@@LeftHandedRightHanded visually they're incredibly iconic. I'm sure most Americans could recognize their makeup as being members of Kiss without knowing a single song from them
I’m a woman but I’m here because I love nothing more than to endlessly mock clowns such as Gene Simmons over here. I don’t know why anyone would want Gene merch in general to be honest
Nooo don’t you realize rock n roll has always been about spending money on absurdly overpriced sweatshop-produced items that look like dogshit and I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing? Rock has always been all about consumption obviously
In 2018 he went around promoting his money bag sodas. I tried 3 different ones from a 711 convenient store. They were $4 for a 12 ounce glass bottle. The diet cola was like water. The ginger ale was good but not the premium best. The regular cola wasn't any better than a Mexican Pepsi in a glass bottle. But the Pepsi was like $1.20 opposed to Money Bag cola at $3.99. They disappeared from 711's after about 7-8 months.
I'm ancient and was in High School when Kiss *spit* came on the scene and started to make it big and every one of my friends it seems was absolutely smitten with these 3 chord (and that's being generous) clowns. If it weren't for the costumes and pyrotechnics, those hacks wouldn't even be a footnote in rock history. I've been following your channel for a while (although I just now subbed with this account) and you had me a bit concerned at first with the comment about how much you love Gene Simmons' *spit* merch store, but I believe you meant it ironically, so I guess I don't have to turn my back on your channel for good. ;) The one thing I will concede as far as he goes is that he is damn good with marketing. He has probably licensed the band's name and likenesses to be made into more plastic crap and anything a logo can be printed on or stuck to than all other "rock" bands combined and has raked in some serious dough in the process.
In economics, the pi symbol represents profit and revenue. But that would imply that Gene would've been a bit creative in one of his merch, so I'm guess he just got drunk one time and thought the pi symbol looked neat
Sometimes whenever I'm just walking around going about my business I'll spot a demon head torch with its tongue out burning bright red. That means I just need to enter thru the door and Gene will be in there all RE4 merchant style trying to sell me a KISS charcoal grill. He also buys any Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Vinnie Vincent merch I bring him.
The funny thing about the shoes is that smelling like glue isn’t abnormal, it’s just a symptom of shoemaking early in the process. You don’t smell it on Nikes and other large brands because they sit on shelves and in warehouses and lose that smell before sale. That means his sneakers are being produced and shipped right out direct, the same as happens with chinese replica sneaker makers, so it’s likely made in China completely
Yeah, he and Paul Stanley have the merch game down pat. There’s an awesome interview with Gene and Henry Rollins from years ago when Rollins had his show on the Bravo channel. Should be required viewing for finance and business majors. He’s not in the music business, he’s in the licensing and merchandise business. 🤑💰
KISS basically invented the concept for rock bands to branch out in to merch collections. In my opinion thats their best achievement, its certainly is better than their music which is mediocre at best.
Mr Simmons and his cohort left the music biz a long time ago. It is all about milking the loyal fans for as much as possible, which is normal corporate behaviour.😊
I never understood why Kiss were popular. Ace Frehley is a very good guitar player, but the music from the rest of the band just isn't very good. If you can't let the music talk for you, you need a gimmick, I suppose which makes them a novelty band. I started actively disliking them though, when I saw that interview where they refused to answer the guys questions because he was wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt, and were demanding that he either bought a Kiss one (not just wear one), or turned the Maiden one inside-out.
I honestly don't know whether to marvel at the man or be horrified. I mean on one hand I'm glad we live in a world where a Gene Simmons is allowed to exist ... but I also worry that we live in a world where people that buy what he's selling actually exist. I guess that at least he's not selling tobacco products or running a pharmaceutical company or putting seed oils in our food or something like that.
The Chinese plastic stink. I used to have a shop that sold goods imported direct from China, and when a consignment arrived, we had to douse everything, and ourselves with air freshener because of the stench of burning plastic that emerged when we opened the boxes! Imagine working every day in that factory!
2:10 Where do you think Gene got them? 2:40 Oh. Well, at least he admits he's selling you bullshit that will dissolve if you walk through a puddle, if not in so many words.
If you think Gene Simmons merch is bad, you should see professional sports team merch. Remember, the point of branded merch isn’t the product. It’s to support the person/group/team/etc. Saying that, this stuff is complete crap.
To be fair, he's not technically trying to take advantage of Kiss fans. This is more aimed at hardcore fans of his reality show who are both wealthy and dumb enough to buy it. So it's just the rich stealing from the slightly less rich.
