Beyond Bile's aggressive industrial version, the song has been famously covered by The Smashing Pumpkins . Bile - Clones (We're All) [Alice Cooper Cover]
It was a significant hit for Cooper, reaching No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even charting on the Disco Top 100, which was highly uncharacteristic for a "shock rock" artist.
The lyrics express a cold, mechanical rejection of anything unique or different, labeling those who don't fit the mold as "ugly ones," "stupid boys," or "wrong ones". Origins and Impact
The narrative is told from the perspective of a newly "born" clone who initially feels "fine" with his status, highlighting a dystopian world where the government and time itself have been destroyed to eliminate "problems".
The most poignant part of the story involves "Six," a clone having trouble "adjusting to his clone status". Because he cannot conform, he is "put on a shelf," where he is heard crying, "I just wanna be myself".
Beyond Bile's aggressive industrial version, the song has been famously covered by The Smashing Pumpkins . Bile - Clones (We're All) [Alice Cooper Cover]
It was a significant hit for Cooper, reaching No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even charting on the Disco Top 100, which was highly uncharacteristic for a "shock rock" artist. Bile - Clones (We're All) [Alice Cooper Cover]
The lyrics express a cold, mechanical rejection of anything unique or different, labeling those who don't fit the mold as "ugly ones," "stupid boys," or "wrong ones". Origins and Impact Beyond Bile's aggressive industrial version, the song has
The narrative is told from the perspective of a newly "born" clone who initially feels "fine" with his status, highlighting a dystopian world where the government and time itself have been destroyed to eliminate "problems". The lyrics express a cold, mechanical rejection of
The most poignant part of the story involves "Six," a clone having trouble "adjusting to his clone status". Because he cannot conform, he is "put on a shelf," where he is heard crying, "I just wanna be myself".