The rock icon Gene Simmons (born Chaim Klein Witz on August 25, 1949 in Haifa, Israel) is the performer and entertainment mogul best known as "The Demon"- his blood spitting, fire breathing, tongue-wagging persona in the rock band KISS. His parents are Jews originally from Hungary, having fled the carnage of World War II to seek refuge in Israel. He plays bass guitar and sings. Simmons currently lives in Beverly Hills, California with his long time partner Shannon Tweed and their two children, Nicholas and Sophie. Simmons claims he has had sex with over 4,600 women. However in a 2004 documentary on The Biography Channel, his partner claimed that such statements were made for publicity reasons and are in fact not true.
Nick Simmons, Gene's son, is also a famous hard rock musician.
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The rockabilly star Gene Simmons was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1958. While playing different clubs in the Memphis area in his early years, Gene's unique style and down to earth manner caught the prized attention of Sam Phillips, owner of the infamous "Sun Records" company. It would just be a matter of days before the fast-acting Sam Phillips would add Gene to his impressive list of stars signed with Sun Records: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Charlie Rich.
As his musical career was continuing to develop, Gene was approached and joined the famous "Bill Black Combo" as lead singer. Together, the Combo gained national attention and made appearances on popular television shows which, of course, included "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "American Bandstand."
Their performances continued to gain favor with the public until the untimely death of Bill Black. Gene soon signed with "Hi Records" and made a name for himself shortly after release of the whimsical and delightful "Haunted House" in 1964. It would be his first national million selling smash hit and would launch him on a lengthy world tour.
Returning to the states, and due a long-awaited rest, the creative, international star turned his talents to song writing. Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Gene Watson, and a host of other Nashville recording artists performed his songs.
The 1980's saw the resurgence of "Old Time Rock 'N Roll" abroad which brought about the re-issue of Gene's entire catalog of recordings throughout Europe. Once again, Gene would find himself touring away from home-this time bringing his 50's and 60's hits to a new generation of fans. Gene co-wrote "Indian Outlaw" by Tim McGraw, selling over 5 million copies and co-wrote songs for Hank Williams, Jr., and Ken Mellons.
Whatever Turns You On
Gene Simmons Lyrics
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Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Well who else would I be (a-ha, a-ha)
If I lost this ? sat on me (no, no, no, no)
You know damn well
You'll never change me
I wouldn't be any good (say what)
I really do think you should
Well if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, turns me on
[Chorus]
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
So you've been walking around in an haze for days and days and days
Ever since you kicked me out of your bed you've be in some kind of haze
How can you feel how you feel how you feel and feel that you're feeling good
I know you know what I'm saying
You know I know we can keep it up all night
And if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns me on
[Chorus]
So you've been walking around in an haze for days and days and days
Ever since you kicked me out of your bed you've be in some kind of haze
How can you feel how you feel how you feel and feel that you're feeling good
And if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns me on
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (oh yeah)
In "Whatever Turns You On" by Gene Simmons, the lyrics address the singer's partner and how whatever their partner is into or turned on by, it in turn turns them on. The lyrics suggest that the singer's partner has tried to change them in the past, but they will always remain the same. The chorus repeats the statement that whatever turns the partner on will also turn the singer on.
The second verse touches on a recent breakup, where the partner kicked the singer out of bed and has been walking around in a daze ever since. The singer emphasizes that they know how to keep the passion alive in the relationship all night long. The chorus is repeated again, and the song ends repeating the phrase "whatever turns you on, turns me on".
Overall, the lyrics are straightforward, emphasizing the theme of sexual attraction through the repetition of the chorus. The song's lyrics revolve around the idea that consenting adults should explore each other's desires without judgment, stimulating the idea of experimentation being the key to strong romantic and sexual relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (whoo-ooh)
I'm open to anything that excites you because it excites me too
Well who else would I be (a-ha, a-ha)
I am who I am, you can't really change that
If I lost this ? sat on me (no, no, no, no)
I wouldn't be myself if I gave up my true identity
You know damn well
You'll never change me
I won't be easily swayed to change my opinion or personality for anyone
I wouldn't be any good (say what)
If you could take away all this pain
I really do think you should
If you could somehow take away all my pain, I wouldn't be the same person and I think that's a bad thing
So you've been walking around in a haze for days and days and days
Ever since you kicked me out of your bed you've be in some kind of haze
How can you feel how you feel how you feel and feel that you're feeling good
I know you know what I'm saying
You know I know we can keep it up all night
You're feeling a bit lost without me and I know we can still have a good time together
And if you keep it strong, and I'll keep it up (yeah, yeah)
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns you on
And if you set it straight, I will not hesitate
Whatever turns you on, (hey) turns me on
I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy
[Chorus]
Repeating the main message of the song
Whatever turns you on, turns me on, hey (oh yeah)
Once again emphasizing that your desires turn me on too
Lyrics © FOX MUSIC, INC., BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: GREGG ALEXANDER, RICK NOWELS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
KHHD 67
¡¡¡Que buen tema!!!
Jack McPherson
I love this, it has a George Clinton groove to it !!!
Tony From Syracuse
I think this would have been a hit had it been put in a movie soundtrack and nobody said it was Gene.
Dean Meehan
would be a number 1 hit for Cheryl Crow..... and she needs this right now!
Daniel martins de almeida
comprei esse album em 2004 me fodi uma das piores coisas do mundo !!!
Dean Meehan
love this fucking song!!!
Ugo Fallavena
WHAT VERSALITY! IS GENE THE REAL WEAPON OF KISS
DENIS JEFFREY
HÉY COU COU ! .. C EST BRAVO CHERE AMI ! ... HÉY C EST UNE CHANSON QUI DONNE UN FABULEUX CHARMENT BEAU MOMENT DE BONHEUR DANS S UNE VIE EN ÉCOUTENT SE SI ! .. Singer L AMI D.J ... D.J.(L) .. LETTRE 2018 . SI VOUS ETRE TRISTE LE BONNHEUR EST A VAUX OEREILLES EN ÉCOUTENT SE SI BEAU MOMENT MUSICAL ! ..
would26
I don't see why you would whine, Kale. He is just having fun on this album. It isn't KISS so relax.
Desert Storm ChefNice
What the fuck is this?