We're Not Gonna Take It

"We're Not Gonna Take It" is a song by the American band Twisted Sister from their album Stay Hungry. It was first released as a single (with "You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" as the B-side) on April 27, 1984. The Stay Hungry album was released two weeks later, on May 10, 1984. The single reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it Twisted Sister's only Top 40 single. The song was ranked No. 47 on 100 Greatest 80's Songs and No. 21 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.

Lyrics
Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore

We've got the right to choose it There ain't no way we'll lost 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

Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore

Oh you're so condescending Your gall is never ending We don't want nothin', not a thing from you

Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that's your best, your best won't do

Oh Oh

We're right (yeah) We're free (yeah) We'll fight (yeah) You'll see (yeah)

Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore

Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore

No way

Oh Oh

We're right (yeah) We're free (yeah) We'll fight (yeah) You'll see (yeah)

Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh we're not gonna take it anymore

Oh we're not gonna take it No, we ain't gonna take it Oh 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 Oh pledge pin

No, we ain't gonna take it Oh you and your uniform We're not gonna take it anymore