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Alice Cooper version

The song was covered by American

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on their sixth album ''

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Composition

Kempf began writing “Hello, Hooray”, a

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song, while sitting near a swimming pool. A few days later, he gave it to Judy Collins. The lyrics pay tribute to the joy a singer feels when performing for an audience. Alice Cooper adds a "

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bombast" to the song, but otherwise plays it straight.

Reception

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'' said of it that "Alice departs from its usual high energy with this slower tune written by Rolf Kempf."

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals *

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– lead guitar * Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar *

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– bass * Neal Smith – drums

Other versions

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released a version of the song on her

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album, ''I Know You Know''. *

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released a version on his

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References

1973 singles Alice Cooper songs Judy Collins songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Bob Ezrin {{1970s-single-stub