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    20 Protest Songs That Matter: No. 17

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    'We're Not Gonna Take It'
    --Twisted Sister

    Rebelling Against: Authority figures!

    In the great Brando tradition, this classic '80s hair band scored big with its rebellion against everything, and nothing in particular. Co-opted by Arnold Schwarzenegger in his 2003 campaign for California governor, the song was inspired, according to Dee Snider, by the Sex Pistols and the Christmas carol 'O Come, All Ye Faithful.'
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    Annaat 8-12-2008

    this should be #1

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    buffdaddyat 7-15-2007

    Perhaps only true metal fans will remember Black Sabbaths` War Pigs.

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    Neil Parkerat 7-15-2007

    FYI....the song was basically against the Clinton's! Go back in history to the '80s!

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    craigat 7-15-2007

    WELL I AM 49 AND DO REMEMBER
    WAR PIGS AND I THINK IT IS GREAT THAT TWISTED SISTER MADE IT TO THE TOP TWENTY---BECAUSE WERE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANY
    MORE!!!!
    NOW IT TIME TO SAVE THE EARTH AND EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    regleibat 7-15-2007

    cmon where is culture club on this list?

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    J.S.at 7-15-2007

    "We're Not Gonna Take It" would've been a great generation gap protest song in the 60s. However, to have greater understanding of Dee Snider's message in this song one needs to know the real reason he chose Mark Metcalf for the role of the father in the video and for background vocals on the audio recording.

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    Neil Parkerat 7-15-2007

    Ooops...I'm sorry! I didn't realize the earth needed saving!! Who is it that plans on destroying it?

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    joanat 7-15-2007

    What ever happened to the Twisted Sisters? One of the members was a first cousin who I have not heard from in years. His real name: Mark Glickman AKA Mark (the animal) Mendoza. Would love to know that he is still playing his music.
    His first cousin, Joni AKA "Brenda Starr) His name for me.
    Would love to hear from you Mark.
    Joni

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    Frank from NYat 7-15-2007

    Hi Mark It is Frank C from West Hempsted!! Tell Jodi to attend our 30 high school reunion!!Please!! comming up this October!! Also I miss the days crusin in your awesome flip flop painted camaro!! And who ever Joni is he is not to samrt as a read his blog!!! I hope all is well. And Alpha Sigma Phi Rules :)

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    Nat 7-15-2007

    no. 6 WE (humans) are the ones planing to destroy it. GET OUT OF YOUR BED AND LOOK AROUND AND MAYBE YOU WOULD FIGURE THAT OUT!

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    Carrieat 7-15-2007

    My son Greg Miller and his brother Chris and their band A.M.I.A.M. wanted to play in the Hamburg Area High School talent show back in April of 2005. The principal at that time would not let their band and other rock bands play in the talent show for fear of kids "moshing" and getting out of hand. The only way these kids could play their instruments was "unplugged". Obviously, the kids were upset. So, my son Greg Miller got a few hundred signatures on a petition and went to the school board meeting to protest the principal's decision. The school board said they would think about it. The board later approved that the kids could play, but the kids would have to provide their own security. Next thing we know Greg gets a phone call from Dee Snider's manager, Markus, when Dee was DJing on WMMR radio in Philly. We could not believe it! Dee interviewed Greg several times on the radio and said that he would provide security for the show and that he may show up if he wasn't doing anything. Well, Dee did in fact show up!!! He drove himself to our home in Bernville, PA. Hung out with the kids for a bit. He even autographed Greg and Chris's bedroom walls. His manager Markus came in a limo to pick him and my son Greg up to take them to the school. The media was nuts about this for a few months! Greg, Dee, and the other band members did interviews on the news and for VH1 and the newspapers. They did have a spot that showed on VH1 news. Later that summer MTV was at our house for a week and filmed a re-make of the experience for MTV High School Stories. When it came time for the kids to play, they of course sang "We're not gonna take it" (appropriately). Dee came on stage after the 1st verse and performed with the kids. This was not your usual talent show, obviously. The auditorium was packed, I think around 800 people came. Money that was made from ticket sales went to a young boy with leukemia. It was an awesome day that those kids will never forget. Dee was proud of my son Greg standing up for his first amendment rights, "we're not gonna take it!!!" Dee came back to our place after the show for a little while and met with the kids a little more. We had a house full. It was fun. Dee is a wonderful person. I can't believe he came all that way from his home to our little town to back these kids and what they believed in! I am proud to say that my 2 sons still have a band going and they play shows at local clubs and really enjoy what they do.

    Thank you DEE!!! Rock n roll forever!!!

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    Roxanneat 7-18-2007

    rock on luvv the song R@*Y

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    Lizat 8-03-2007

    This song is incredible! GO TWISTED SISTER!!!

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    Jimat 8-27-2007

    Id write but craig need s me to go hug some trees...brb

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    Jeff Jonesat 12-12-2007

    The Clintons?

    "We're not gonna take it" came out in 1983/1984. the Clinton presidency did not come around till 1992.

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    Kentat 12-12-2007

    I listened to this song a lot in 1994, when the GOP was in the process of taking Congress from the Democrats.

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    Benat 12-12-2007

    AOL had the posting to this in top news like 3 weeks ago.....Or atleast something very simular....

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