- Strutter
Infobox Single
Name = Strutter
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Artist = Kiss
from Album = Kiss
Released = July, 1974 (US)
Format = 7"
Recorded = Bell Sound Studios,New York City : 1973
Genre =Hard rock
Length = 3 minutes 11 seconds
Label = Casablanca/Warner Bros. NB-9001 (US)
Producer =Kenny Kerner &Richie Wise
Chart position =- #89 (Auz)
Reviews =
Last single = "Kissin' Time" / "Nothin' To Lose"
(1974)
This single = "Strutter" / "100,000 Years"
(1974)
Next single = "Let Me Go, Rock 'N Roll " / "Hotter Than Hell"
(1974) |"Strutter" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their self-titled debut album in 1974. The song was released as the third single from their album and failed to chart.
"Strutter" is one of the few Kiss songs written by
Gene Simmons andPaul Stanley together: Stanley wrote lyrics to a song for which Simmons had originally written music, called Stanley the Parrot. Stanley lyrics here show some of hisBob Dylan influences.Leaf, David and Ken Sharp. "KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography", Warner Books, 2003. ISBN 0-446-53073-5]A fan favorite over the years, the song has been played at numerous Kiss concerts and has appeared on various Kiss albums such as "
Alive! " and "Smashes, Thrashes & Hits ". The band also recorded a new version in 1978 for their greatest hits album "Double Platinum" titled "Strutter '78".A cover of the song was performed by
The Donnas , as well as the band Extreme, on the "" album. The Donnas version was later featured in the 1999 film, Detroit Rock City."Strutter" was featured in the video games "
Guitar Hero II " (both versions) and "" on the radio station K-DST.References
Official French Forum : [http://struttergear.xooit.be]
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