Gene Simmons on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

BNSFILMS Says:

Oct 7, 2009 - Gene Simmons should shut the hell up Cocky piece of shit

wartarot Says:

Oct 14, 2009 - When Gene talks about coming up with the devil horns, Strombo knows that was Dio but doesn't say anything.

nabeshabu Says:

Oct 15, 2009 - I do not think that actually showing your mother a huge cheque will be your marker of success in her eyes, nor in anyone else's. However, continuing to strive is a good thing.

boaterbil Says:

Oct 16, 2009 - You have to hand it to him. He is a marketing genius. And He speaks from the heart mostly. I admire his demeanor

Luckilius Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Awesome story @ 12:10

Luckilius Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Hater.

66LuckyDog Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - He's right.

StoneFoxDemon Says:

Oct 18, 2009 - Gene Rocks. All you gurlies out there want to do him and all you boyz out there want to be him. So,...696969 and be happy

bonacci1 Says:

Oct 18, 2009 - just some slight cockiness there

nabeshabu Says:

Oct 22, 2009 - I agree with that.

jayou812a Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - ya man your right,Dio was the first to use the devil horns.

jayou812a Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - The devil horns actually originate from religon,It was used to ward away and protect from evil.

jayou812a Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - You should never ever want to be anyone but yourself.

thomasmundahl Says:

Oct 26, 2009 - I think jayou812 is right about the famous devil horns sign. It goes back more than a few century and yes, a variation of it was a sign to ward off evil. This is what I have read anyway. I am not an expert on the subject though.

ACameron Says:

Nov 6, 2009 - Yip, person below is correct - the gesture is much older than Gene Simmons and is called the mana cornuta, traditionally used to ward of the maloik or evil eye :)

SunnyCool Says:

Nov 8, 2009 - big fan of Gene, but I thought Dio was the dude who brought the horns with him? Not sure dudes anyone know background on that?

setibevol88 Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - Gene's hand symbol was more of the sign for 'I love you...' in that it resembles the nan cornuta, but he always extended his thumb with the index and pinky fingers, which alters its meaning....for the mana cornuta to be executed properly, the thumb is folded in over the middle finger, which is palm-side with the ring finger.

Jasonisevil784 Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - that is true dio invented it but gene started doing it around 10 years earlier at least thats what gene says lol

Jasonisevil784 Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - hahahaha he said he was inspired by the beatles in the KISS bio. i guess u can get cockier as u get older hahaha. and he said he got inspired by his mom to hahaha

SunnyCool Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - hmmm interesting fact, hard to call it... chicken/egg I guess

ACDCFan15Swe Says:

Nov 12, 2009 - This is how it is: Dio has italian relatives, and when he was younger his grandmother used to do that sign with her hand everytime she talked about something bad, something that he should stay away from. And then Dio thought it was a cool sign and had a cool meaning to it so he used on his performances. I dont know why Gene is sayin he invented it, many people say he's a bastard but i dont think so. I wish it will clear up one day

ACDCFan15Swe Says:

Nov 12, 2009 - It could also just be one of the biggest coincidents ever...

blackheart103 Says:

Nov 19, 2009 - Dio invented the horns, not Gene. Love em' both

AlbertSiebener Says:

Nov 20, 2009 - gene simmons is such a prick, you gotta love him.

Zorn27 Says:

Nov 21, 2009 - KISS is so tame compared to todays stuff. And you gotta like Gene Simmons :D