Alive!

Alive!
     This album was Kiss' first live album.  It was released on September 10, 1975.  In less than 5 months, Alive! had sold over 1,000,000 copies.  Kiss was now known as one of the best live bands in the world.  The album contained 16 live songs recorded in Detroit, Wildwood, Davenport, and Cleveland.  From Deuce to Rock And Roll All Nite, Alive! has it all.  It also featured a new intro to Black Diamond.  Alive! was the begining of a new chapter for Kiss.
Rating: (4/5)

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Song List


Disk 1

1. Deuce (3:44)
2. Strutter (3:17)
3. Got To Choose (3:35)
4. Hotter Than Hell (3:12)
5. Firehouse (3:59)
6. Nothin' To Lose (3:29)
7. C'Mon And Love Me (2:53)
8. Parasite (3:22)
9. She (6:55)

Disk 2

1. Watchin' You (3:40)
2. 100,000 Years (11:59)
3. Black Diamond (5:51)
4. Rock Bottom (3:36)
5. Cold Gin (5:26)
6. Rock And Roll All Nite (4:06)
7. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll (5:46)

 

Deuce
(Gene Simmons)
 
Get up 
And get your grandma outta here 
Pick up 
Old Jim is workin' hard this year 
And baby 
Do the things he says to do 
Baby, if you're feeling good 
And baby if you're feeling nice 
You know your man is workin' hard 
He's worth a deuce 

Honey 
Don't put your man behind his years 
And baby 
Stop cryin' all your tears 
Baby 
Do the things he says to do 
Do it 

Baby, if you're feeling good 
And baby if you're feeling nice 
You know your man is workin' hard 
He's worth a deuce 

And baby, if you're feeling good 
Yes baby if you're feeling nice 
You know your man is workin' hard 
Yeah
(Top)

Strutter
(Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons)
 
I know a thing or two about her 
I know she'll only make you cry 
She'll let you walk the street beside her 
But when she wants she'll pass you by 
Everybody says she's lookin' good 
And the lady knows it's understood 
Strutter 

She wears her satins like a lady 
She gets her way just like a child 
You take her home and she says "Maybe, baby" 
She takes you down and drives you wild 

Everybody says she's lookin' good 
And the lady knows it's understood 
Strutter 

I know a thing or two about her 
I know she'll only make you cry 
She'll let you walk the street beside her 
But when she wants, she'll pass you by 

Everybody says she's lookin' good 
And the lady knows it's understood 
Strutter 
Strutter 
Strutter
(Top)

Got To Choose
(Paul Stanley)
 
Baby, you know I heard the neighbors say 
Baby, you might be leavin' me today 
Oh yeah, mmm, someone's come along and shared your time 
Don't care, no I don't, no 
But you can't be his and still be mine, so 
Ooh, got to choose who's your baby 
Ooh, got to choose 

Sometimes, oh sometimes, I know you need a change of pace 
Oh yeah, but I ain't gonna run no race 
Baby, you've got to tell me yes or no 
Alright, alright, come on and tell me 
Tell me if you're gonna go, come on 

Ooh, got to choose who's your baby 
Ooh, got to choose who's your baby 

Ooh, got to choose who's your baby 
Ooh, got to choose, got to choose 

Who's your baby, who's your baby 
Who's your baby, who's your baby

(Top)
Hotter Than Hell
(Paul Stanley)
 
Come on 
She looked good 
She looked hotter than hell 
All dressed in satins and lace 
I looked at her and it was just too clear 
I had to get on the case 

I said "Lady, oh lady, can I take you home 
There's just so much we could do 
I'll take you all around the whole wide world 
Before the evening is through" 

Hot, hot, hotter than hell 
You know she's gonna leave you well done 
Hot, hot, hotter than hell 
Burn you like the midday sun 

I asked her why she couldn't make up her mind 
She said "You don't understand 
I'd love to go, but there's something you should know" 
She showed me her wedding band 

Hot, hot, hotter than hell 
You know she's gonna leave you well done 
Hot, hot, hotter than hell 
She'll burn you like the midday sun 

Hot, hot, hotter than hell 
You know she's gonna leave you well done 
Hot, hot, hotter than hell 
She'll burn you like the midday sun
(Top)

 

Firehouse
(Paul Stanley)
 
Whoo, hoo, yeah 
Whoo, hoo, yeah 

She'll adore you and she'll floor you 
With her wisdom and her vision 
And you'll love it and think of it 
Till you lose all intuition 
Come on 

