Trivia / South Park S 3 E 12 Hooked On Monkey Fonics

• Approval of God: When Ronnie James Dio was asked how he felt about the parody of him, he said:
  I thought it was wonderful. I initially didn't want to let it be done because I felt that they were just going to crucify me [and] that I would end up being like what they did to Rod Stewart, and what they did to Elton John, and what they did to Ozzy. But they assured our office that they were real Dio fans and that I would like it. So I thought to myself "Well if you want to be an American icon, you better let them do it". And they did, and I was knocked out. It was funny. I thought they were more cruel to the drummer, if anything else."

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