"Elected" is a single by

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band

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

, released as the first Hot 100 hit on their sixth studio album ''

Billion Dollar Babies ''Billion Dollar Babies'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on February 25, 1973, by Warner Bros. Records. The album became the best selling Alice Cooper record at the time of its release, hit number one on th ...

'' (1972). The single reached number 26 during election week on the charts in the United States, number 4 on the charts in the United Kingdom and number 3 in Austria. The promotional music video was directed by Hart Perry. The song is a reworked version of their debut single " Reflected" from their album of 1969, ''

Pretties for You ''Pretties for You'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on June 25, 1969, by Straight Records. At this time, the name "Alice Cooper" referred to the band and not its lead singer Vincent Furnier. The album has a ...

''. According to

Joey Ramone Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American musician, best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the punk rock band Ramones. His image, voice, and his tenure with the R ...

acknowledged the similarity between "Elected" and the

Ramones The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United S ...

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I Wanna Be Sedated "I Wanna Be Sedated" is a song by American punk rock band Ramones, originally released on the band's fourth studio album, '' Road to Ruin'' (1978), in September 1978. The B-side of the UK single "She's the One" was released on September 21, 197 ...

Chart positions

Track listing

#"Elected" – 3:40 #"Luney Tune" – 3:36

Appearances on albums

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Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits ''Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits'' is the only greatest hits album by American rock band Alice Cooper, and their last release as a band. Released in 1974, it features hit songs from five of the band's seven studio albums. It does not include any mat ...

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The Beast of Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guilloti ...

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The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper ''The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper'' (1999) is a 4-CD box set by Alice Cooper. It includes select tracks from every studio album released until then, plus many B-sides, unreleased songs, and other rarities. It also includes Alice Cooper's autho ...

'' *'' Mascara and Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper'' *''

The Definitive Alice Cooper ''The Definitive Alice Cooper'' is a compilation album by Alice Cooper, released in 2001 on Rhino Records. It is the international counterpart of '' Mascara & Monsters: The Best of Alice Cooper'', with a slightly different track listing and a diff ...

'' *'' The Essentials: Alice Cooper'' *''

School's Out and Other Hits ''School's Out and Other Hits'' is a 2004 greatest hits album by American rock musician Alice Cooper. The album focuses on Alice Cooper's hits with his former band of the same name and as a solo artist. Track listing # " School's Out" # "Un ...

Personnel

– vocals * Glen Buxton – lead guitar * Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar * Dennis Dunaway – bass * Neal Smith – drums

Cover versions

* In 1992, a cover version titled "(I Want To Be) Elected" by

Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles on the sitcoms '' Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and '' Mr. Bean'' (1990–1995), and the film series ''Johnny English'' (2003–20 ...

(as

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) and Smear Campaign was released in support of the British charity

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and featured a performance by

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and members of the hard rock band Taste (later known as Skin). The record was released in the run up to the United Kingdom General Election of 1992 and reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart. The music video, in which Mr. Bean's doorstep canvassing and electoral stunts are intercut with the live video of Dickinson and the band, was directed by

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hard rock band

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recorded a live version in 1987, which was used as a B-side for their songs "

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" and " Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)" from their 1992 album '' Adrenalize''. * Following the death of Paddy Ashdown on December 22, 2018, the music video was broadcast by ITV on December 24, 2018, and featured a title card paying tribute to Ashdown.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elected (song) Alice Cooper songs Songs written by Dennis Dunaway 1972 singles Mr. Bean Comic Relief singles Bruce Dickinson songs Songs written by Alice Cooper Song recordings produced by Bob Ezrin Warner Records singles 1992 singles 1972 songs