Wow I love Alice Cooper from Michigan too!! Still get goosies from this song & what a great performance! First Rock record Alice Cooper! Very powerful song so true. He is one in Million!!
A great song, I was about 15 when it came out and I understood what it was about. No one else was singing about this subject matter. He understood the sadness and pain of women's lives and was not afraid to bring this to light.
You're so right!!! When this song came out, I was a teen, back then it was a Great song that everyone loved, we still love it today with more appreciation. Love you Alice!!🌹🌹💞💞🥰
It was 1982 and I was getting into Alice Cooper, it was music a few years before my time, but was really enjoying Schools Out, Welcome To my Nightmare, No More Mister Nice Guy, Department of Youth (amazing!), so I bought Welcome to My Nightmare release from 1975. I had already listened to the cassette a few time but really didn't listen to the words of this song. I was driving into the parking lot of the Mayflower Mall in Sydney Nova Scotia with my girlfriend when I hear the lyrics for the first time. I almost burst into tears finally getting the double meaning of this song's title realizing the abuse that women take at the hand's of men. My girlfriend and I married several year later and are still happily married today. I find it hard to believe how much impact certain songs have made in my life and this is definitely one of the most important songs of my youth. Years later I have come to realize how amazingly intelligent and articulate Alice Cooper was and is. Amazing artist, amazing music.
Wow, this song is so powerful and the subject of abuse is tackled by a genre of music that I would have never thought to discuss. Makes me appreciate rock and Alice Cooper that much more.
RagingRaven88 Okay well appreciate this too then... some guy here from Brazil pointed out that it is identical to the tune by Procol Harum HOMBURG 1967 ..the video is here on RU-vid... it is really IDENTICAL. But what I think is even weirder because I always thought this tune sounded a lot like the part of Pink Floyd on their Dark Side of the Moon album on the last song when they're singing words like you raise the blade, you make the change ,you will rearrange me till I'm sane.
when the song came out I was young and did not realize what he was singing about, alot of beautiful women go through this shit all over the world. My dad was great only when he was not drunk, my brothers watching what went on I thought it was normal. I got married to a beautiful smart great mother to our kids lady, how can anyone do that to her so many second chances, I am truly sick of what I did. I am learning now to really be a good husband and listen and love her. I do not want to lose someone so amazing.
I have huge respect for Alice Cooper because of this song. I already had huge respect for him. great song. I really like that it's very emotional and you can feel it coming from his heart. great guy.
I love him also but have you seen the video??? I'm not impressed with it because he's beating a blow up woman doll. Yea a doll but it's suppose to be a woman and I DONT FUCKING LIKE THAT AT ALL!!!
This is a very good song with great lyrics. In the 70's, Alice was a fantastic performer with one of the best rock voices around! I've seen him live when he hung himself, got his head cut off, got fried in the electric chair, and when he did the choreographed dance routines with a troupe of dancers in skeleton suits with his cane and top hat. Now THAT WAS ROCK'N ROLL!
I Love this Alice Cooper track as it Speaks out for the Many Women in the Past and Present who are Victims of Violent and jealous Men. I have seen this from a Child's Point of View, Respect to You Alice.
Christopher Armfield You are insightful ..what a blessing to have that post trauma of childhood. Let it take u to compassion and not consume u to bitterness. Your life is yours...never ever let the assholes win.
A dark subject that unfortunately happens way too often in society. Women, children, minorities. I grew up in a violent household at the hands of my older brother. No one was safe, he would physically abuse my parents, my sister and myself. Both my sister and I were also sexually abused by him. Now 58 I am not capable of a relationship due to the damage I incured early in life. I now put myself last because I'm just not worthy, my goal is to do for others in a positive way because NO ONE should ever have to feel what so many innocent victims do. May the Good Lord Bless and Take Care of ALL VICTIMS OF ABUSE.
@@seongmanlee3 He wasn't abused as a boy and his father wasn't abusive to his mother. He has never talked anything remotely like that. His parents are supportive, nice people. They are in the documentaries about him. His father was a pastor.
He was raised in an excellent and loving and supportive home as far as i am aware. His father was the local pastor. This was a result of his career in music and all the touring, alcoholism and having less of a life than he ultimately wished for, along with some depression. He wrote this when he realised the damage he was doing to his relationship with his wife who remained steadfast by his side despite the crap he was doing and was taking her for granted. He made that choice to be a better man and change it all and be better for her. Giving up the booze and actively giving her more of his love and time trying to repair all the heartbreak he caused her. This was his anthem to all men to pull their heads in and pick up their act and be real men.
