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Encyclopedia > Detroit Rock City (song)
"Detroit Rock City"
Single by Kiss
from the album Destroyer
Released July 28, 1976
Format 7"
Recorded Record Plant Studios,
New York City: 1976
Genre Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Length 5:20
Label Casablanca
Writer Paul Stanley
Bob Ezrin
Producer Bob Ezrin
Kiss singles chronology
"Flaming Youth" / "God of Thunder"
(1976)		 "Detroit Rock City" / "Beth"
(1976)		 "Beth" / "Detroit Rock City"
(1976)

"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss featured on their 1976 album, Destroyer. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and is about a real Kiss fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a Kiss concert (In the intro you can hear a report on a car accident). The song, recorded and released as a single in 1976[1], was the third single off of Kiss's album Destroyer and was planned to be their last in support of the album. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... Singles from Destroyer Released: March 1, 1976 Released: April 30, 1976 Released: July 28, 1976 Released: August 1976 Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard/glam rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article is about Casablanca, the record label. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article is about the metal musician. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... The Flaming Youth single was the final single to appear on the Bogart label. ... Beth is a song by Kiss that was originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... Singles from Destroyer Released: March 1, 1976 Released: April 30, 1976 Released: July 28, 1976 Released: August 1976 Destroyer is the fourth studio album and fifth album overall by hard/glam rock band Kiss, released on March 15, 1976 in the United States. ... This article is about the metal musician. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


As a single, it did poorly in sales and radio play (other than in Detroit), and failed to chart in the U.S.[2] even though it would prove to be a fan favorite. It came as a surprise that the B-side "Beth", a ballad sung by drummer Peter Criss, wound up catching on in different markets in the United States, so the single was reissued with "Beth" as the A-side and "Detroit Rock City" as the B-side.[3] Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Beth is a song by Kiss that was originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer. ... George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known as Peter Criss, is an American musician best known as co-founder, drummer and vocalist for the rock band Kiss. ...


During the Love Gun/Alive II tour, Paul changed the lyric, "I know I'm gonna die, why?" to "I know I'm gonna die, and I don't care!" [4]


The song was #6 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs, [5] and is featured on the album Heavy Metal – The First 20 Years which was released on July 25, 2006.[6]


"Detroit Rock City" was covered by a ska-core band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones on a Kiss tribute album Kiss My Ass. It was also covered by the retro-swing band Alien Fashion Show in 1998, producing the single "Detroit Swing City." On New Years' Eve 1999, at a concert at the Pontiac Silverdome, Metallica, Kid Rock, Sevendust and Ted Nugent collaborated on a cover[7]. The power metal band HammerFall covered it on its album Crimson Thunder as a bonus track. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... New Years Eve is December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year, and the day before New Years Day, New Years Eve is a separate observance from the observance of New Years Day. ... A disputed record setting 93,173 fans in attendance for WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan), better known as Kid Rock, is an American musician. ... This article is about the popular music group. ... Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a. ... Joacim Cans HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band assembled in 1993. ... Back Cover Back Cover Crimson Thunder is the fourth studio release by Swedish metal band HammerFall. ... In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. ...


The song's title was used for a 1999 motion picture in which a group of teenage Kiss fans travel to Detroit to see the band in 1978. Detroit Rock City is a 1999 cult film about four teenagers in a Kiss cover band who try to see their idols in Detroit in 1978. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...


The Detroit Tigers use the song when the players take the field, and also on varios radio and television broadcasts of games. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42, Cobb Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Motor City Kitties, The Bengals, The Tigs, The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999...


The song was parodied as a venue in Guitar Hero II. It is also featured in the upcoming game Rock Band. Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane. ... Rock Band is an upcoming music video game under development by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games, and to be distributed by Electronic Arts Partners scheduled for a North American release during the 2007 holiday season. ...


Trivia

  • Although the album was a great success, this song as a single did not even chart in the US. Released as the "A" side to "Beth," a Peter Criss ballad, "Beth" is the song that became popular among the mainstream, and the single was re-released with "Beth" as Side A.
  • Swing band Alien Fashion Show remade this song as "Detroit Swing City."

See also

Music of Detroit Detroit is renowned for its musical heritage, a long and rich history that includes Motown Records, which produced such hometown stars as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and the Four Tops. ...


Notes

  1. ^ KISS singles
  2. ^ KISS singles chart,
  3. ^ Sherman, Dale. Black Diamond - The Unauthorized Biography of KISS. CG Publishing, 1997. ISBN (1-896522-35-1)
  4. ^ KISSOLOGY: 1974 - 1978, Live in Budokan, Live in Madison Square Garden (Bonus Disc)
  5. ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1-4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed September 10, 2006.
  6. ^ Heavy Metal - The First 20 Years album info
  7. ^ Projects: Metallica & Others. Encyclopedia Metallica. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
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From Destroyer "Shout It Out Loud" | "Flaming Youth" | "Detroit Rock City" | "Beth" From Rock and Roll Over "Hard Luck Woman" | "Calling Dr. Love" | "Ladies Room" From Love Gun "Christine Sixteen" | "Love Gun" | "I Stole Your Love" From Alive II "Shout It Out Loud" (Live)" | "Rocket Ride"
From Double Platinum "Strutter '78" From Gene Simmons "Radioactive" From Ace Frehley "New York Groove" From Peter Criss "Don't You Let Me Down" | "You Matter To Me"
From Paul Stanley "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" From Dynasty "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | "Sure Know Something" From Unmasked "Shandi" | "Two Sides of the Coin" From Music from "The Elder" "A World Without Heroes"
From Creatures of the Night "I Love It Loud" From Lick It Up "Lick It Up" | "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" From Animalize "Heaven's on Fire" | "Thrills in the Night" From Asylum "Tears Are Falling" | "Who Wants to Be Lonely" | "Uh! All Night"
From Crazy Nights "Crazy Crazy Nights" | "Reason to Live" | "Turn on the Night" From Smashes, Thrashes & Hits "Let's Put the 'X' in Sex" | "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" From Hot in the Shade "Hide Your Heart" | "Forever" | "Rise to It" From Revenge "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II" | "Unholy" | "Domino" | "I Just Wanna" | "Everytime I Look At You"
From Alive III "I Love It Loud (Live)" From Kiss Unplugged "Rock and Roll All Nite (Live Unplugged)" From Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions "Jungle" | "Master & Slave" From Psycho Circus "Psycho Circus" | "You Wanted the Best" | "We Are One"


 
 

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