{"id":17298,"date":"2017-10-23T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17298"},"modified":"2017-10-20T16:20:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T20:20:05","slug":"content-needed-the-other-kiss-songs-my-thoughts-on-the-extra-songs-of-kiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17298","title":{"rendered":"The “Other” Kiss Songs: My Thoughts on the “Extra” Songs of KISS"},"content":{"rendered":"

KISS has blessed us with some of the greatest hard rock songs of all time and as fans, we cherish them and hold them at the highest regard.\u00a0 That being said, KISS fans are a fanbase divided.\u00a0 There are KISS fans that take everything that the band does and considers it gold and then there’s us other KISS fans who are the critical fans; the ones who are more willing to speak our honest opinions on the works of our masked gods.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

My buddy James and I were talking about the extra tracks from all the various KISS albums and I thought it would be fun to compile my thoughts on these songs.\u00a0 There wasn’t a whole lot of them but it was pretty fucking fun to go through these songs and give them the ol’ Brainfart 1-2.\u00a0 How did YOUR favorite KISS extra track fair?\u00a0 Read on and let me know in the comments!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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ALIVE 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

All American Man<\/strong>
\nWhen I was a kid, I pretty much ignored this whole side of Alive II but as I got older, I definitely came to appreciate it for what it was. This particular song is a fucking burner. So much attitude and this is definitely one of Paul\u2019s great moments. I refuse to admit that the lead solo on this was done by Bob Kulick mainly because he\u2019s so ugly and he put out such a shitty solo album this year. I will continue to pretend that it\u2019s Ace. Besides that, this song kicks ass. Paul rocks the fuck out of this one.<\/p>\n

Rockin in the USA<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s always funny to me when the most badass looking member of KISS has some weak ass moments. This song is definitely one of them. Good lord what a lame fucking song. How did he even do this one with a straight face? Before the song was over I pretty much wanted to stab myself in the face with a spork. They should\u2019ve just called this one \u201cFailin\u2019 in the USA.\u201d Ugh, be gone.<\/p>\n

Larger Than Life<\/strong>
\nOk, so from the fail of Rockin\u2019 in the USA, here comes the Demon to redeem himself. It must\u2019ve been feeding time for the demon because he was so full of fucking \u2018tude and really belching this one out. The chorus is so fucking good but I have to say, that one lyric where Gene exclaims, \u201cI\u2019m larger than a life sized man\u201d is pretty thought provoking. Just ponder on that one for a moment\u2026 just\u2026 ponder.<\/p>\n

Rocket Ride<\/strong>
\nThere is very little (if anything) that sucks about Ace Frehley\u2019s KISS songs. I mean, even on the fucking Elder he had the best song (Dark Light). As silly and corny as it is, \u201cRocket Ride\u201d is a fucking great song. Ace songs generally seem to the more fun, carefree, loose songs and I love that because Ace doesn\u2019t try to be anyone but Ace. His voice is so oddly awesome but again, because he doesn\u2019t try. This is a great, fun song that I never get tired of hearing.<\/p>\n

Any Way You Want It<\/strong>
\nMan, talk about your filler. A Dave Clark Five song? Really? It\u2019s like, they LITERALLY just needed to fill up a few minutes so they went to the lounge, learned it, and played it once. This is just fucking terrible. I mean, the original was bad enough but what a downer way to close out an album. Dishwater. Just horrible and lame.<\/p>\n

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DOUBLE PLATINUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strutter \u201878<\/strong>
\nWhat was the point of this? I\u2019m sure KISS fans all over the world think the same thing. They added an extra \u201cblickum\u201d in the intro and then they took the mix and muddied it up so bad that it sounds weak and flat. What made the original version so good was the fact that it was so raw and so full of attitude. This version just sounds kind of fluffy and lifeless. What an absolute waste of time to do this.<\/p>\n

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KILLERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a Legend Tonight<\/strong>
\nYa know, at first I wanted to like this song as it kind of reminded me of something from Asylum or something but the more the song went on and those horrible lyrics kept coming from the speakers, I hated it more and more. I mean, these are some seriously shitty lyrics even by KISS standards. Musically it had some promise to it but man, these lyrics. Just so bad.<\/p>\n

Down on Your Knees<\/strong>
\nI definitely had an LOL about this one remembering that Bryan Adams co-wrote this one. I love the signature Paul \u201coh yeah, awlright!\u201d at the intro. Musically it kicks off sounding pretty fun but the more this song goes on it just sounds uber lame. Honestly, it\u2019s not downright horrible but this is like Asylum level lameness. It\u2019s just kind of fluffy and, well, just there. It\u2019s not suck but it\u2019s so not good. It\u2019s like the kind of song that if they played it live you\u2019d go take a piss or grab a beer or something or just hang out and act like you knew the lyrics when you really didn\u2019t because the song is so lame you keep skipping it.<\/p>\n

Nowhere to Run<\/strong>
\nThis song is pretty fucking bad ass. It actually reminds me a little bit of \u201cHide Your Heart\u201d from Hot In The Shade. It\u2019s got some great vocals from Paul and the hooks are downright infectious. Man, I really dig the fuck out of this song and I\u2019m honestly surprised that it never made a proper 80\u2019s KISS album. I still say this song would\u2019ve sounded perfectly at home on Hot in the Shade and actually would have been one of the strongest songs on the album. Yeah, I dig this one\u2026 even that cheesy mellow breakdown after the solo. Good shit.<\/p>\n

Partners in Crime<\/strong>
\nWow. This song\u2026 not good. I mean, there are zero redeeming qualities to this song. Everything is just bad. The riff, the lyrics, even Paul\u2019s vocals are just horrible on here. What makes it sad is that Paul really seems like he\u2019s trying to sell this one but it\u2019s just so bad. It\u2019s like, I can\u2019t even really type about it anymore because there\u2019s nothing really else to say about it. Bad. Just bad.<\/p>\n

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SMASHES, THRASHES, & HITS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Put the X in Sex<\/strong>
\nThat title alone is \u201cLOL\u201d and honestly, I want to hate this song so much. It\u2019s ridiculous. \u201cLet\u2019s put the x in sex, love\u2019s like a muscle and you make me wanna flex.\u201d Really, Paul? Really? This dude made a career of writing songs like this. Anyways, this is one of those \u201cLove to Hate\u201d type songs. It\u2019s a catchy fucking song and I do love the production but man, this song is just bad. It\u2019s not a song I would ever go out of my way to listen to but if it\u2019s playing, I won\u2019t skip it but I\u2019ll just sit there and make fun of it.<\/p>\n

You Make Me Rock Hard<\/strong>
\nOk, so lyrically this is a pretty shitty song but it\u2019s a much better song than Let\u2019s Put the X in Sex. It\u2019s listenable and musically really sound but again, the lyrics are just horrible and it\u2019s one of those things where even as a kid I can remember shaking my head: \u201ctsk tsk tsk.\u201d Again, the previous song, it\u2019s not one that I would ever run to when I want to hear KISS but if it came on I wouldn\u2019t be running for the skip button or anything. It\u2019s horribly forgetful and forgetfully horrible all at once.<\/p>\n

Beth (Eric Carr vocal)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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