“Strutter” is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, released on their eponymous debut album in 1974. It 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 and Paul Stanley together: Stanley wrote lyrics to a song for which Simmons had originally written music, called “Stanley the Parrot”. Stanley’s lyrics show some of his Bob Dylan influences. Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss has said it is his favorite Kiss song.
Tag: Hits
Soul Brothers Six – Some Kind of Wonderful
“Some Kind of Wonderful” is a song written by John Ellison and first recorded by his group, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967, peaking at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is not related to the other song by the same name written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King (and recorded by artists including The Drifters and Marvin Gaye).
Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
“Don’t Look Back in Anger” is a song by English rock band Oasis, released in 1996 as the fifth single from their hit second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?. The song was written by the band’s guitarist and main songwriter, Noel Gallagher. The song became the band’s second single to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart, where it also went platinum. It is one of the band’s signature songs, and was played at almost every single live show from its release to the dissolution of the band. It was ranked number one on a list of the ’50 Most Explosive Choruses’ by the NME, and was voted as the fourth most popular single of the last 60 years in the UK by the public in conjunction with The Official Charts Company’s 60th anniversary.
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
“Bitter Sweet Symphony” is a song by English alternative rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album, Urban Hymns. It is based on, in which it samples an Andrew Loog Oldham orchestral version of the Rolling Stones’ song, “The Last Time” and involved some legal controversy surrounding plagiarism charges. “Bitter Sweet Symphony” was released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings as the first single from the album, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.
Bryan Ferry – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (live)
Bryan Ferry, CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer, musician, and songwriter known for his unique vocal style. Ferry came to prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, which enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in the United Kingdom during the 1970s and ’80s, including “Virginia Plain”, “Street Life” and “Jealous Guy”.