February 14, 2017 Playlist

A Love-Type Thang for
PLEDGE DRIVE
 
"Rock And Roll Over" by KISS (1976)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
KISS "Rock And Roll Over"  1976 (USA)
Ooo baby yeah need sum LOOOVVE for Valentine's Day PLEDGE DRIVE! Nothin says LOOOVVEE like kabuki metal clowns from outer space! KISS is the greatest branding exercise in the history of rock. And much like The Beatles who clearly inspired them, the band KISS' motto can be summed up in one word: "LOVE!" The Beatles began writing songs about love in the usual "hand-holding teeny bopper feelings" kind of way, then in their more mature era evolved to describe a more universal "Kosmik" love. However, when KISS sings of love, what they really mean is SEXXX! I have always enjoyed the supreme irony that KISS is a joke band despised by many who do not seem to get the joke, when it couldn't be more absurdly obvious. When CEO Stan "Paul Stanley" Eisen and CFO Chaim "Gene Simmons" Witz were preparing to incorporate their business originally, they wanted the strongest possible brand name that could not be ignored: their first idea was FUCK, which was of course too brilliant and far ahead of its time - hence, the softer variant "KISS" which was a word you could actually say on 1970's TV and radio. But therein lies the secret KISS KODE: anytime you hear one of their songs about "love" just replace that word with "fuck" (or parenthetically insert it into the title somewhere) and you will know what their songs are all about. Thus this week's classic album contains the following ten tracks: "I Want (to fuck) You", "Take Me (so we can fuck)", "Calling Dr. Fuck", "Meet You In The Ladies Room (so we can fuck)", "Baby Driver (is what I call my body part used for fucking)", "Fuck 'em and Leave 'em", "Mr. Speed (is not as popular with the ladies as Dr. Fuck)", "See You (and fuck you) In Your Dreams Tonight", the hit ballad "Hard Luck Woman (until you get to fuck)", and finally the closing number "Makin' Fuck". If you think that's crass, well now you know why they dress up like clown-creatures and distract the audience with fire and explosions: in order to spread their simple and primal message of love throughout this prudish world! They are like the ninjas of romance! Happy Valentines Day everybody!
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
LoveAlone Again OrForever Changes1967USA
The Free DesignI Found LoveYou Could Be Born Again1968USA
The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceMay This Be LoveAre You Experienced?1967USA/UK
Jefferson AirplanePlastic Fantastic LoverSurrealistic Pillow1967USA
Terry Knight & The PackLove Love LoveReflections1966USA
Sly & The Family StoneLove CityLife1968USA
 
 
Rufus ThomasSixty Minute ManDo The Funky Chicken1970USA
Big Brother & The Holding CompanyI Need A Man To LoveCheap Thrills1968USA
Charles BradleyLove Bug BluesVictim Of Love2013USA
Isaac HayesGood Love 6-9969Black Moses1973USA
   
 
The FloatersFloat On The Floaters1977USA
   
 
KISS Calling Dr. Love Rock And Roll Over
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1976
USA
KISSC'mon And Love MeDressed To Kill 1975
USA
KISSMakin' LoveRock And Roll Over
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1976
USA
KISSDo You Love Me?Destroyer 1976
USA
Alice CooperMuscle Of LoveMuscle Of Love1973USA
New York DollsLooking For A KissNew York Dolls1973USA
   
 
Iron ButterflyIt Must Be LoveBall1969
USA
The United States Of AmericaHard Coming LoveThe United States Of America1968
USA
John OswaldO'hell (The Doors)Plunderphonics 69/962001
Canada
Ray ManzarekPerfumed GardenThe Whole Thing Started With Rock & Roll And Now It's Out Of Control1974
USA
Black Oak ArkansasFertile WomanIf An Angel Came To See You, Would You Make Her Feel At Home?1972
USA
   
 
Sir Lord BaltimoreHelium Head (I Got A Love)Kingdom Come1970
USA
BudgieGutsBudgie1971
UK (Wales)
KilldozerGood Loving Gone Bad (Bad Company)For Ladies Only1989
USA
Dinosaur Jr.Lotta Love (Neil Young)The Bridge - A Tribute To Neil Young (various artists)1989
USA
The Modern LoversModern WorldThe Modern Loversrec. 1972, rel. 1976
USA
   
 
Throbbing GristleHot On The Heels Of Love20 Jazz Funk Greats1979
UK
SpectrumI Love You To The Moon And BackSoul Kiss (Glide Divine)1992
UK
Sonic YouthI Love Her All The TimeBad Moon Rising1985
USA
Joy DivisionLove Will Tear Us ApartA-side 7" single (Substance LP)1980
UK
 
  
Fantastic Plastic MachineLove Is Psychedelic (Full Spoken Mix)12" single2001
Japan
      
   
   
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