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“Janie’s Got a Gun” was written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton. It was released as the second single from Pump in 1989. The song is about a girl named Janie who takes revenge on her father after being sexually abused. It is one of the few Aerosmith songs to deal with a heavy social issue
On the album, “Janie’s Got a Gun” is preceded by a 10-second instrumental called “Water Song”, which features the work of professional instrumentalist Randy Raine-Reusch, who uses a glass harmonica, wind gong, and bullroarers to produce the special effects heard at the start of the song.
It was originally titled “Danny’s got a Gun” after a close friend of Steven Tyler, but was later changed.
It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and also made it to #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song also reached #1 in Australia, their first single #1 there, and one of two #1 singles for the band in that country. It reached #12 in Sweden.
On the album, “Janie’s Got a Gun” is preceded by a 10-second instrumental called “Water Song”, which features the work of professional instrumentalist Randy Raine-Reusch, who uses a glass harmonica, wind gong, and bullroarers to produce the special effects heard at the start of the song.
It was originally titled “Danny’s got a Gun” after a close friend of Steven Tyler, but was later changed.
It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and also made it to #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song also reached #1 in Australia, their first single #1 there, and one of two #1 singles for the band in that country. It reached #12 in Sweden.
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canbfrisky wrote:
Janie should shoot daddies lil pecker off ! (they'd let her walk.)
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wanderer44 wrote:
love it!!!
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san_music_fan wrote:
Ruuuuuuun aaaawaaaaaay, ruuuuunn aaaawaaaay from the pain........))))))))
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J20EuroSchein wrote:
great song!
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didiercolombier wrote:
bon debut
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roelsmits wrote:
<3
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Daywalker_67 wrote:
Classic song, great lyrics
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Tiger1962 wrote:
the man is got to be insane...
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Lempea wrote:
the strange noise at the start always made me thought about the noise one of my kitchen's drawer was doing.
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mark108108 wrote:
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) http://gpbraslet.ru/
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jakob-jannis wrote:
great song!
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jimbojake wrote:
Amazing song!
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xLegacyStrike wrote:
THE WHOLE WORLDS COME UNDONE!
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diana2amazing wrote:
just the perfect song.. breaking images and creating a legend!
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Knoei wrote:
brilliant
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JumbieLove wrote:
i effin love this song!!!! XD amazing!! 0_o
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SASSYSTEPH09 wrote:
sassy's got a gun lol...got to love this song!
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fleury08 wrote:
Ruuuuunawaaaaay! Ruuuuunawaaaay from the pain!
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syguy47 wrote:
Awesome song!!!
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HOWLIN_WOLF_ wrote:
by the beard of Zeus yes
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