We're Not Gonna Take It: A Children's Picture Book (LyricPop)

This picture book of Dee Snider's classic song of empowerment and self-determination will strike a chord with kids everywhere.

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

We're Not Gonna Take It is a playful picture book echoing 1980s hair band Twisted Sister's most popular antiestablishment anthem. As part of their triple-platinum albumStay Hungry, "We're Not Gonna Take It" spent fifteen weeks on theBillboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number twenty-one. With lyrics by Dee Snider and illustrations by Margaret McCartney, this picture book follows three toddlers on a mission to defy their parents, whether it be lunchtime, bath time, or bedtime.We're Not Gonna Take It is a story both parents and children can relate to, and a song they can enjoy together.

• Released in 1984, "We're Not Gonna Take It" is a signature rock anthem of the 1980s
• The song was a Hot 100 top forty hit and reached the top ten on theBillboard Mainstream Rock chart
• The album it appeared on,Stay Hungry, was the band's breakthrough and a US top twenty hit
• Its anthemic quality has propelled the song to become a US pop culture touchstone
• The song has an iconic music video

"'We're Not Gonna Take It' was a watershed moment in hard rock. It delivered a defiant song that originally shook up the establishment."
--Christa Titus,Billboard

"'We're Not Gonna Take It' is an indelible hit, whose instantly recognizable hook practically invites the listener to shout along."
--Rachel Martin and Phil Harrell, NPR