Open Post: Hosted By Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister’s Crypto-Themed Version Of “We’re Not Gonna Take It”

Sometimes a delightfully cute story goes viral and captures the imagination of a people. Like when a dog rescues a baby or a cat does a funny dance. Unfortunately, today’s story is neither delightful nor cute. It is has gone viral for exactly the opposite. Mark Zuckerberg’s sister Randi Zuckerberg took the 80s Twisted Sister hit We’re Not Gonna Take It and made a cringey music extolling the values of cryptocurrency. Girlboss meets a volatile investment strategy. Yeah!

Randi is a huge proponent of crypto and women in tech, so she decided that making a video was the best way to express this love. She also appears to be a big fan of irony, too. Nothing says righteous rebellion like espousing and promulgating the adoption of an unregulated currency plagued by scams! Via Louder:

Randi has recorded a version of Twisted Sister’s anthem of defiance We’re Not Gonna Take It, and while the song may have been adopted as a rallying cry by the people of Ukraine in the face of Russian tanks, Zuckerberg has used the song to promote the joys of cryptocurrency.

“A decade ago, I sang this song on Broadway,” Zuckerberg says. “Today I sing this song, surrounded by new friends, as a rallying cry for the women of web3. Together, we can accomplish anything. And have fun doing it!”

While supporting women in tech is clearly a laudable aim, we’re not entirely convinced that the video – which features memorable lines like “you’ve got coins from different blockchains and want to do some trading”, “carpe your crypto diem” and “no single point of failure means you’ve got security” – is the most enticing recruitment tool. We’re not saying it’s the worst thing we’ve ever seen, but neither is it in the top 10,000.

Dee Snider seems to agree. Taking to social media, the former Twister Sister man expressed disbelief that Zuckerberg’s parody had generated millions of views, and confirmed that the band’s legal team were exploring their options. He went on to describe the video as “dog shit”.

You want to see the video, you say? Don’t let me stop you!

Dee Snider really captured the essence of this video with his review. The overacting, the costuming, the clipart graphics, the rounding up friends who don’t really want to be a part of this. This video gives off big theater kid vibes. I’m no rocker, but I’m certain that constant devil horn hands and over-display of the tongue do not a rocker make! We have to start taking away cameras from famous and famous-ish people. It’s becoming an epidemic!

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