Wdym you don't like the full diaper looking money bag design It probably took years maybe even decades to create Years of experience to create such a classy design
I understand being a Kiss fan but who the hell cares about Gene Simmons? Like he plays bass big effen deal. Kiss was cool 50 years ago and they were a gimmick band, a parody of what real rock and roll was back then. He doesn’t even like his fans. He just wants their money. The makeup might be different but he’s a clown nonetheless.
Gene Simmons is truly amazing. He can single handedly ruin the reputation of one of of the most iconic bands in rock history
Kiss' music is what ruined their reputation.
@@scottbrower9052 I have no idea why people think they’re music is good
@@popeye089
Some of their music is good, some of it is so bad it could easily pass as parody
Iconic? They only have 1 good album
@@LeftHandedRightHanded visually they're incredibly iconic. I'm sure most Americans could recognize their makeup as being members of Kiss without knowing a single song from them
Gene has negative amounts of shame, the trashier and more embarrassing it is the more likely he is to do it. As long as it pays
I’m a woman but I’m here because I love nothing more than to endlessly mock clowns such as Gene Simmons over here. I don’t know why anyone would want Gene merch in general to be honest
Thank you fot being part of the 2.4% of my viewers 🤣
@@sixstringtv1 Of course, it’s honest work 💪
@sixstringtv i luv being part of the 2.4% 🤞
The product names in KISS font took this to a whole other level of tackiness
Therapist: "Ahegao Gene Simmons isn't real. It can't hurt you"
Ahegao Gene Simmons: 0:06
"Anything that can have a KISS Logo on it should."- G€n€ $immon$
Gene simmons discovered aliexpress dropshipping and claims "rock is dead" because no one wants any of that corporate BS
Lmaooo 😭
Nooo don’t you realize rock n roll has always been about spending money on absurdly overpriced sweatshop-produced items that look like dogshit and I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing? Rock has always been all about consumption obviously
"I know there are no women watching a video about Gene Simmons"
Shit, did I forget to take my estradiol again?
😭😭😭
This genuinely reminded me to take my hormones omg
What funny is Live Nation told Ace Frehley he sells more merch than Gene and Ace isn’t even in the band!! Lmao
The glasses. The stache. Love it.
Gene won't get any of my cash; I'm still waiting for SixStringShampoo!
😂
In 2018 he went around promoting his money bag sodas. I tried 3 different ones from a 711 convenient store. They were $4 for a 12 ounce glass bottle. The diet cola was like water. The ginger ale was good but not the premium best. The regular cola wasn't any better than a Mexican Pepsi in a glass bottle. But the Pepsi was like $1.20 opposed to Money Bag cola at $3.99. They disappeared from 711's after about 7-8 months.
Hey at least it's probably better than Nitro pepsi.
@@rcengineer I had no idea such a thing existed. It's probably better than Pepsi Clear though.
@@buckodonnghaile4309 I mean, if you like flat Pepsi, maybe?
Then again, if all you want is a pepsi, then any of them will probably suffice.
@@rcengineer never heard of it, Jarritos Mexican Cola is by far the best cola I've ever had
Gene will literally be your friend if you make monthly payments to him for it.
Nice to see Gene out there battling against Jewish stereotypes!!!
That was hilarious.
Gene Simmons bed spread climax.
Great video as always.
I'm ancient and was in High School when Kiss *spit* came on the scene and started to make it big and every one of my friends it seems was absolutely smitten with these 3 chord (and that's being generous) clowns. If it weren't for the costumes and pyrotechnics, those hacks wouldn't even be a footnote in rock history. I've been following your channel for a while (although I just now subbed with this account) and you had me a bit concerned at first with the comment about how much you love Gene Simmons' *spit* merch store, but I believe you meant it ironically, so I guess I don't have to turn my back on your channel for good. ;) The one thing I will concede as far as he goes is that he is damn good with marketing. He has probably licensed the band's name and likenesses to be made into more plastic crap and anything a logo can be printed on or stuck to than all other "rock" bands combined and has raked in some serious dough in the process.
spit
👈🏻 This woman watched the entire video! 😂 And yes, I would totally go to the ends of the earth to date a guy with all that Gene Simmons drip!
