In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

We're Not Gonna Take It

Music by Daniel Dee Snider

Originally Performed by Twisted Sister

"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. 20 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s. The single has been certificated gold in US since 1984, selling more than 500,000 copies.

Release Date: 1984

We're Not Gonna Take It

Twisted Sister

Expressing the same feelings that almost every adolescent feels, this song by Twisted Sister is one that your students will easily relate to. The guitar driven score is very singable and the chorus lends itself to choral singing.

Voicing: SATB

We're Not Gonna Take It

Twisted Sister

Voicing: SAB

We're Not Gonna Take It

Twisted Sister

Voicing: 2-Part

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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The Who : Pete Townshend's Tommy

This full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy was written by Townshend and launched The Who into international superstardom when it was released in 1969. Our songbook includes piano, vocal and guitar arrangements with complete lyrics for 23 songs, including: Amazing Journey - Pinball Wizard - I'm Free - We're Not Gonna Take It - and more.

Songlist: Acid Queen, Amazing Journey, Christmas, Do You Think It's Alright, Go To The Mirror, Miracle Cure, Overture (It's A Boy), Sally Simpson, Smash The Mirror, There's A Doctor I've Found, Tommy Can You Hear Me?, We're Not Gonna Take It, Welcome, Sensation, Cousin Kevin, Fiddle About, Tommy's Holiday Camp, It's A Boy, I'm Free, Captain Walker, Twenty-One, Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me, Eyesight To The Blind, Acid Queen, Amazing Journey, Christmas, Do You Think It's Alright, Go To The Mirror, Miracle Cure, and more

Vocal Selections : Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages tells the tale of a rock star who meets his dream girl at a Los Angeles club performance in the '80s. This Tony Awardae-nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands including Journey, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, and others. Our songbook includes 30 piano/vocal selections.

Songlist: We're Not Gonna Take It, Heaven, Any Way You Want It, Keep On Loving You, The Search Is Over, Don't Stop Believin', Here I Go Again, Can't Fight This Feeling, Cum On Feel The Noize, Beaver Hunt, Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Final Countdown, Harden My Heart, Heat Of The Moment, High Enough, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, I Hate Myself For Loving You, I Wanna Rock, I Want To Know What Love Is, Just Like Paradise, More Than Words, Nothin' But A Good Time, Oh Sherrie, Renegade, Sister Christian, To Be With You, Too Much Time On My Hands, Waiting For A Girl Like You, Wanted Dead Or Alive, We Built This City, and more

Individual Folios

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