The \m/ sign thing

[behindblueeyez]

Anyone here know who came up with that? The sign? I have reason to believe it was Dio... am I right?

[Tenacious_Peaches]

I've heard it was Dio, too. He says he got it from his Italian grandmother who used it to ward off evil spirits. But I think other rockers said they've used it first...I can't remember who. I'll give my vote to Dio.

[cosmosis]

I vote for Dio too, but Gene Simmons says he did it first on the cover for Love Gun.

[MindCrime]

It was Dio, they featured this on VH1's Top Metal Moments, also See this thread

[Mike]

Oh c'mon... let's give credit where credit is due shall we!

[miamisammy29]

\m/ = Hook 'Em, Horns

[TheCyberdemon]

Gene can say anything he wants, that doesn't change the fact that KISS is a joke.

[Crazy Don]

\m/ = Hook 'Em, Horns

That's what I always thought it meant, and a sign similar to hitchhiking meant "gig 'em Aggies." And when Richard Dawson always signed off "Family Feud" with a mixture of the two, I always thought it meant "I'm a confused Texan, I don't know who to root for!" (Actually, it means "I love you" in sign language?)

[Aunt_Acid]

Gene can say anything he wants, that doesn't change the fact that KISS is a joke.

Thank you. Also, I wouldn't be suprised if Chuck Berry invented this. Angus stole his walk.

[cosmosis]

Angus' walk and clothes are a joke on himself. When he was playing at a show in school, he tripped on the cables and did that 'walk' while wearing the school uniform.

[MindCrime]

Is that a picture of Spiderman? It's too small to tell