Rock legend Alice Cooper is ready to make his animated debut on The Simpsons. The 77-year-old “School’s Out” hitmaker’s music has already featured in Matt Groening’s iconic series — and even on rival show Family Guy — but he’s never actually voiced a character.
Speaking to GRAMMY.com, Cooper said: “Oh yeah, absolutely. When The Simpsons came out, they were totally unique. It was really, really funny. I really admired what they were doing. I showed up on Family Guy. They used my music a lot. Groening and those guys did an Alice character, and so did Family Guy. I thought Family Guy was probably more pointed, but I couldn’t say it was more clever. They were both really very clever.”
While the shock rock icon hasn’t stepped inside Springfield yet, he has a soft spot for one of TV’s most beloved shows — The Muppet Show. In 1978, Cooper made his legendary appearance on the Halloween special, performing School’s Out, You and Me, and Welcome to My Nightmare. He even played an agent of the Devil, offering the Muppets fame and fortune in exchange for their souls — much to Gonzo’s interest, until he discovered the fine print.
Cooper admitted he was initially unsure about doing it, saying: “I spent all this time making Alice Cooper the new monster. This is just going to water it down. But then they told me Christopher Lee and Vincent Price had done it, and I went, ‘I’m in!’”
The appearance became a milestone in his career, with fans still bringing it up decades later. “It’s amazing — to this day, people go, ‘I discovered you on The Muppet Show, and after that I went and got all your albums.’”
With his horror-inspired rock theatrics and knack for comedy, Cooper might just be the perfect fit for Springfield’s most colorful residents.
