Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 01st May '10 - KISS - Sure Know Something

KISS are a band that, when based on the make-up and crazy outfits, could be taken less than seriously but they have some great music to wipe that thought out of most minds.

Formed in January 1973, KISS very rapidly developed into the make-up wearing, flamboyant band we know and love and by the October of that year they were opening for Blue Öyster Cult at the Academy Of Music in New York. However it wasn't until their 1975 live double-album, 'Alive!' that KISS became successful.

By the late 70's/early 80's the band were experiencing real internal problems as well as fading success and by 1983 the band had made several line-up changes and ditched their trademark make-up and costumed look.

Though marred by the tragic death from cancer at 41 of their drummer Eric Carr in 1991, by the late 80's/early 90's the band were experiencing a resurgence to fame with a more mainstream and commercial sound. For me their cover of the Argent classic 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You' (though, due to some altered lyrics on the part of KISS their version was entitled 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II') which featured on the soundtrack to 'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey' was where I certainly first discovered the band.

The popularity that came from that and then, in turn, from an MTV Unplugged performance in 1995 that brought original members Peter Crises and Ace Freshly back together with there old bandmates for the first time since 1982 meant that a reunion of the original line-up soon occurred. In 1996 at the Grammy awards, with full make-up and costumes back on the scene, KISS reformed the original line-up officially and they recorded new material and toured with that line-up til 2001 when Peter Criss quit again. Since then Freheley and Criss have been in and out of the band again on occasion and the band still continue to tour and record.

KISS are one of those bands who make music that will stick with you and stick in your head, and that's before you look at the outfits and the performance.

This week's song is one that I love in any form of performance, but the MTV Unplugged one is the best for me and on the sunny mornings this last week walking to work at my temp job it's been one I'll keep going back to for just one more play!

Hope you all enjoy it!!


KISS - Sure Know Something

I've been up and down, I've been all around
I was mystified, almost terrified
But late at night I still hear you call my name
I've been on my own, I've been all alone
I was hypnotized, I felt paralyzed
You broke my heart but I still can feel the pain

I've been a gambler, but I'm nobody's fool
And I sure know something, sure know something
She showed me things they never taught me in school
And I sure know something, sure know something
No one can make me feel the way that you do
And I sure know something, aha

I was seventeen, you were just a dream
I was mesmerized, I felt scared inside
You broke my heart and I still can feel the pain

I've been counted out, I've had fear and doubt
I've been starry eyed, never satisfied
'Cause late at night I still need you just the same
Just the same

I've been a gambler, but I'm nobody's fool
And I sure know something, sure know something
You showed me things they never taught me in school
And I sure know something, sure know something
No one can make me feel the way that you do
And I sure know something, aha

I've been counted out, I've had fear and doubt
I was starry eyed, never satisfied
'Cause late at night I still need you just the same
Just the same, yeah

I've been a gambler, but I'm nobody's fool
And I sure know something, sure know something
You showed me things they never taught me in school
And I sure know something, sure know something
No one can make me feel the way that you do
And I sure know something, sure know something
No one can tell me till I hear it from you
And I sure know something, sure know something
I've been a gambler, but I'm nobody's fool
Sure know something, sure know something
You showed me things they never taught me in school
Sure know something, sure know something
No one can make me feel the way that you do