Living the Surreal Life

Shock-rocker Alice Cooper describes an early encounter with Salvador Dalí, in February, 1973.

"Let me tell you about the first meeting. We sit down at the St. Regis in New York, which was sort of Dalí's stomping ground, and eight unisexual nymphs wearing chiffon and glittery eye makeup walk in. Then Gala, his wife, in a full tuxedo- top hat, gloves, spats, cane, everything. Then Dali comes in and he's got Aladdin shoes, purple socks that Elvis gave him, blue velvet pants, and a giraffe-skin coat, and goes, "The Dalí... is here."

Full article in Spin Magazine, February, 2009.