Sunday, April 24, 2011

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GOD GAVE ROCK AND ROLL TO YOU II / KISS



"God Gave Rock Roll To You II" is a song by American band Kiss , which was released as a single in 1991. Addition was included in the soundtrack of the film Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey and then included a new version "Revenge" , the album brought back to Kiss to the fore Music in 1992 after the death of drummer Eric Carr . Kiss
is considered an emblem of hard rock band seventies, as their experimental blend of riff with elements of glam left him as a social icon for all that young life that was a symbol for rebellion. But Kiss found peace ...

was the summer of 1991, moving for the band as they came abir preparing an album for this new musical decade yet begun several tragic events that marked their lives. In those days, their drummer, great Eric Carr , fell to a New York hospital suffering from severe pain in his heart. After several tests, rest and a healthy diet Kiss returned to his position in as normal, thinking it was just a simple relapse due to stress.
It was not even a month when the drummer suffered another heart attack, and within weeks was diagnosed with a tumor that was already so developed that was classified as a specialist or deadly tumor.

Gradually his health was deteriorating, and with little energy trying to help their peers in the recording, where one of the last songs that appeared credited was "God Gave Rock'n'Roll To You II ", an interesting adaptation of the song of the same name played by the legendary band Argent in 1973.
In it, the drummer put his voice in the great choruses, while Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley gather to sing the verses in between.

The story goes that at the time the band recorded this song, Carr tore the hospital to accompany his friends. Although his health was unable to play the drums (he was replaced by Eric Singer ), went to work in the choirs, even has a part where he sings " a capella" . No question, it was an emotional moment for all fans, as it would be the last work of Kiss drummer with .

is why in this version will add Kiss lyrics dedicated to Eric Carr . In an interview with the television network VH1, the teacher Gene Simmons said this song is not just a cover for a band sound, but a witness Eric Carr, and I think most people do not realize that. "
Finally
24 November 1991, cancer was stronger and took Eric Carr, leaving the band in a depressed state and the fans very sosprendidos.
Finally, "Revenge" was the tribute album to their drummer who accompanied him from home employment of the 80's, and had already won the hearts of all fans of this great band. In this disc appears
version "God Gave Rock Roll To You II" , a nostalgia-flavored song and dedication to Kiss fallen, but also was dedicated all his colleagues who were gone, all those rockers who gave their lives on stage and who tragically lost their lives in the middle of Rock and its derivatives. Long live
Kiss ... That disfruuuuten!

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