Shout It Out Loud: Hotter Than Hell Lyrics

HOTTER THAN HELL (1974)

Mercury/PolyGram 314 532 375-2
RIAA: Gold
Billboard Chart Peak: #100
Weeks on Charts: 15
Rating: ****
Released: October 22, 1974
Re-Issue: July, 1985
CD Issue: July, 1987
CD Remastered Edition: July 15, 1997

1.Got To Choose (3.54)
2.Parasite (3.01)
3.Goin' Blind (3.36)
4.Hotter Than Hell (3.31)
5.Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll (2.14)
6.All The Way (3.18)
7.Watchin' You (3.43)
8.Mainline (3.50)
9.Comin' Home (2.37)
10.Strange Ways (3.18)

Produced by Kenny Kerner And Richie Wise.
Recorded in August-September 1974 at The Village Recorder Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Engineered and Mixed by Warren Dewey at The Village Recorder Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Digitally Remastered for Compact Disc by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Remastering Supervision by Bill Levenson.

THE BAND:

Peter Criss: Drums/lead vocals on 8 &10/back-up vocals.
Ace Frehley: Lead & rhythm guitar/back-up vocals.
Gene Simmons: Bass/lead vocals on 2, 3 & 5-7/back-up vocals.
Paul Stanley: Rhythm guitar/lead vocals on 1, 4 & 9/back-up vocals.


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


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, ohh

Chorus
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 wanna say
I need her and I hope she'll understand

Repeat Chorus


GOIN' BLIND (Gene Simmons/Stephen Coronel)

And I know how it's to be
There is nothing more for you and I
Some are young and some are free
But I think I'm goin' blind

Chorus
'Cause I know I'm goin' blind
And I know how it's to be, yeah

Little lady, can't you see
You're so young and so much different than I
I'm 93, you're sixteen
Can't you see I'm goin' blind

Chorus Repeats Twice

You're much younger, can't you see
There is nothing more for you and I
I'm 93, you're sixteen
And I think I'm goin' blind

Yes, I think I'm goin' blind
And I know how it's to be, yeah


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, ow

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, yeah

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, ow


LET ME GO, ROCK 'N' ROLL (Gene Simmons/Paul Stanley)

Rock 'n' roll

Baby gets tired, everybody knows
Your mother tells you, baby has to show, yeah, yeah
Let me go

Chorus
'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

Repeat Chorus
Ooh

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

Repeat Chorus
Whoo


ALL THE WAY (Gene Simmons)

One, two, three, four

You've got a lot to say
Every night and every sunny day
It's the same thing you've been sayin' to me
Every day

You say it's within your heart
You keep repeatin' that we'll never part
I'm so finally glad to hear you stop
For a day

Chorus
You just keep talkin' louder
Complain to your mother and father
One of these days you'll push me all the way

And you wear it 'cause it fits you well
Baby, baby, you're not hard to sell
I'll tell you what you want to hear
For a day

So if you think you need advice
Just come to me, don't compromise
Baby, baby, you're hypnotized
Every day

And you just keep talkin' louder
Complain to your mother and father
One of these days you'll push me all the way

Yes, you just keep talkin' louder
Complain to your mother and father
One of these days you'll push me all the way
Repeat Twice

Chorus Repeats Out


WATCHIN' YOU (Gene Simmons)

Ooh, limpin' 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
You don't really know, what to do

Ooh, and I'm standin' here not quite away, yeah, yeah
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, ooh

Ohh

Ooh, 'cause everybody else is here, yes, everybody else is here
Everybody else is here, watchin' us


MAINLINE (Paul Stanley)

You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

Chorus
You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, yeah
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
Oh love me
You've got to start givin' and baby, stop livin'
Above me

You know what I want you to do
So baby, won't you let me on through, ooh, yeah
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time

You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true

Repeat Chorus
Mainline, baby won't you give it to me, one time


COMIN' HOME (Paul Stanley/Ace Frehley)

It's been a month or two since I was sleepin' with you
I'm comin' home again
I've been to east and west, but baby I like best
The road that leads to you

Oh girl, it seems the whole wide world, seems to say
Hotels that all look the same
Just seem to drive me insane
But I can't get away
Until I receive a call that tells me that'll be all
And then I hop a plane
It's true, I'm not sure if you knew
I'm comin' home to you
Repeats Twice

I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home, baby


STRANGE WAYS (Ace Frehley)

Well, it's a strange way, the way you look at me
And it's a hard time, time you been givin' me
Come on and open up, open up to me
So you can realize, that I could set you free

Chorus
Strange ways, twisted days
Strange ways, twisted days

Well, it's a strange place, that you've been livin' in
And it's a strange line, you've been deliverin'
I think I like it, but I'm not really sure
Don't wanna fight it, just wanna feel some more

Chorus Repeats Twice


SONGS PUBLISHED BY:

Songs 1, 2, 4-6 & 8-10:

Hori Productions America, Inc. admin. by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP) & Intersong-USA, Inc. (ASCAP)

Song 3:

Hori Productions America, Inc. admin. by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)

Song 7:

Hori Productions America, Inc. Gladwyne Music Publishing Corp. admin. by. PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)

Recorded during band's first trek to the West Coast. Two songs originally written for the first album "Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll" and 1973 demo "Watchin' You". Most memorable photo shoot of any KISS album, in which everyone (except Gene Simmons) was drunk, including models and photographer assistants. Paul Stanley gave the song "Mainline" to Peter Criss because he was threatening of leaving the band if he didn't sang lead on at least on song on the album. He ended up singing two songs ("Strange Ways").


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