Detroit Rock City
Paul Stanley
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I feel uptight on a Saturday night Nine o' clock, the radio's the only light I hear my song and it pulls me through Comes on strong, tells me what I got to do I got to Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat You gotta lose your mind in Detroit Rock City Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat Getting late I just can't wait Ten o'clock and I know I gotta hit the road First I drink, then I smoke Start the car, and I try to make the midnight show Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat Movin' fast, doin' 95 Hit top speed but I'm still movin' much too slow I feel so good, I'm so alive I hear my song playin' on the radio It goes Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get down Everybody's gonna leave their seat Twelve o'clock, I gotta rock There's a truck ahead, lights starin' at my eyes Oh my God, no time to turn I got to laugh 'cause I know I'm gonna die Why Get up Everybody's gonna move their feet Get up Everybody's gonna leave their seat
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Written by: PAUL STANLEY, ROBERT A. EZRIN
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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5 facts about this song
Song Composition1. "Detroit Rock City" is a single by the rock band "Kiss" from their 1976 album "Destroyer." The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin.
2. Paul Stanley wrote the song's lyrics while Ace Frehley played one of the guitar parts in it. However, Stanley played the more melodic bass line, which is an unusual role for him as a rhythm guitarist.
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Song Meaning3. The song was inspired by a fan who died in a car crash on his way to a Kiss concert. This tragic event kind of epitomizes the bittersweet reality of rock and roll lifestyle.
4. "Detroit Rock City" is a descriptive homage to the city of Detroit, where the band enjoyed a loyal and passionate fan base in their early years. The song captures the adrenaline and excitement of getting ready to go to a rock concert.
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Performance and Records5. "Detroit Rock City" was the opening track on Kiss's "Destroyer" album. It was also chosen to be the first song they played on the "Alive II" album and during many of their concerts.
6. Though it was released as a single, Detroit Rock City failed to chart, however, it has remained one of the band’s most popular songs and is a concert staple.
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Film7. In 1999, Detroit Rock City had an eponymous film made after it, which was about four teenagers trying to attend a sold-out KISS concert. The song was featured prominently in the film.
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General Facts8. The production of the song was quite complex, it actually features a string orchestra, making it a quite unique rock song for its time.
9. The ending part of the song facts is actually completed by a car crash sound, which is a direct reference to the incident that inspired the lyrics.
10. Paul Stanley, unlike most of the other members, did not hail from Detroit, nor did any member of KISS, which makes it unique for a band to craft such an iconic song about a city that is not their birthplace.
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