Dee Snider Thrilled IRS Using Twisted Sister Song for New Ad Campaign

Musician Dee Snider is ecstatic that the Internal Revenue Service is using a Twisted Sister song in their new ad campaign. The IRS has commissioned Twisted Sister’s 80s pop hit, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” for their new commercial.

The IRS commercial features many agents dancing all over the country singing the reworked song. Dee Snider makes an appearance as an agent kicking down the door of an elderly couple as other agents open fire and then pillage the house.

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The hysterical commercial has Snider singing new reworked lyrics that fit the theme of the commercial. The catchy chorus goes, “We’re so gonna take it – Yes, we are gonna take it – We’re so gonna take it right away”. An IRS spokesperson stated, “The lyrics of course are a way to put a positive spin on the Government stealing and laundering your money. Hey wait a minute is this thing on? You can’t write that, get back here you.”

Dee Snider Thrilled IRS Using Twisted Sister Song for New Ad Campaign

Snider commented, “I am so excited, I love the IRS and it is a great honor for them to use my song. Before you say it, I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that back in the 1980s I lobbied congress for free speech and I was a rebel. Well, that was a long time ago and I was wrong. The Government knows what’s best for us so just shut up and let them do what they need to do.”

We’re So Gonna Take It

The verse of the reworked song for the commercial includes, “You’ve got no right to choose, and – We’ll choke your wallet loose and – If you don’t pay, we’ll take you away – We are the powers that be now – Don’t try to hide a cent now – We want it all, nothing for you”.

“We’re Not Gonna Take It” is a song by Twisted Sister from their 1984 album Stay Hungry. The song sold well but is considered nothing more than a silly pop song by true Rock and Metal fans. For years Snider has been trying to hawk the song as some sort of rebellion or battle cry. “Thank God the IRS is using the song, I need the money. I was a one hit wonder almost 40 years ago! Now I am playing Bar Mitzvahs in Long Island. It doesn’t matter to me who uses the song as long as I get paid.”

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