Dee Snider On How Twisted Sister Got Its Name | Letterman

[@djforless]

Dee as an amazing fellow. Articulate, funny, informative. He has great comedic timing and a flair for keeping your attention. His Congressional hearing testimony really caught them off guard! Twisted Sister is a great rock group and is instantly recognized around the work. "We're Not Gonna Take It" Is a legendary rock anthem! Rock On my brother!

[@scrim67]

Dee is a quality talk show guest for sure

[@Jamestele1]

Twisted Sister is a great name. Dee is great in interviews - very witty and aware of the absurdity of rock n roll, even though he loves what he does. Great sense of humor

[@terrypussypower]

The original Twisted Sisters was an underground comix collection first published by Aline Kominsky-Crumb (Robert Crumb’s wife) and Diane Noomin in 1975!

[@Tommyr]

Dee's a really nice guy. Back in the late 70's they used to even hang out between sets in the clubs and BS with us. Seeing those guys in a 200-300 capacity club is something else!

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Yes indeed. My ears used to ring for three days afterward.

[@Tommyr]

@@patriciamorgan6545 LOL! Yup!

[@michaelparks6120]

He was a pretty funny guest...good sense of humor about himself

[@leppak42088]

Dee is so cool. He and Dave have great chemistry. I wish this interview was 3 hours long.

[@lorip.1110]

Dee Snider and Frank Zappa were at the forefront of the anti-censorship movement in the 1980's. Props to them both for fighting the good fight.

[@Roy-G-Biv]

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GreenCloudArtOrg420]

Zappa on Arsenio is legendary… they held it down for ALL artists 😎

[@keefriff99]

Don’t forget John Denver. He testified as well.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

@@keefriff99 Yes! Now that was surely a motley crew!

[@THE_CDN]

I love how Dee is making Dave legit laugh the whole time. And how he's just riffing and Dave is getting it and loving it. Dee's so quick-witted and affable.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Yep, Dave always enjoyed the intelligent and funny guests the most.

[@PilotsWorld]

This interview was much better than I expected from both sides. What a fun bit!

[@Opus313]

Let's hear it for Godzilla!

[@pauld205]

This cat has an adam sandler vibe. New Yorker to the core. Very charming

[@kstepko]

I was one of those little kids with an extremely uptight mother, so we never heard any Twisted Sister around the house. I remember seeing that album in a store; the cover art terrified me. I was five years old and literally thought that Dee Snider might eat me if he got the chance.

[@TheJpep2424]

Having morals isnt being uptight. Its called good parenting.

[@Bringos76]

This is hilarious. He needs his own talk show

[@keithfulkerson]

He used to have a show on Sirius that dealt with horror movies. He's a really good host.

[@paulybeefs8588]

He had one called Late Night with David Letterman that was on TV for a long time

[@Bringos76]

@@paulybeefs8588 Oh yeah. I think I have heard of this program.

[@WeerdMunkee]

During a time where so many were coming down on Twisted Sister, Dave was very respectful and seemingly genuinely interested in what Snider has to say.

[@stevemcdowell1674]

I saw Twisted Sister open for Iron Maiden on their Powerslave tour in the 80's. Both bands killed it!!

[@lasskinn474]

I went to see wasp in mid '00s and twisted sister played after and it was surprisingly good as i had not expected much, great show

[@stevemcdowell1674]

@@lasskinn474 I saw Wasp open for Kiss once. I wasn't really impressed with them however, I loved the cover of the Who's the real me that they did in the 90's!!

[@briandonahue3663]

Same here! And Dio n Twisted.

[@keefriff99]

Iron Maiden is one of my favorite bands, but unfortunately I was only 6 when Powerslave came out. Luckily I’ve gotten to see them 12 times since 2003 and will be seeing them again next month.

[@stevemcdowell1674]

@@keefriff99 You lucky bastard, they're an awesome band! Where are they playing?

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Great interview.

[@alberardiscohn1962]

Everything about the the 80s obviously I was in my twenties

[@POKERMIKE-1624]

Best Ara ever in my eyes the younger generation today got no I'd what they missed

[@DBurgg]

So nostalgic to watch these old shows....yeah Dave, cable is dead😅 I never knew Dee was so entertaining!

