Gene Simmons says he once had to be talked out of using a swear word as the title of a Kiss song. "I originally wrote ... gonzo "Spit," which borrows some lyrics from Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom ...

Kiss's self-titled 1974 debut was, of course, at first most noteworthy for the band members' greasepainted facial appearances on the cover. However, over time the true treasure -- the songs inside ...