Shout It Out Loud: Gene Simmons Lyrics

GENE SIMMONS (1978)

Mercury/PolyGram 314 532 384-2
RIAA: Platinum
Billboard Chart Peak: #22
Weeks on Charts: 22
Rating: ***1/2
Released: September 18, 1978
CD Issue: April, 1988
CD Remastered Edition: September 16, 1997

1. Radioactive (3.51)
2. Burning Up With Fever (4.22)
3. See You Tonite (2.28)
4. Tunnel Of Love (3.53)
5. True Confessions (3.30)
6. Living In Sin (3.51)
7. Always Near You/Nowhere To Hide (4.12)
8. Man Of 1,000 Faces (3.17)
9. Mr. Make Believe (4.02)
10. See You In Your Dreams (2.49)
11. When You Wish Upon A Star (2.43)

Produced by Sean Delaney and Gene Simmons.
Recorded in April 1978 at The Manor in Oxford, England and June-July 1978 at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California and at Blue Rock Studios in New York City.
Engineered by Mike Stone with John Grand, Allen Doublas and Frank D'Amico assisting.
Mixed at Trident Recording Studios in London, England.
Digitally Remastered for Compact Disc by Joseph M. Palmaccio at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Remastering Supervision by Bill Levenson.

GENE SIMMONS:

Gene Simmons: Electric & acoustic guitar/lead vocals.

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:

The Azusa Citrus College Choir: Vocals on 5.
Jeff Baxter: Guitar on 2/back-up vocals on 2-4 & 9.
Cher: Telephone voice on 6.
Sean Delaney: Percussions/back-up vocals.
Michael Des Barres: Back-up vocals on 1.
Franny Eisenberg: Back-up vocals.
Ron Fragipane: Symphonic arrangements conducted by the New York& Los Angeles Philarmonic Orchestras.
Richard Gerstein: Piano on 5 & 7.
Diva Gray: Back-up vocals.
Gordon Grody: Back-up vocals.
Janis Ian: Vocals on prelude to 1.
John Shane Howell: Classical guitar on intro to 2.
Neil Jason: Bass.
Steve Lacey: Guitar on 1.
Rick Nielsen: Guitar on 10.
Joe Pecorino: Back-up vocals on 3.
Joe Perry: Guitar on 1.
Ritchie Ranno: Back-up vocals 4.
Elliot Randall: Guitar on 2.
Carolyn Ray: Back-up vocals.
Helen Reddy: Back-up vocals on 5.
Kate Segall: Back-up vocals.
Bob Seger: Back-up vocals on 1 & 6.
Allan Schwartzberg: Drums.
Donna Summer: Back-up vocals on 3.
Eric Troyer: Piano & back-up vocals on 1 & 6.
Mitch Weissman: Acoustic guitar on 3, 7 & 9.


RADIOACTIVE (Gene Simmons)

You're my food, you're my water
You've got to be the devil's daughter
Can't get near, can't get far
You've got the power, but know who you are

She's radioactive, radioactive
She's very selective, radioactive
She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed
She wants it all the time

And I'm crazy, kinda hazy
I'm not sorry, gonna worry
I'm not lonely, she's my only
She's got me eatin' out of her hands

Chorus
She's radioactive, radioactive
She's very selective, radioactive
She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed
I've gotta make her mine

Chorus Repeats Twice

She's my little baby, radioactive
She's such a lady, radioactive
She knows how I feel, she knows that it's real
She wants it all the time

Repeat Chorus

She's my little baby, radioactive
She's such a lady, radioactive
She knows how I feel, she knows that it's real
She wants it all the time, radioactive


BURNING UP WITH FEVER (Gene Simmons)

One, two, one, two, three, four

I'm the gift and giver, not a woman mistreat her
You know that is no one else
You can have me just one time baby, she said
Baby, I'll give you a chance, 'cause I'm

Chorus
Burning up with fever
And you're the fever inside
I'm burning up with fever
It's something I can't hide

Sometimes you do me, sometimes you don't
I know, I want you all the time
Here's one thing you should know
I won't, I won't stand in line for your love

Repeat Chorus
Oh, ooh, oh

Sometimes you do me, sometimes you don't
I know, I want you all the time, but I'm

Repeat Chorus
(Oh, oh, oh, ohh)

