Ah, Tipper Gore. I was working in the industry then. All the groups were lining up to get their releases “stickers”. That guaranteed sales. She made stars out of a very mediocre 2Live Crew. I spoke with Gene Simmons at that time and he was desperately trying to get the Tipper Seal of Disaaproval for their latest.
Nice post on the Twisted Sister song. Definitely an MTV OG. Can’t say I really thought much of them as a live act but that’s just me.
Thanks Brian! Yeah, Twisted Sister brings back tons of great memories for me as well. I was thinking about choosing ‘I Wanna Rock’, actually, but decided to go with their other big hit instead. Might have to revisit TS one day!
Ah, Tipper Gore. I was working in the industry then. All the groups were lining up to get their releases “stickers”. That guaranteed sales. She made stars out of a very mediocre 2Live Crew. I spoke with Gene Simmons at that time and he was desperately trying to get the Tipper Seal of Disaaproval for their latest.
Nice post on the Twisted Sister song. Definitely an MTV OG. Can’t say I really thought much of them as a live act but that’s just me.
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Totally agree about 2 Live Crew, and laughed at the anecdote re: Gene Simmons. It’s amazing what a little notoriety can do for sales.
I enjoy both as well! The Price was a severely underrated song as well! Amazing vocals. Maybe they were better than I gave them credit for.
Awesome memories. Thank you! Now I even love there, I wanna rock. The backing vocals for the word ROCK are over the top.
Thanks Brian! Yeah, Twisted Sister brings back tons of great memories for me as well. I was thinking about choosing ‘I Wanna Rock’, actually, but decided to go with their other big hit instead. Might have to revisit TS one day!
Iron Eagle 🦅 montage— badass