Kiss - Crazy Nights (1987) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Stanley - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards Bruce Kulick - Lead Guitar Gene Simmons - Lead Vocals, Bass Eric Carr - Drums Phil Ashley - Keyboards. Tom Kelly - Additional Background Vocals. Produced and Engineered by Ron Nevison. Assistant to The Producer: Diandre Miller. Recorded at One on One Recording Studios, Canoga Park, CA (Assistant Engineer: Toby Wright), Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA (Assistant Engineer: Julian Stoll), Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA (Assistant Engineers: Stef Katayama, Jeff Poe). Recorded from March to June 1987. Mixed at Can-Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA in June and July 1987. Cover Photo: Walter Wick. Back Cover Photo: Glen La Ferman, Mark Weiss. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Track Listing 1) Crazy Crazy Nights (Stanley, Adam Mitchel) 3:47 2) I'll Fight Hell To Hold You (Stanley, Mitchel, Kulick) 4:08 3) Bang Bang You (Stanley, Desmond Child) 3:53 4) No, No, No (Simmons, Kulick, Carr) 4:17 5) Hell Or High Water (Simmons, Kulick) 3:27 6) My Way (Stanley, Child, Bruce Turgon) 3:58 7) When Your Walls Come Down (Stanley, Mitchel, Kulick) 3:23 8) Reason To Live (Stanley, Child) 4:00 9) Good Girl Gone Bad (Simmons, Davitt Sigerson, Peter Diggins) 4:34 10) Turn On The Night (Stanley, Dianne Warren) 3:18 11) Thief In The Night (Simmons, Mitch Weissman) 4:06 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Crazy, Crazy Nights (Stanley, Adam Mitchell) 3:47 Whoow! (Spoken): Here's a little song for everybody out there People try to take my soul away But I don't hear the rap they all say They try to tell us we don't belong That's alright, we're millions strong This is my music, it makes me proud These are my people and this is my crowd These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights Sometimes days are so hard to survive, oh yeah A million ways to bury you alive, hey The sun goes down like a bad bad dream You're wound up tight, gotta let off stream They say they can break you again and again If life is a radio, turn up to ten These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - wow These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - c'mon These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - yeah, wow And they try to tell us that we don't belong But that's alright, we're millions strong You are my people, you are my crowd This is our music, we love it loud Yeah (Spoken): And nobody's gonna change me, 'cause that's who I am Ow These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - oh yeah These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - woow These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - oh yeah These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - hey These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - oh yeah These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights - c'mon These are crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy nights (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) I'll Fight Hell To Hold You (Stanley, Mitchell, Kulick) 4:08 In a world of doubt and danger, you see it everywhere Your friends turn into strangers, does anybody care But when all hope is lost, I'm gonna be there whatever the cost When you feel lost Someone to hold you with all of their might Through the darkness night, I'll be there I'll fight hell to hold you (hold you) No river too deep or mountain high I'll fight hell to hold you by my side I'm gonna fight hell to hold you (hold you) Till time stands still and worlds collide I'll fight hell to hold you by my side Ooh, the jealous and the lonely, they try to keep us apart Ooh, but let 'em come between us, that's when the trouble starts 'Cause there's one thing I know, I'll beside you wherever you go You can be sure Someone to carry you into the light Swear with all my might, I'll be there I'll fight hell to hold you (hold you) No river too deep or mountain high I'll fight hell to hold you by my side I'm gonna fight hell to hold you (hold you) Till time stands still and worlds collide I'll fight hell to hold you by my side Ooh, by my side 'Cause there's one thing I know, I'll beside you wherever you go You can be sure Someone to carry you into the light Swear with all my might, I'll be there I'll fight hell to hold you (hold you) No river too deep or mountain high I'll fight hell to hold you by my side I'm gonna fight hell to hold you (hold you) Till time stands still and worlds collide I'll fight hell to hold you by my side --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Bang Bang You (Stanley, Desmond Child) 3:53 Woow My love is like a cannonball I'm takin' aim and you're gonna fall Don't hide or try to get away You know the rules and you're gonna play And we go one, two, three, four When midnight comes, I'll be at your door Five, six, seven, eight, wow wow, I just can't wait I'm gonna bang bang you I'll shoot you down with my love gun, baby Bang bang you I got you in the heart, you're gonna be mine, yeah, oh Hands up, reach for the sky I'll treat you good 'cause I'm a bad guy If love's a crime I've got a hundred schemes I'll be the villain in your book of dreams And we go one, two, three, four When midnight comes, I'll be at your door Five, six, seven, eight, wow wow, I just