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Rating: Dear DeBaser readers, today I'm reviewing an album by my favorites: the Kiss! Before reviewing it, though, I need to make a brief introduction.
This album was released in 1985, one of the crisis periods for Kiss because in the '80s, dance "music" was rampant and Kiss had to defend themselves against the attacks of all the new bands that were popping up like rabbits during those years. However, the four couldn't cope with the pressures, consistently releasing mediocre albums in the '80s, like this one: "Asylum". But after this "let's get to the review".
The album in question starts off fantastically with the spectacular track: "King of the Mountain" and here Kulick’s solos are clearly heard. The second track is somewhat ugly, "Any Way You Slice It", Gene Simmons' voice doesn’t seem very in shape and occasionally "hits a wrong note". We proceed to the third track, one of my favorites on this album, "Who Wants to Be Lonely" sung by the "Starchild". However, there is one thing to note, all the songs (more or less all) always start with the same note or almost. This makes listening to the album heavier than expected. But then Kiss "lapses" and includes in the tracklist a predictable and monotonous song "Trial by Fire" (the guitar intro is blatantly stolen from AC/DC) and even in this song Gene is off-key. The album, however, continues with the horrible "Love's a Deadly Weapon" where practically the guitars are overshadowed by Carr's deadly drum sound (R.I.P. 1950-1991 - legendary Eric!!!). The next song is "I'm Alive" and Kiss seems to have returned to their glory days; after this the "Kiss" delight us with "Tears Are Falling" beautiful and full of emotions. The following songs "Secretly Cruel" and "Radar for Love" are entirely questionable and horrible with a pathetic sound. The album closes beautifully with "Uh! All Night", the intro seems the usual and repetitive of the songs of "Asylum" but instead, it's in perfect Kiss-style. However, with this album, the four Americans demonstrated their fragility regarding the circumstances and above all, the incapacity to make a good album; the technique is not lacking but not always with technique do you make beautiful songs.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Any Way You Slice It (04:04)
I caught the tail of a hurricane and I've never ever been the same
I went out on a limb, gotcha under my skin, well alright
You got dirt under your fingernails
What I'm thinkin' can land me in jail
Well, you're caught in this trap and you can never go back
Well, oh no no
I know you wanna cross the border and you know the doctor's orders
Well it's better late than never, can't stay innocent forever
It's alright, it's alright, yeah
Any way you slice it, any way you slice it
You know you can't deny it, any way you slice it
You're hot under the collar
Ain't your mother's little daughter anymore
Ooh, ain't no wolf on the corner, can't keep it in any longer
Well if you're lookin' for bliss
What I got you can't miss, well alright
When it works like a charm it'll do you no harm
You'll be in heaven tonight
I know you'll feel alright
Any way you slice it, any way you slice it
You know you can't deny it, any way you slice it
I know what's in your heart, I know what's in your mind
Any way you slice it, any way you slice it
You know you can't deny it, any way you slice it
You're hot under the collar
Ain't your mother's little daughter anymore
I know you wanna cross the border and you know the doctor's orders
Well it's better late than never, can't stay innocent forever
No, no, no, no
Yeah, alright
Well, if I told you once, I told you twice
Just listen, babe, and take my advice
Why settle for seconds when you can have the best
So let me be your king bee, I want your hornets nest
Any way you slice it, any way you slice it
You know you can't deny it, any way you slice it
I know what's in your heart, I know what's in your mind, yeah
Any way you slice it, any way you slice it
I know you can't deny it, any way you slice it
You're hot under the collar
Ain't your mother's little daughter anymore
You know you ain't your mother's little daughter anymore
Any way, ooh hoo
07 Tears Are Falling (03:53)
I read your mind like an open book
You lost the fire in your eyes
You turn to me with a different look
And then it's raining, looks like it's raining
Oh no, tears are falling
Oh no, tears are falling
Oh no, tears are falling
Something is wrong as I hold you near
Somebody else holds your heart, yeah
You look at me with your eyes in tears
And then it's raining, feels like it's raining
Oh no, tears are falling
Oh no, tears are falling, whoo oh
Oh no, tears are falling, whoo oh
I saw you cry
And now it's raining (yeah)
Looks like it's raining (someone stole your heart)
And now it's raining, feels like it's raining
Oh no, tears are falling
Oh no, tears are falling, whoo oh
Oh no, tears are falling, someone stole your heart
Oh no, tears are falling, they're falling from your eyes
Oh no, tears are falling, (no no, falling from your eyes)
Oh no, tears are falling
(Oh no, no, falling, oh, they're falling from your eyes)
Oh no, tears are falling (Oh no, no, falling from your eyes)
Oh no, tears are falling
08 Secretly Cruel (03:44)
I saw my pictures hangin' on her wall
She cut it out of that magazine
It was a hot day, she wore lingerie
And nothin' else in between, ooh
She had long hair and thigh high snake skin boots
And she was all over me like a cheap suit
Then she bared herself, aha
And stripped my soul
Began to shake, rattle, and roll
Then I took control, yeah
But I know she's secretly cruel
I ain't nobody's fool
Yeah, I know she's secretly cruel
Just when I though it was safe
She puts her lips to my face
She's secretly, secretly cruel
Well she grabbed my hair
And I began to rise
I could tell what she wanted
By that look in her eyes, oh, ow
By that look in her eyes, yeah
I said "Come here babe and make it quick"
She said "Not so fast"
And had a drink
Well it ain't just luck
But I better knock on wood
She's gonna give me everything
Somehow I knew she would
Oh, but I know she's secretly cruel
I ain't nobody's fool
Well, I know she's secretly cruel
I said baby you're the fire, but I am the fuel
She's secretly, secretly cruel
Yeah, so cruel
Well it ain't just luck (ain't just luck)
But I better knock on wood, yeah
She's gonna give me everything
Somehow I knew she would
Oh, but I know she's secretly cruel
I ain't nobody's fool, nobody's fool
Secretly, she's so cruel (cruel)
I'm in love, but I don't play the fool
Secretly, she's so cruel, secretly, so cruel
Cruel, yeah, cruel, yeah, cruel, yeah
I know she's secretly, she's so cruel, secretly, so cruel
Cruel, yeah, cruel, yeah, cruel, yeah
I know she's secretly, she's so cruel, secretly, she's so cruel
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, secretly, secretly cruel, cruel
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