Just seen his show earlier tonight in Abbotsford BC. I was disappointed he didn't play this song. He played everything else. All his good tunes but didn't sing this gem so am a bit disappointed. At 74 years old he still has it! All of you reading this considering going watching him play I certainly recommend you do cause his show is really awesome, cheers!
The song isn't about menstruation but it is a metaphor for the burden women bear in a male dominated society - I understood that as a young teen in the 70s when this song came out. It still moves me to this day. Thanks for posting.
It has zero to do with a male dominated society. It's about his woman suffers because of his bad behavior. He beats her up, he stays out all night, he lays out drunk and high, and she puts up with it. He doesn't get into the why. The why is, because she hasn't had a better offer. As soon as one comes along, she's gone. You'd know that if you ever got off your video games, came out of your mommy's basement, and met a girl.
@@chuckrobinson599 the last part of your comment is mean spirited, derogatory and insulting. Why do you feel the need to assault this person with your unkindness?
This song was a breakthrough at the time of it's release in the early seventies. The realities of domestic abuse toward women were hush hush and never discussed out in the open. In fact, husbands were encouraged to hit their wives to keep them in line. It was considered okay! This was evidenced in numerous mainstream movies, TV, and even cartoons. Kudos to Alice Cooper for having the guts to write this song and to put it on his very successful album. I was a kid at the time that it came out and I bought this album album with my hard-earned allowance and played it over and over again until I practically wore it out.
I was about 15 when I first starting listening to the group Alice Cooper and they immediately became my favorite band, I also loved the lead singer and I having the same first name Vincent and his middle name the same as my brother Damon. I saw him at Anaheim Stadium in 1977. Since I was into drama, I loved how all his songs featured props and stage illusions. This song like many others I found amazing, great memories listening to him in my room as a teen.
I love you Alice. You're a very kind soul. My son's first concert was you in Norfolk, VA. He was very young & you allowed him a special seat to watch from. He loves you also. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Mary King
This song was a breakthrough at the time of it's release in the early seventies. The realities of domestic abuse toward women were hush hush and never discussed out in the open. In fact, husbands were encouraged to hit their wives to keep them in line. It was considered okay! This was evidenced in numerous mainstream movies, TV, and even cartoons. Kudos to Alice Cooper for having the guts to write this song and to put it on his very successful album. I was a kid at the time that it came out and I bought the Welcome to my Nightmare album with my hard-earned allowance. I played it over and over again on my "mono" record player until I practically wore it out.
I will respect Alice Cooper to sing this song behalf of women and give you the greatest respect for a pure rock singer to sing this song. Women do 🩸 bleed about physical abuse and also verbal abuse too. Something to we don't speak up about it. Bless you Alice Cooper good lyrics 🤠. You'll always be a legend of music 🎶. Awesome 👍😎.
THIS SONG HAS HAD A VERY SPECIAL MEANING TO ME ALL THESE YEARS AND STILL DOES..I HAVE BEEN ABUSES HALF OF MY LIFE BY MEN...I HAVE PTSD FROM ALL THE ABUSE I'VE HAD TO ENDURE..ALICE THANK YOU SOOO VERY MUCH FOR THIS SONG..U R SO RIGHT ONLY WOMEN BLEED
Alice Cooper is the best of the best of what R&R has to offer. I've been listening to Alice sense i could walk really all jokes aside we go way back. He delivers great music and stage show like no one else can , he's very artistic in his messages he delivers in his preformence are the best you kick it brother, you are the man !.
This song rings out for those women who have been hurt physically, emotionally or both by jealous, violent and cruel men. My highest respects to Alice Cooper. #AliceCooper4Ever
Saw the band in the 70's. My dad didn't approve but let me go many times because he saw how much it meant to me. I was the heavy metal fan in small southern town. Still am. I was afraid of his boa and would hold my feet off the floor when he brought it out!
He is a great storyteller and his concerts are very theatrical. It's a long time since I've been to one of his live concerts. What theme was the one you went to? CJ x
great track from alice cooper i feel for ladies who bleed i wish they did not have that pain. shame we can't take the pain for them. a hard hitting and sad song too.
