Posted on 10/06/2003 4:08:13 PM PDT by John Jorsett
NEW YORK - Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider, whose "We're Not Gonna Take It" has become the anthem for Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign, says the actor-turned-politician actually inspired that hit 1984 record.
The heavy-metal star only met the would-be California governor for the first time on Sunday, when they appeared together at a rally. But Snider's been a fan for decades.
Twisted Sister's 1984 best-selling album, "Stay Hungry," was inspired by a Schwarzenegger book Snider read in the early 1980s. Schwarzenegger also starred in a 1976 movie with the same title.
"It motivated me," Snider said Monday. "I dedicated the song on the album to him."
After the album sold millions, the group sent Schwarzenegger a commemorative plaque. So when Schwarzenegger's campaign contacted Snider for permission to use "We're Not Gonna Take It," Snider, who wrote the tune, didn't hesitate to say yes.
"I told them, 'I friggin love it,'" he said.
Snider was unfazed by the recent sexual misconduct charges swirling around Schwarzenegger.
"He was a movie star, for God's sake!" Snider said in a phone interview with The Associated Press, in between promotional stops for his new Halloween record, "Oculus Infernum."
"The fact is, men are dogs," he said. "If we took all the dogs out of jobs of importance, we'd have a lot of empty offices."
The "Terminator" actor, who is seeking to become California's next governor should voters decide to recall Gov. Gray Davis in Tuesday's election, has been accused by 15 women in incidents between the early 1970s until 2000.
Schwarzenegger has denied some incidents but has admitted inappropriate behavior and has offered a general apology.
While Snider did not condone such behavior, he said it wasn't very surprising, especially for Hollywood.
He said that he ran into a Republican woman during a campaign stop with Schwarzenegger, and she told him: "In the '70s, if I wasn't groped, I was offended!"
Snider said Schwarzenegger remains an inspiration, and called the wannabe governor incredibly gracious. However, he won't be voting for him on Tuesday - Snider lives in Long Island, N.Y.
With Schwarzenegger leading in the polls, however, "I'm thinking about moving!"
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She's put on a fair amount of weight lately, so probably not anymore. But that blonde fright wig she used to wear clearly was inspired by Twisted Sister.
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