Ha!
I never thought I’d use those words together in one sentence! 
While I was catching up on my feed reading this morning, I saw that Karen from Live the Power had tagged me with a meme started by Hilda of Living Out Loud: Songs that Make Your Heart Sing.
This one took about 4 minutes of thought before I came up with the one to use.
While I wouldn’t call it my favorite song, Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” never fails to get my energy up and get me focused. Just thinking about the drum beat opening is getting my engine revved now… I think I’m off to iTunes when I’m done with this post! Back to my 80’s headbanging roots, baby!
Here are the lyrics, courtesy of Sing365.com:
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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 and
there ain’t no way we’ll lose it
this is our life, this is our song
we’ll fight a 1000 legions
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
whoa…………………
whoa…………………
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!
whoa…………………
whoa…………………
we’re right/yeah
we’re free/yeah
we’ll fight/yeah
you’ll see/yeah
we’re not gonna take it
no, we ain’t gonna take it
we’re not gonna take it anymore
we’re not gonna take it, no!
no, we ain’t gonna take it
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
A Pledge pin
no, we ain’t gonna take it
On your uniform
we’re not gonna take it anymore
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Nneka, Gleb, and Vickie… what songs make your heart sing?
Update 6/25/07 - I just saw that Edward Mills of Evolving Times tagged me with this as well. Thanks, Ed!
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I LOVE that song! Such a great one!
Thanks for participating! I’ll be singing “Twisted Sister” now for the rest of the day! Yeah!
You’re welcome, Karen… thanks for tagging me and bringing back some memories.
Ditto on what Karen said, Lyman. If We’re Not Gonna Take It doesn’t get your blood flowing, you’re already dead.
This was a really cool game of tag. I wrote the post from memory, but I’ve pulled out some old CDs and downloaded some stuff… why was it that I stopped listening to music?
Wow, Twisted Sister. That was unexpected!
Ed:
I guess I could’ve also used “I Gotta Be Me”! 
Hi Lyman,
thanks so much for playing along. This is going to be one eclectic compilation! I’m going to be tracking the posts for another week or so, but hope to have it finished by the middle of July and I’ll let you know when it’s ready.
all the best,
Hilda.
Thanks for putting this together, Hilda! I’ve already come across some great music from the entries I’ve seen. I can’t wait to see your compilation!
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Songs that make your Heart Sing: The Playlist
It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve finally gotten around to compiling the playlist of Songs that Make your Heart Sing. I think I’ve tracked down all the posts, but if I’ve missed any that you’re aware of, maybe