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Gene Simmons Banned From Borders Books!

Posted: 2003-09-18 04:45pm
by Lord Poe
(Thanks to Tsyroc for alerting me!)

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_820424.html
Kiss star banned from book stores

Veteran rock star Gene Simmons says he's been banned from holding instore signings of his autobiography in three US cities because they become too wild.

The Kiss bass guitarist says Borders bookstore have condemned his appearances to promote Sex, Money, Kiss as too "raunchy and vulgar".

Simmons, 54, who claims to have slept with more than 3,000 women, says: "Is it my fault women come in and lift their tops or stick their butts in my face for me to autograph?

"The book's Sex, Money, Kiss not the New Testament. The title I really wanted was Women Are From Mars,

Men Have Penises.

"See, bookstores are quiet places. The first word you learn there is "Ssshhh". They're not equipped for a

party atmosphere.

"My fans aren't swinging from chandeliers, but they're enthusiastic and often in cleavage. And I give them my all.

"I take photos with them, don't take bathroom breaks, and I stay for hours until the very last person. So Borders in our upcoming Nashville, Chicago, Pennsylvania stops sent word they don't want me."

Posted: 2003-09-18 04:54pm
by Hamel
Ha

Talk about bragging rights

Posted: 2003-09-18 07:05pm
by Gil Hamilton
I'm even more impressed with Gene Simmons now. He's so much the man that he gets banned from places because he's such a huge party magnet. He is clearly a god and deserves worship.

Posted: 2003-09-18 07:34pm
by Xenophobe3691
Wow...I wanna go to one of these signings...

Posted: 2003-09-18 07:49pm
by Andrew J.
He doesn't seem too upset about it...

Posted: 2003-09-18 09:02pm
by Wicked Pilot
Hamel wrote:Talk about bragging rights
Yeah, I bet he's proud to have every STD known to man, plus probably more yet to be identified. :lol:

Posted: 2003-09-18 11:34pm
by Glocksman
Wicked Pilot wrote:
Hamel wrote:Talk about bragging rights
Yeah, I bet he's proud to have every STD known to man, plus probably more yet to be identified. :lol:
I thought Madonna was the only one to accomplish that feat? :twisted:

Posted: 2003-09-19 02:45am
by EmperorMing
Glocksman wrote:
Wicked Pilot wrote:
Hamel wrote:Talk about bragging rights
Yeah, I bet he's proud to have every STD known to man, plus probably more yet to be identified. :lol:
I thought Madonna was the only one to accomplish that feat? :twisted:
As long as she is kissing Britney Spearchucker... :P

Posted: 2003-09-19 02:51am
by RedImperator
I never got KISS. Take away the makeup and they're just a generic 70's band to me. A few good songs, but nothing to get worked up about.

Posted: 2003-09-19 07:01am
by Tsyroc
RedImperator wrote:I never got KISS. Take away the makeup and they're just a generic 70's band to me. A few good songs, but nothing to get worked up about.
Certainly in the 70's it was the makeup and their stadium shows that set them appart from just about everyone else. They had a few good songs but they weren't great musically.

I actually think some of their music was better in the 80s when they didn't have the makeup.

Going back to the makeup was a good move just because it's cool looking. :D

Posted: 2003-09-19 07:04am
by Glocksman
With me, it's more nostalgia than anything else.
Same reason I listen sometimes to ABBA.

I have about 2 GB of 70's music on my hard drive. :D

Posted: 2003-09-19 11:00am
by Peregrin Toker
RedImperator wrote:I never got KISS. Take away the makeup and they're just a generic 70's band to me. A few good songs, but nothing to get worked up about.
But if it wasn't for KISS, we wouldn't have legions of Black Metal bands using Kabuki-style makeup. (Immortal, Dark Funeral, Marduk, Ancient, etc.)