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 Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer.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).
Yes I Know
Kiss Lyrics
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I'm gonna strike while the iron's hot tonight
You got something, wanna talk about
Well I've got something you can't live without
Here comes your knight in shining armor again
And that's me baby!
And you know (yes I know), I never pass that test
Yes I know (yes I know), I'm just like all the rest
[Chorus]
No-no-nobody's perfect
M-m-maybe I come awfully close
No-no-no-nobody's perfect
Baby, it's time you take off your clothes?
Take 'em off baby
Flip a coin, is it heads or tails tonight
You can't bring this boy to his knees
I guess I'm guilty, baby, if you please
If I'm going down in flames
Baby, I'm going down in style (oh yeah!)
Yes I know (yes I know), you hope we're not all the same
And you know (yes I know), I'm just playing the game
Yes I know (yes I know), I'm just like all the rest
[Chorus]
(Oh yeah!)
(Aw!)
Yeah
(Yes I know), you've got something wanna to get off your chest
(Yes I know), now baby don't want to be screwing your head
(Yes I know), now I know it's the truth, but
No-no-nobody's perfect, no not me!
M-m-maybe I come awfully close
No-no-no-nobody's perfect, ha-ha-ha!
(Yes I know), no-no-nobody's perfect
(Yes I know), baby nobody's perfect
(Yes I know), oh, baby please!
The song "Yes I Know" by Kiss talks about the singer's confidence in winning the love of their partner. The lyrics suggest that he believes he is better suited for her than anyone else, even though he admits to being like everyone else in some ways. The song opens with the singer expressing his desire to seize the moment before him and share his feelings with his partner. He describes himself as a knight in shining armor and tells her that he has something she can't live without. This shows a sense of self-assuredness and confidence which is appealing to the person he's trying to woo.
The chorus of the song-"No-no-nobody's perfect, m-m-maybe I come awfully close" - suggests that he believes he is almost perfect for her, despite acknowledging that he's like everyone else. He then asks her to take off her clothes, implying his desire for intimacy. In the bridge, he acknowledges that she may have something on her mind that she wants to share, but he's confident he can handle it. The chorus is repeated towards the end of the song and ends with the singer reassuring his partner that nobody is perfect, but perhaps he's just a little bit closer to it than everyone else.
Overall, "Yes I Know" by Kiss is a song about self-confidence, assurance, and the search for love. It's a song about someone who is not afraid to take risks and make bold moves to get what they want, even if the outcome is uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna strike while the iron's hot tonight
I will take action at the opportune moment tonight.
You got something, wanna talk about
You have something to discuss.
Well I've got something you can't live without
I have something that you need to live.
Here comes your knight in shining armor again
I am coming to your rescue once again.
And that's me baby!
I am the person who can help you.
Yes I know (yes I know), I'm just like all the rest
I understand that I am similar to everyone else.
And you know (yes I know), I never pass that test
You understand that I always fail to meet expectations.
No-no-nobody's perfect
No one is without flaws.
M-m-maybe I come awfully close
Perhaps I am very nearly perfect.
Baby, it's time you take off your clothes?
It is time for you to remove your clothing.
Flip a coin, is it heads or tails tonight
Let's leave it up to chance whether we succeed or fail tonight.
You can't bring this boy to his knees
You cannot defeat me.
I guess I'm guilty, baby, if you please
I suppose that I am responsible, if that is what you desire.
If I'm going down in flames
If I am going to fail catastrophically.
Baby, I'm going down in style (oh yeah!)
I will fail spectacularly.
Yes I know (yes I know), you hope we're not all the same
I understand that you wish that I were different from others.
And you know (yes I know), I'm just playing the game
You understand that I am just going along with the situation.
Yes I know (yes I know), I'm just like all the rest
I am aware that I am similar to everyone else.
(Yes I know), you've got something wanna to get off your chest
You have something that you need to share.
(Yes I know), now baby don't want to be screwing your head
You do not want to overthink things.
(Yes I know), now I know it's the truth, but
I understand that what you are saying is true.
(Yes I know), no-no-nobody's perfect
I am aware that nobody is perfect.
(Yes I know), baby nobody's perfect
I know that you are not perfect, just like everyone else.
(Yes I know), oh, baby please!
I understand what you are saying, and I want to help.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GENE SIMMONS
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