Reflected (song)

"Reflected"
7" 45 RPM Single
Single by Alice Cooper
from the album Pretties for You
B-side	"Living"
Released	May 19, 1969 [1]
Recorded	1968
Genre	Psychedelic rock [2]
Length	3:17 (album version) 2:59 (single version)
Label	Straight
Songwriter(s)	Vincent Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith
Producer(s)	Jack Richardson
Alice Cooper singles chronology
"Reflected" (1969) "Shoe Salesman" (1970)

"Reflected" is a song by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on May 19, 1969 as the first single from their debut album Pretties for You . It preceded the album, which was released on June 25, but failed to chart. ^[3]

Composition

Written by all five members of the band, "Reflected" comments on the false lure of Hollywood glitz. ^[4] “The lyrics were stupid,” Alice Cooper says. “It was that fake, quasi-spiritual 60s thing. We didn’t know what we were talking about.” ^[2]

Legacy

The band performed the song during a party scene in the film Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970). ^[5]

Both the riff and part of the melody were recycled for "Elected", which appeared on their 1973 album Billion Dollar Babies .

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Reflected"	2:50
2.	"Living"	2:59

Album appearances

• Pretties for You - 1969
• School Days: The Early Recordings - 1973
• The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper - 1999

Personnel

• Alice Cooper – vocals, harmonica
• Glen Buxton – lead guitar
• Michael Bruce – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Dennis Dunaway – bass guitar
• Neal Smith – drums

References

1. "Alice Cooper - Reflected". Dutch Charts . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
2. Elliot, Paul (October 6, 2018). "Alice Cooper's Elected: The Story Behind The Song". Classic Rock . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. "The Charts". SickthingsUK. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
4. "Alice Cooper – 'Elected'". Alpha Media . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
5. "Diary of a Mad Housewife". Rotten Tomatoes .