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"C'mon and Love Me" | ||||
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Single by Kiss | ||||
from the album Dressed to Kill | ||||
B-side | "Getaway" | |||
Released | April 2, 1975 (US) | |||
Genre | Hard rock [1] | |||
Length | 2:57 | |||
Label | Casablanca NB-873A (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley | |||
Producer(s) | Neil Bogart & Kiss | |||
Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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"C'mon and Love Me" is a song by the American rock band Kiss, released in 1975 as the second and final single from their third studio album Dressed to Kill .
Written by Paul Stanley in under an hour, the track also appears in a live version on Alive! . Stanley was inspired by the Moody Blues song "Question" when composing the tune. [2]
The lyrics are a playful narrative portraying a Don Juan who takes the unique tack of offering himself up to his romantic prey: "Baby, baby don't you hesitate/'Cause I just can't wait/Lady, won't you take me down to my knees/You can do what you please/C'mon and Love Me."
"C'mon and Love Me" underperformed on the singles listings and did not chart. Nevertheless, it became a favorite in concert and a regular part of Kiss' 1970s performances. It has retained a cult following among the ensemble's fans and was later covered by Skid Row (this rendition can be found on B-Side Ourselves ).
Cash Box said that "with ingenious lyrics, written from the sleazier side of being a rock star, Paul Stanley has written a blazing, high-energy rocker that illustrates why this group enjoys the fanatic, dedicated coterie it does." [3]
The song has appeared on the following Kiss issues: