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Rating: I will spend little time talking about this album, completely useless, yet another and unfortunately not the last Greatest Hits by Kiss. I've always been a fan of the band, but now Kiss have had enough; they do nothing but produce collections. But understand me, people of DeBaser, what pity can I feel when I see two sixty-year-olds still painting their faces like forty years ago and being accompanied by their faithful twenty-somethings who copy Peter Criss and Ace Frehley in every way (including the solos in the live shows).
Now that I’ve gotten past this part where I advise against buying an album already heard , I’d like to start talking about something that will annoy many and may lead this review to the same fate as Sanjuro’s famous one (i.e., blacked out).
[NdEditors: Still with this story?! It was a technical error, not censorship!]
I know many will give me ones, but I absolutely don’t care about the ratings; I just want to make you realize (if you haven’t already) the theatrical spectacle that the music world has become. What can a young fan of Jagger & co. feel when seeing them return to the stage, over seventy, humming sappy and commercial rubbish? We’re talking about the Rolling Stones, the icons of rock, yet they too have sold out—they’ve become gossip magazine old men on ca**** 5. It's simply terrifying. I'm saying you’ve become icons; you are immortal; you’ve made generations dream; you have tons of millions (which is the only thing that matters to the world now), yet you return, greedy for money, to a stage clucking about love, descending into the most disgusting commercialism.
Let’s move on to our Kiss, my thorn in the side. As a child, I danced to "I was made for lovin' you", and now, all I do is turn on M*V and see Gene Simmons being filmed in private in a quasi-reality show (a separate topic and we will draw a veil over Ozzy Osbourne as well), a Gene Simmons who walks around San Francisco promoting Kiss fragrances!!!! The greed of the band is frightening. They have sold for years tombs and refrigerators with their logo stamped on just to earn, and even today they keep torturing us with merchandise that flies off the shelves (I, from Kiss, own only their studio albums, DVDs, and a T-shirt); they made 16 collections and still continue to churn out hundreds. Shame on you. But I say, look at Led Zeppelin—they realized when it was time to say stop, and they finished; we have seen them little to nothing after the breakup. No, instead now everyone breaks up to reform two months later to earn billions in reunion tours, unplugged, and various nonsense. The great sellout of music, this is the title for the review. Another smaller sellout was with Queen, who at least didn’t let themselves go to everything the others did (though I appreciate John’s decision to abandon the Queen after that sadly famous 1991, the year of our lord Freddie), but now Queen+Paul Rodgers, Robbie Williams records with the Queen, Johnny Depp will play Freddie Mercury in a film about Queen, and billions of foolish actions are degrading even the Queen.
But let’s continue in this carousel of shame with another big name, "Ozzy Osbourne," who shakes his flabby butt on every screen, now a slave to his shrew wife Sharon; he appears on every TV show super “fried,” devastated by excesses, with Parkinson's that debilitates him more than it already has. And after "The Osbournes," I decided to believe that alongside Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne also died (1948 - 1987). And can we blame these sellouts for everything? Yes, we can, but let’s not forget to give a good portion to a system rotten to the core, a system only focused on Mammon, a system that only wants to earn, a system that instills these principles in our children and younger siblings. My father grew up in the myth of Lennon, I in the myth of Morrison, my brother in the myth of Pok*mon. This TV no longer gives us principles, the radio no longer gives us principles; we always hear about Briatore’s flings, Yespica’s fake boobs, but nothing and no one showcases the principles that Lennon and Morrison, even through music, gave us. But blaming the system would take all night, so now "selfflagellation." What do Kiss, Stones, Children of Bodom, Metallica, Cannibal Corpse, Slayer, Cradle of Filth have in common... nothing except that their latest albums were terribly commercial and disgusting, and they all flew off the shelves, but as long as Kiss offers me commercial albums, I buy them and then rush to their concerts, they will say: "The album was commercial, not much effort as the computer did almost everything, people buy the records, the box office breaks, let’s continue because we always find money in our pockets." It's all these little elements that have led to the most total sellout of everything and more.
Now boo me and insult me; I will be happy, but the burning that what I've said will give you inside won’t be removed by anyone, and do you know why it burns... because you know it’s true!!!! Goodbye; I’ve said what I had to say—think about it.
Tracklist and Lyrics
02 Black Diamond (05:14)
Out on the street for a living
Picture's only begun
Got you under their thumb
Hit it !!!
