What a great opening drum riff..."We're Not Gonna Take It" is a 1984 hit song by the band Twisted Sister from their album Stay Hungry. 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".
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).
So much for special effects - check out the bedspread and pillow on the right @ 0:06 sec. I guess some lazy ass had to have a seat during takes, the Wayne Gretzky poster lends to my appreication as well.
Has this ever happened to you ? (@1:43 sec.)...I think I would've been done at this point, but not Neidermayer, he goes in for more. I mean, really dude...you fell off the goddamn roof .
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Classic 80's metal. Doesn't get any more "over the top" than these guys. I remember back in the mid-80's listening to traditional top 40 radio always hoping they would play this song or "Round & Round" from Ratt.
BTW, the drummer, A.J. Pero is actually from Staten Island, NY. He worked at my company for a few years in the nineties....
Anthony, AJ Pero worked with you, how come you never told me this.......H
BTW, great song, its just one of those classics. If you liked it 20 years ago, you still like it today.
Yeah, I knew Pero too and WE did tell you, you just don"t remember!!!
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