[@bhk5150]

Dee Snyder. Intelligent, well spoken, personable. Not to mention agreed artist. Excellent spokesman for real rock ‘n’ roll.

[@chrisschoepflin8697]

*Schneider

[@pauldudley8837]

This is a very fun interview with him. Only other interview of him before this that I have seen was his appearance before Congress when Al Gore's wife Tipper, was on her music decency mission. They've really tried to box him into a corner and he stood right up to them and proved them wrong.

[@keefriff99]

The PMRC was made up of four political wives…two Democratic and two Republican. I don’t know why Tipper is always singled out, but I guess she was the highest profile of the four.

[@Ultra-Gamer81]

My own mother dressed me up as Dee for Halloween when I was the age of 5. Now 37 years later, I'M STILL HUNGRY!!

[@jonnyrock3986]

I saw twisted sister on the stay hungry record at Nassau coliseum on Long island, NY, they opened for dio on the last in line 8/15/84 what a show it was they got their platinum record on stage duo kicked ass

[@jerzeyguy71]

I am surprised Dee does not get/ or got more interviews. a fun guy to talk to, to listen to.

[@murderface3r]

Dee is a class act. One of the highlights of my almost 41 years old life was in 2009, when I was 26, and saw twisted sister here in Brazil, in the city of Sao Paulo. Im from a small town in the state of sao paulo, more than 6 hours away from sao paulo, one of the biggest cities of the world... it was all new to me, almost a country boy and of course a headbanger... today I work in Sao Paulo for the government in an electoral court and Im still hoping that I'll see Dee and Twisted Sister again, now that Im close to Sao Paulo. I already saw Helloween in 2022 in Sao Paulo.... now, lets hope we brazilians can see twisted sister again! Never stop rocking and headbanging folks from all over the world!

[@Al_Bundy_1966]

Letterman was actually respectful by his standards and seemed to be enjoying himself talking to Dee. Which was pleasantly surprising. And looking at Snyder, I think he had much more appeal just being himself without the make-up etc.

[@MrScottsearles]

"Oh no, they say he's got to go, go go Godzilla, Oh no, there goes Tokyo go go Godzilla".

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

David Daniel «Dee» Snider (Massapequa, Nueva York, 15 de marzo de 1955) es un cantante, compositor, personalidad radial y actor estadounidense, vocalista de la banda de glam metal Twisted Sister. Se ubicó en la posición n.º 83 de la lista de los "100 mejores cantantes de metal de todos los tiempos" hecha por la revista de música Hit Parader.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

You may want to spell check the title.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Someone being "offended" by a word or comment. Now THAT is profane. Shut up and be offended. Come back when you have anything to add to civilization.

[@geoffsecombe]

Yeah, it's not like anything happens. Imagine - "I went to a Twisted Sister show, and the bad man under the hair said the F word, and I got offended so both my legs fell off "

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

@@geoffsecombe Fantastic! Best laugh all week! Thanks!

[@eamfos]

He is not only the singer of Twisted Sister he is one of my favorite comedians ever....after seeing this...😅

[@mowler8042]

I liked Dee way back in the 80's and still think he is one of the most intelligent musicians of that time and talented

[@js742]

Still hoping to see the Annual Spring Parade from 1985!

[@bpstyles]

Actually yo lol ... his dream was - in 1985 - to have marching bands play "we're Not Going to Take It" Dee ... it's played before, during, and after games. well done!

[@SaintMartins]

Twisted Sister was pretty big then. By that date (Jan.1985) their 1984 album "Stay Hungary" sold 2 million copies & their "We're Not Gonna Take It" single sold 500,000. Since then Stay Hungary has sold 3.2 million copies.

[@redfive5856]

It sold really well in Budapest

[@geoffsecombe]

​@@redfive5856nice... may have gone over a few heads, but very nice.

[@briandonahue3663]

I met Dee in kinston nh at Cumberland farms in 84 byeing beer before there show.He stood out! He was dressed the same way!! They rocked the fair grounds W Ratt,Lita Ford,cheap trick!

