KISS Sucks - Your Favorite Band Sucks Podcast

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

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[@Diggnuts]

I choose death.

[@winstonweiss7972]

Gene Simmons is the Steven Seagal of Rock n roll.

[@nolanwinter4711]

Kiss does suck.

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

Amen

[@heavymetalcompilations4784]

Agreed

[@BaalismIntestine]

They’re fine

[@Cherry_Magenta]

The first time I saw a picture of Kiss I was six or seven. I remember thinking something like "They look like they kiss boys instead of girls."

[@marvincool3744]

I don’t know of any celebrities less deserving of fame.

[@evanwright9016]

@Tony Maurice Got it. A better musician being a fan automatically makes the inferior band good.

[@claudiasolomon1123]

​@@tonymaurice4157*desecrating* the dead is quite rude.

[@privateprivate1865]

​@@tonymaurice4157kiss music sucks

[@awcindy]

The Kardashians have entered the chat.

[@phenrique027]

Kim Kardashian

[@daveshredmonster2171]

KIss does have some stinkers. after 78,Bur 1973-1977 were the best years of music. it was before marketing was a thing. ALIVE! was the best album fake live or not. still solid.

[@joeljones8066]

as a massive KISS fan... this is 100% true

[@Springfeeeel3]

I have to admit I listen to a lot of bands that list these guys as huge influences....what I’ve never understood is why

[@lrn_news9171]

Why not? they were doing something pretty new back in 1975. Maybe you're just a non-musician with a shit opinion lol

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

@@lrn_news9171 they weren't doing anything new at the time. Their sound was corny boogie 5 years out of date, makeup and gimmicks had been done by Alice Cooper and Arthur Brown (who actually were shock rock), and the Beatles had done a lot on the merch market. Tbf though Kiss did invent the branded coffin.

[@luismangiaterra1031]

@@mickcrocodiledundee6353 Alice Cooper and the Beatles copied other people before them, people from the 50s, outdated by 10 years. Everybody in music copies other people.

[@juicebirdmedia1406]

Because they are the best band ever..?

[@awcindy]

Rock and Roll is supposed to be fun first and foremost. And they were. For me they were the gateway drug to Dream Theater (Mike Portnoy is a KISS fan), King's X (Ty Tabor is a fan), Rush, Genesis (with at least 4 members), and Marillion.

[@unemployicus]

Kiss: let's take off the make-up and costumes and focus on the music. 1 Year later: our music sucks, better put the costumes back on.

[@CherrySkoggy]

They didn't have their makeup on for over ten years.

[@qtq34y5eqwtr]

This is an extremely bad comment

[@unemployicus]

@@qtq34y5eqwtr Extremely bad comment for an extremely sucky band. This video is about how kiss sucks in case you didn't know, so the comment is right in line with the video.

[@samland9570]

Kiss is the Kmart of music

[@newforestpixie5297]

In 1979 a gang of Rural English heavy rock / metal wankers sat in total anticipation as a Kiss LP was lowered onto a turntable. We were into Sabbath, Free, Rory Gallagher Purple , Mountain , Rush ,Motörhead , AC/DC , Priest , Aerosmith etc & were well aware of the bands’ destructive and shocking reputation - but hadn’t heard a single song by them . We expected something heavier than a ten ton truck , louder than The Who and nastier than Alice Cooper or the Pistols with a bad hangover on speed . Disbelief is the emotion I remember. They sounded more like a tinny Sweet - Lite .I don’t wanna disrespect any bands’ honest efforts but they just didn’t match the hype . Probably great fun live if you’re loaded . 👍

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

So true. I have no idea why people accept them as part of the metal or proto-metal scene. Sweet were far heavier than them.

[@randycunningham7318]

Which album?

[@Starlight_Silver]

I saw Ace talking about them stealing Alice Cooper’s makeup idea in “KISS: Beyond the Makeup”, which you can watch on YT. So yeah, they’ve admitted it.

[@PerpetualArt]

You're going to say that the Kiss makeup is like Alice Coopers? Give me a break. 😆

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Perpetual.Art If anything he took it from the New York Dolls.

[@fyourgoat9143]

@@PerpetualArt They admit that they got the idea of painting their faces from Alice.

[@fyourgoat9143]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Alice is older than the New York Dolls.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

f your goat True, but the dolls were in NY. They were in Paul Stanley’s thoughts, since they performed in the same town. I also meant just the general vibe of that gender bending look & attitude.

[@jamminman2867]

I liked kiss when i was a kid. That being said, you guys are spot on! They suck.

