Be Chrool to Your Scuel
| Be Chrool to Your Scuel | |
|---|---|
| Twisted Sister | |
| publication | 1985 |
| length | 3:53 |
| Genre (s) | Hard rock , rock and roll |
| Author (s) | Dee Snider |
| Publisher (s) | Atlantic Records |
| album | Come out and play |
Be Chrool to Your Scuel is a song recorded with well-known guest musicians by the US band Twisted Sister , which was released on the album Come Out and Play in 1985 and was released as the third single in Germany .
background
In terms of content, the song criticizes outdated school systems that offer little challenge and do not prepare students for life.
Text example:
Now there must be a better way to educate
'Cause this way ain't working' like it should
Can't they just invent a pill or frozen concentrate
That makes you smarter and tastes, mmm, so good?
Surely there has to be a better way to teach
because this one isn't working like it should.
Can't they just make up a pill or frozen concentrate that
makes you smarter and, mmm, tastes so good?
The song is in the style of classic rock and roll . In addition to the instrumentation with guitar, drums and bass, a piano played by Billy Joel and rockabilly sounds by Stray Cats singer and guitarist Brian Setzer can also be heard, the saxophone solo was played by Clarence Clemons . Dee Snider and Alice Cooper shared the vocals . The wind section Uptown Horns, which consisted of Arno Hecht (tenor saxophone), Crispin Cieo (baritone saxophone), Paul Litteral (trumpet) and Bob Funk (trombone) also contributed to the song . The background vocals were from Maxine and Julia Walters.
The music video shot for this song was rejected by MTV in the USA and not broadcast.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b production notes in the booklet
- ^ Dee Snider: Shut up and Give Me the Mic, Gallery Books 2012, ISBN 978-1-4516-3739-7 , page 367