[@kevinlogozzo3952]

I first saw Twisted Sister in a small venue in West Hartford CT at the Agora Ballroom. They were unknown but had a following. They played mostly hard rock covers like Judas Priest etc. They kept claiming they were going to be big and they were right! Dee knew they were a little shocking to behold for first timers. He pointed to a girl in the front and imitated her saying, “Oh my! I can see the head of his p***s through his pants!!” He was wearing bright spandex and he wasn’t wrong. 😳🤣🤣

[@KIMLORMAN-h9l]

I love twisted sister's Kim Lorman

[@willpierson8310]

I love the guy in audience after Dee snider talks about buying disgusting clothes. And the dude says Eww. lol 😂

[@Gretsch0997]

I do think it was odd that the house band didn’t play, as he entered.

[@janiterinadrum1627]

I watched that reality show that Dee.. had on TV for about five minutes some years back It seems that himself and his children suffer from Holoprosencephaly … a rare disorder to where your eyes are too close together on your head. It makes you hyperactive and not make any sense sometimes.

[@teevee6141]

DEE IS A LEGEND

[@Del-Mondo]

102.3 WBAB Fm Rocks Thank you Dee.

[@mannybravo237]

Can you load from '90 Johnny and Joey Ramone playing 'Pet Semetary' w Paul and the band? For Halloween🎃🪦

[@chriskramer5297]

it's so heartwarming to see that dee won his parent's and in law's affection with money hahaha

[@sstaners1234]

Dee is always a class act.

[@filippersson5256]

Omg that zilla trophy the most righteous thing ever. 💚

[@Good_Luck_8619]

He’s amazing love the band 🤘❤️

[@desertratedc9596]

And again Dee Snider shows he is a classy dude! SMF for life!

[@terrencebarnes9729]

Fn love Dee. So intelligent so true to what he does. Just top shelf all the way.

[@michaelparks6120]

I wonder if both Dee and his hair came to the studio in the same car ?

[@dennisthemenace5466]

I saw them twice in 84, once headlining with Y&T and DOKKEN and a few months later opening for IRON MAIDEN 🤘

[@deadmensrequiem]

Texas, right?

[@peteshaw7848]

Who wrote this title? 😅😂

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Great interview! Dee really brought it....and I'd expect nothing less. Used to see them frequently when they were still a Long Island bar band. Covered lots of Bowie, Thin Lizzy, etc., then eventually started writing their own stuff. Used to get the crowd to chant, "Disco Sucks! Disco Sucks! Disco Sucks! Disco Sucks!" while tearing up a poster of John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever, then launch into Diamond Dogs (or maybe it was Suffragette City). On the cusp of a record contract (around later 1977), they had to give that up as a condition of being signed by that label, which also had disco acts. People were kind of pissed at the time, thought they'd sold out their core principles just to get signed. But that's how things go. Dee, we forgive you!😉 Thanks for lots of great memories! (And also thankful no permanent hearing loss!🤣)

[@willpierson8310]

My favorites 2 lines from Dee Snider in this interview was “Hey it’s a mercenary world folks”. And “its a convenient world folks”. But to be honest this is one of my favorite music celebrity interviews because and I speak for Dee Snider that it’s so funny and so true. This is hilarious and I pity any person who tries to say otherwise. Lol 😂

[@unperson5713]

"Commercial television, the way the good lord intended it to be." lol Print that prediction in your newspaper, Dave.

[@CalidrisJZ]

The place is limbo, and it's not "something Catholics have" but a real place/condition/state.

[@ArtificialBanana]

Unrelated question: Why does Dave appear on Jimmy Kimmel’s show but not Steven Colbert’s?

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Dave swore he'd never set foot in the Ed Sullivan Theater again after he left it. Too much change from his time there? Also, his comedy is more in line with Kimmel's than Colbert's.

[@KaninTuzi]

Colbert is a tool

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

David Michael Letterman 12 de abril de 1947 76 años.

[@YOU-th3vt]

M.O.N.E.Y.B.O.Y.?.!

[@shellyhein999]

I think that was Dave's first guest he couldn't figure out

[@nathanbowen9204]

I just realized now that we turned that damn Godzilla into a talking singing fish

[@KrystalHarwood-ty7rk]

my first introduction to metal was him, now i listen to tommy johannsons's covers

[@danettegallaher8493]

Dave’s facial reactions during his interviews, priceless fun😆😆👏👏🌸

[@freddyt55555]

Godzilla wall plaque selling for $300 on eBay.

[@MusicOverMyHead]

It’s Godzilla!