She can move you and improve you 
With her love and her devotion 
And she'll thrill you and she'll chill you 
But you're headed for commotion 

And you'll need her so you'll feed her 
With your endless dedication 
And the quicker you get sicker 
She'll remove your medication 

Get the firehouse 
'Cause she sets my soul afire 
Get the firehouse 
And the flames keep gettin' higher 

She's like bad weather but it seems so good 
You'd never leave her but you know you should 

She's like bad weather but it seems so good 
You'd never leave her but you know you should 

Ooh 
Get the firehouse 
'Cause she sets my soul afire 
Get the firehouse 
Whoo, hoo, yeah 
Get the firehouse 
Whoo, hoo, yeah
(Top)

 

Nothin' To Lose
(Gene Simmons)
 
Before I had a baby 
I didn't care anyway 
I thought about the back door 
I didn't know what to say 
But once I got a baby 
I, I tried every way 
She didn't wanna do it 
But she did anyway 

But baby please don't refuse 
You know you got nothin' to lose 

You got nothin' to lose 
You got, got nothin' to lose, well nothin' 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah baby 
You got, got nothin' to lose 
You got, got nothin' to lose, you g-g-g-g-got nothin' 
You got, got nothin' to lose, well come on mama 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah shake your 
You got, got 
You got, you got, you got nothin' to lose 

So now I've got a baby 
And we've tried every way 
You know she wants to do it 
And she does anyway 

But baby please don't refuse 
You know you got nothin' to lose 

You got nothin' to lose 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah baby 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah 
You got, got nothin' to lose, you feel so good 
You got, got nothin' to lose, well come on mama 
You got, got nothin' to lose, ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch yeah 
You got, got nothin' to lose, well come on 
You got, got 
You got, you got you, got nothin' to lose 

You got, got nothin' to lose 
You got, got nothin' to lose, ooh baby 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah 
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh you g-g-got, baby 
You got, got nothin' to lose, shake it honey 
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh you know you're a sweet thing 
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh really mama 
You got, got nothin' to lose, yeah you really can move it 
You got, got nothin' to lose, oh you g-g-got nothin' 
You got, got nothin' to lose, 
Yeah shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it 
You got, got nothin' to lose 
You got, got nothin' to lose 
You got, got
(Top)

 

C'Mon And Love Me
(Paul Stanley)
 
She's a dancer, a romancer 
I'm a Capricorn and she's a Cancer 
She saw my picture in a music magazine 
When she met me, said she'd get me 
Touched her hips and told me that she'd let me 
I took her hand, baby this is what I said 
I said baby, baby, don't you hesitate 
'Cause I just can't wait 
Lady, won't you take me down to my knees 
You can do what you please 
Come on and love me 

I'm a man, I'm no baby 
And you're lookin' every inch a lady 
You're good lookin' and you're lookin' like you should be good 
You were distant, now you're nearer 
I can feel your face inside the mirror 
The lights are out and I can feel you, baby, with my hand 

So baby, baby, don't you hesitate 
'Cause I just can't wait 
Lady, won't you take me down to my knees 
You can do what you please 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 

Baby, baby, don't you hesitate 
'Cause I just can't wait 
Lady, won't you take me down to my knees 
You can do what you please 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me 
Come on and love me
(Top)

 

Parasite
(Ace Frehley)
 
She'll always be there trying to grab a hold 
She thought she knew me, but she didn't know 
That I was sad and wanted her to go 
Parasite lady 
Parasite eyes 
Parasite lady 
No need to cry 

I didn't wanna have to get away 
I told her things I didn't want to say 
I need her and I hope she'll understand 

Parasite lady 
Parasite eyes 
Parasite lady 
No need to cry
(Top)

 

She
(Gene Simmons & Stephen Coronel)
 
She walks by moonlight 
No one really knows 
Enchanted starlight 
Never goin' home 
I know she's goin' down, goin' 
Everybody knows she's so good 

Doin' well for others 
She doesn't really know 
The powers are within her 
As she takes off her clothes 

I know she's goin' down, goin' 
Everybody knows she's so good 

Doin' well for others 
She doesn't really know 
The powers are within her 
As she takes off her clothes 

I know she's goin' down, goin' 
Everybody knows she's so good
(Top)

 

Watchin' You
(Gene Simmons)
 
Livin' as you do and I'm watchin' you 
And you don't really know a-just what to do 
You don't really know 
You don't really know 
What to do 

And I'm standin' here not quite aware 
And I'm tryin' baby, tryin' not to stare 

Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here 
Yes, everybody else is here 
Everybody else is here 
Watchin' you
(Top)