can't wait I'm gonna bang bang you I'll shoot you down with my love gun, baby Bang bang you I got you in the heart, you're gonna be mine, yeah (Spoken): You know what I'm talking about. Ooh, come on! Listen... One, two, three, four When midnight comes, I'll be at your door Five, six, seven, eight, wow wow, I just can't wait I'm gonna bang bang you I'll shoot you down with my love gun, baby Bang bang you I got you in the heart, you're gonna be mine, yeah Bang bang you - Ooh, I'll shoot you down with my love gun, baby Bang bang you - I got you in the heart, you're gonna be mine, yeah Bang bang you - I'll shoot you down with my love gun, baby Bang bang you - I got you in the heart, you're gonna be mine, yeah Bang bang you - I'll shoot you down with my love gun, baby Bang bang you - I got you in the heart, you're gonna be mine, yeah Bang... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) No, No, No (Simmons, Kulick, Carr) 4:17 Yeah I'm down and out but don't count me out Listen here babe, gonna show you what it's all about It's time for love, and you're welcome to it It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it So here I am, do you want me now Show me where and I'll show you how I wanna know No, no, no - don't say you won't if you will No, no, no, no - don't say you've had your thrill No, no, no - don't say you can't cause you can No, no, no, no - baby don't say no, no, no What's mine is mine and yours is mine Baby just sign on the dotted line You got nine lives, like an alley cat Just stick with me and I'll show you where it's at You never lied, so take a bow That was then, baby, and this is now I wanna know No, no, no - don't say you won't if you will No, no, no, no - don't say you've had your thrill No, no, no - don't say you can't cause you can No, no, no, no - baby don't say ... no, no, no Ow Just when you thought it was s-s-safe Gonna show you where, gonna show you how Don't stop me now, got my foot in the door Ooh, don't say no! Don't say no! No, no, no! No, no, no - don't say you won't if you will No, no, no, no - don't say you've had your thrill No, no, no - don't say you can't cause you can No, no, no, no - don't say no, no, no No, no, no No, no, no, no --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Hell Or High Water (Simmons, Kulick) 3:27 Here I am, all alone, been two days since you've been gone Three a.m., wide awake, yeah I'm lonely, and I can't take it You win a few, you lose a few, but I can't help missing you Can't sleep at night, ain't feelin' right, but I'm gonna get to you Come hell or high water - I'm gonna love you Come hell or high water - gonna hold you Come hell or high water - wrap my arms around you Come hell or high water Oh yeah Now you're gone, hurt so bad, feelings I have never had Been so long since you've been mine, now I'm wound in the lost and found And there you stand, now I know, I'm never gonna let you go Ain't foolin' around, no, no, gonna make every minute count Come hell or high water - I'm gonna love you Come hell or high water - gonna hold you Come hell or high water - wrap my arms around you Come hell or high water Yeah I'm gonna get to you Gonna love you, hold you, wrap my arms around you Baby don't doubt, it ain't no doubt about it I'm gonna love you - come hell or high water Gonna hold you - come hell or high water Wrap my arms around you - come hell or high water - yeah yeah Come hell or high water - come hell or high water (4) Come hell or high water - yeah! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) My Way (Stanley, Child, Bruce Turgon) 3:58 Oh the heat is on, and my back's against the wall You know it's tough to be strong, in a world that makes you crawl I'm never gonna stop, I'm never gonna give up in the fight 'Cause after the battle is done, all you've got left is your pride Chorus: I'm gonna talk like I talk, walk like I walk my way I'm gonna go where I go, ain't takin' no my way Here in the danger zone, it's a jagged edge we climb But if you take it like stone, and stand on your own You can make the grade in time I'm never gonna run, I'm never gonna tell myself a lie 'Cause after it's all said and done, I won't be wonderin' why And I'll know that under the gun, I am the one who's got the right to decide Chorus And if you don't play my game I won't play I'm gonna do it my way I'm never gonna run, I'm never gonna tell myself a lie 'Cause after it's all said and done, I've got the right to decide Chorus (2) I'm gonna talk like I talk and walk like I walk my way I'm gonna go where I go, ain't takin' no my way Yeah, I'm gonna do it my way (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) When Your Walls Come Down (Stanley, Mitchell, Kulick) 3:23 Let's go Liar, liar, got your pants on fire I know you want it, you know you want it too Hey diddle diddle when the cat wants to fiddle The kitten's gotta give him the moon And they say "you gotta look before you leap" And "we're gonna judge you by the friends you keep" But you're lookin' nasty and I'm in too deep You'll be real happy to be losing sleep Chorus: When your walls come down, when your walls come down When your walls come down, ooh, you get so crazy when there's no one around You got your scrip from a Cosmo guide "15 Ways to Find a Lover" Don't you make me chase you, cause the author lied You'll get your answers, babe, under the covers You say "I wanna wait until I'm really sure" And "I want