[@alexhicks5889]

I bet they got Twisted Sister from a Good Rats song...or maybe the drunk Michael did, if Dee's explanation is true.

[@thechuckjosechannel.2702]

Dee Snider is a great Musician and Singer. He's one of the best artists of the 80's.

[@Idotisme]

Its 2022 and cable is almost dead thanks to streaming 🙃

[@Gravyballs2011]

9:09 How about a Rodney Dangerfield "Caddyshack" reference?😀

[@rickryan2157]

Barry White's sister 😂

[@stacybearden]

Looks like Dave and Paul really didn’t like Dee. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ArtificialBanana]

Yeah, it’s unusual for Paul not to play music when a guest arrives!

[@022171]

He might as well be wearing a fur coat on his head. Ah, the 80s.

[@EricTaylor-i5x]

Suzette's Song..... 🤔✋🤣Come Out And Play 🎉😂I Believe In You 🤟🌈 Love Is For Suckers (IMPORT ONLY) I bought it used from Criminal Records 😂

[@mexicanrice]

This was a funny interview, he admits to dating a 15 year old while he himself was 21 then he threatens to dox the people who had charges brought against him… lol

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Times we're a little different then...

[@Sayres434]

Was gonna see Twisted Sister for the 3rd time in 21 until he took a you need to be vaccinated to see his show . Was disappointed and didn't make it .

[@freddyt55555]

Aw, poor baby. Can't handle a jab in the arm.

[@HiRollaMitch]

@@freddyt55555that’s how you end up getting a heart attack.

[@ShawnJohnson-dx6hs]

15 when he was 21..?

[@keefriff99]

Well they’re still married 41 years later.

[@WeerdMunkee]

Yeah, well, laws were different then...and they didn't change much years after that as well. One of my friends back in 2000 was 21 and was seriously dating a 15 year old, and this was in Indiana. It happened because they claimed they were both so much "in love", that they sat their parents down together and explained their feelings about each other to their parents. Well, both sets of parents bought it, and went along with it...in reality, he was from a church-going yet somewhat open-minded family, and she was a manipulative malcontent who almost convinced him to rob people at gunpoint. Luckily, fate stepped in and it never happened. She convinced him to rob the manager of Books A Million as he came out of the store with the bag drop at the end of the night, but apparently, he left early that night, and it mever happened. It was something that was WAY outside of his character. Unfortunately, he died in 2002, and she went on to do horrible things to others out in California. Sorry so long, your comment just brought a potent memory to mind...but yeah...

[@Roy-G-Biv]

Hammerheads...........................anyone????

[@paulprecht2581]

Yes, both Hemstead and West Islip along with Ubies.

[@josephlawson9950]

I’m a goofy goober

[@texaslocoman1]

They need to come back even with less hair

[@psadelachute363]

I'm sorry to correct you but... The name is NOT "Twister Sister" but it is "Twisted Sister" DUH!!!🤪 Do some research first, then write your little title...🙄👎🏽

[@Tom52NJ.]

The name Twisted Sister came from Dee’s predecessor Michael Valentine (Michael O’Neill) Unfortunately, it’s true Michael had a serious drinking problem. According to JJ French (John Segal) Michael was hit by a car and possibly never recovered or may still be in a coma. Snyder’s joke was in less than good taste. JJ never joked about it.

[@jakestroll6518]

Grown man in a girls wig? The 80s started the trans train

[@paulprecht2581]

Dee was doing that in 76 when he first joined the band along with some Alice Cooper type cosumes.

[@tiagoramos4111]

And motley crew was the peak of that exactly

[@sikigenesis]

jake when men have long curly hair😨😨😨😨😨😨

[@onestepbeyond7240]

Gotdamn that Godzilla thing looks like creepy joe biden !!!!

[@raymondbendall6935]

Lose the hair.

[@keefriff99]

He’s in his 60s and still has the platinum blonde kinky hair. Not quite as poofy though.

[@terrypussypower]

The name “Twisted Sister” came from the Twisted Sister underground comix of Aline Kominsky-Crumb and Diane Noomin! They were the original *Twisted Sisters!*

[@inviduallytwisted5423]

Twisted Sisters was first published in 1976, the band changed their name from Silver Star to Twisted Sister in 1973.

[@magicmike6961]

Dee Znuts