This was me for 7 years......it’s hard to listen to and hard to watch, with out crying......I wish that men And women would watch and learn from this.....the pain may last only a few days....but the mental impact is LIFE. It’s been 26 years and it feels like last week!
I thought abuse was normal when I was a kid. My dad did it. All my friends dad's did it? Then of course my first couple of husbands did it. Then my psychiatrist explained that it was not normal and I spent YEARS in therapy learning to value myself. Then I married a good man and he died a couple of months ago and I am a widow 4ever. I don't want another man.
Love is universally a difficult concept, because we all have lived different lives, Alice is such a Lovely person to share his life with humanity in his music, Love
On My Own...I went through the exact same thing my entire life..I'm happy that you found a good man..But, I'm very sorry for your loss..I'm alone I feel as if I'll never find someone ya know "One Of The Good Ones" I've seemed to of ruined my life all in the name of "ABUSE" 🖤🖤🖤. I hope that you do find peace and happiness someday..I just want this to be over..I'm so tired of the struggle...I have nothing left inside..God Bless You All
What do u mean Scott? My ex kept me right where he wanted me kept his money and mine. He abused me almost killed me if my sons didn't break door down I wouldn't be here. There is a lot more but won't go there. Thank you Alice for this song.
Alice I'm 60 years old. I have listened to you since age 12. No one tops you! However I fear you already know this. Your masterpiece was the album "Welcome To My Nightmare "
Happy 74th Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948 Detroit, Michigan.. Alice, you are a rock icon that brought rock and theater together. Which spawned the rock group called Kiss, and many more. Keep golfing.. It keeps you young. I'm not worthy.. I'm not worthy..
Alice Cooper is a truly talented individual. His ballads are some of the best, like this one. Only Women Bleed lyrics makes you stop and think about how Men treat Women and all the abuse they have to deal with from Men. Great song and I believe the blond in the video is his wife from 1976.....
Eric Conway Great song yes... but I always thought some of the music to it sounds a lot like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon where they're singing, you raise the blade ,you make the change, you'll rearrange me till I'm sane...
weird thing is that I came here because I am watching the L word and in one of the episodes they play it while one of the characters is talking about her cramps..seems like the creatirs of the show misinterpreted the song as well...
I used to listen to this song when i was 18 1977 I am now 64, and i still think about the child abuse and spouse abuse me and my mom went through with my stepdad! Ladys I feel for you and as a old man now I still feel the pain in myself and my mom. Dont let them defeat you, there very weak and sad people you be strong and enjoy this life! Enjoy the music it is good for us.
Great song from Alice, a tribute to all women who suffer at the hands from misogynist disrespectful men. Julie Covington's version chills me to the bone.
I was in my late teens and early twenties. This song and some other songs that came out at the time was what gave me motivation to not stay in an abusive relationship and to break free. Truer words have never been spoken. It's unfortunate and fortunate that women nowadays don't get it they have no idea what my generation and the generations before me had to go through in order for them to be able to live the lives they're able to have now. They don't realize that having a husband that actually helps with the children and the house used to be unheard of. Every time I see one of these RU-vid shorts where the woman is whining about having to take care of the baby and not getting much help from their husband and it just blows my mind. And it makes me think just how spoiled they are and have no idea how hard and how long women worked to be able to get equal pay for equal work or even getting an education so that they can support their family when so many men used to run out and never even pay child add support. You guys and the 21st century have no idea how blessed you are
You're right on so many levels! I left home at 17 as my adopted parents as I got sick of my manic depressant mother playing her mind games between me and my dad which lead to him taking her side so I'd end up getting a beating from both parents by the end of the day because it was also seen as a "normal" way to discipline kids. So I left and got involved with a guy twice my age we lasted 5 years but the first couple of years involved him getting violent if I didn't take the Ecstasy and Amphetamine he was feeding me and by the time I was 19 I'd had a baby with him but one day out of nowhere I suddenly decided it was time to leave and a friend was good enough to offer me to move in with them but I had to arrange a removal van and pack mine and my daughters stuff all without him knowing otherwise he would of talked me out of leaving and I knew I didn't like the thought of being in that situation anymore but he was 20 stone in weight and I've always been short and had a tiny frame back then as taking the amount of drugs I was on back then reduces your appetite so I was really skinny and didn't stand a chance at fighting him back physically so I fought with my choice of words just like I quickly learned to with the masses of bullies we had at school back then as