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 Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer.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).
Take Me Away
Kiss Lyrics
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Lookin' back on all of my memories
And my mind was dreamin like it does
She wore white and in the night we made love
Together, I remember, together as one
It came so easy
But now it seems so long ago
I can't change or rearrange what I've done
Together, I remember, together as one
Together, I remember, together as one
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
Far away, I've been what never will be
Check me in, to lose or win, I'm livin' memories
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
We lived each moment as if the days would never end
It seemed our lives had just begun
I can't stay, I'll make my way on the run
Together, I remember, together as one
Together, I remember, together as one
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
Far away, I've been what never will be
Check me in, to lose or win, I'm livin' memories
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
Far away, I've been what never will be
Check me in, lose or win, livin' memories
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
The lyrics of Kiss's "Take Me Away" describe the singer's nostalgic musings on a past relationship. The first verse sets the stage for the reminiscing, as the singer's eyes burn with the intensity of memories and his mind wanders freely. The second verse acknowledges the passage of time since the relationship ended, and the singer's feeling that his chance has faded into the night. He mourns his inability to change the past or reverse time, and longs for the feeling of togetherness that he experienced with his partner. The chorus changes the tone somewhat, as the singer declares that he wants to be taken away from the present moment, out to sea, and into the realm of his memories. He acknowledges that his memories are a mix of loss and possibility, and that he is full of longing for the past.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes were burnin'
My eyes were sore and teary.
Lookin' back on all of my memories
Reflecting on my past experiences.
And my mind was dreamin' like it does
My mind was wandering and daydreaming.
She wore white and in the night we made love
We had sex at night while she was dressed in white.
Together, I remember, together as one
We were united and shared a deep connection.
It came so easy
Things were simple and effortless.
But now it seems so long ago
It feels like a distant memory.
My chance is fading into night
I'm losing my opportunity as time passes.
I can't change or rearrange what I've done
I can't undo or alter my past actions.
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
The past is behind me, and I want to move on.
Far away, I've been what never will be
I've experienced things that will never happen again.
Check me in, to lose or win, I'm livin' memories
I'm taking a chance and making memories, whether they're good or bad.
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
I'm letting go and fantasizing about the possibilities.
We lived each moment as if the days would never end
We lived in the present and savored every moment.
It seemed our lives had just begun
We felt like we had our whole lives ahead of us.
I can't stay, I'll make my way on the run
I can't stay in one place; I need to keep moving forward.
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
I want to leave my past behind and start anew.
Check me in, lose or win, livin' memories
I'm taking a chance and living in the moment.
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
I'm letting go of my worries and enjoying the possibilities.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CTM Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MIKEL JAPP, PAUL STANLEY
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johnny zell
My eyes were burnin'
Lookin' back on all of my memories
And my mind was dreamin like it does
She wore white and in the night we made love
Together, I remember, together as one
It came so easy
But now it seems so long ago
My chance is fading into night
I can't change or rearrange what I've done
Together, I remember, together as one
Together, I remember, together as one
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
Far away, I've been what never will be
Check me in, to lose or win, I'm livin' memories
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
We lived each moment as if the days would never end
It seemed our lives had just begun
I can't stay, I'll make my way on the run
Together, I remember, together as one
Together, I remember, together as one
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
Far away, I've been what never will be
Check me in, to lose or win, I'm livin' memories
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
Yesterday, is far away, so take me out to sea
Far away, I've been what never will be
Check me in, lose or win, livin' memories
The drift begins, the dream of it sets me free
Luca Marroncelli
Tonight You Belong to Me - 4:39
Move On (Stanley, Mikel Japp) - 3:07
Ain't Quite Right (Stanley, Japp) - 3:34
Wouldn't You Like to Know Me - 3:16
Take Me Away (Together as One) (Stanley, Japp) - 5:26
It's Alright - 3:31
Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart) - 3:40
Love in Chains - 3:34
Goodbye - 4:09
Kim Larsson
Damn, this LP has aged so well.
There is a timeless quality to Stanley's voice and writing....
Very, very well done.
Eric Sartana
Great song. Paul is one of the greatest vocalists ever...
Mr. 2cents.
I agree.
Jeff Railey
Paul Stanley is an awesome and inspirational musician. I met him twice, and the Starchild is very cool 😎 and down to earth.
Jim Howerton
Absolutely...such an iconic frontman and vocalist
Helena Katić
Yes he is and this song is very special to me
Michael Mathieu
Appecie's drums on this give me goosebumps. Just the right drummer with the right swing and a beautiful, heavy, powerful song by the greatest frontman in rock, period.
alecbalecb
@Uncon TROLLable absolutely IMO
the magic guy
AMEN!!!!
Christie A
RIP Bob Kulick. A hidden master.