February 2012
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Danger
Paul craves a life of adventure and excitement.1
1Rendering him wholly unsuitable for Jedi training.
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Rock and Roll Hell
Not all locales are conducive to dreams of rock stardom.
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Keep Me Comin'
Paul seeks a partner who can help him achieve his multi-orgasmic potential.
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Saint and Sinner
Demonized for his lifestyle and his moral relativism, Gene breaks off his current relationship.
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Creatures of the Night
KISS are not really morning people.
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Partners In Crime
Paul brazenly romances a woman who is already in a committed relationship.
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Nowhere To Run
Paul consoles a friend after a difficult break-up, but is hurt when she later rebuffs his advances.
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Down On Your Knees
To Paul, fellatio is considered first base.
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I'm A Legend Tonight
Paul’s sexual exploits will be retold for centuries to come.
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I
As Gene returns to assume a more active role in the band, KISS look to the ’90s with optimism and self-respect.
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Escape From The Island
In which KISS predict their shipwreck, imprisonment, and daring escape via a homemade raft.1
1This prophecy did not come to pass.
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Mr. Blackwell
With an unsubtle nod to fashion critic Richard Blackwell and his ‘Worst Dressed’ lists, this funk workout foretells the looming horror of the Asylum-era stage outfits.
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“I live by something I call the law of commonality, which basically says in short...”
– Paul Stanley (via hideyour-heart)
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The Oath
In the mid-80s, bolstered by the success of anthems “Lick It Up” and “Heaven’s On Fire,” Paul will pledge to rock even harder.
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A World Without Heroes
This somber ballad anticipates KISS’s 9/18/83 unmasking on MTV.
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Dark Light
In which Ace warns of the coming Metal Wars, where KISS will see their traditional fan base begin to splinter among the hard rock, glam metal and thrash metal factions.
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It's a tradition to listen to "Music From The...
bewaretheslaughteredlamb:
That’s just what my family does.
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Under the Rose
This quatrain foretells the challenge to the group’s hard rock hegemony posed by a younger and more decadent generation of rock stars, led by W. Axl Rose.
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Only You
In which it is foretold that only the Manchild1 will produce any quality KISS songs between 1985 and 1989.
1Formerly the Starchild.
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Odyssey
Wherein Paul predicts his romantic future with a succession of blond starlets, most notably Donna Dixon, Samantha Fox, and Lisa Hartman.
January 2012
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Just A Boy
With Peter gone, Ace soon to depart, and Gene distracted by the lure of Hollywood, the fate of KISS will rest upon its youngest member, Paul Stanley.
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Fanfare
The decade dawns with an instrumental selection featuring no percussion - highlighting Peter Criss’s recent departure from the group.
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A Brief Editorial Comment
For those who weren’t around the first time we looked at this album:
Music From “The Elder” has been a flashpoint for controversy since its release in November 1981. The commercial nadir of the group, it alienated many longtime fans who saw the record as a misguided bid for artistic credibility. That being said, it is undeniable that the album holds a unique1 place in KISS’s recorded...
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