We’ve all seen it. Ozzy, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, fuckin’ Mötley Crüe… All of them say they’re hanging it up and retiring, even going as far as signing a contract of their blood, stipulating that they’ll by no means tour once more. After which the invariably break their phrase and head again out on the street. Sooner or later, they know they’ll come again to play extra exhibits and extract treasured {dollars} from their followers.

For Dee Snider, whose declare to fame was fronting the now retired Twisted Sister, that track drained ass track and dance is simply an excessive amount of at this level. Whereas talking at a particular occasion at Rock Metropolis Music Firm in Livonia, Michigan final month, the glam rock icon elaborated on his previous feedback about bands that perpetually embark on an enormous farewell tour.

“I learn a assessment as soon as that stated — and it was truly a constructive assessment concerning the Twisted reunion, which was ages in the past now — however it stated, ‘When a band reunites they usually’re good, it makes you’re feeling younger once more. However once they’re dangerous, it makes you notice how outdated you’ve gotten,’” he continued. “And folks had been coming to see Twisted and coming to see me and other people had been smiling. However I do know… Look, I’m not a bitcher and moaner, however I’ve had knee surgical procedure, shoulder surgical procedure, throat surgical procedure, neck surgical procedure… I can’t raise my arms up. It hurts after I throw the horns. Fuck! It’s not supposed to harm… So I’d slightly stroll off with some dignity and depart you guys with a constructive reminiscence, saying, ‘We wished extra,’ than to overstay your welcome and say, ‘Gee, when is that this man gonna get off the fucking stage, man?’

“I see individuals singing ‘Loopy Nights’ they usually’re not so loopy anymore. I’m not gonna identify names. I at all times bitch about individuals who retire, promote us the ‘No Extra Excursions’ shirt — Ozzy — after which come again a couple of years later, ‘We love you, we love you.’ That’s bullshit. And folks say, ‘Effectively, that’s fucked up.’ No — keep ceaselessly, man. Keep ceaselessly. We don’t need you to depart. Simply don’t do a three-year farewell tour — SCORPIONS — after which say you modified your thoughts. ‘Trigger you haven’t performed each place? No, you’ve performed each place — twice.

“Blue Öyster Cult have ‘On Tour Ceaselessly’ jackets. Ceaselessly. God bless ’em. You do it. I’m not gonna be on tour ceaselessly. I’m gonna stroll off into the sundown, waving and smiling.”

Given how unhappy some acts — Mötley Crüe — have been since coming again, I believe Snider’s acquired some extent.