Our Long National Nightmare Is Over

Gene Simmons has abandoned his stupid attempt at trademarking the metal horns. His original request was filed on June 9 and he expressly abandoned it on June 20. I guess the public outcry and humiliation was even a little too much for Old Gene. I like to think I helped a little with his decision. Now we can all freely throw horns during shows without fear Gene will send us a bill for $5 bucks or something. I can't wait to see his next "stay-filthy-rich-scheme."

GENE SIMMONS Abandons 'Horns' Hand Gesture Trademark Application https://t.co/QbTPpILi2e pic.twitter.com/iSiA2LUCJO

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) June 22, 2017

Comments

[Him]

No such thing as bad publicity for Paunchy Barnum. And I say that as someone who gave him a wee bit of credit a few weeks back. You have to stir the news cycle to stay a part of it. In that regard, Simmons has few peers in metal. If anything, the Sniders and Michaels of the world are simply following in his footsteps.

Besides, the devil horn debate isn't really a debate when the actual gesture he is making isn't the devil horns (nor is it described as such). But people will run with a good story and, in the process, confuse Hagar for Dio (if you are willing to mix references and gestures at the same time). Trademarking a gesture? Funny, if anything. And it certainly got people talking, up to and including Wendy "Howdy Hologram" Dio. So mission accomplished.

I am going to end by breaking with your requested decorum, Allyson. You have every right under the stars to use this site as a platform for any and all issues that strike you as important. You are equally entitled to shutting down vitriol and keyboard swagger in advance of it happening (a thing you rarely do). So I appreciate all of it, even the stuff I chose not to take part in and/or some of the stuff with which I happen to disagree. This site isn't a marketplace, save when you let it be. It is a cultivated garden that we are all lucky to have around. So thanks again, Allyson.

[Gary]

Maybe he's moving on to try to trademark the head banging motion, as Gene did it first in 1973 on the Dressed To Kill tour when a quarter rolled across the stage and he did a double take before he dove for it?

[Him]

Oh, Gary! You always bring it. Spit-take.