Kiss Enlists Condoleezza Rice In Kiss Army Fan Club

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Rice was in the Swedish capital Thursday for an international conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday.

"I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and T-shirts to her staff.

"It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons," she told reporters, noting that they seemed well-informed about current events. The band had asked if she could stop by after she finished dinner with the Swedish foreign minister and Rice readily agreed, she said.

Rice, a classically trained pianist, said she has eclectic musical tastes ranging from Beethoven to Bruce Springsteen.

Hard rockers such as Kiss are included in the mix, and Rice said her favorite Kiss tune is "Rock and Roll All Nite."

But, Rice conceded, she has never seen the band in concert.

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Comments

[timm]

Its only a matter of time before the kiss/rice orgy tape surfaces to the world.

If only.

[amantell]

I'm a huge KISS fan and am as critical of Rice's work in the Bush administration as the next guy. Having said that, let's see the humor of the situation for what it is. Of all the eclectic combos you might expect, who would have expected to see our black female classically trained piano playing Secretary of State happily posing for a photo with KISS? Good times.

[BrianMac]

KISS is not some dangerous rock and roll band that your parents hate. They are Simmons & Stanley Inc. They're fun but simply a money machine. Do a little research. Also, Gene is a BIG conservative so it's little wonder you see he and Rice together.

[venicesurfer]

i'd do her.

[KarateKid]

LOL. Those teeth can be lethal, though.

[tombollocks]

Ouch.

[littlepuffycloud]

Check her body language! She looks frightened even though she's standing next to some old farts who like to wear make up and platform shoes in concert and pretend it's still 1978! Hilarious.

[ENK727]

LOL.. good one!!

[rektruax]

I'm more interested in Simmons' expression, and the fact that you can't see where is hands are...

[klandish]

See she isn't even into R&B or Soul. Instead Campy White 70's Rock&Roll. She's double SOULESS.

[thesimulacra]

You're right, black people should have to listen to only black music, otherwise they have no soul.

Why bother attacking someone for something like this? Who cares? She may be a war criminal but this is still hilarious.

[KarateKid]

Consider the source. Take the "dish" off his nic and there you have it.

[LouisPWu]

Which picture is Condi's?

[jahzilla]

" "It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons," she told reporters, noting that they seemed well-informed about current events. "

How would she know?

[Steeevyo]

Good one, even though Condi rules.