Out on the streets for a living
Picture's only begun
Your day is sorrow and madness
Got you under their thumb
Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
Darkness will fall on the city
It seems to follow you too
And though you don't ask for pity
There's nothin' that you can do, no, no
Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
Out on the streets for a living
Picture's only begun
Your day is sorrow and madness
Got you under their thumb
Whoo, black diamond, yeah
Whoo, black diamond
03 Hard Luck Woman (03:35)
If never I met you
I'd never have seen you cry
If not for our first "Hello"
We'd never have to say goodbye
If never I held you
My feelin's would never show
It's time I start walkin'
But there's so much you'll never know
I keep telling you hard luck woman
You ain't a hard luck woman
Rags, the sailor's only daughter
A child of the water
Too proud to be a queen
Rags, I really love you
I can't forget about you
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, till you find your man
Before I go let me kiss you
And wipe the tears from your eyes
I don't wanna hurt you, girl
You know I could never lie
I keep telling you hard luck woman
You ain't a hard luck woman
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, till you find your man
Rags, the sailor's only daughter
A child of the water
Too proud to be a queen
Rags, I really love you
I can't forget about you
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, till you find your man
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, till you find your man
Oh yeah, bye bye, so long, don't cry
I'm just packin' my bags, whoo, leavin' you
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye, baby, don't cry
I gotta keep on movin', yeah movin'
Bye, bye my baby
Ooh, don't cry, lady, oh
04 Sure Know Something (04:02)
I've been up and down
I've been all around
I was mystified
Almost terrified
But late at night I still hear you
Call my name
I've been on my own
I've been all alone
I was hypnotized
I felt paralyzed
But late at night I still want you
Just the same
CHORUS
I've been a gambler but I'm nobodies fool
And I sure know something (sure know something)
You showed me things they never told me at school
And I sure know something (sure know something)
No-one can make me feel the way that you do
And I sure know something, a-haaa
I was seventeen,
You were just a dream
I was mesmerized
I felt scared inside
You broke my heart
And still can
Feel the pain
I've been carried out
I've had fear and doubt
Up in stormy night
Never satisfied
'Cause late at night I still need you
Just the same
CHORUS
I've been a gambler but I'm nobodies fool
And I sure know something (sure know something)
You showed me things they never told me at school
And I sure know something (sure know something)
No-one can make me feel the way that you do
And I sure know something, a-haaa
Aaaa, aaa, aaa
Aaaa, aaa, aaa
Aaaa, aaa, aaa
Aa, aa, aa
I've been carried out
I've had fear and doubt
I'v been starry eyed
Never satisfied
'Cause late at night I still need you
Just the same
CHORUS x 2
I've been a gambler but I'm nobodies fool
And I sure know something (sure know something)
You showed me things they never told me at school
And I sure know something (sure know something)
No-one can make me feel the way that you do
And I sure know something, a-haaa
05 Love Gun (03:16)
I really love you baby
I love what you've got
Let's get together, we can
Get hot
No more tomorrow, baby
Time is today
Girl, I can make you feel
Okay
No place for hidin' baby
No place to run
You pull the trigger of my
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
You can't forget me baby
Don't try to lie
You'll never leave me, mama
So don't try
I'll be a gambler, baby
Lay down the bet
We get together, mama
You'll sweat
No place for hidin' baby
No place to run
You pull the trigger of my
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun), love gun
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love gun)
Love gun, (love)
06 Deuce (03:04)
Get up
And get your grandma outta here
Pick up
Old Jim is workin' hard this year
And baby
Do the things he says to do
Baby, if you're feeling good
And baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a deuce
Honey
Don't put your man behind his years
And baby
Stop cryin' all your tears
Baby
Do the things he says to do
Do it
Baby, if you're feeling good
And baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a deuce
And baby, if you're feeling good
Yes baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
Yeah
07 Goin' Blind (03:36)
And I know how it should be
There is nothing more for you and I
Some are young and some are free
But I think I'm goin' blind
'Cause, I think I'm goin' blind
And I know how it's to be, yeah
Little lady, can't you see
You're so young and so much different than I
I'm 93, you're sixteen
Can't you see I'm goin' blind
'Cause, I think I'm goin' blind
And I know how it's to be, yeah
'Cause, I think I'm goin' blind
And I know how it's to be, yeah
You're much younger, can't you see
There is nothing more for you and I
I'm 93, you're sixteen
And I think I'm goin' blind
Yes, I think I'm goin' blind
And I know how it's to be, yeah
08 Shock Me (03:47)
Your lightnin's all I need
My satisfaction grows
You make me feel at ease
You even make me glow
Don't cut the power on me
I'm feelin' low, so get me high
Shock me, make me feel better
Shock me, put on your black leather
Shock me, we can come together
And baby, if you do what you've been told
My insulation's gone, girl you make me overload
Don't pull the plug on me, no, no
Keep it in and keep me high
Shock me, make me feel better
Shock me, put on your black leather
Shock me, we can come together
Come on
Shock me, baby, shock me, oh yeah
Shock me, baby, shock me, oh yeah
Shock me, make me feel better, oh yeah
Come on and shock me, put on your black leather
Baby, I'm down to the bare wire
Shock me, we can come together
Oh yeah, I wanna feel your power
Shock me, make me feel better
Baby, I'm down to the bare wire
Shock me, put on your black leather
Baby, come on, come on, shock me
10 She (04:08)
She walks by moonlight
noone really knows
encanted starlight
never goin home
i know shes goin down knowin
everybody knows
shes so good
doin well for others
she dosent really know
the powers are within her
as she takes off her cothes
i know shes goin down knowin
everybody knows
shes so good
doin well for others
she dosent really know
the powers are within her
as she takes off her cothes
i know shes goin down knowin
everybody knows
shes so good
11 I Was Made for Lovin' You (04:30)
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Tonight I wanna give it all to you
In the darkness
There's so much I wanna do
And tonight I wanna lay it at your feet
'Cause girl, I was made for you
And girl, you were made for me
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me?
