GETTING MORE TALE #825: Klassic Kwote – Carnival of Souls
We were encouraged to put stickers on CDs to draw attention to them at the Record Store. When Kiss’ Carnival of Souls was released in 1997, I put a sticker on there that read “FINAL ALBUM WITH BRUCE & ERIC”. Because why not. Other stores did things like that. Stickers are fun. Bosses didn’t like my stickers, but I was the store manager and I wanted to make stickers.
A dude picked up the CD and asked me, “What does this mean? Final album with Bruce and Eric?”
I didn’t know how to respond so I simply answered, “It’s the final album with Bruce & Eric.”
“Oh OK,” he said and put it down.
Ask a stupid question?
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I don’t get it. What’s that mean, final album with Bruce and Eric?
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Imagine yourself on a plane, with grid lines expanding to infinity. Now imagine a teacup. You can feel the steam coming from that cup of hot tea.
(runs away while you’re distracted)
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It obviously means that Gene and Paul were leaving after that album. Duh!
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And then they will pull a Saxon and make a Stanley/Simmons Kiss
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Just wait until we have Paul Stanley’s Kiss and Gene Simmons’ Kiss and Vinnie Vincent’s Kiss and Bruce Kulick’s Kiss and (insert remaining members) Kiss all touring at the same time
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The Battle of the Kisses. The Ultimate Kiss Festival with all the different versions of Kiss…
…which will not happen, as they can’t agree on the money.
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Should we all really be kissing with a pandemic on the loose?
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Yes.
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I am willing to bet there will be a new Kiss without them…a Singer/Thayer Kiss maybe.
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Hey, Harrison. Are you ready to be a net boy? Mike and I are not.
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University has moved online and while it’s a sufficient substitute for the time being, it’s definitely not my preference. As regarding other matters, the inability to see you both in person while locked down will be sadly managed the same way it is the rest of the time.
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I hate this fucking song! LOL
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Me too. That’s all I meant by it, Harrison. Mike and I both hate that song.
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Riff starts out ok. Vocals are decent, approaching good. Chorus ruins everything with acoustics stuff, crap vocals and stupid lyrics.
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WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED!!
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…and maybe also lawsuits about trademarks ‘n shit.
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Think Gene already has that covered.
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Well, turns out final album with Bruce as Eric came back to the fold.
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Yeah for sure. I don’t think any of us could have predicted that! I pretty much assumed that if original Kiss reunited, they really had no choice but to stay together because fans wouldn’t accept it. Boy was I wrong.
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No one saw that coming.
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Such a confusing sticker – I mean, I see it has Bruce & Eric, but was it their final album
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Turns out it kind of wasn’t!
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Some people are just clueless.
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I sure met a lot of them!
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Working in a record store, I’m not surprised.
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Sort of like a Dude Where’s My Car moment
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No wit on the stickers!
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Not even an ounce of wit.
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