In economics, the pi symbol represents profit and revenue. But that would imply that Gene would've been a bit creative in one of his merch, so I'm guess he just got drunk one time and thought the pi symbol looked neat
I remember a few years ago when Gene was selling a huge boxed set that he would personally deliver to you for $50000 lol
You just got me laughing for the entire damn video 😂
There’s stupidity, and then there’s Gene Simmons.
I dunno, man. One of those pillows would go nice with that lounge chair!
I feel like Gene Simmons got really lucky early in life and is now suffering from a massive case of main character syndrome.
Don't care about Gene, stayed for the mustache.
Lmaoo sadly it has to go bcs I'm shooting some promo photos 😭
@@sixstringtv1 100 comments on this and you keep it for the promo photos?
@@impossivel2006 I am eternally sorry but I'm not staying on Fishman's website with a porn stache 😭
@@sixstringtv1 Don't be sorry. You're just missing the opportunity to be Fishman's porn stache guy. Those come around once in a lifetime 😀
STACHE! Impressive work there!
Oh he's being so generous with the price of his live single song played basses.... LMAO
Man these Simmons merchs are stuff of legend😂
Kiss is and always has been ICP for boomers. I never understood what older generations see it that vanity act and their average riffs
Sometimes whenever I'm just walking around going about my business I'll spot a demon head torch with its tongue out burning bright red. That means I just need to enter thru the door and Gene will be in there all RE4 merchant style trying to sell me a KISS charcoal grill. He also buys any Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Vinnie Vincent merch I bring him.
I dream of a Keanu Reeves signature bass and a Scatman signature guitar
The funny thing about the shoes is that smelling like glue isn’t abnormal, it’s just a symptom of shoemaking early in the process. You don’t smell it on Nikes and other large brands because they sit on shelves and in warehouses and lose that smell before sale.
That means his sneakers are being produced and shipped right out direct, the same as happens with chinese replica sneaker makers, so it’s likely made in China completely
Also just means absolutely no QC, lmao
Is this just RedBubble? But Gene Simmons themed.
That made in china sweatshop bit had me laughing my ass off
Another amazing video
I actually kind of like the Statue of Liberty with the horns up. :)
Yeah, he and Paul Stanley have the merch game down pat. There’s an awesome interview with Gene and Henry Rollins from years ago when Rollins had his show on the Bravo channel. Should be required viewing for finance and business majors. He’s not in the music business, he’s in the licensing and merchandise business. 🤑💰
But its all trash
i like and enjoy your videos, thanks.
The foam runner diss was on point
With how Activision had a reference to KISS (2003's Tony Hawk's Underground), I'm surprised they didn't do a Guitar Hero: KISS as well.
I love how 5:43 implies that Gene Simmons is some kind of Lovecraftian, eldritch abomination that has plagued humanity since the beginning of time.
This moustache, man. Muy mexicano.
Insert 70's wah wah porn guitar track here.
Kinda getting the Ron Jeremy vibe. ;)
What's the deal with the money bags? What's does that have to do with either Kiss or Gene? The most ironic merch branding ever.
glasses and mustache look great
Kiss are masters of selling Merch lol
I cannot take Kiss seriously, they’re the definition of style over substance
KISS basically invented the concept for rock bands to branch out in to merch collections. In my opinion thats their best achievement, its certainly is better than their music which is mediocre at best.
Bestes T-Shirt ever! Ich brauche auch so eines! Ist auf der Rückseite noch "Come back... one year!"?
This is on par with trump nfts.
4:23 See, the design really is a reflection of Gene's personality and appearance. Saggy and bulging.
Mr Simmons and his cohort left the music biz a long time ago. It is all about milking the loyal fans for as much as possible, which is normal corporate behaviour.😊
It's America if you don't like something don't buy it don't blame him one bit for making all the money he can
hmm how much for a coffin with the money bag clipart
I never understood why Kiss were popular. Ace Frehley is a very good guitar player, but the music from the rest of the band just isn't very good. If you can't let the music talk for you, you need a gimmick, I suppose which makes them a novelty band.
I started actively disliking them though, when I saw that interview where they refused to answer the guys questions because he was wearing an Iron Maiden t-shirt, and were demanding that he either bought a Kiss one (not just wear one), or turned the Maiden one inside-out.
Ace is mediocre.
@@travismiles5885 yeah, I didn't meant to write "very good". His soloing skill is okay, I suppose, but, as you said "mediocre"
I honestly don't know whether to marvel at the man or be horrified. I mean on one hand I'm glad we live in a world where a Gene Simmons is allowed to exist ... but I also worry that we live in a world where people that buy what he's selling actually exist.
