The wildly known anthem for teen rebellion, "We're not gonna take it" is a 1980's hit by the rock band Twisted Sister. The combination of the content, and the bold images of the song's popular music video glorifies the message that Twisted Sister is sending their audience. The band encourages their audience to stand up for themselves and break from the chains that their parents, or any authority head, has forced onto them.

As a young boy strums his electric guitar with the dream of becoming a rock star, his enraged father walks in. With veins popping from his skin he tells his son he is a disgusting slob and follows with the bold statement, "What do you wanna do with your life?" Between the screaming match, and the disapproving parent, the Twisted Sisters attempt to create a connection between their audience, and the opening scene of their music video. With the mind frame that everyone has gotten into a bad fight with their parents, where they have wanted to rebel but didn't have the guts to do it, the band hopes that the message of the music video is easy to relate to and  will have a stronger impact on the audience. By personalizing the message, they hope that their audience will be able to apply this in their own lives in the future. Seeing that young boy stand up to his dad may inspire someone to do the same.

As the father is physically thrown outside windows, through walls, and against doors, the video appeals to the viewer's sense of humor. This use slapstick comedy glorifies the idea of rebellion. The band's intent is to encourage the audience to stand up for themselves and condones whatever actions must be taken in the process. This physical abuse of the father represents the successes of rebellion.

If viewers aren't already convinced of the power of rebellion, the Twisted Sisters stray from the plot of the video to enforce their message. Throughout clips of the video, we see big flaming red hair, flashy costumes and an entertained audience at one of the band's sold out concerts. The audience has seen the process of rebellion in action at the young boy's house, but now they are exposed to the possible effects of this revolt. By convincing the audience that the life of a rock star is only a revolt away, standing up for themselves might not seem as difficult as they thought.