I barely like this, and I’ve always thought they were a goofy “band from the 80s”, but after watching a documentary on how hard they worked trying to make it happen, they almost made “Too Good Monday”. Whatever they are, they’re not a band that was just thrown together to make a couple hits to cash in on 80s fads. Really, I have never heard of a band showing up and killing every night like these guys did, and I’ve heard a lot of stories.

“Every town we went to, we made an impression. Every town we went to, we sold records. Every town we went to, the local Atlantic rep would call the office the following Monday and go ‘Holy shit! I just saw the future of Rock ‘n’ Roll, their name is Twisted Sister.’ And the main office—Doug Morris and company—would have to hear the dreaded ‘Twisted’ word, over, and over, and over.” — Dee Snider (on how they handled being blacklisted by the head of Atlantic records)

• Twisted Sister – We’re Not Gonna Take It