The following interview is taken from the best of Andrew Denton's award-winning Enough Rope series, ranking among the most penetrating discussions from the 2000s with celebrities, larger-than-life personalities and average Joes. Alice Cooper was once dubbed the most evil rock singer in the world. But with the rise of Australian Idol and Britney Spears Incorporated, it's a title he's had to relinquish. Only he's got something these pre-fab pop stars will never have - a long career. Lock up your children, lock up your cosmetics, lock up your poultry, and welcome the perennial Mr Alice Cooper.