I'm burning up with fever
(I'm burnin', burnin' baby)
And you're the fever inside (I'm burnin' baby)
I'm burning up with fever (I'm burnin' baby)
It's something I can't hide (oh, oh, ahh)

I'm burning up with fever
And you're the fever inside
I'm burning up with fever
It's something I can't hide (ohh, ahh)
Repeats Out


SEE YOU TONITE (Gene Simmons)

I know it's around
I don't have any doubts about that night

I'll see you get it tonight
And if I can't I'll cry and cry
You won't see me without it and
I'll see you tonite

But, I know it's around
I don't have any doubts about that night

I'll see you get it tonight
And if I can't I'll cry and cry
You won't see me without it and
I'll see you tonite, outside
See you tonite, outside, see you tonite
Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah ahh
Repeats Twice

I'll see you get it tonight
And if I can't I'll cry and cry
You won't see me without it and
I'll see you tonite, outside
See you tonite, outside, see you tonite


TUNNEL OF LOVE (Gene Simmons)

Well if you're lookin' for the best
Then baby be myguest
I'm right before your eyes
I'm tellin' you no lies

You wanted my disease
You'll have to do as I please
You'll jump off the roof if I say
I won't let you get away

It must have been the devil in me
I don't know what else it could be

Chorus
Tunnel of love (tunnel of love), tunnel of love
Let me visit (tunnel) your tunnel of love
Tunnel of love (tunnel of love), tunnel of love
I've got to visit (tunnel) your tunnel of love

You're just a victimless crime
It happens all the time, yeah
You'll have an overstay
And your bill is my pay

You are the lock, I am the key
You know what you do to me, crank it up

Repeat Chorus

You are the lock, I am the key
You know what you do to me

Chorus Repeats Out


TRUE CONFESSIONS (Gene Simmons)

Before you tell me to go, I've got to let you know
How you're makin' my temperature rise
I let you use me, you tried to abuse me
You tell me you're not very nice

I'm not your social security
I'm not your star opportunity, yeah
Oh baby, you can have me absolutely
Won't you give me

Chorus
True confessions, true confessions
True confessions, that's all I'm askin' for, yeah

I do things to make you crazy inside
And baby that's one thing, you know you can't hide
You ask me why, what's your confession
Well baby, the truth is, you're in my possession tonight

Repeat Chorus

I'm not your social security
I'm not your star opportunity, yeah
Oh baby, you can have me absolutely
Won't you give me

True confessions, true confessions
True confessions, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
True confessions, true confessions
True confessions, true

True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions (got to be)
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions, ohh (got to be)
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions, true
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions (say it, say it)
True confessions
To Fade


LIVING IN SIN (Gene Simmons/Sean Delaney/Howard Marks)

I know you write me sexy letters
And you send your pictures for my wall
You found the hotel where I'm stayin'
And you built up the nerves and then you called

Chorus
I'm living in sin, at the Holiday Inn
At the Holiday Inn, yeah, living in sin
I'm living in sin, at the Holiday Inn
At the Holiday Inn (just living in sin)

You tell me, you want me to protect you
But sometimes my love can go too far
Deep in your heart, you wanna love me
Come closer, I know who you are

Repeat Chorus

Deep in your heart, you wanna love me
Come closer, I know who you are
I know who you are

Phonecall
"Oh, hello, baby" "Hello? Uh, is uh, is this Gene Simmons? Whoa, get out. Oh my God, oh, oh my God, oh, oh, is it true what they say about, that you get to know your fans personnaly? Is this really true? I can't believe I'm talking to Gene, oh, ohh my God"

I know you write me sexy letters
Mmm, but sometimes my love can go too far

I'm living in sin, at the Holiday Inn
At the Holiday Inn, yeah, living in sin
I'm living in sin, at the Holiday Inn
At the Holiday Inn, Inn, Inn, ooh

(Living in sin) I'm living in sin
(Holiday Inn, at the Holiday Inn)
(Living in sin) At the Holiday Inn, yeah
(Holiday Inn, living in sin)
(Living in sin) Won't you open the door
(Holiday Inn, at the Holiday Inn)
(Living in sin) Won't you come on (in) out (in) out
Repeats Out


ALWAYS NEAR YOU/NOWHERE TO HIDE (Gene Simmons)

I've just begun since you've gone
To understand I'm the only one
And if you cross yourself at night

Chorus
I'll come and see you, don't run and hide
I'm always near you, I'm always near you, near you

