During a recent appearance on Vintage Rock Pod, Dee Snider shared his perspective on Twisted Sister’s influence on other bands, particularly Mötley Crüe and Van Halen. He credited his band with setting a trend in storytelling music videos and inspiring others to follow suit:

“Yet it went on to become this huge phenomenon that other bands — like Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, everybody — started imitating the Twisted Sister style of storytelling, a little mini passion play video.”

Snider also delved into the creative process behind the iconic videos for “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock.” He mentioned working with director Marty Callner and their collaborative effort in shaping these groundbreaking videos:

“Marty [Callner] came in, and he was cool enough and smart enough to see a young gun who was passionate, and he said, ‘What do you see for this video?’ I told him, ‘Dad’s yelling at the son. The son turns into me and drags the father down the stairs.’ He said, ‘Hold it, pull it. Let’s all write this down.’ He and I constructed the ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ video and the ‘I Wanna Rock’ video, which went on to be historic videos.”

Additionally, Snider reflected on his creative process for Twisted Sister’s album “Stay Hungry,” revealing that he essentially wrote the entire record in just 45 minutes. He vividly recalled the moment when he composed the album’s material, showcasing his creative prowess:

“I mean, ‘Stay Hungry’ album, our biggest selling album, I wrote in 45 minutes, essentially wrote the entire record. My son was asleep in the crib, my wife went out to go to the grocery store, and I said, ‘Okay, I got a few minutes; let me turn on the faucet.’ I look at it now like that.”

The humorous and comedic approach in the music videos for “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” set Twisted Sister apart from their contemporaries and solidified their distinctive image. Their videos brought humor to the forefront and played a pivotal role in the band’s success, even appearing in the fictional video for “Burn In Hell” in the movie “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.”