Questions for Dee Snider?
WHERE ARE MY TWISTED SISTER FANS AT?
I'm working on a story about the curious business of Christmas CDs -- 65 years after Bing daydreamed himself a White Christmas, 2007 could be a booming banner year for holiday CD sales.
Last year, Dee Snider and his hair-metal mates made a stir when they released A Twisted Christmas, which I appreciated for its sheer perversity. That sucker rocks Frosty's face off. The metal-Christmas movement is booming.
Anyway, I managed to score an interview with Dee. (It took more wrangling than you'd think.) I have some Christmas questions, but I thought a few fans might like to hit him up with other queries.
Lemme know if you're dying to ask Dee a question...
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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Here goes my in depth question: Was it scary being out Dee Snidered by Mimi Bobeck on the Drew Carey show? Award winning question that one.
Posted by: Ian from Down Under | November 28, 2007 at 02:18 AM
Have you run into Tipper Gore at any parties or gatherings since your congressional testimony over the PMRC agenda? If so, were any pleasantries exchanged?
Posted by: DG | November 28, 2007 at 05:16 AM
I saw Twisted Sister in 1984 in a field in New Hampshire, they played with Lita Ford, Cheap Trick and Ratt ... not a bad lineup.
So here's my question. TS rocks, it's all pretty good stuff, but I've seen hard rockers that sounded pretty good in a bar in Daytona, and that band never went anywhere. So ... would TS have "made it" without the makeup. Are the makeup and memorable videos the gimmick that made the band's fame and fortune, or would this band have made it dressed in t-shirts and jeans? And what lesson should aspiring bands take from TS's success? Should all bands adopt a gimmick?
Posted by: chase | November 28, 2007 at 09:33 AM
My question for the man would be, were you nervous at all when you had to testify in front of congress... that would have been scary I would think...
Posted by: Weldon | November 28, 2007 at 11:38 AM
What is his take on the record companies today.
Posted by: Bassnote | November 28, 2007 at 12:43 PM
Here's more of a statement than a question: "I'm gonna need you to go ahead and go away. Mmmmkay? Great."
Posted by: Fan of actual music | November 28, 2007 at 01:33 PM
Did he ever bite into his tongue with the razor-pointed teeth? Also, does he get a senior discount from Mary Kay?
Posted by: EnemiusSleepus | November 28, 2007 at 04:27 PM
Has he still not been taking it for all these years?
Posted by: Dave | November 29, 2007 at 03:52 AM