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

Not only was that episode of Nitro was the lowest ever but they played one song and introduced the Kiss Demon who Bischoff had wanted to be the first of a freaking stable of Kiss related wrestlers. And I love that Gene Simmons/Donald Trump analogy. This episode is so amazing and so hilarious!!!!!!

[@emmayoung736]

KISS is a clown band

[@sinjinmonsoon9055]

This was spot on. Kiss sucks

[@heavymetalcompilations4784]

My opinion changed not a kiss fan anymore

[@muttsez]

My opinion changed, im a KISS FAN NOW !

[@kchennessey8781]

It hurts my soul to know that Dimebag Darrel Abbott is buried in a KISS casket.

[@123612100]

Dimebag is overrated

[@Blade-vk4fe]

@@123612100 really? I barely hear people talk about him, I heard he is good but everyone just talks about his death.

[@wisdomseeker3362]

@@123612100 *_Very_* ❗

[@123612100]

@@Blade-vk4fe he was way older than 27 when he died.

[@Blade-vk4fe]

@@123612100 idfk why I put 27 but he did die on the same day as John Lennon but just the day not year

[@TheRiverLeW]

I listen to this podcast with a close friend, and after this episode, we have decided to embark on a quest to find some more ridiculous shit that Kiss has slapped their name on. Some other things we found: Mr potato heads, Wedding rings, Wall fountains, AM radio transistors, Pinball machines, Toilet bowl lids, And model train sets. Our hunt continues.

[@ajscrewu]

Condoms

[@scottbaylo]

Pinball machines at least kinda make sense, but you gotta be shitting me on the rest!?

[@TheRiverLeW]

@@scottbaylo It’s ALL for real. They can very easily be found with a quick google.

[@kirby711]

Who cares what merch Kiss sold they aren't musicians

[@GoddessSixx]

KISS also did a Hello Kitty crossover. I have Hello Kitty plushies dressed as Gene and Paul. It's nuts.

[@kazabushy]

Gene invented everything, just ask him. He even said he discovered ACDC. They were already the biggest band in Oz so went to England. They became even more huge. But hey...Gene discovered them.

[@mickcrocodiledundee6353]

Zappa had tried to sign AC/DC in 75 when he saw them while he was touring Australia. They turned him down because they were loyal to Alberts/interested in bigger international labels. He was onto them loooooong before Gene.

[@weswesa1088]

No no it was Van HALEN

[@kazabushy]

Chill everyone. I was just commenting on what Gene Simmons said in a Countdown interview. It was sarcastic!! Gene discovered everyone and invented everything - just ask him!😉

[@awcindy]

"Gene Simmons will tell you that he invented air if you let him." Ronnie James Dio.

[@kazabushy]

@@awcindy 👏👏👏 I love RJD. RIP. As for Gene, I do remember him saying that he invented band merchandising.🤭 Sure it was more successful than their music due to their gimmicks but invented? One only needs to look back at those merchandising for Elvis or the Beatles.

[@scottbaylo]

The only good thing that's even remotely related to KISS, is the comedian Craig Gass doing impressions of the creepy tongue guy, and one of the other boobs in the band.

[@drewchristiansen430]

Kiss had some good songs, some mediocre songs, and mostly crap songs. I mean people like Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick were actually solid at their instruments. (Frehley in his sober mind was too)

[@GradualErase]

I would have drank entire barrooms in shame if I was in fruitcake KISS

[@dssin]

I’ve seen some KISS albums, in the Dollar Tree bins full of B Movies

[@Blade-vk4fe]

Makes sense

[@briancrawford8751]

I think my favorite KISS story is about the time Gene Simmons tried to call Kurt Cobain while Nirvana was recording In Utero in Minnesota, and Steve Albini took the call at Cobain's behest, since he didn't want to talk to Simmons. Then Gene Simmons would tell the story of how he talked to Kurt Cobain, and Steve Albini didn't reveal (to the general public, at least) that he was really the one who had talked to Gene Simmons until he was interviewed by Nardwuar.

[@christopherhoward8128]

The image of Kiss (fire/blood spitting) never played out in their shitty music. Hell.. Humble Pie was even heaver!

[@luismangiaterra1031]

Kiss had better songs than Humble Pie.

[@debonaire_nerd]

You've gotta hand it to Kiss: how many merchandise companies can you think of have a rock band to promote their marketing services?

