Janie's Got a Gun

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Her dog day's just begun

"Janie's Got a Gun" was written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and also made it to #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. 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 was originally titled "Danny's got a Gun" after a close friend of Steven Tyler, but was later change… read more
"Janie's Got a Gun" was written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and also made it t… read more
"Janie's Got a Gun" was written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton. It peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990, and also made it to #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks ch… read more

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Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford. Their musical style is primarily rooted in blues-based hard rock and also incorporates elements of pop rock, heavy metal, glam metal, and rhythm and blues. The band’s primary songwriting partnership between Tyler and Perry is often referred to as the Toxic Twins. Perry and Hamilton were originally part of a band called the Jam Band, through which they met Tyler, Kramer, an… read more
Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe … read more
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