"We're Not Gonna Take It" is a 1984 hit song by the 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, and the song was ranked #47 on VH1's 100 Greatest 80's Songs. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Twisted Sister is an American hard rock band from New York City. ... Stay Hungry, released on May 10, 1984, was the third album released by hard rock band Twisted Sister. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: // January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Dee Snider (on right) David Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American musician, radio personality, and actor. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Tom Werman (born Boston) is a record producer for Epic Records. ... See also: // January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40. ... Twisted Sister is an American hard rock band from New York City. ... Stay Hungry, released on May 10, 1984, was the third album released by hard rock band Twisted Sister. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently...

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". Dee Snider (on right) David Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American musician, radio personality, and actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... For the short novel by Charles Dickens, see A Christmas Carol. ... Sex and the City episode, see Oh Come All Ye Faithful (SATC episode). ...

"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. Were Not Gonna Take It is a 1969 song written by Pete Townshend of The Who. ... The Who are a British rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Alternate cover Deluxe edition cover Tommy is the first of The Whos two full-scale rock operas (the second being Quadrophenia), and the first musical work explicitly billed as a rock opera. ...

The song is notable for its popular music video, with its emphasis on slapstick comedy, where a tyrannical father gets the worst of the band's mischief. Controversy arose when the depiction of 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 abusive father in the video, had previously played Neidermayer, the ROTC student commander in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). In a reference to his role in the film, Metcalf yells "A Twisted Sister pin? On your uniform?!" in the video. Snider himself can also be heard shouting the question "A pledge pin? On your uniform?" at the end of the song. The actor (Dax Callner) portraying the teenager went on to become a somewhat well-known Industrial Rock artist in Texas. Two of his songs became part of the dance videogame In The Groove. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about comedic slapstick. ... The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women: Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Al Gore; Susan Baker, wife of Treasury Secretary James Baker; Pam Howar, wife of Washington realtor Raymond Howar; and Sally Nevius, wife of Washington City... Mark Metcalf (born March 11, 1946 in Findlay, Ohio, USA) is an American actor in both television and film. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ... National Lampoons Animal House is a 1978 comedy film in which a misfit group of fraternity boys take on the system at their college. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Industrial Rock is a musical genre which is a fusion between Industrial Music and specific Rock n Roll subgenres such as Punk, Oi!, Hardcore and later on Hard Rock. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... In the Groove by pianist and arranger Mary Lou Williams (born May 8, 1910) is a classic big band jazz composition. ...

In 1999, the US rock band Lit parodied the opening scene in their video for "Zip Lock". The angry father was played by Dee Snider. This article is about the pop punk music group. ... Dee Snider (on right) David Daniel Dee Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American musician, radio personality, and actor. ...

Covers

The song has been covered by Bif Naked for the Ready to Rumble soundtrack, by Joan Jett for a 2001 tribute album Twisted Forever - A Tribute To The Legendary Twisted Sister, and by Thee Ultra Bimboos. In 2002, a cover by the German Pop Punk band Donots became a minor hit in Germany, reaching 33 in the Singles Chart. In 2007 Australian Pop duo The Veronicas covered the song and released it as a free download to fans. The Chilean band Los Mox covered this song, translating it to Spanish, in their album "Con Cover". The title of the song in Spanish is "No lo aceptaremox". The German Comedy Metal Band J.B.O. also did a German version of it, called "Wir wollen's nicht mehr nehmen" as part of their "Drogen?"-Medley on their 1997 "Laut!" album. Ska-punk band Less Than Jake have also covered the song. Another ska/punk band, Reel Big Fish, used the melody to the song as part of their song "Everybody's Drunk" but altered the lyrics to: "We're all gonna get drunk! We're all gonna get drunk! Oh wait we're already drunk!". Canadian ska band Whole Lotta Milka also covered the song on their Got Milka album under the title "Twisted". Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 15, 1971) is a Juno Award-winning Canadian punk rock singer and actress, with appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy movie directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct professional wrestling promotion, World Championship Wrestling. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... Twisted Forever - A Tribute to the Legendary Twisted Sister is a tribute album released in 2001. ... Donots are a punk band from Germany, formed in 1993 in Ibbenbüren. ... The Veronicas are an award winning Australian pop singer/songwriter duo composed of identical twin sisters Lisa Marie Origliasso and Jessica Louise Origliasso (born December 25, 1984 in Brisbane)[1]. // Of Italian (Sicilian) descent, they grew up in Albany Creek, (northwest of Brisbane, Australia) where they attended Ferny Grove State... J.B.O. is a 1989 founded Fun-Metal-Band from Erlangen, Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band, best known for the 1997 hit Sell Out. ...

This song was covered in some live concerts too, like a Children of Bodom's concert in London at 2006. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2007, a version of the song in Spanish ("No lo Aceptaremos") by Mexican glam rock band Moderatto was released for the Mexican Consejo de la Comunicación (organization likely to the Advertising Council) anti-corruption advertising campaign. Moderatto is a Mexican Glam Rock and pop rock group famous for their glam rock style of music. ... The Advertising Council, commonly known as the Ad Council, is a private non-profit organization that distributes public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors, including both non-profit organizations and government agencies. ...

References in popular culture

• After the 9/11 attacks, some radio stations in the United States played the song to demonstrate American outrage.
• During the 2003 California recall election, it was used as the anthem for Arnold Schwarzenegger's successful bid for governor. It has also been used as the bumper music for the Stephanie Miller Show. It is one of the main songs in the 1986 movie Iron Eagle. Further, the song was used by professional wrestling tag team Ring Crew Express as their theme in the 2004 Ring of Honor promotion. It remains popular at sporting events, political rallies, and protests and has even been used in television commercials.
• In 2000, comedian Dave Chappelle, in his special Killin' Them Softly, referenced the song, saying "nobody wants to get their ass beat to a soundtrack", while talking about police brutality.
• When Djurgårdens IF in Allsvenskan 2004 begun to play their home games at Råsunda Stadium, some AIK fans used the tune for "We're Not Gonna Take It", but instead they sang their own lyrics: Stick från vår arena (Leave our arena).
• In 2006 the song was used for two Charlotte's Web commercials.
• In November 2006, "We're Not Gonna Take It" has been used by a Swedish company, "Trygg Hansa" in a television advertisement. Twisted Sister has for many years had a strong fanbase in Sweden.
• The song was featured in PS2 game Activision Anthology.
• "Weird Al" Yankovic included the song in the "Hooked on Polkas" medley from Dare to Be Stupid.
• During the 1993 baseball season, the resurgent New York Yankees played the song after every win before the traditional playing of Frank Sinatra's New York, New York.
• In the recent past, the Baltimore Orioles played this song on occasion including footage of The Bird pretending to box.
• At the end of Max Keeble's Big Move this song is played by the marching band.
• This song was played in a Sprite commercial when baseball fans in a stadium were given a different drink after ordering Sprite.
• This song is also used in the spots of the Greek libertarian party Liberal Alliance.
• There is a music video for this song using the characters from the Mario series. Toad sings, Mario plays guitar, and Luigi plays the drums.
• The song was used in the first Manwhore Show by Mark Twain Productions.
• The song was featured in an episode of the karaoke game show The Singing Bee.

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