June 25, 2025 - All About Music

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I wouldn’t say this is my absolute favorite song, but I like it because it’s funny and really memorable. The song is “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister, a rock band from the 1980s. My father used to show me the music video when I was a kid. 

The best part of this MV is that the actor that is playing the roll of the father gets blown away(physically) multiple times.






One interesting thing about the music video is that it’s around six minutes long, but the actual song doesn’t start until about three minutes in. The first half is like a short comedy skit, which makes the video feel more like a mini shote stupid comedy movie than a regular music video. That’s probably why it stuck in my memory so strongly.

The melody and lyrics are simple, but somehow powerful, and they keep repeating in your head.

The band Twisted Sister has only a few songs I enjoy, and this one, along with “I Wanna Rock,” is one of them. It’s not a deep song, but it’s fun! Very Osusume!!

The same actor gets  blown away in this MV too.

Song lyrics↓↓↓

[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore

[Verse 1]
We've got the right to choose, and
There ain't no way we'll lose it
This is our life, this is our song
We'll fight the powers that be, just
Don't pick our destiny, 'cause
You don't know us, you don't belong

[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore

[Verse 2]
Oh, you're so condescending
Your gall is never ending
We don't want nothing, not a thing from you
Your life is trite and jaded
Boring and confiscated
If that's your best, your best won't do

[Refrain]
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
We're right (Yeah)
We're free (Yeah)
We'll fight (Yeah)
You'll see, woah-woah (Yeah)

[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
No way

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Woah-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh
We're right (Yeah)
We're free (Yeah)
We'll fight (Yeah)
You'll see (Yeah)

[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
We're not gonna take it (No)
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore (Just you try and make us)
We're not gonna take it (Come on)
No, we ain't gonna take it (You're all worthless and weak)
We're not gonna take it anymore (Now drop and give me twenty)
We're not gonna take it (A pledge pin?)
No, we ain't gonna take it (On your uniform)
We're not gonna take it anymore


Comments

  1. Ken The TeacherJune 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM

    The song has a very famous history. First the angry guy was the dean in Animal House, playing a very similar character. Later Twisted Sister was almost consored by the US government for being too offensive. They said the song was violent, but the words had no violence in them.

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  2. ZHENHAO YEHJune 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM

    I Wanna Rock (Rock!)
    I love the melody!

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  3. Jay YapJune 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM

    wow, ive never even heard of this song before!

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  4. Faye LinJune 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM

    music video is peak comedy www

    ReplyDelete

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