No More Mr. Nice Guy – English Lyrics

• By: Alice Cooper
• Album: Alice Cooper: Trashes The World

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rebellious spirit of Alice Cooper's 'No More Mr. Nice Guy,' a defining anthem of the glam rock era. This song offers a chance to delve into themes of defiance and identity, learning how artists navigate fame and societal expectations through music that remains relevant and engaging today.

[English]

(rock music) (crowd cheering)

- I got a bad reputation.

And I don't know why.

I brush my hair, brush my teeth, I go to church.

And I'm a really nice guy.

Yeah.

(guitar riffs)

♪ I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing ♪

♪ 'Til they got a hold of me ♪

♪ I opened doors for little old ladies ♪

♪ I helped the blind to see ♪

♪ I got no friends 'cause they read the papers ♪

♪ They can't be seen with me ♪

♪ And I'm getting real shot down ♪

♪ And I'm feeling mean ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ No more Mister Clean ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ I'm sick, I'm obscene ♪

♪ I got no friends 'cause they read the paper ♪

♪ They can't be seen with me ♪

♪ And I'm feeling real shot down ♪

♪ And I'm feeling mean ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ No more Mister Clean ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ I'm sick, I'm obscene ♪

♪ My dog bit me on the leg today ♪

♪ My cat clawed my eye ♪

♪ Mom's been thrown out of the social circle ♪

♪ And dad has to hide ♪

♪ I went to church incognito ♪

♪ When everybody rose ♪

♪ The Reverend Smithy, he recognized me ♪

♪ And punched me in the nose ♪

♪ He said no more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ No more Mister Clean ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ I'm sick, I'm obscene ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ No more Mister Clean ♪

♪ No more Mister Nice Guy ♪

♪ I'm sick, I'm obscene ♪

(crowd cheers)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reputation /ˌrɛpjuˈteɪʃən/ B1	noun - the beliefs or opinions that people have about someone or something
brush /brʌʃ/ A1	verb - to clean something using a brush
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste
obscene /ɒbˈsiːn/ B2	adjective - offensive or disgusting, especially due to explicit sexual content
incognito /ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/ C1	adjective - having one's true identity concealed
recognize /ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz/ A2	verb - to identify someone or something from previous encounters
punched /pʌntʃt/ A2	verb - to strike with the fist
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
mean /miːn/ A1	adjective - unkind or unfair
sick /sɪk/ A1	adjective - ill or unwell adjective - disgusting or repulsive
bit /bɪt/ A1	verb - to use teeth to cut or grip
clawed /klɔːd/ A2	verb - to scratch with a claw
circle /ˈsɜːrkl/ A1	noun - a round shape or group of people
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something out of sight
rose /roʊz/ A1	verb - to move upward

Key Grammar Structures

• I got a bad reputation. And I don't know why.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I got' is an example of the Present Perfect Tense, used to describe an action that occurred in the past but has results that are relevant in the present.

• I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing

  ➔ Used to

  ➔ The phrase 'I used to' is used to talk about past habits or states that are no longer true.

• I opened doors for little old ladies

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I opened' is in the Simple Past Tense, used to describe a completed action in the past.

• They can't be seen with me

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The phrase 'be seen' is in the Passive Voice, indicating that the subject is the recipient of the action.

• And I'm feeling mean

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm feeling' is in the Present Continuous Tense, used to describe an action happening now or an ongoing state.

• My dog bit me on the leg today

  ➔ Past Simple with Time Indicator

  ➔ The phrase 'bit me today' uses the Past Simple Tense with a time indicator ('today') to specify when the action occurred.

• The Reverend Smithy, he recognized me

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The phrase 'he recognized' demonstrates subject-verb agreement, where the verb 'recognized' agrees with the third-person singular subject 'he'.

• He said no more Mister Nice Guy

  ➔ Direct Speech

  ➔ The phrase 'He said no more Mister Nice Guy' is an example of direct speech, where the exact words spoken are quoted.