I have bought this album like over 20 times because of this song. lps, cd, casettes, 8 tracks on ebay mp3 etc. I am a HUGE kiss fan and this is by far my favorite song
I remember seeing (G. McMahon) of my copy of Unmasked when I was a kid. From what I understood was that Gerard only had a demo fo this song which made Kiss' way, not a published or released version. So techinically it is not a cover song, it is an original. It would be the same if any Top 40 R&B artists records a song written by songwriter hired by the label or producer. For example, many songs from the Monkees were written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, but were in fact Monkees originals.
Even as a snot-nosed kid, I always read the liner notes so I knew Kiss didn't write it, just always wondered WHY & HOW they got the song, which this clip really doesn't answered. Kiss never mentions it either (go figure) I love stories like this though, both versions are cool. "Unmasked" just sounded awful though.
xD ^O^ <3
Demon666Ella 3 months ago
Love it! All the thingd that were KISS...it was dirty, catchy, and loud...ballsy!
GrandFunker 1 year ago
very cool!!!
Mr8bitgamer 1 year ago
I have bought this album like over 20 times because of this song. lps, cd, casettes, 8 tracks on ebay mp3 etc. I am a HUGE kiss fan and this is by far my favorite song
MrStineford 1 year ago
Not sure why this guy let the song go?
Glad kiss did it. its one of my Favorites off
unmasked also
MetalHeart8787 1 year ago
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This song drove me crazy at 11...and today at 42 still does it...!!!
Nice story and cheers G. MacMahon, Sir!
dddominusss 2 years ago
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dddominusss 2 years ago
0:36 Now every time I hear Is That You I'm gonna be thinking of Bettie Page. She was a true hottie in her day!
SpaceBear77 2 years ago 2
2 sides of the coin was cool too
yiommi 2 years ago
This song gave me hope that KISS wasn't toast,the best song on unmasked by far, and still one of my fave KISS tunes.
kissed61 2 years ago
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Crap album! Great song..
remistaom 3 years ago
KISS's songwriting is so underrated.
vfgjhj 3 years ago
yeah good song
Raysikorski 4 years ago 5
cool song
davidjholt68 4 years ago 4
good stuff
jnishar 4 years ago 3
I remember seeing (G. McMahon) of my copy of Unmasked when I was a kid. From what I understood was that Gerard only had a demo fo this song which made Kiss' way, not a published or released version. So techinically it is not a cover song, it is an original. It would be the same if any Top 40 R&B artists records a song written by songwriter hired by the label or producer. For example, many songs from the Monkees were written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, but were in fact Monkees originals.
vodkatonic 4 years ago
Wow, you're a tosser! So someone else writes a song, it's picked up by another band and it becomes an original by them?!?!?
I think you've taken being a Kiss Fan way beyond being normal!
waviedavie1967 2 years ago
Even as a snot-nosed kid, I always read the liner notes so I knew Kiss didn't write it, just always wondered WHY & HOW they got the song, which this clip really doesn't answered. Kiss never mentions it either (go figure) I love stories like this though, both versions are cool. "Unmasked" just sounded awful though.
Sirscorps 2 years ago
Um, the album isn't going to say whether someone else recorded the song beforehand no matter who wrote it.
201077 5 years ago
"Um," any song they didn't write which appears on their album is by definition a cover.
ackerboy 5 years ago 3
Miraword I was thinking the same thing! LOL!
Tommyr 5 years ago
GREAT KISS SONG!
jvflexx 5 years ago
I knew it!!!! Wooooohoooo, I won a bet with my friends! They called me crazy, but I knew it was a cover.
MzMaihem 5 years ago
WOW! I am impressed with this clip.
The song shines out on that album.
It is so memorable, once you first listen to it.
I bought the album the day it came out in 1980.
electricland 5 years ago
I agree with the last comment... I had no idea that song wasn't a KISS one...
Shockin'... =S
simmons315 5 years ago
Life long KISS Fan, Didnt know this :(
ikuo1 5 years ago
Great song! Hard to believe Kiss didn't write it... a few years later LICK IT UP sort of borrowed from the vibe of this song.
vinnieSTkulick 5 years ago
Cool! never seen that before!
zappawizard 5 years ago