 

100,000 Years
(Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons)
 
I'm sorry to have taken so long 
It must have been a bitch while I was gone 
You mind if I sit down for a while 
You'll reacquaint yourself with my style 
Well, how could you have waited so long 
It must have been a bitch while I was gone 
All this time you put up a fear 
For a hundred thousand years 

I'm sorry to have taken so long 
It must have been a bitch while I was gone 
All this time you put up a fear 
For a hundred thousand years 

And baby won't you let me 
I think I'm goin' out of my head 
I'm just about to, ooh yeah, ha 

I'm sorry to have taken so long 
It must have been a bitch while I was gone 
You mind if I sit down for a while, would you babe 
You'll reacquaint yourself with my style
(Top)

 

Black Diamond
(Paul Stanley)
 
Out on the street for a living 
Picture's only begun 
Got you under their thumb 
Hit it 
Out on the streets for a living 
Picture's only begun 
Your day is sorrow and madness 
Got you under their thumb 

Whoo, black diamond 
Whoo, black diamond 

Darkness will fall on the city 
It seems to follow you too 
And though you don't ask for pity 
There's nothin' that you can do, no, no 

Whoo, black diamond 
Whoo, black diamond 

Out on the streets for a living 
Picture's only begun 
Your day is sorrow and madness 
Got you under their thumb 

Whoo, black diamond, yeah 
Whoo, black diamond
(Top)

 

Rock Bottom
(Ace Frehley & Paul Stanley)
 
I can't wait a day 
I don't care what you say 
Oh yeah, you got to pay 
When you hit rock bottom 
And you're there to stay 
Sometimes late at night 
I want to hold you tight 
Oh no, you got to pay 
Girl, you hit rock bottom 
And you're there to stay 

Rock bottom 
Girl, you know you oughta treat me good 
Rock bottom 
Oh, you never treat me like you should 

Hard times got me down 
Good times ain't around 
Now I got the mind to say 
Girl, you hit rock bottom 
And you're there to stay 

Rock bottom 
Girl, you know you oughta treat me good 
Rock bottom 
Yeah, you never treat me like you should 
Rock bottom 
Girl, you know you oughta treat me good 
Rock bottom 
Yeah, you never treat me like you should 
Rock bottom 
Rock bottom, ow
(Top)

 

Cold Gin
(Ace Frehley)
 
Whoo, alright 
My heater's broke and I'm so tired 
I need some fuel to build a fire 
The girl next door, her lights are out, yeah 
The landlord's gone, I'm down and out 
Ooh, it's cold gin time again 
You know it'll always win 
Cold gin time again 
You know it's the only thing 
That keeps us together, ow 

It's time to leave and get another quart 
Around the corner at the liquor store 
Haha, the cheapest stuff is all I need 
To get me back on my feet again 

Ooh, it's cold gin time again 
You know it'll always win 
It's cold gin time again 
You know it's the only thing 
That keeps us together, ow 

Whoa yeah 
Ooh, it's cold gin time again 
You know it'll always win 
It's cold gin time again 
You know it's the only thing 
That keeps us together, ow
(Top)

 

Rock And Roll All Nite
(Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons)
 
You show us everything you've got 
You keep on dancin' and the room gets hot 
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy 
You say you wanna go for a spin 
The party's just begun, we'll let you in 
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy 
You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin' 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 

You keep on saying you'll be mine for a while 
You're lookin' fancy and I like your style 
You drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy 
You show us everything you've got 
Baby, baby that's quite a lot 
And you drive us wild, we'll drive you crazy 
You keep on shoutin', you keep on shoutin' 

I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day 
I wanna rock and roll
(Top)

 

Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
(Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons)
 
Rock 'n' roll 
Baby gets tired, everybody knows 
Your mother tells you, baby has to show 
Yeah, yeah 
Let me go 

'Cause baby's got the feelin' 
Baby wants a show 
Baby, won't you tell me 
Baby, rock 'n' roll 
Yeah, yeah 

I never knew I needed a baby like you 
I never knew I needed you like I do 
Yeah, yeah 
Let me go 

'Cause baby's got the feelin' 
Baby wants a show 
Baby, won't you tell me 
Baby, rock 'n' roll 
Yeah, yeah 

You try so hard to please 
You get me hard you know 
Baby, won't you squeeze 
Let me go 
Let me go 
Let me go 

'Cause baby's got the feelin' 
Baby wants a show 
Baby, won't you tell me 
Baby, rock 'n' roll 
Yeah, yeah
(Top)