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Twisted Sister – We're Not Gonna Take It (4:37)

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“We’re Not Gonna Take It” is a 1984 hit song by the American glam metal/heavy metal band Twisted Sister from their album Stay Hungry. The song was first released as a single (With B-Side song “You Can’t Stop Rock & Roll”) on April 27, 1984. The Stay Hungry album was released two weeks later, on May 10, 1984. The single reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it Twisted Sister’s only Top 40 single. The song was ranked #47 on 100 Greatest 80’s Songs and #21 on VH1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.

The song was written by vocalist Dee Snider. As influences for the song, he cites the glam rock band Slade, the punk band Sex Pistols, and the Christmas carol, “O Come, All Ye Faithful”.

It is also possible that the concluding words of a certain ranting statement, made by Peter Finch’s character Howard Beale in the 1976 American movie Network, may have been inspirational in Dee Snider’s choice of lyrics for the song.

“We’re Not Gonna Take It” is also the title of the last song on The Who’s Tommy album, but there is no connection between the two.

The song is notable for its popular music video directed by Marty Callner, with its emphasis on slapstick comedy, where a parent gets the worst of the band’s mischief. Controversy arose when the depiction of the family in the video caused a public outcry long before the “explicit lyrics” warning was placed on records, cassettes, and CDs. This led to the formation of the Parents Music Resource Center. Mark Metcalf, the actor portraying the father in the video, had previously played Neidermayer, the ROTC student commander in National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978).
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  • discmann

    Thanks Larissa ;-)

    last week

  • BMWPRETTY

    Not me! I will not take it! HAAAAA! HAAAA! Great tune and talent!

    10 days ago

  • Rubberbandman16

    Timeless classic [2]

    22 days ago

  • BIG-D313

    not... anymore!!!

    last month

  • phlast40

    Simplesmente a Melhor Banda de Todos os Tempos - Viva o Brazil

    last month

  • gottlieb1910

    WHOSE PLAYING THE SAUCEPAN LIDS. ARE THEY USING THEM INSTEAD OF SYMBALS

    last month

  • lisabemine

    I no i'm not.

    last month

  • Mark-N-Grasel

    This is NOT the version on "Stay Hungry"!! It is a VERY LAME "watered-down" re-record! Lets get the ORIGINAL VERSION GOING HERE!!!

    last month

  • love5th

    this makes me dance

    March 2012

  • RomeoAlpha52

    Saugeil!!!!!!

    March 2012

  • gferro1

    I'm in the mood of listen to Old School Heavy Metal bands today.....!!! CLASSIC!!!! \,,/

    March 2012

  • Debo111968

    first time stoned, while listen this - omg fuckin 80th :-)

    March 2012

  • ericfg

    > Anyone notice that this version of We're Not Gonna Take It is NOT the >version off of Stay Hungry... Yeah, lastfm does that....they play many versions of the same track with the one title. So you'll hear original, live, remixed, remastered, covered...the list goes on. But it's all good in the end. Although in this case the rerecorded version sucks balls. Now drop and give me 20!!!!!!!!

    March 2012

  • kerstinl2305

    super

    March 2012

  • MightyMikeRocks

    All Time Great for Sure!!!!!

    March 2012

  • hairmetalfan63

    Awesome!

    March 2012

  • paraheart17

    Aweosme. I can use this song in my History paper. :D fuck Tipper Gore & her damn DEAD committee.

    March 2012

  • r-iman

    my youngest sons fav. video on totaly 80's on vh1

    February 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    geil

    February 2012

  • fariborz69

    Great

    February 2012
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