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"Strutter" is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally from their self-titled debut album, released in 1974. It was the third and final single released from the album, and failed to chart. Despite this, the song is a staple of the band's live concerts, and appears on many Kiss live and compilation albums. The song was featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Guitar Hero 2.

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Song.name
Strutter '78
Song.B side
100,000 Years
Song.type
single
Song.artist
Kiss
Song.album
Kiss
Song.released
April 28, 1978 (US)
Song.recorded
1978
Song.studio
Electric Lady, New York City
Song.genre
Hard rock disco-rock
Song.length
3:19
Song.label
Casablanca
Song.writer
Gene Simmons Paul Stanley
Song.producer
Kiss and Sean Delaney
Song.prev_title
Rocket Ride (Edit)
Song.prev_year
1978
Song.next_title
I Was Made for Lovin' You
Song.next_year
1979
Song.cover
Strutter78.jpg

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1974-07-00
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  • Composition and lyrics
  • Critical reception
  • Appearances
  • Track listing
  • Personnel
  • Strutter '78
  • Composition
  • Release
  • Critical reception
  • Appearances
  • Track listing
  • Personnel
  • Charts
  • Covers
  • References

"Strutter" is a song by American rock band Kiss, originally from their self-titled debut album, released in 1974. It was the third and final single released from the album, and failed to chart. Despite this, the song is a staple of the band's live concerts, and appears on many Kiss live and compilation albums. The song was featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Guitar Hero 2.

== Composition and lyrics == "Strutter" is one of the few Kiss songs written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley together. Stanley wrote new lyrics to "Stanley the Parrot," a song whose music was composed by Simmons. It combines a Rolling Stones-styled groove with a glam rock style as it pairs syncopated, ascending verse melodies with a two-note chorus that ends in a shout of the song's title. The lyrics, based on the well-dressed vixens the band saw in the streets of New York, show a Bob Dylan influence.

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