I guess that at least he's not selling tobacco products or running a pharmaceutical company or putting seed oils in our food or something like that.
The soda was mid, my store used to carry it
The Ola Clap…
Everyone claps to sync their footage, some people just leave it in cause it adds some realism to the video hahah
The only thing worse than his merch, is his hair.........and his music!!
Lets not forget his worst feature, his attitude.
The Chinese plastic stink. I used to have a shop that sold goods imported direct from China, and when a consignment arrived, we had to douse everything, and ourselves with air freshener because of the stench of burning plastic that emerged when we opened the boxes! Imagine working every day in that factory!
2:10 Where do you think Gene got them?
2:40 Oh. Well, at least he admits he's selling you bullshit that will dissolve if you walk through a puddle, if not in so many words.
Love it!
So when are you dropping SixString mustache wax?
I hope Gene don't come after you for this video. I have to say the price were crazy.
I need a Gene Simmons Will Ferrell More Cowbell bass.
36 Subs merch is the best merch.
Mustache cash stash.
I like how we're both wearing Seinfeld shirts today; mine says "These pretzels are making me thirsty!"
@@joeyskar I knew I found the place for me when I found this channel. Love the Sein :)
@@sole__doubt gotta love the Cosmo Kramer Pacer
@@joeyskar giddy up! :)
But does Gene have a sharpie?
What's up with the molestache?
Jean Jimmons
Bret michels drinks moneybag cola
Wait a second, you aren't Nick Simmons?
If you think Gene Simmons merch is bad, you should see professional sports team merch.
Remember, the point of branded merch isn’t the product. It’s to support the person/group/team/etc.
Saying that, this stuff is complete crap.
With the low quality on my phone you look like z from antz
Handmade shoes by kids in a sweatshop in Bangladesh. Kiss was amazing, Simmons is just a greedy old man.
Love your content. But no to the stache
Hey woah hold up.
Any time is kissin' time... USA.
OMG! I'd rather buy some bottles of Michael Anthony's hot sauce or Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Tequila than any of this crap fest.
…Baby, if you're feeling good
And baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a …dogecoin 😳
Can someone explain to me why is he hated? I am not invested much in the music world drama that much
huch, is denn schon Movember?
Lol😂 moneybag is a scam!
At least he’s not the other guy?
Is pi like a type of crypto maybe?
Lmao it actually is, jesus christ
To be fair, he's not technically trying to take advantage of Kiss fans. This is more aimed at hardcore fans of his reality show who are both wealthy and dumb enough to buy it. So it's just the rich stealing from the slightly less rich.
Dang hate on Gene!
When you have a Scooby-Doo serious made in your name, at that point you can talk about Gene!
Wdym you don't like the full diaper looking money bag design
It probably took years maybe even decades to create
Years of experience to create such a classy design
Gene Simmons is the Donald Trump of the music industry. Everything is about making money, and his only real skill is self-promotion.
I understand being a Kiss fan but who the hell cares about Gene Simmons? Like he plays bass big effen deal. Kiss was cool 50 years ago and they were a gimmick band, a parody of what real rock and roll was back then. He doesn’t even like his fans. He just wants their money. The makeup might be different but he’s a clown nonetheless.
I have to say that Moneybag does make the tastiest root beer I've ever had. It ruined A&W for me.
When I'm back at NAMM next year I'll scour every 7/11 for it
oh there's definitely women in here 😭✋
Ur part of the 2,5% 💅🏼
He's like the Trump of Rock.
Thanks for reminding us how cringe Gene is...I can't believe people buy this total crap
Looks like a burglar loot bag. Which it is.
Fuck dude! As much as I love KISS, I’ve always despised Gene. And when it comes to KISS, Ace is the tits
It's not that I dont like Gene Simmons per say...its that I absolutely cannot stand him, and his band!!!
what
Getting my like in before the takedown/litigation.
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man that mustache just isnt it
It’s growing still. Maybe he should also try it with a beard
Don't you dare diss the porn stache. It's coming off tho cause I have to shoot some promo photos lmao
U still have jet lag?🤔😂 joke online merch mass produced don't even feel good to wear
Gene Simmons at least pays for his clip art merch so he's still not as bad as Jake Paul
Who is Gene Simmons?
PLEASE save your mustache
I would love to, but I need to take promo photos for an endorsement and I'm not doing that with a porn stache 😭
@@sixstringtv1 🥹