[@kirby711]

Chris Howard Humble Pie was an excellent band I don't even know a Kiss song Thank God

[@thomasclarke2880]

Surprised you didn't mention the story on how they wanted to buy songs off of Pentagram after Gene and Paul saw them rehearse some time. Pentagram's first jam probably had more good songs than they had in four albums.

[@callumferguson1834]

yeah could have been a good point to bring up, gene and paul ridiculed the band and then asked to buy there songs 😂

[@danielsonlisik534]

The KISS make up was an imitation of a brazilian band "Secos e Molhados"

[@DavidHKMusic]

I was waiting for you to mention Kiss Meets the Phantom of Park.🤣 Gene Simmons' mom was a holocaust survivor so it's safe to say the ss wasn't intentional

[@curly_wyn]

Yeah, the SS is fucking tone deaf at best.

[@TomasBridal]

I think the SS was intentional specifically because they were jewish

[@chelseapoet3664]

I don't even have to watch this one, I'm satisfied with the title.

[@dominickhoman7431]

He was to pay a woman settlement....he was guilty....in hindsight....

[@PortugueseMACPOW]

Kiss is a mediocre band, yes, but I still enjoy listening to them

[@benlloyd3155]

Can you gentlemen please do Michael Jackson next? Thanks. As big of an asshole as Gene Simmons is, I don't imagine there will be an HBO special called "Leaving The Kiss Army" anytime soon.

[@timbolandyy2295]

Fuck off Michael is the goat

[@kirby711]

Kiss is a bunch of dopes in white face with no musical ability 🥶

[@lrn_news9171]

Some of the members were good musicians. Namely Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick, Eric Carr. When it comes to the original flour then yeah they weren't that good

[@awcindy]

I've heard a lot of drummers with better technical ability than Peter Criss do drum solos, but the vast majority of those aren't as enjoyable to listen to as the drum solo in God of Thunder from Alive 2.

[@timmichael4163]

I still have my kiss belt buckle from when I was 9. Lost interest in them at about 12.😆

[@emmayoung736]

The only good part in Detroit Rock City was when the boy said KISS sucks.

[@thegraveyard8893]

I love KISS, simply because my mom introduced them to me as a little kid. And as much as I may love them, I will be the first to admit that they are miles away from being extraordinary musicians. Their early music I like, but everything else is hit or miss with me. I mostly consider their music as fast food rock. It’s fun to listen to every so often, but you know damn well that there’s way better shit out there.

[@oliverfield877]

MI’m

[@luismaldonado4989]

I agree. It’s like people never heard of guilty pleasures. It’s The Room. So bad it’s good.

[@luismaldonado4989]

@Cherry Red so you mean to tell me EVERYYYYTHING you enjoy is highly acclaimed?

[@lrn_news9171]

@@luismaldonado4989 Song "Exciter" from the album Lick it up is DEFINITELY not a bad song. Cool heavy metal song, Vinnie Vincent co write and played on it, also Eric Carr was solid. Half of the band were actually talented at the time lol

[@lrn_news9171]

@Cherry Red Not everything Kiss did was objectively bad. They wrote a couple solid songs, usually with help from a talented songwriter and musicians. "Exciter" for instance, good heavy metal track.

[@adambraun1990]

I once saw someone post a picture of a Kiss branded Butt Plug…that sounds about right.

[@13rucifer]

"Bad Kissers: The Podcast" Good episode, tho

[@chrisf8855]

Agreed, KISS is/was horrible. And their costumes were lame, especially for dressing like that year after year.

[@fyourgoat9143]

They probably stink like ass.

[@lrn_news9171]

Best Kiss album was Lick it up. That's probably because Vinnie Vincent who was a good songwriter and guitarist, it was also one of their heaviest efforts and had Eric Carr on drums who was actually solid. "Exciter" is actually a cool song, "a million to one" also.

[@jasonkessler6841]

When they played in Rio in 1983 they were awesome too.

[@awcindy]

I'm surprised to hear that as most prefer Creatures but Lick It Up is also great.

[@emmayoung736]

Someone's losing their ass 23:45

[@jpalexander292]

As musicians they have always sucked. I love how Kiss went from being the biggest band in the 70’s to taken off the makeup and turning into Ratt. Seriously the became just another run of the mill hair metal band.

[@mr.amadeuscrisantemus6267]

Kiss teached us something real: not because a a band plays rock music it means its good music

[@chrisrees7054]

Well they look like a rock band??

