Ukraine Rejects Dee Snider’s Offer To Use “We’re Not Gonna Take It” As BattleCry

Rocker Dee Snider has reached out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and offered the leader the use of his music. Snider made the offer through social media letting it be known that his song with Twisted Sister, “We’re Not Gonna Take It” is up for grabs. 

“I absolutely would love if the Ukrainians used ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ as their battle cry,” said Snider on Twitter. “My grandfather was Ukrainian before it was swallowed up by the USSR after WW2. He was forced to be a human toilet by the Soviets and Putin. This can’t happen to these people again!”

That Song S*cks

Zelensky said “I never heard of this song before, so I took a listen. Oh my god, It was the worst piece of 1980’s hair metal trash I ever heard. That sung sucks a$$. Tell Snider he can offer that song to Putin, maybe he will like it. Can you imagine such a fruity song for a battlecry? I like real metal, I would like to use a bad ass song like ‘Raining Blood’ by Slayer or ‘War Pigs’ by Sabbath or ‘Message in Blood’ by Pantera. Now those are some bad ass songs that will instill fear in our enemies. 

Volodymyr Zelensky is fast becoming a national and global hero as he attempts to rally his country in the face of invading Russian forces. Mocking Dee Snider is just one more reason to admire the man. 

The former actor and comedian has released a series of videos in recent days urging Ukrainians to take up arms and reiterating his own refusal to flee despite being a top Kremlin target. “I am here. We will not lay down any weapons. We will defend our state, because our weapons are our truth, and Fu*k Dee Snider” he said in a video message. 

“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. After the rejection, Snider offered the song to Putin. Dee tweeted “My other Grandfather was Russian, I would love if The Russians, used my song as a battle cry. C’mon someone use the damn song. I need the money. I was a one hit wonder almost 40 years ago!”

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