a love to last forever more" And "I've got my pride, I've got my dignity" Well you'll swallow everything when you're with me Chorus When your walls come down, when your walls come down When your walls come down, aah, you're so Come here baby and - ow... And they say "you gotta look before you leap" And "we're gonna judge you by the friends you keep" Listen, you're lookin' nasty and I'm in too deep You'll be real happy to be losing sleep When your walls come down, when your walls come down Ooh, you get so crazy when there's no one around When your walls come down, when your walls come down When your walls come down, ooh, you get so crazy When your walls come down, ow, when your walls come down - yeah When your walls come down, oh When your walls come down (2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) Reason To Live (Stanley, Child) 4:00 Out of love, there's nobody around All I hear is the sound of a broken heart Out of time, no more waitin' for you Now the hurtin's through, and a new day starts And I feel a change in my life I sailed into dark and endless nights And made it alive Chorus: Everybody's got a reason to live, baby Everybody's got a dream and a hunger inside Everybody's got a reason to live, but it can't be your love Out of touch, with myself for so long Now a feelin' so strong's comin' over me Down the line, there's a lesson I've learned You can love and get burned, if it has to be And I see a change in my life And I'm not alone when I'm strong inside And I realize Chorus And I feel a change in my life And I'm not alone when I'm strong inside And I realize Chorus (2) No it can't be your love (2) Ooh, no it can't be your love --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Good Girl Gone Bad (Simmons, Davitt Sigerson, Peter Diggins) 4:34 Yeah It ain't love, but it ain't so bad She ain't nothin' like you ever had Ooh, face of a woman, hands of a child, yeah Been a long time comin', now she's goin' wild Well I know she ain't the girl next door She ain't the girl she was before She's a good girl gone bad, one kiss can drive me mad Good girl - come on - show me the way The girl can't help it, she's out of control I gotta have her, she's so hot to hold Yeah She's gettin' her way, but I'm havin' my fun Steamin' up the window with the radio on Well, she ain't searchin', she knows the score, it ain't love she's lookin' for For now she's gone too far, she found love in a back of my car She's a good girl gone bad, one kiss can drive me mad Good girl - come on - show me the way She's a good girl gone bad, the best love I ever had Good girl - come on - take me away Ooh, take me away, take me away, yeah She ain't searchin', she knows the score It ain't love she's lookin' for For now she's gone too far, I know She's a good girl gone bad, one kiss can drive me mad Good girl - come on - show me the way She's a good girl gone bad, the best love I ever had Good girl - come on - take me away --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Turn On The Night (Stanley, Dianne Warren) 3:18 Everyone's thinkin' they're so hot tonite But there's a fire in your eyes Everybody wants you, girl, but I want you more Than any other guy You got what I want, I got what you need, fire below So if you know it, show it, don't let me go, whooah Turn on the night - I can't wait, can't wait any longer Turn on the night - yeah, I wanna feel this feeling get stronger Take me in your arms, I'll take you into my heart Let's bring this love to life C'mon baby put your finger on the switch Let's make some sparks ignite Show me what you want, show me what you need, fire below C'mon and take me, shake me, don't let me go, whooah Chorus: Turn on the night - I can't wait, can't wait any longer Turn on the night - yeah, I wanna feel this feeling get stronger Turn on the night - oh, whooah, I can't wait, can't wait any longer Turn on the night - yeah, you know this feeling keeps getting stronger Yeah, hey babe - you got what I want, I got what you need, fire below So if you know it, show it, don't let me go, whooah Chorus Turn on the night (4) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Thief In The Night (Simmons, Mitch Weissman) 4:06 Far off in the distance, a shape in the night, alright On a mission of mercy (mercy), if the price is right He tries to possess her (possess her) and she bites It's a ritual slaying, but the tables are turned, oh no And now he's prayin', but it's his turn to burn Like a thief in the night - she breaks into his hear, ow Like a thief in the night - she never leaves her mark In a hotel chamber (chamber), on a cryptic note 'Cos where there's fire (there's fire), there's gotta be smoke, oh no Footsteps in the twilight (twilight), and red nails 'round his throat It's a ritual slaying, without strings attached, oh no And now he's praying, but there's no turning back Like a thief in the night - she breaks into his heart Like a thief in the night Like a thief in the night - she never leaves her mark Like a thief in the night - alright Alright Like a thief in the night - she breaks into his heart Like a thief in the night - alright, alright Like a thief in the night - she never leaves her mark Like a thief in the night (5) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Stanley uses B. C. Rich Guitars. Bruce Kulick uses ESP and B. C. Rich Guitars. Eric Carr plays Ludwig Drums. Gene Simmons plays Anything He Wants.