During a recent conversation with Variety, Slash said that the “Doctor Alibi” track off his 2010 self-titled debut solo album originally featured late Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. He explained:
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“I forgot all about this until just recently. When I was doing my first solo record, I worked with a lot of different people, some of whom, for whatever reason, didn’t end up on the record.
“One was with Chester. We did a song and Linkin Park at the time didn’t allow it to happen, so I did it with Lemmy [Kilmister].
“The guy who engineered my demos sent it to me and I sent it to Chester’s family. But it was a trip cause the song really speaks to his state of mind.”
Will the song possibly be released?
“His family has got it so it would be totally up to them. It was really good. He was awesome. It would be fine with me if they wanted to [release] it. Musically it’s basically the same as the Lemmy song, but the lyrics are really poignant.”
‘Doctor Alibi’ lyrics:
He said you’re pretty sick
You got some real bad habits
You’d better stop right quickI said doctor that’s real bad news
Don’t know what I’m gonna do
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Doctor
There’s nothin’ wrong with me
Doctor doctor
Can’t you see
Doctor
I ain’t gonna die
Just write me an alibi
I went to see a shaman
He said you’ll be alright
Just keep doin’ what you love
Every single night
I said that’s what I need to hear
Took away my childish fears
Doctor
You’re a stand up guy
Doctor doctor
My oh my
Doctor
You’re the one for me
That’s the mojo that I need
Don’t you know that I feel alright
Doin’ what I do
I ain’t gonna tow the line
Not till’ I turn blue
All I got is one short life
That’s what people say
And I ain’t gonna waste a second
Doin’ what you say
I won’t be the one you like
I won’t be the boy next door
I won’t be the chosen one
That’s not what I’m here for
I don’t like the way you are
I despise what you hold dear
Don’t you try to make me change
I’ll haunt you for a thousand years
Doctor
Don’t you talk that way
Doctor
Don’t you mess my day
Doctor
Stay away from me
Sick is what I’d rather be
Doctor
Doctor doctor death
Doctor
Doctor out of breath
Doctor
I ain’t gonna die
Just write me an alibi