KISS’ PAUL STANLEY Talks About The Origin Of “Detroit Rock City” – “Someone Was Killed Coming To The Concert…”

June 7, 2016, 8 years ago

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KISS’ PAUL STANLEY Talks About The Origin Of “Detroit Rock City” – “Someone Was Killed Coming To The Concert…”

MLive.com caught up with KISS’ Paul Stanley to talk about the one of the group’s most well-known tracks, “Detroit Rock City”.

Stanley explained that the song is not only about Detroit, but about a KISS fan who died in car crash on his way to a KISS show. Stanley said, “There had been an accident outside of an arena in Charlotte. Someone was killed coming to the concert. I thought, how odd and how striking and the juxtaposition of someone coming to a Kiss concert, which celebrates being alive, to lose your life. That was the twist of "Detroit Rock City." To change it from a song about your amazing city to something much more epic."

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Paul Stanley (Lead vocals, rhythm guitar) - “See us from the comfort of your couch with the awesome power of surround sound. Feel like you are in Vegas and don’t be shy. Shout it out loud”!
 
Gene Simmons (Vocals, bass guitar) - “Join us for a Crazy Crazy Night!”
 
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