Tonight I wanna see it in your eyes
Feel the magic
There's something that drives me wild
And tonight we're gonna make it all come true
'Cause girl, you were made for me
And girl I was made for you
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me?
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can give it all to you baby
Can you give it all to me?
Oh, can't get enough, oh, oh
I can't get enough, oh, oh
I can't get enough
Yeah, ha
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do, do, do
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me?
Oh, I was made, you were made
I can't get enough
No, I can't get enough
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can't get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me?
I was made for lovin' you baby
You were made for lovin' me
And I can give it all to you baby
12 Shout It Out Loud (03:39)
Well, the night's begun and you want some fun
Do you think you're gonna find it (think you're gonna find it)
You got to treat yourself like number one
Do you need to be reminded (need to be reminded)
It doesn't matter what you do or say
Just forget the things that you've been told
We can't do it any other way
Everybody's got to rock and roll, whoo, oh, oh
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
If you don't feel good, there's a way you could
Don't sit there broken hearted (sit there broken hearted)
Call all your friends in the neighborhood
And get the party started (get the party started)
Don't let 'em tell you that there's too much noise
They're too old to really understand
You'll still get rowdy with the girls and boys
'Cause it's time for you to take a stand, yeah, yeah
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
You've got to have a party
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Turn it up louder
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Everybody shout it now
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Oh yeah
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
Hear it gettin' louder
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
And everybody shout it now
Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud
13 God of Thunder (04:15)
You've got something about you
You've got something I need
Daughter of Aphrodite
Hear my words and take heed
I was born on Olympus
To my father a son
I was raised by the demons
Trained to reign as the one
God of thunder and rock and roll
The spell you're under
Will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
I'm the lord of the wastelands
A modern day man of steel
I gather darkness to please me
And I command you to kneel
Before the
God of thunder and rock and roll
The spell you're under
Will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
I am the lord of the wastelands
A modern day man of steel
I gather darkness to please me
And I command thee to kneel
Before the
God of thunder and rock and roll
The spell you're under
Will slowly rob you of your virgin soul
15 Beth (02:46)
Beth I hear you calling
But I can't come home right now
Me and the boys are playing
but we just can't find the sound
Just a few more hours
And I'll be right home to you
I think I hear them calling
Oh Beth what can I do
Beth what can I do
You say you feel so empty
That our house just ain't our home
I'm always somewhere else
And you're always there alone
Just a few more hours
And I'll be right home to you
I think I hear them calling
Oh Beth what can I do
Beth what can.....I do
Beth I know you're lonely
And I hope you'll be alright
'Cause me and the boys will be playing all night
all night
16 Strutter (03:12)
I know a thing or two about her
I know she'll only make you cry
She'll let you walk the street beside her
But when she wants she'll pass you by
Ev'rybody said she's lookin' good
And the lady knows it's understood
Strutter!
She wears her satins like a lady
She gets her way just like a child
You take her home and she says "Maybe, baby"
She takes you down and drives you wild
Ev'rybody said she's lookin' good
And the lady knows it's understood
Strutter!
(Solo)
I know a thing or two about her
I know she'll only make you cry
She lets you walk the street beside her
But when she wants, she'll pass you by
Everybody said she's lookin' good
And the lady knows it's understood
Strutter- I know she'll just make you cry
Strutter- Look out, that girl just pass you by
Strutter- Whoa oh! She gets her way like a child
Strutter- Mama!, That girl will just drive you wild
Strutter! (repeats out)
17 Rock and Roll All Nite (02:53)
You show us everything you've got
You keep on dancin' and the room gets hot
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy
You say you wanna go for a spin
The party's just begun, we'll let you in
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy
You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin'
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
You keep on saying you'll be mine for a while
You're lookin' fancy and I like your style
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy
You show us everything you've got
Baby, baby that's quite a lot
And you drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy
You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin'
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night and party everyday
I wanna rock and roll all night
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