God Gave Rock And Roll To You II
by Kiss

Album: Revenge (1991)
Charted: 4
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  • God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Put it in the soul of everyone
    Do you know what you want? You don't know for sure
    You don't feel right, you can't find a cure
    And you're gettin' less than what you're lookin' for

    You don't have money or a fancy car
    And you're tired of wishin' on a falling star
    You gotta put your faith in a loud guitar

    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Gave rock and roll to everyone (oh yeah)
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Put it in the soul of everyone

    Now listen
    If you wanna be a singer, or play guitar
    Man, you gotta sweat or you won't get far
    Cause it's never too late to work nine-to-five

    You can take a stand, or you can compromise
    You can work real hard or just fantasize
    But you don't start livin' 'till you realize
    I gotta tell ya
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Gave rock and roll to everyone
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Put it in the soul

    God gave rock and roll to you (to everyone he gave the song to be sung)
    Gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to everyone

    God gave rock and roll to you (to everyone he gave the song to be sung)
    Gave rock and roll to you, saved rock and roll for everyone
    Saved rock and roll

    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Gave rock and roll to everyone
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Put it in the soul of everyone

    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Gave rock and roll to everyone
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you put it in the soul
    I know life sometimes can get tough and I know life sometimes can be a drag
    But people, we have been given a gift, we have been given a road
    And that road's name is rock and roll
    Gave rock and roll to everyone
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Put it in the soul of everyone
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you
    Gave rock and roll to everyone
    God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 20

  • Keith from MassachusettsA few notes on the above article, some of which people have already touched on...

    Eric Carr did play in the video for the song and sang backup vocals, but the actual audio recording of the drums was indeed done by Eric Singer.

    As mentioned, this is NOT the first song since "Shout It Out Loud" with Paul and Gene sharing lead vocals. Both "I" and, to a lesser extent, "Only You," on "Music From The Elder" in 1981, features both singing lead parts.

    Eric Carr was hired right around his birthday in July of 1980, before the Unmasked tour started, not 1982. He was 41 when he passed.
  • Danny Painter from Elkland, PaThis is for JH from Tronto. Eric Carr did appear on the drums and did the drumming for the video and the recording. It's documented that he did. Yes he was weak when doing it. But he did indeed did it.
  • Jh from TorontoJust to clarify, Eric Carr appeared on the recording, but as a back-up vocalist, not a drummer. He was too weak from chemo to play, so Eric Singer filled in.
  • Don from Sevierville, TnThe Christian rock group, Petra, also covered this song, but with different words. They recorded it twice, first in 1977, then again in 1984.
  • Gregg from Raceland, KyAccording to magazine interviews, Paul says that KISS met the band Argent in 1974 when they began opening for them. Talented keyboardist/composer and Argent mastermind Rod Argent was a former member of The Zombies.
  • Gene from New York City , Nywrong, gene and Paul shared lead vocals on "I" off Music from the elder in 1980 as well.
  • Gene from New York City , NyThat's wrong! Gene and Paul shared lead vocals on "I" off Music from The Elder in 1980.
  • Axeman from Melbourne, AustraliaIt just SHOWS to all, WHAT KISS, as musicians are REALLY capable of when they put their minds to it!

    Kudos to Bob Ezrin for his interpretation on this Argent classic.

    KISS did it and made it THEIR own! They still do it live & it goes OFF!

    To Phil form Niagara, WTF IS KISS's 'style'? They have consistently proven them selves over the decades, to be, at times, as ECLECTIC as other bands sometimes are!
  • Luke from Manchester, EnglandKISS > Argent.

    Argent are too happy clappy religious, lyrically. this is a testament to a great musician and former member of KISS...
  • Ethan from Helsinki, -Argent > KISS.
  • Jeff from Austin, TxI never liked this song much at all, but we would always freak out when the video was on because it showed old school Kiss footage. This was before the reunion and old Kiss footage wasn't easily accessable.
  • Connor from Buckie, Mathis is an ace song from a great band which i agree with tj that u should rock n roll all night and pary all day
  • Dave from Washington, DcThis song was also redone by Petra in 1977 as the first track on their 2nd recording. Great dual guitar track on the intro.
  • Sigmoid from Vancouver, CanadaThis song was featured at the end of the film "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" from 1991. Bill and Ted's band play it to win the battle of the bands.
  • Luke from Manchester, EnglandThis intro sounds like the intro to Red Dwarf
  • Luke from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Englandgreatest song ever
  • Linus from Hamilton, On, CanadaArgent version is better
  • Tj from Woodbridge, Vai think this song is about how people should "ROCK AND ROLL" and how classic rock will NEVER die. unlike disco(which nobody likes). KISS is awsome. I love almost all of there songs.
  • Adam from Manchester, Englandthis is a total kick-ass song by a kick-ass group!!
  • Phil from Niagara Falls, Canadahmm, this song dissapointed me because i didnt find it to be KISS' style...:(
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