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

It’s easy sell to merchandise when you literally put your stupid logo or ugly faces on everything. I love hating on Kiss especially Gene Simmons 🤮 look up VD and there is a picture of Gene Simmons

[@notramesses4790]

I remember King Diamond in an interview talking about a time when Gene Simmons *almost* brought him to court over the facepaint being "copyrighted". What A Flake!!!!

[@edvanesch178]

This is cool!

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

Thank you Ed

[@jameschavez6400]

They want to put log in fireplace-duh he wants to throw his Vienna sausage in the grandcanyon😀duh

[@awcindy]

Yeah I like how they took a song which has never been played live to pick on.

[@jerryjohnston3844]

KISS is not a rock band, it is a highly processed commercial consumer product, ie; Kiss is to Rock as Velveeta is to Cheese.

[@awcindy]

That didn't really happen until 1977 with the toys. But it quickly got out of control (KISS Meets the Phantom).

[@PortugueseMACPOW]

I think your takes on these bands are spot on, but when you use the word "misoginist", you reveal yourselves to be male feminist soy boys

[@jovanreid6782]

Say you're a wife-beater without banging your fist through the wall.

[@1jabtian]

Nuclear bond at a kiss concert problem solved.

[@harrymothowl8923]

This is great

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Kiss sucks

[@dylanvogel7124]

I believe there was only one kiss casket and I believe dimebag form Pantera has it

[@ShadeATV]

Give me the pez in the thumbnail

[@BennSimonn]

The Andrew Dice Clay of music

[@CarrollCanada]

You guys should do a video on bands that you do like. In another video you were wearing a kiss shirt so I'm confused. I would question if you like any bands hahaha

[@CarrollCanada]

@Casey Chavez ah gotcha

[@dernierergenekon5234]

Their music, their style sucks. Enough for not to listen

[@theessay2530]

So you don’t kiss your wife

[@joeyperrone3168]

Cant believe you didnt talk about all the pointless solo albums.

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

Imagine Gene Simmons belly button lint ...Bat Fastard.

[@GradualErase]

Paul Stanley is a bio female. True.

[@jameschavez6400]

Traveling snake oil salesmen with mass hip gnosis power

[@Ucantcme04]

Kiss is my favorite band so feel free to fight me in the replies I can take it 😂

[@AverageUser-]

I feel sorry for you

[@muttsez]

KISS......BEST ON PLANET....'NUFF SED

[@LXZone0]

Im a really hardcore fan of music and never liked Kiss.

[@jessebartlett3637]

Kiss stands for keep it sonically shitty.

[@jussihamalainen7692]

In the middle of listening to this podcast, I checked out Kiss playing 'Detroit Rock City' on the Stern show. My verdict: you guys are nowhere near brutal enough in describing how much Kiss blows.

[@memphisslimbo9837]

They were big during my high school years- I always thought they were goofy with bad music. Many years later I went back to listen and give them the benefit of the doubt. I was right in high school- they're lame

[@BigBen444]

I love KISS

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

sorry to hear that

[@emmayoung736]

Boyz In The Sink is a better band of cartoon characters than KISS

[@casperspike1484]

kiss sucks, the movie Detroit Rock City was stupid.

[@poprocksminneapolis]

Kiss meets the phantom of the park or whatever Óscar material

[@Bloody_Antichrist238]

You should have saw them in a Scooby Doo movie

[@forever_3624]

I mean we all have our opinions, but why do y’all hate KISS so much?

[@dylanreynolds62]

Kiss were a better 80s band without the makeup. Their 70s sound was definitely terrible, but their 80s music was wayyyy better

[@GradualErase]

All songs by Rock acts were written for them

[@quorthonschuldiner5197]

what’s that supposed to mean?

[@JadeA38]

I don't love kiss at all. Plus it's very disturbing that kids are fans of them. Try explaining what love gun means to a eight year old. I do like four of their songs. But I would never buy it on itunes. I'll listen to it here on KZbin.

[@aandwdabest]

Speaking of the Kiss “SS” logos thing, Gene Simmons was born in Israel to a Jewish family. Let that sink in.

[@joeyperrone3168]

Please do the Rolling Stones. I dont get them.

[@corysimek]

I know they suck but I like them anyway. Is that weird?

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

Yes

[@poprocksminneapolis]

The kiss tribute band is called Detroit rock city and they are definitely better

[@EerieProps]

I hate KISS. ewwwwww. My daughter hates them too lol

[@Alfredo78666]

They're the Aerosmith from Detroit, minus the new songs. Ok, they're not even from there.

[@awcindy]

I don't think that those two bands sound that familiar but if you're hearing that you're probably hearing the Zeppelin and Stones influence on both.