I realised they may of been wanting to start and go through with physically fighting you just for looking the wrong way in class and breathing and they also knew you were too scared to fight back so you found some satisfaction from them reacting totally confused. That's three different experiences of violence people can endure starting from birth right the way through your teenage years and into adulthood. And I forgot to mention the emotional damage the father to my second (and last) childs caused after going behind my back with social workers and successfully took my child to live with his new woman and there's nothing I can do about it. I've also gone through having a stillbirth before I had my second child and I had to feed her through tubes on the premature ward. I'll be 40 in a week and all my heads done is go over ny entire life coming up with even more questions that will most likely never get answered! I haven't spoken to my adopted parents in over 20 years they're still alive and only live a 10 minute walk away and I despise their one biological daughter the most she's so sel centered and I eventually started to notice they did show more of an interest in encouraging her to do well and go to university bit she literally took over my living in my grandma's house house while she was still alive and when I visited her she was always seemed so down and fed up but wouldn't dare tell me what was upsetting her but eventually I went round to see her again and caught my older sister snapping at her and I instantly realised it was my sisters attitude that was upsetting her but she had lost her old spark cos she knew she wasn't going to be around for many more years so she gave up speaking up to her. All I 've seen and experienced over the last 40 years is some form of physical or emotional pain and abuse which has lead to a lifetime of rejection and living a lonely life not mixing with anyone as I live in a town surrounded by all the people I went to school with who helped make my life a misery and I'm nothing like them with their painted eyebrows and awful taste in music lol so I stay by myself with my cat most of the year. It gets lonely at times but I've learned to adapt and started to shut my emotions off apart from the odd outburst as it's the best way for me to get through life by myself. I hope life is better for you now 💜
I love this song. When I was a kid I used to think that it was about a Woman's menstrual cycles lol. But of course it is about battered Women (my Mama was one of these tragic Women). Alice is singing about how such Women bleed from the heart and soul. Beautiful, beautiful song.
I heard this song at the end of a program, didn't know who preformed it either. I am still in shock its Alice Cooper, never knew he could sing a song like this I am impressed to say the least.
What a life this fellow has had.......still humble to his trade. Never ever conceited .........unless he's in his alter ego The other Alice Cooper stage act.
A beautiful song. Love it and alice. He was my aunt annas favorite singer. She died two years ago of cancer. Miss her so much. Her last name was cooper as well. :) I always think of her when I hear his songs.
Alice Cooper had a drinking problem. Welcome to my Nightmare is about his demons at the time. Goes to Hell album was about detoxing and such. Only Women Bleed isnt about menstrual
First heard this song when I was 16 and it made me want to be a good husband someday when I married, now 26 years later I am and I treat my woman like gold....deep song
I wish someone would care about me like that, I've been through a few long term relationships from when I was 17, 23 years later and I'm still alone. The first was abusive, violent and forced me to take grughs every day otherwise he'd be even more likely to get violent. Then there's the quiet ones and they really do turn out to treat you worse as they get in your head and really fuck with your mental state. What the last guy did to me didn't leave me with physical scars but he left me with emotional scars and I've known from having to defend myself over the years that, cuts and bruises heal far quicker than emotional related wounds as sometimes they don't heal at all. I hope you and your lovely lady have many more happy years together 💛
So very sad that so many women go through this exact thing every day. Day in and day out. No one should go through abuse. It was very hard for me to watch this and not want to bust out crying for all those women who are trapped and stuck in abusive or life threatening relationships or marriages, who feel like they have no hope.
I was about 12 yrs old ( in 75-76) ; I took my fathers P.A system , amp , mega Marshall speakers ; hook it up to my 8-track stereo and let this song blast across the lake ; was heard 5 miles away : words of the song have changed since original ( He lies right you you is changed to "I lie right you ") Alice Forever ;
Dear Brittany. Why did you leave us. We loved you so much. Our kids would of been stunning like you, sweet and loving like you, and adored you like i did. Now all i have left is memories, and a guitar i named after you.
I saw 'Welcome to my nightmare " in NZ when I was 14 ,my first ever concert and album[ was I an older looking big sorta guy ? well I used to get into bar fights a lot .] Awesome even by todays standards .
He really has great range as a vocalist, songwriter and entertainer. My first concert ever was James Gang opening for Alice on the Welcome to My Nightmare tour. I was eleven years old. What a great show to start with.
