Love Gun
"Love Gun"
Lock and load with KISS's explosive 1977 hard rock anthem, "Love Gun"! The title track from their hit album, this song fires on all cylinders with Paul Stanley's commanding vocals, a driving beat, and pure rock swagger. It's a quintessential heavy metal-tinged classic from their iconic makeup era.
- TITLE: Love Gun
- BAND: KISS
- GENRE: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
- RELEASEDAY: June 30
- YEAR: 1977
Featured on the platinum-selling 1977 album of the same name, "Love Gun" became an instant fan favorite and live staple for KISS. Its powerful hard rock groove, coupled with Ace Frehley's signature guitar solo work and Paul Stanley's confident delivery, perfectly captured the band's arena-ready heavy metal sound.
This 1977 track epitomizes the KISS experience with its boastful lyrics and undeniable hard rock energy. Penned and sung by Paul Stanley, "Love Gun" remains one of the band's most recognizable songs, a prime example of their heavy metal power and larger-than-life rock and roll attitude.
SONG MEANING: This song uses heavy sexual innuendo, with the "love gun" serving as a metaphor for male genitalia and sexual prowess. The lyrics, delivered with rock star bravado by Paul Stanley, describe sexual conquest and confidence ("You pull the trigger of my love gun"), leaving little ambiguity about its straightforward, lustful theme.
"KISS"
- TITLE: KISS
- ACTIVE: 1973–2023 (1973)
- BAND: KISS
"Heaven's On Fire"
- TITLE: Heaven's On Fire
- BAND: KISS
- GENRE: Glam Metal
- RELEASEDAY: September 01
- YEAR: 1984
