Dee Snider Approves Democratic Candidate’s Use of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”

Dee Snider, the former of Twisted Sister, has always been firm in his stance against censorship, even when it goes against his own politics. In remaining consistent, he recently chose not to take any action when his band’s landmark hit, “We’re Not Gonna Take,” was used for a Republican candidate’s campaign in the 2022 Arizona gubernational election.

Whereas Synder was reluctant to let Kari Lake use his music, he is now thrilled to grant permission to one of her Democratic competitors, Marco Lopez, to use the same song. The Arizona primaries were held yesterday, and the New York Times has projected Lake in the lead for Republicans and Lopez in second place behind Katie Hobbs.

According to Loudwire, Twisted Sister has previously asked that the song not be used by other Republican candidates, whereas Snider approved of its use in Ukraine earlier this year.

Karan Singh: I am an Indian American music journalist based in Los Angeles. My interests include (but aren't limited to) hip-hop, punk, rhythm & blues, rock and traditional world music. After working in the publishing industry as a copy editor for nearly three years, I decided to switch professions and become a writer. I have a bachelor's degree in English from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. My aim as a writer is to explore the forces that energize creativity. I've always felt a natural pull toward the arts and entertainment space, and my stories seek to magnify the facets of its adjoining cultures.
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