[@natecannon6746]

Nearly 50 years in the music business, over 100 million albums sold worldwide, generations of fans, put on one of the best shows rock has ever seen, and cited as an influence by many top bands. The facts are not on your side. KISS rocks.

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

Are you describing Creed? Sounds like Creed.

[@natecannon6746]

@@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast Kiss stats. Anyone that says Kiss is terrible doesn't follow stats or facts for that matter.

[@lrn_news9171]

@@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast Creed??? lmao

[@curly_wyn]

Everything you’ve said is not a valid argument. Lots of horrible bands have lasted a long time together for money. The Backstreet Boys have sold 130 million albums, and they still have fans. Only KISS fans and sycophants such as yourself would think that they have the best live shows, as most normal people would see them as a novelty at best. There are almost good or famous bands primarily influenced by KISS except for some grunge bands that at the very least actually took their guitar sound and made raw and real music that sounds nothing like them. The facts are not on your side. KISS sucks.

[@joeclifford1774]

@@curly_wyn Are you seriously comparing the backstreet boys to Kiss? That's the best you've got? The backstreet boys come nowhere close to Kiss in terms of influence, longevity, or impact. I'm afraid Nate is right here and he did give the facts. Kiss has experienced major success, they did have a lasting impact on music with lots of bands, they've lasted nearly 50 years (you don't last that long if you're bad), and they have generations of fans around the world. There's no denying any of that. I recognize all those things and I'm not even a Kiss fan.

[@lrn_news9171]

Most bands at the time did overdubs on their "live albums" it was standard. Then again I wouldn't expect non-musicians with no knowledge of music history and industry to know this

[@chriswick7987]

I loathe Simmons, and Stanley cause he enables his boyfriend. Ace and Peter seem more down to earth. I listened to Kiss in 1979, when I was 4. I will say, “Got To Choose” is a decent song.

[@chrisskalski7292]

Kiss is one of those bands that were so hilariously bad that through that they were good in early days of the band. Ace and Gene are good at lead and bass guitar players. They ripped off alice cooper, who copied arthur brown. Kiss had the quintessential 70’s disco label, Casablanca records.

[@IndyDefense]

Do people actually LIKE Kiss?

[@awcindy]

Dimebag Darrell had an Ace Frehley tattoo on his his chest and was buried in a KISS casket so I'd say yes.

[@unemployicus]

Without the make up what else is there? Certainly not good music. Never understood why anyone would like this band. You're wrong about Nirvana though.

[@kiethveseyofficial]

So their were like Nickelback of the 70s? Love the satirical nature of the podcast. Please make a episode for Nickelback in the future.

[@lomoholga]

I don’t think you understand what satire means lol These guys are straight verbally assassinating-where’s the satire exactly?

[@Weensx]

This band is literally only listenable with ace freely and even then the debut album is ok but I won't ever seek any kiss records for my collection personally fuck gene simmons

[@ozzyosbourne8389]

kiss is the definition of ridiculous , they got famous for the face painting and bloody tongue, a cartoon

[@fyourgoat9143]

kind of like iron maiden and their mascot on shirts and posters

[@SpiralDream]

f your goat Difference being that Maiden can actually play their instruments

[@mattsmoo58]

​@@fyourgoat9143iron maiden is actually good though

[@Silverlink28]

Of course you had to write this political, because of course you did I cannot see a video without “Orange man bad”

[@agoogleuser992]

Everyone that thinks Kiss sucks, you suck, you're going to hate on the greatest band that had the greatest marketing idea , this is their lives, their income, their careers, so don't have to work hourly jobs like you, get of their backs and quit being cry baby haters

[@kirkspock9817]

Nazi symbols? Weird, since both Gene and Paul are Jewish.

[@dominickhoman7431]

KISS14 YEARS STINKS KISS DISEASE omg....not a fan....not a dork nerd geek not pop rock metal rock not a band 14 years.

[@awcindy]

I really hope you've refined your writing skills in the last 5 years.

[@weswesa1088]

ACE FREHLEY ROCKS

[@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast]

False

[@weswesa1088]

@@YourFavoriteBandSucksPodcast you try bending the same note 95x in a row

[@stevenhilderbrandt3463]

really never got kiss maybe not my generation had best friend love kiss im like dude the lyrics are awful so no i dont like kiss

[@TonyStark-cn2dg]

Kiss blows ! No good music at all

[@awcindy]

Listen to the Creatures of the Night album.