Gene Simmons - Mongoloid Man (Demo 1978)

Quoting the information straight from Julian Gill from the KissFAQ!
"Recorded with Joe Perry from Aerosmith and Michael Des Barres with falsetto backing vocals. Gene suggests that after having dinner with the members of Aerosmith he was going to return to the studio to continue working on ideas and Joe asked to play on the demo. The demo was based on the "Daily Planet" riff and had been described as being a dance version of "War Machine" (Sharp, Ken - Goldmine). It's convenient that both Joe and Michael made guest appearances on Gene's 1978 solo album. Gene has described some of the lyrics for the song, that were later recycled for use in "Spit," on the "Revenge" album: "I've got no manners and I'm not too clean / But I know what you like, if you know what I mean / I don't like to dress, I don't talk too good / 'Cause I'm a mongoloid man, it's understood // He's a mongoloid man / I do what I can / Mongoloid, a mongoloid / Mongoloid man" (Firehouse #68). Other lyrics were recycled for "Howling for Your Love" and for use in the "It Takes a Man like Me to Be a Woman like Me" piece for the "Never Too Young to Die" movie in 1986."
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Copyright © 2018 by Julian Gill / KissFAQ.com
Thanks for the more elaborate info on the Vault!

[@EnterprisingLeadership]

There are also shades of what would become Mr. Blackwell

[@robertmartinez1222]

This tune is groovin and does have shades of Mr.Blackwell very cool

[@FryngeMinority]

I’m gonna call my local radio station and request this, just to see what they say

[@djroach3237]

Gene Simmons is a real genius !

[@Kopperafiel]

I Like it. You need to remember it's just a demo. Reminds me of "Almost Human" and "Mr. Blackwell".

[@arturslunga3415]

Well, obviously not going for airplay with this one.

[@DavianSinner]

The chorus background vocals remind me of "Almost Human" in a way.

[@nville8795]

I just love this...sleazy Gene.. lazy riff...love it

[@willhockenberry5482]

"I got no manners and I'm not too clean" starts out "Spit" from Revenge..

[@ronstille7924]

I dont care .That was perfect 70s Rock and Roll it beats the shit out of the crap they call music today

[@azzamzamzam1822]

"Good Track by Gene Simmons"

[@DoctrineOfMayhem]

I find it rather catchy :D

[@willchew4040]

Strangely interesting

[@AC-sd6fo]

This has like every Gene-ism in the world, at least ten different songs spawned from these lyrics and rhythm.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

I recognize this from a kiss demo but an instrumental only song. It had a different title, but I can't remember it at the moment. This sing had an awesome drum solo.

[@kissology97yt90]

Daily Planet

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

@@kissology97yt90 yes that's the one!

[@wightclaudia]

Well this title aged like milk

[@toralm6974]

Turbonegro have a song call "bad mongo"

[@wightclaudia]

@@toralm6974 I love TN

[@snakehips3131]

I like this song. When I was in high school they use to store the mongoloid kids on the fifth floor. God some of them were funny.

[@invisibleman1028]

Devo had "Mongoloid" a few years before.I wonder if Gene heard it ?

[@scottcayouette6829]

You can bet he did. Gene Simmons = rip off everyone else.

[@NTJ891]

I think Joe Perry played on this

[@roguemoon4599]

jesus KISS demo's from the 70s were proper shit!

[@1974kizz]

A few exceptions, in my opinion. ""Dont'cha Hesitate" and "It's the Fire".

[@metamorphone]

anyone know if this has steve perry? I’ve heard other versions from the 80s where he says “say u don’t want it” or something like that

[@alexmanns7278]

Not sure about Steve Perry but it is Joe Perry playing guitar

[@24KaratKiss]

Do you have the WAV file for this?

[@kissology97yt90]

I can send to you

[@24KaratKiss]

@@kissology97yt90 Okay! Thank you! How can we do that?

[@kissology97yt90]

Shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I'll send you one back with the song

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

Who is doing backing vocals, it sounds like Ace.

[@kissology97yt90]

It's Gene doing his own backing vocals

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

Michael Desbarres

[@CometdownCat]

Not much feels better than listening to this rubbish vault music for free

[@frankkaplan69]

The guitar work sounds a lot like Joe Perry

[@kissology97yt90]

It is Joe Perry. It was a leftover song from the Gene 78 solo album

[@frankkaplan69]

@@kissology97yt90 I read up on it right after I posted it.

[@whataboutrob442]

@@frankkaplan69 As much as I LOVE Aerosmith, (74-85) Joe Perry wasn't as good as Ace when it came to catchy sounding leads. Kinda just throws some notes out there. In my opinion Brad was the better player in Aerosmith.

[@spacefarce5532]

Did Gene rip off Devo or did Devo rip off gene, both songs same year?

[@kissology97yt90]

This song was written prior to this recording. It was originally called "Daily Planet" on Gene's Cutting Room demo session in 1975. Also, fun fact. This song was reused in the early 90's by Gene with the band Sleez Beez. This and the song "Rain Keeps Fallin" were merged into one song at that point but yeah, it does give off a Devo vibe lol

[@scottcayouette6829]

Gene ripped off DEVO, as Mongoloid (DEVO) was written in the early 70's.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

@@kissology97yt90 yes Daily Planet was in fact the title. I used to have this song on a compilation of demos and an instrumental only version of this song appears on it. The drumming was better on the instrumental. Is that Ace singing background vocals?

[@ultralance]

Most songs KISS never finished I consider to be mediocre; I get why they never used them. This one is actually pretty great. Not the biggest fan of the falsetto backing vocals, but they don't ruin it by any means.

[@leswadley6792]

Who ever played the solo🤦‍♂️! That was a mess! I dig the song tho!

[@johno2655]

Would someone please tell Gene to stop writing goofy songs

[@thomasmurphy9348]

Weird. Sloppy..even for a demo. The guitar " solos"?? ...really bad..the falsetto choruses..hit the erase button Gene.

[@scottcayouette6829]

OK let's just rip off DEVO...............

[@scottcayouette6829]

Just about to say the same thing. Of course DEVO belongs in the R&RHOSham as much as any band.

[@raulhernandez6197]

Crap.

[@VitalSignsTexas]

Wow that’s awful

[@Eddie62070]

It stinks

[@jco258]

Writing a shitty song every day for the sake of writing a song doesn't translate to working hard, Gene.

[@FryngeMinority]

@@jco258 I know he said he does that but I wonder if it’s true. If it is, I can only imagine the crap he’s written

[@christophwegener5489]

Very crappy. One of his worst Songs ever 👎