | "Wicked Young Man" | | 3:50 |
3. | "Sanctuary" | | 4:00 |
4. | "Blow Me a Kiss" | Cooper, Marlette, Bob Ezrin | 3:18 |
5. | "Eat Some More" | | 4:36 |
6. | "Pick Up the Bones" | | 5:14 |
7. | "Pessi-Mystic" | Cooper, Marlette, Brian Nelson | 4:56 |
8. | "Gimme" | | 4:46 |
9. | "It's the Little Things" | | 4:11 |
10. | "Take It Like a Woman" | | 4:12 |
11. | "Cold Machines" | | 4:14 |
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12. | "Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me" | 4:09 |
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