The narrative is told from the perspective of a newly "born" clone who initially feels "fine" with his status, highlighting a dystopian world where the government and time itself have been destroyed to eliminate "problems".
The song was written by David Carron , who was looking for a futuristic, synth-driven sound that Alice Cooper eventually adopted to stay relevant during the shifting musical landscape of the 1980s.
It was a significant hit for Cooper, reaching No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and even charting on the Disco Top 100, which was highly uncharacteristic for a "shock rock" artist.
Beyond Bile's aggressive industrial version, the song has been famously covered by The Smashing Pumpkins . Bile - Clones (We're All) [Alice Cooper Cover]