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They were the Grand Funk of Glam and the NY Dolls of Metal. Some considered Twisted Sister a joke, but others called them the greatest bar band in the world. While the microcosm of Punk/New Wave was being born in Manhattan, Twisted Sister was battling their way to the top of a working class, suburban, cover-band bar scene that boasted monster clubs, attracting audiences of up to 3-5000 a night – a scene that surrounded NYC in a 100 mile radius, yet existed in a parallel universe. Twisted’s shows channeled youthful fury, and a wicked sense of humor, into a sort of blue collar performance art, both sustained by, and trapped in, the “velvet noose” of suburban bar-band superstardom. If you think you know them from their hit songs, the MTV videos and massive stadium shows, this is the untold story of how they became that band – full of strange, and often hilarious, twists and turns. It’s about Rock ‘n Roll and the business of Rock ‘n Roll. It’s about perseverance and things blowing up in your face. It’s about finding yourself, finding your audience and doing literally anything, however wild, to connect with them. A mesmerizing, and wickedly funny story of a 10 year odyssey to overnight success.


Trailer:

and here’s a clip of Dee talking about the movie on stage at the Best Buy

also here’s Jay inaugurating the movie by smashing the first disco record

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