Before KISS, Paul Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow (not to be confused with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow) and Uncle Joe. Through a mutual friend of Gene Simmons', Stanley joined Simmons' band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1972, but as of 2008 it has never been officially released (although songs from the album appeared on Kiss's 2001 box set). Wicked Lester soon fell apart and Stanley and Simmons placed ads for a drummer and a guitarist in various New York papers. This resulted in Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joining the group, and they named themselves Kiss. Kiss released their self-titled debut in February 1974.
Stanley's persona in Kiss is "The Starchild", "The Bandit" in the mid-1973 shows.
In his book Sex Money Kiss, Gene Simmons admits that Stanley was the driving force for Kiss during the makeup-free 1980s, while Simmons was feeling lost without his demon makeup and attempting to launch a film career.
In 2006, Stanley resumed his association with Washburn Guitars and using the Washburn PS2000. Previously, he has had four signature guitars made by Silvertone, and tweaked the Ibanez Iceman to his specifications, calling it the PS10.
Stanley's most recent performances with Kiss were a group of shows in July 2007, dubbed the Hit 'N Run Tour. Prior to the final show on July 27, Stanley was hospitalized with an extremely rapid heartbeat. In his absence, Kiss performed live as a trio for the first time in decades. Previously, Kiss performed as a trio at Studio 54 in New York City for an international satellite broadcast on January 28, 1982, lip-syncing the song "I" from Music from "The Elder" for the Italian Festival della canzone italiana, also known as the Sanremo Festival, when Ace Frehley failed to show for the performance due to what was described at the time as a "mystery illness". The July 27, 2007 concert is the first Kiss concert Stanley has missed during his 34-year tenure with the group. In September 2007, Stanley took part in Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp as a guest star for his second time in New York City.
Stanley has very rarely recorded or performed outside of Kiss. In 1989, he embarked on a brief club tour, performing only Kiss songs (with one cover, Led Zeppelin's "Communication Breakdown"). His touring band included guitarist Bob Kulick and future Kiss drummer Eric Singer.
Stanley wrote and recorded material for a solo album in 1987–88, which was shelved in favor of the Kiss compilation, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. While never officially released, songs such as "Don't Let Go" and "When 2 Hearts Collide" have circulated as bootleg recordings. One song from the project, "Time Traveler", was released as part of the Kiss's 2001 box set.
In 1989, Stanley loaned his voice to the title track for the soundtrack of the Wes Craven horror flick "Shocker". The song was written by long time Stanley collaborator Desmond Child, along with Jean Beauvior and Guy Man-Dude. The song was performed by a group of well known artists calling themselves "The Dudes Of Wrath". The Dudes consisted of Stanley and Child on vocals, Guy Man-Dude and Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard and Dio) on guitars, Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Ozbourne, Whitesnake and Dio) on bass and Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) on drums. Background vocals were provided by Desmond Child, Louis Merlino, Alice Cooper guitarist Kane Roberts and Michael Anthony of Van Halen.
In the past, Stanley has been asked to produce albums for Poison and Guns N' Roses, but he was never able to commit due to his work on Kiss projects.
In 2005, a bootleg CD began circulating entitled People, Let Me Get This Off My Chest: The Very Best of Paul Stanley's On Stage Banter. The fan-made disc compiled 70 tracks worth of Stanley's distinctive song introductions and on-stage banter.
28 years after releasing his first solo album (as part of the four simultaneously released Kiss solo albums), Stanley released a second album, Live to Win, on October 24, 2006. The title song of his solo album, "Live to Win", appeared on the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft"
In October and November 2006, Stanley embarked on a theater tour in support of Live to Win. His touring band was the house band from the CBS TV show, Rock Star. The band appeared on both seasons of the show - Rock Star: INXS and Rock Star: Supernova. The band was composed of Paul Mirkovich (keyboards), Jim McGorman (guitar), Rafael Moreira (lead guitar), Nate Morton (drums), and Sasha Krivtsov (bass). In April 2007, Stanley extended the tour to include Australia, playing in Coolangatta, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Portions of the tour were filmed for an as-yet-unreleased documentary titled Paul Stanley: Live to Dream by the Chicago-based Film Foetus. The band's performance at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL, was captured on film and released in 2008 on DVD and digital audio download formats as One Live KISS.
