Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) was an American rock band formed in New York … Read Full Bio ↴Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) was an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid–late 1970s with its shocking live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons being the only members to feature in every lineup. The original and best-known lineup consists of Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Simmons (vocals and bass), Frehley (lead guitar and vocals), and Criss (drums and vocals).

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 Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer.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.

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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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"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).

Mainline
Kiss Lyrics

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You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
Oh love me
You've got to start givin', and baby, stop livin'
Above me

You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, whoo yeah
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

Overall Meaning

In "Mainline", Kiss is expressing their desire for physical intimacy with a partner. The lyrics are straightforward and blunt, with lines like "You know what I want you to do" and "Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time." The band is urging their partner to give in and fulfill their desires, with lines like "I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me." The repetitive chorus of "Mainline, baby won't you give it to me" further emphasizes their desire for immediate satisfaction.

The use of the word "mainline" in the title and chorus could be interpreted in a few ways. It could refer to a physical mainline, such as an injection, which could allude to a drug reference. However, it's more likely that the term is being used to express the urgency and immediacy of their sexual desire, with mainlining being a reference to the quickest route for a drug to enter the bloodstream.

Overall, "Mainline" is a straightforward rock song that boldly expresses the band's sexual yearning for a partner. The repetitive chorus and urgent lyrics convey a sense of immediate gratification and desire for their partner to fulfill their needs.

Line by Line Meaning

You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
You understand that satisfying me is straightforward, stop hesitating and just do it.

I want you
I desire you deeply and passionately.

I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
I crave physical intimacy and my desire for it is intense and burning.

It's so true
The intensity of my desire is undeniable.

You know what I want you to do
You are aware of what I desire from you.

So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah
Please fulfill my desires and allow me into your life in a physical way.

Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Provide me with the physical intimacy I crave, just once.

I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
I am aware of your own desires and needs, so please do not reject me.

Oh love me
Express your affection for me through physical intimacy.

You've got to start givin', and baby, stop livin' above me
You need to provide me with the physical intimacy I crave and stop distancing yourself from me emotionally.

Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Provide me with the physical intimacy I crave, just once.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JESSE JAMES DUPREE, JOHN F HAYES, JERRY SEAY

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