Gene Simmons and the horns

[roller]

It's never bothered me that Gene's gone out and done everything in his power to make a lot of money. I think he's an astute businessman.

However, this makes me question his sanity...

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[Gorn]

His sanity isn't the problem. It's his integrity.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

 

[two fingers]

It's never bothered me that Gene's gone out and done everything in his power to make a lot of money. I think he's an astute businessman.

However, this makes me question his sanity...

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I totally agree. His business sense is great. This is dumb.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

It's never bothered me that Gene's gone out and done everything in his power to make a lot of money. I think he's an astute businessman.

However, this makes me question his sanity...

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It won't work as all someone else has to do is show prior use. like Dio's and a million others photos. I and most other of the population has never known the devil horns to be a pop cultural item associated with GS anyway. Didn't it start out as some sort of surf symbol in the '50s?

 

[FilterFunk]

Well...there's "hook 'em horns" (Univ. of Texas):

And the P-Funk sign:

 

[farace]

Good god, that's been an Italian hand gesture since the invention of superstition.

 

[catcauphonic]

Coven (band) - Wikipedia

"They are recognized as being the band that first introduced the "Sign of the Horns" to rock, metal and pop culture (as seen on their 1969 debut album release Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls)."

 

[Alkali Ike]

It's just business. Ha.

 

[Rev J]

Here's a better money making scheme (Which will probably get removed):



C/S,
Rev J

 

[LT131]

It was actually invented by Al Gore.

 

[fretter]

It's funny how a symbol that was controversial and scary in the 80s can now be seen during any televised awards show featuring a band with guitars.

Maybe the inventor of the french fry fork can then file a copyright infringement case.

 

[Tanner5382]

Did Dio really do it before Gene though? Was he doing it Rainbow? I always hear people say he invented it but there's lot of footage/pictures of Gene doing it in the 70s, well before Dio was a big name. I don't really care either way, just curious.

 

[mrufino1]

Here's a better money making scheme (Which will probably get removed):



C/S,
Rev J

Ha! I've recorded someone at that place and played there a few times.

Either way, Gene Simmons has an interesting view of the world.

 

[ThePresident777]

Gene Simmons can go copyright deez horns (double birdies):

(picture is a moderator edit since the original one was against the rules)

 

[Rabidhamster]

He should try to copyright sucking instead, thats what he's best known for.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

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Good god, that's been an Italian hand gesture since the invention of superstition.

Exactly, it's used to chase evil and evil things and bad luck away often accompanied by the person using it saying "TIE'"

 

[pcake]

according to paul stanley's autobiography, gene isn't the go-get-'em business man he markets himself as - kiss has people who come up with that stuff and gene takes the credit.

 

[devnulljp]

"Well, he would, wouldn't he? Come on, gimme a shaging break."
---Lemmy

 

[fretter]

Did Dio really do it before Gene though? Was he doing it Rainbow? I always hear people say he invented it but there's lot of footage/pictures of Gene doing it in the 70s, well before Dio was a big name. I don't really care either way, just curious.

Not that I care that much, but I haven't seen any pictures of Dio with Rainbow where he "throws the horns". So, none prior to 1980 when he joined Black Sabbath.

A 1970s picture, judging by the bass:

KISS - Love Gun album (1977). The cover was painted by Ken Kelly. Maybe he popularized the gesture.