In 2008, Stanley sang a duet with Sarah Brightman, "I Will Be with You", on her Symphony album.
In 1999, Stanley starred in a Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera, in which he played the role of The Phantom. He appeared in the musical from May 25 to August 1, and again that year from September 30 to October 31.
Stanley made his debut as a painter in 2005, exhibiting and selling original works of art.
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Wouldn't You Like To Know Me
Paul Stanley Lyrics
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You got another baby, hold him tight, you know
You been pushin' and you won't get me tonight
I've been your lover, but i'm not your fool
You want to to teach me but i'm not in school, you know
You been pushin' and you won't get me tonight
You come a-crawlin', but you're much too late
I tried to call you when you were not home
Nobody likes to spend the nights alone
Wouldn't you like to know me
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't you like to take me
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
You're good lookin' so you get your way
You been lucky, baby, not today, because
You been pushin' and you don't get me tonight
You come a-crawlin', but you're much too late
You've got the key, but babe i locked the gate
I tried to call you when you were not home
Nobody likes to spend the nights alone
Wouldn't you like to know me
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't you like to take me
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Lets' go
Wouldn't you like to know me
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't you like to take me
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Wouldn't you like to know me
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't you like to take me
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Wouldn't you like to know me
And wouldn't you like to
The lyrics to Paul Stanley's song "Wouldn't You Like To Know Me" involve a protagonist who has been involved in a romantic relationship with someone who is trying to control them. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware of the other person's attempts to manipulate them and is resisting their advances. The first stanza shows the singer's resolve to resist the other person's attempts to control them, even though they've been lonely. The second stanza shows the other person's attempts to reconcile, but the singer has already moved on and locked them out. In the chorus, the singer questions whether the other person really knows them and whether they care about them beyond their own wants and desires.
The song seems to speak to larger issues related to power dynamics in romantic relationships. It suggests that one partner can easily gain control over the other through tactics of manipulation and bargaining, and that the only way to resist such efforts is through a firm resolve to take control and assert one's own needs and wants. At the same time, the song also exposes the vulnerability and fear that can come with being alone, even if it means breaking away from a harmful relationship.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that self-respect and self-determination are key to healthy relationships, and that balance and mutual respect should be maintained at all times. By interrogating the manipulative tactics of the other person and questioning their true intentions and feelings, the singer is able to take control of the situation and protect themselves from further harm.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been lonely but i feel alright
I may have been alone, but I'm content.
You got another baby, hold him tight, you know
I'm aware that you have someone else now.
You been pushin' and you won't get me tonight
I won't give in to your advances.
I've been your lover, but i'm not your fool
I've been intimate with you, but I won't be taken advantage of.
You want to to teach me but i'm not in school, you know
I don't need your guidance, I can take care of myself.
You come a-crawlin', but you're much too late
You've tried to come back, but it's too late now.
You've got the key, but babe i locked the gate
You may have had access before, but not anymore.
I tried to call you when you were not home
I attempted to reach out to you, but you were unavailable.
Nobody likes to spend the nights alone
It's not ideal to be alone at night.
Wouldn't you like to know me
Don't you want to truly understand who I am?
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't it be nice if you could demonstrate your affection?
Wouldn't you like to take me
Don't you want to be with me?
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Don't you want to make me truly happy?
You're good lookin' so you get your way
You may be attractive, but that doesn't give you power over me.
You been lucky, baby, not today, because
You may have had success in the past, but it won't work today.
Wouldn't you like to know me
Don't you want to truly understand who I am?
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't it be nice if you could demonstrate your affection?
Wouldn't you like to take me
Don't you want to be with me?
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Don't you want to make me truly happy?
Lets' go
Let's move forward.
Wouldn't you like to know me
Don't you want to truly understand who I am?
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't it be nice if you could demonstrate your affection?
Wouldn't you like to take me
Don't you want to be with me?
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Don't you want to make me truly happy?
Wouldn't you like to know me
Don't you want to truly understand who I am?
And wouldn't you like to show me you care
Wouldn't it be nice if you could demonstrate your affection?
Wouldn't you like to take me
Don't you want to be with me?
And wouldn't you like to make me, whoo yeah
Don't you want to make me truly happy?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL STANLEY
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