With their make-up and costumes, the band members took on the personae of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss). Due to creative differences, both Criss and Frehley had departed the group by 1982.
In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, thus marking the beginning of the band's "unmasked" era that would last for over a decade. The band experienced a commercial resurgence during this era, with the Platinum-certified album Lick It Up successfully introducing them to a new generation of fans, and its music videos received regular airplay on MTV. Eric Carr, who had replaced Criss in 1980, died in 1991 of heart cancer and was replaced by Eric Singer. In response to a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the mid-1990s, the original lineup re-united in 1996, which also saw the return of its makeup and stage costumes. The resulting reunion tour was highly successful, grossing $143.7 million, making it the band's most successful tour to date. Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer. The band has continued with its original stage makeup, with Singer and Thayer using the original Catman and Spaceman makeup, respectively. In September 2018, Kiss announced that, after 45 years of recording and performing, it would be embarking on its ongoing final tour, the End of the Road World Tour, which started in January 2019 and concluded in December 2023.
Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, as well as one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 21 million RIAA-certified albums. Kiss also holds the title as America's No. 1 Gold record award-winning group of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Kiss has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum. On April 10, 2014, the four original members of Kiss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiss was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire magazine.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)
Studio albums
Kiss (1974)
Hotter than Hell (1974)
Dressed to Kill (1975)
Destroyer (1976)
Rock and Roll Over (1976)
Love Gun (1977)
Dynasty (1979)
Unmasked (1980)
Music from "The Elder" (1981)
Creatures of the Night (1982)
Lick It Up (1983)
Animalize (1984)
Asylum (1985)
Crazy Nights (1987)
Hot in the Shade (1989)
Revenge (1992)
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
Psycho Circus (1998)
Sonic Boom (2009)
Monster (2012)
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2. Kiss (키스 or K.I.S.S.) was a Korean female pop trio. Their debut single "Because I'm a Girl" was a hit in 2001. The music video stars actress Goo Hyejin, and actor Shin Hyunjoon, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a karaoke staple in Korea for many years. This helped to launch the career of Kiss, with an album quickly following. However, the group quickly disbanded afterwards, due to internal conflict that could not be resolved.
"Because I'm a Girl" has been covered by numerous artists, including Korean female duo 2NB.
3) Kiss (was a short lived Taiwanese group made up of three girls, Cai Pei Lin (蔡裴琳), Zhang Shuo Fen (张硕芬) and Wang Tingxuan (王婷萱), in the late 90’s early 2000. They only released one full length album (Let's Wait and See), and one CD single (Shut Up).
Christine Sixteen
Kiss Lyrics
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She's got me in her hands and there's no use in pretending
Christine sixteen, Christine sixteen
She drives me crazy, I want to give her all I've got
And she's hot every day and night, there is no doubt about it
I don't usually say things like this to girls your age
But when I saw you coming out of the school that day
That day I knew, I knew (Christine sixteen)
I've got to have you, I've got to have you
She's' been around, but she's young and clean
I've got to have her, can't live without her, whoa no
Christine sixteen, Christine sixteen
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine, yeah, yeah
She's so clean (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine, yeah (Christine), yeah, yeah
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine, yeah (Christine), yeah, yeah
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine (Christine) yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine (Christine), yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine (Christine), yeah, yeah, yeah
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
Christine (Christine), yeah, yeah
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
The song "Christine Sixteen" by Kiss is a rock and roll love song from the perspective of a grown man who is infatuated with a sixteen-year-old girl named Christine. The lyrics express the man's attraction to her despite their age difference and the social taboo surrounding it. He describes her as being clean and hot every day and night, and he can't help but want her. He even admits that he doesn't usually say things like this to girls her age but he can't resist her.
The chorus of the song is repetitive and consists solely of the name "Christine Sixteen," serving to emphasize the intense focus and obsession of the man's infatuation. The verses describe Christine in more detail, depicting her as someone who has been around but is still young and clean. The lyrics bring to light the issue of age differences in relationships and the societal stigma surrounding it.
Overall, the song is a catchy and energetic rock anthem, but it also raises a number of questions about appropriate relationships and societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got me dizzy, she sees me through to the end
Christine has a powerful hold on the singer and he feels lost and entranced in her presence.
She's got me in her hands and there's no use in pretending
The singer is completely in Christine's power and cannot resist her.
She drives me crazy, I want to give her all I've got
The singer is deeply infatuated with Christine and wants to devote himself to her completely.
And she's hot every day and night, there is no doubt about it
Christine is incredibly attractive and the singer can't help but be drawn to her.
I don't usually say things like this to girls your age
The singer acknowledges the inappropriateness of his attraction to a sixteen-year-old girl.
But when I saw you coming out of the school that day
The singer experienced a sudden and intense attraction to Christine when he saw her leaving school.
That day I knew, I knew (Christine sixteen)
The singer realized immediately that he had to have Christine despite their age difference.
I've got to have you, I've got to have you
The singer is consumed by his desire for Christine and can't resist the urge to pursue her.
She's been around, but she's young and clean
Christine has some sexual experience but is still young and pure in the singer's eyes.
I've got to have her, can't live without her, whoa no
The singer feels like he can't exist without Christine and is willing to do whatever it takes to be with her.
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
The singer is fixated on Christine's age as a key part of his attraction to her.
Christine, yeah, yeah
The singer repeats her name in a way that emphasizes his obsession with her.
She's so clean (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
The singer idealizes Christine as innocent and pure despite her sexual experience.
Christine, yeah (Christine), yeah, yeah
The singer continues to repeat Christine's name in a way that shows his fixation on her.
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
The singer repeats Christine's age again, emphasizing its importance to him.
Christine, yeah (Christine), yeah, yeah
The singer continues to obsess over Christine and can't stop saying her name.
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
The singer repeats Christine's age once again to drive home his fixation on her.
Christine (Christine) yeah, yeah, yeah
The singer repeats her name once more, showing that he can't let go of his obsession with her.
Christine (Christine), sixteen (sixteen)
The singer repeats Christine's age for the final time, demonstrating his fixation on her youth and innocence.
Christine (Christine), yeah, yeah
The singer ends the song with one final repetition of Christine's name, emphasizing his obsession.
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Written by: GENE SIMMONS
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