Dee Snider may have been one of the most iconic rock stars of the '80s, but his life hasn't been without struggles. The Twisted Sister frontman spoke to Fox News Digital in a wide-ranging interview, discussing his musical beginnings in his church choir, his upcoming plans to step foot in the movie industry and a period in his life in which he declared bankruptcy — twice. The singer, who is the subject of 'Biography: Dee Snider,' a new A&E special premiering Sunday at 9 p.m.
She's been by my side forever,' he said. 'So I always had someone standing with me and saying, ‘We got this,’ which is great.' Another thing that helped was the attitude that went along with his biggest hit, 'We're Not Gonna Take It.' 'I'm singing my song to myself,' he revealed. 'We're not gonna take it. I'm going to get out of this.
The song has some religious undertones, which makes sense, considering Snider's background. 'I was a choir boy,' he told Fox News Digital. 'I sang in the church choir, too, till I was about 19, but it was kind of simultaneous, interestingly enough, around the same time as I decided to be a rock star. In school, I started having glee club and the church choir, we went to church every Sunday, so I started singing and found out, ‘Oh, well, by the way, he can actually sing.
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