We're Not Gonna Take It

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We're Not Gonna Take It
Twisted Sister
publication April 27, 1984
length 3:38
Genre (s) Punk rock , heavy metal , glam metal
Author (s) Dee Snider
Producer (s) Tom Werman
Label Atlantic Records
album Stay Hungry

We're Not Gonna Take It is a song by the American rock band Twisted Sister . It was first released as a single on April 27, 1984 and appeared on the Stay Hungry album two weeks later on May 10, 1984 . The song made it into several charts and became a well-known rock song of the 1980s.

Music video

The song is known for its popular music video , which was produced under the direction of Marty Callner . The video uses a lot of slapstick comedy and calls for rebellion against authoritarian upbringing .

It starts with a disobedient son (played by Marty's son Dax Callner) playing Twisted Sister songs on guitar in his bedroom while the rest of the family have dinner. The father, "Douglas C." (played by Mark Metcalf , who is known for his authoritarian role in I think a horse kicks me ) walks into the boy's room and scolds him for it and asks what he is doing with his Want to make life. The son only replies that he wants to rock, whereupon the father is thrown out of the house and the boy turns into Snider from Twisted Sister. From there on, the actual song begins and the other children also turn into Twisted Sister members and defy their father.

Cover versions

The song was recorded by various artists in 2002, including the German pop-punk band Donots , which brought the song to number 33 in the German music charts and was in the charts for a total of 11 weeks.

In 2012, the track was sung in the rock musical Rock of Ages by Russell Brand and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the mashup with We Built This City .

In 2016, Dee Snider gave the magician and long-time friend Criss Angel the right to use the song as an " anthem " for the fight against cancer in his aid organization HELP (Heal Every Life Possible). The video was shot in the desert outside of Las Vegas and shows children in the hospital and a young woman shaving her head to symbolize the fight against cancer.

The tune has also been sung by fans of FC Bayern Munich at home games in the stadium for years .

reception

The song reflects the teenage rebellion against authorities in the 1980s, which was also heavily influenced by rock music. The song was included in its list of the "Filthy Fifteen" due to its content rated by the American Parents Music Resource Center as "glorifying violence".

Use in politics

In 2012, the American Republican politician Paul Ryan used the song for his election campaign until Snider asked him not to play it anymore. Snider stated that he did not support Ryan and planned to vote for Obama .

In the summer of 2015, the song was adopted for Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign and played after his campaign appearances. Newsweek reports that Snider gave Trump permission to use the song. Snider later changed his mind, saying that he had only allowed Trump to use the song because the two were friends, but then asked Trump to stop since he disagreed with many of his points of view and did not want that people get the impression that he supports Trump in his campaign.

Parodies

  • The US singer "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song in his Hooked on Polkas - Medley .
  • The American ska punk band Reel Big Fish used the melody as part of their song Everybody's Drunk .
  • The Spanish heavy metal band Gigatrón released a song parody about a metal fan called Heavy hasta la muerte .
  • ApologetiX , released the song parody We're Not Going to Canaan in 2014 .
  • The German fun metal band JBO parodied the song in 1997 as part of their "Drugs?" Medley with the text "We don't want to take it anymore".

Charts

Chart (1984) Top position
AustraliaAustralia Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 6th
CanadaCanada Canada ( RPM ) 5
New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 2
SwedenSweden Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 10
United StatesUnited States United States (US Billboard Hot 100 ) 21st
United StatesUnited States United States (US Billboard Top Tracks) 20th

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Donots - We're Not Gonna Take It Review • metal.de . In: metal.de . ( metal.de [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Chartsurfer.de: We're Not Gonna Take It by Donots. Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Daniel Kreps: See Dee Snider Turn 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Into Piano Ballad . In: Rolling Stone . August 22, 2016 ( rollingstone.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  4. ↑ Legends Playing League: Dee Snider's Emotional Stripped Down Version of "We're Not Gonna Take It". August 23, 2016, accessed October 1, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Don't Get It Twisted: 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Can Be Anyone's Protest Song . In: NPR.org . ( npr.org [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  6. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/pmrcs-filthy-15-where-are-they-now-60601/
  7. ^ Associated Press News. Retrieved October 1, 2018 (American English).
  8. ↑ Dee Snider expresses his displeasure with Paul Ryan . In: RockHard . ( rockhard.de [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  9. ↑ Strengthen The US: The TRUMP Fight Song (unofficial) - TRUMP 2016. August 27, 2015, accessed October 1, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Why Donald Trump Gets to Use 'We're Not Gonna Take It' . In: Newsweek . September 8, 2015 ( newsweek.com [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  11. ↑ TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: Why I Asked DONALD TRUMP To Stop Using 'We're Not Gonna Take It' . In: BLABBERMOUTH.NET . June 1, 2016 ( blabbermouth.net [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  12. ↑ Dee Snider: Donald Trump shouldn't use 'We're Not Gonna Take It' after all . In: Metal Hammer . December 11, 2015 ( metal-hammer.de [accessed October 1, 2018]).
  13. ↑ GIGA TRON: HEAVY HASTA LA MUERTE - GIGATRON. October 8, 2012, accessed October 1, 2018 .
  14. ↑ Steffen Hung: charts.org.nz - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It.Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
  15. ↑ Steffen Hung: swedishcharts.com - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It.Retrieved October 1, 2018 .
  16. ^ Album Search for "stay hungry". Retrieved October 1, 2018 (American English).
  17. ^ Album Search for "stay hungry". Retrieved October 1, 2018 (American English).