"I'll Bite Your Face Off" single cover
"I'll Bite Your Face Off" is the seventh track and only single from Welcome 2 My Nightmare. The song was one of three performed by the original Alice Cooper band (the others being "When Hell Comes Home" and "A Runaway Train").
Live Performances[]
The song was first performed live on May 12th, 2011 at Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, Indiana, the first show of the No More Mr. Nice Guy Tour. The song was one of five that was performed at every show on the tour. At the start of the song, Cooper would come out dancing (similar to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger) in a jacket with the words "NEW SONG" on the back. Following the first chorus, Cooper would remove the jacket, revealing a shirt with "I'LL BITE YOUR FACE OFF" on the back written in blood. The song was also performed at the 100 Club in London, England on June 26th, 2011, with Johnny Depp being the featured guitarist. On September 9th, 2011, the song was performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Versions[]
The album version of the song is 4:25, and the single edit is only 3:45. The single edit removes the slow piano section after the guitar solo (approximately 2:37 to 2:54), and picks up at the faster piano part. The B-side of the single is the live performance from the Download Festival on June 11th, 2011, lasts 4:48.
7" Vinyl Side A
7" Vinyl Side B
Video[]
The video, released on August 23rd, 2011, features various live performances of the song, including that of the 100 Club with Johnny Depp on June 6th of the same year.thumb||
References[]
The song's classic rock feel was Cooper's tribute to the early Rolling Stones. His dance during live performances of the song, a parody of Stones frontman Mick Jagger, furthers the connection.
The tracks "Dirty Dreams" and "Burning Our Bed", both from Hey Stoopid, are referenced during the song.