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KISS's Gene Simmons has never quite been certain of what the final line of the "Deuce" chorus means, even though he was the man who wrote it.
In an archival interview with Guitar World from 1992, Simmons recalled writing "Deuce" while trying to recreate the feel of The Rolling Stones riffs in "Satisfaction" or "Bitch."
"Lyrically, I had the slight thread of a story line, but I was more concerned with conveying attitude than making sense of the word 'deuce,'" Simmons explained before his admission. "I'm not quite sure what the line, 'You know your man is working hard, he's worth a deuce!' means, but it sounded right."
Simmons wrote "Deuce" in the winter of 1972, as he and Paul Stanley were preparing to disband their Wicked Lester band and form what became Kiss.
Former guitarist Ace Frehley has called "Deuce" one of his favorite Kiss songs, and recalls it being the first tune he ever rehearsed with the band.
Kiss is scheduled to get back on its 'End of the Road' tour in Latin American next spring and then the U.K. and Europe in the summer, but U.S. fans are eagerly awaiting an announcement from the band as to where and when its final live show will be.
Simmons confirmed this fall that the band has a date in mind, but he would not reveal anything more.