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Born-Again Shock Rocker (and Golfer) Alice Cooper

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Published on August 26, 2008 at 2:55pm

And while Cooper's cameo in Wayne's World (as the surprisingly Milwaukee-knowledgeable recipient of Wayne and Garth's "We're not worthy!" bows) was one of the best things about that movie, another one of the movie buff's celluloid appearances still causes him to twinge: his role as Father Sun in the Peter Frampton/Bee Gees film named after and inspired by the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

"I had just gotten out of the hospital for alcoholism when I filmed it, and had this huge, big mustache!" Cooper laughs. "But I did get to work with George Martin recording 'Because.' He sent it to John Lennon, who thought it was great."

And of Cooper's fight scene with the film's snugly denimed heroes?

"I did connect a few good [stage punches] with Barry Gibb," he reveals. "The funny thing is, I'm actually a closet Bee Gees fan!"

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