Dee Snider Blasts Paul Ryan For Using We're Not Gonna Take It

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Paul Ryan’s message might be playing well with certain segments of the Republican base, but within the generally left-leaning artistic community, his words haven’t been greeted with quite the same applause level. Just days after Tom Morello ripped the Congressman for citing Rage Against The Machine as one of his favorite bands, Twisted Sister lead singer Dee Snider denounced the vice presidential candidate’s usage of “We’re Not Gonna Take It”.

Ryan chose the track to serve as his introduction for a campaign stop on Tuesday. It played well with the crowd, but once Snider caught wind of what happened, he felt it necessary to clarify his own political views. Here’s what the rocker and former Celebrity Apprentice contestant told Talking Points Memo…

“I emphatically denounce Paul Ryan’s use of my band Twisted Sister’s song, “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” in any capacity. There is almost nothing he stands for that I agree with except the use of the P90X.”

Of course, Republicans are very use to musicians telling them to cool it with certain song choices. Last summer, Tom Petty told Michele Bachmann to stop using his hit “American Girl”. Earlier this year, Silversun Pickups blasted Mitt Romney for playing one of its tracks and Jackson Browne once sued John McCain for his musical choices. It’s always a whole lot tougher for conservative candidates to find backing tracks for campaign stops, but if they’re willing to look hard enough, there are certainly some Republican hitmakers out there.

It’s very unlikely Ryan will continue to use “We’re Not Gonna Take IT”, but if he does, we’ll let you know.

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