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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. According to Songfacts, Tyler wrote the lyrics after reading an article about children who had been killed by guns in Time magazine. 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.
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  • Big Ones
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  • O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (disc 1)
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  • Gold
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  • MIKEH3875

    One of the first ever live shows i ever attended was Aerosmith with Joan Jett opening the show in 1989 during the pump world tour.

    Monday afternoon

  • paradrome

    EVAR!

    16 days ago

  • gumball79

    One of my FAVORITES !!! EVER !!!!

    last month

  • HathInTheRam

    I could listen to the Water Song all day.

    March 2012

  • linkntinks

    wow have not heard this in a while!

    March 2012

  • rikrijean

    AEROSMITH;-;-;-;-SUUUPER !!!!!!

    March 2012

  • brettlayton

    .45 Kimber 1911

    February 2012

  • igottrouble

    dum, dum, dum, honey what have you done?

    February 2012

  • jerzset2

    truly an amazing classic...

    January 2012

  • pkarollyne

    SENSACIONAL

    January 2012

  • Pudzinski

    gau8

    December 2011

  • brettlayton

    M1917 Browning

    November 2011

  • RAYNDEER

    357

    November 2011

  • kurtnirvanakris

    rock on aerosmith

    November 2011

  • SamFresher

    One of the best rock band in the wordl!

    October 2011

  • kurtnirvanakris

    i love aerosmith

    October 2011

  • Jovannnn

    EPIC!

    October 2011

  • PattySauce

    great song

    September 2011

  • pjbird

    Top stuff

    September 2011

  • Marjo47

    great track.

    September 2011
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