'Connector of the Day' KISS, answer viewers questions on CNN International's Connect the World programme on Friday 5th March (sorry for posting this late, full transcript is below). GENE SIMMONS - Well we could probably kill you. That's why we have backyard. Sonic boom is continuation of something that has been going on for two years. Started a year an half ago in Melbourne. We are changing the show. Too much pride in what we do to bring the same show back in.
BECKY - Still enjoy performing as much?
GENE - How many people get a chance to wear more makeup and high heels than your mommy does?
BECKY (from viewer) - What's more important makeup or music?
GENE - We played ten years without makeup. But I tell you if you ask any girl she'll tell you the same thing KISS will tell you, it's always more fun when you wear something black, put on your makeup and high heels.
By the way. Men wore makeup first. It was the warriors and shamans. YOU Took it.
Anything you can do differently in your career?
GENE SIMMONS - We lead our lives in a decidedly different way. NO regrets no woulda coulda shoulda. Do everything to the fullest. If I have a tomb stone I know exactly what its going to say "thank you and good night." Rape and pillage the fruits of life and do everything to the fullest.
BECKY - How was the decision made to alter the lead singers in the band?
GENE - Since the beginning of the band the idea was "we're delusional" we want to put together the beatles on steroids. Bigger, Better, a treat for the eyes, a treat for the ears. And anybody can sing. Eric sings his butt off.
BECKY - Appeal to audie
GENE - The magic of what KISS does is that if you show your three year-old whether it's your granddaughter or grandson, immediately they take to KISS. It's called audio visual, it really is show. If you appeal to the eye and you have the tunes to connect, it's a full body experience.
We want to change this world into Planet KISS.
BECKY - What do you want audiences to get out of this?
GENE SIMMONS - If you come to a KISS' show and you're expecting us to comment on acid rain, whales, global warming, BOY are you at the wrong concert. I'm so sick and tired of politicians asking rock stars what they think of the politics of the world. I would certainly never ask a politician how's that new Rock song you're working on.
BECKY - Of all the media about KISS- what was the most outlandish of stories to hit a raw nerve if any?
ERIC, SINGER- You can't take yourself too seriously. The greatest was when people thought Gene had a cows tongue sewed on.
GENE - We have no right to complain about being miserable. Its one of the reasons we didn't form a grunge band. How do you sing miserable songs when you're rich?
