Mainline Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true
[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want you to do
So, baby, won't you let me on through?
Yeah
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
[Verse 2]
I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
Oh, love me
You've got to start givin' and, baby, stop livin'
Above me
[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want you to do
So, baby, won't you let me on through?
Whoa yeah
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true
[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want you to do
So, baby, won't you let me on through?
Yeah
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
[Verse 2]
I know you could use me, so please don't refuse me
Oh, love me
You've got to start givin' and, baby, stop livin'
Above me
[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want you to do
So, baby, won't you let me on through?
Whoa yeah
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
[Verse 3]
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true
[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want you to do
So, baby, won't you let me on through?
Yeah
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
[Verse 3]
You know that it's easy, so come on and please me
I want you
I'm needin' some lovin', I'm hot like an oven
It's so true
[Pre-Chorus]
You know what I want you to do
So, baby, won't you let me on through?
Yeah
[Chorus]
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
Mainline
Baby, won't you give it to me one time?
About
Genius Annotation
Although sung by Peter Criss, “Mainline” was written by Paul Stanley.
According to Paul: “Peter literally came over to us and said, ‘If you don’t give me a song to sing, I’m leaving the band.’ So Paul was nice enough again, and let him sing ‘Mainline’”
Mainline was performed only once during the tour supporting Hotter Than Hell.
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- 13.Radioactive
- 14.Charisma
- 16.Love Gun
- 17.Take Me
- 18.Strutter
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- 22.Rock Bottom
- 23.Do You Love Me
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- 25.Mr. Speed
- 29.New York Groove
- 30.Shock Me
- 31.2,000 Man
- 32.Rocket Ride
- 33.Snow Blind
- 35.Talk to Me
- 37.Rip It Out
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- 39.Hard Times
- 41.Dark Light
- 42.Into the Void
- 43.Hard Luck Woman
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- 45.Hooligan
- 46.Beth
- 48.Black Diamond
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Credits
Producers
Writer
Drums
Lead Vocals
Spoken Word
Lead Guitar
Bass
Rhythm Guitar
Label
Recorded At
The Village Recorder Studios, Los Angeles, California
Released on
October 22, 1974
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