The Truly All-Purpose Protest Song (It Comes From, Of All Genres, Heavy Metal)

“‘We’re Not Gonna Take It,’ by the hair metal act Twisted Sister, was once named among the ‘Filthy 15’ songs singled out for offensive content and brought before Congress by concerned parents in the 1980s. It’s also an indelible hit, whose instantly recognizable hook practically invites the listener to shout along.” By now it’s been used by everyone from the striking schoolteachers of Oklahoma to the New York Yankees to Paul Ryan (?!?).