And if you turn out the light (turn out the light)
Don't think you'll hide behind the night (behind the night)
And if you touch me, I might

Might turn and see you, don't run and hide
I'm always near you, I'm always near you, near you

I've just begun since you've gone (since you've been gone)
To understand I'm the only one (the only one)
And if you cross yourself at night

Repeat Chorus

Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ahh
Overlapping To Fade

Don't run and hide, you'll be the only one
I said don't try to hide for me and everyone
Don't try to hide, you'll be the only one
I said don't try to hide for me and everyone

Everyone, oh everyone, oh everyone
Everyone, oh everyone, aha, oh everyone
Everyone, oh aha, aha, everyone
Oh everyone, aha, oh aha


MAN OF 1,000 FACES (Gene Simmons)

I walk the street by day
I never know quite what to say
It doesn't matter anyway

Chorus
Man of a 1,000 faces, man of a 1,000 faces
Man of a 1,000 faces, who's the man

For years I've lived inside my dreams
Somehow I've made them real, it seems
I make my own rules, because I am

Repeat Chorus

I can put on any face
You all know me, but it's no disgrace
The king of night, he understands

Man, man of a 1,000 faces, man of a 1,000 faces
Man of a 1,000 faces, who's the man

Who's the man of a 1,000 faces
Who's the man of a 1,000 faces
Who's the man of a 1,000 faces, who's the man

I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
I'm the man of a 1,000 faces
I'm the man of a 1,000 faces
I'm the man of a 1,000 faces, I'm the man
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
To Fade


MR. MAKE BELIEVE (Gene Simmons)

This time I'll try to get it right
Just give me one more chance tonight, whoa yeah
I'm tryin' hard to please you
Would you believe me if I tell you
Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight

Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe
Let me live inside you, please
Mr. Make Believe, Mr. Make Believe
Let me live inside you, please

And when you tell me what you'd like, oh yeah (oh yeah)
You'll know you'll never have to fight, whoa no
(Ooh) I'm tryin' hard to please you (ahh)
Would you believe me if I tell you
Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight
One more chancetonight

Chorus
Mr. Make Believe (make believe)
Mr. Make Believe (make believe)
Let me live inside you (make believe), please

(Make believe) (make believe) (make believe)

(Ooh) I'm tryin' hard to please you (ahh)
Would you believe me if I tell you
Baby won't you try, just one more chance tonight
One more chance tonight

Repeat Chorus
Ooh

Mr. Make Believe (make believe)
Mr. Make Believe (make believe)
Let me live inside you (make believe), please, please
To Fade


SEE YOU IN YOUR DREAMS (Gene Simmons)

Hey, the party's over, you're in the corner
You're all alone for the night
And you pick up the phone, you want me to hold
Well dry your eyes, it's alright, it's alright

See you (see you), feel you in your dreams tonight
See you (see you), feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight

When you're in the room, you're home too soon
You can't get me out of your mind
And you get in bed, you cover your head
My letter to you is signed

I love you, you know I do
But take me home tonight
And think of me, I think of you
Baby, baby, it's alright, it's alright, yeah, ow

Chorus
See you (see you)
Feel you in your dreams tonight (in your dreams tonight)
See you (see you)
Feel you in your dreams tonight, dreams tonight

Oh, oh, when you're in your room, you're home too soon
You can't get me out of your mind
And you get in bed, you cover your head
My letter to you is signed and this is what I'm sayin', yeah

Chorus Repeats Three Times

See you (see you) feel you in your dreams tonight
See you


WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR (Ned Washington/Lee Harline)

Ahh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh

Ooh, ahh
Overlapping All Verses

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you

If your heart is in your dreams
Nothing else is too extreme
When you wish upon a star as dreamers do

(Fate is kind, she brings to those who love the sweet fulfillment of their secret longing, ahh)

Like a boat out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true


SONGS PUBLISHED BY:

Songs 1-5 & 7-10:

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

Song 6:

Hori Productions America, Inc., Kick-A-Rock Music & Howsville Music admin. by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)

Song 11:

Bourne Co. (ASCAP)

Gene Simmons, bass player for KISS, does not play a single bass note on his solo album. "Tunnel Of Love" written for Love Gun, "Man Of 1,000 Faces" written in 1970 for Gene's band Bullfrog Bheer. The record cost $399,000 to make. Includes part 2 of a 4-part KISS mural. Album shipped Platinum.


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