The third single off the band's 10th album, Pump in 1989, "Janie's Got a Gun" was released on Nov. 8, 1989 and went to No. For the young adult fantasy novels, see, Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, "30 Years Ago: Aerosmith Tackle Abuse With 'Janie's Got a Gun', "25 best Aerosmith singles, from 'Dream On' to 'Crazy', "Winners: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal", "The Heavier Meaning Behind Aerosmith's 1989 Hit 'Janie's Got a Gun', "Aerosmith Chart History (Mainstream Rock)", "ARIA Charts Accreditations 1990 Singles", Australian Recording Industry Association, Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection, Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith, Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janie%27s_Got_a_Gun&oldid=1136030342, Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2020, Single chart usages for Billboardmainstreamrock, Certification Table Entry usages for Australia, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote, Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 09:39. Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Her dog day's just begun Now everybody is on the run What did her daddy do? 7-22727; Vinyl 7"). Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun Aerosmith 3.52M subscribers Subscribe 246K Share 66M views 13 years ago #Aerosmith #Remastered #JaniesGotAGun REMASTERED IN HD! What have the artists said about the song? Log In. REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for Janie's Got A Gun performed by Aerosmith.Listen to more from Aerosmith: https://lnk.to/AeroBestOfExplore the incredible history of Aerosmith here: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/artist/aerosmithExperience Aerosmith on Vinyl LP: https://lnk.to/tLBN1Follow AerosmithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aerosmithTwitter: https://twitter.com/AerosmithFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aerosmithWebsite:http://www.aerosmith.com#Aerosmith #JaniesGotAGun #Remastered Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On February 17th 1990, Aerosmith performed "Jamie's Got a Gun" on the NBC-TV program 'Saturday Night Live'. [5], On the album, "Janie's Got a Gun" is preceded by a 10-second instrumental called "Water Song", which features the work of 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.[6]. According to Songfacts, Tyler wrote the lyrics after reading an article about children who had been killed by guns in Time . [10] Janie is portrayed by actress Kristin Dattilo. Browse our 3 arrangements of "Janie's Got a Gun." I felt, man, I gotta sing about this. The time has come for the police to pay it out of their own pocket and there will be an end to fabricated crimes At one stage in his/her life he was an innocent, precious child. The first time they were honored was in 1991, when this song won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. In addition, the line "and put a bullet in his brain" changed to "she left him in the pouring rain" for the radio version. Home; Log In The song is about a girl named Janie who takes revenge on her father after being sexually abused. Only members can comment. From Touki Bouki to Friday, the 75 greatest movies by Black directors, as chosen by our special panel of filmmakers and critics. It was a bit out of character for the group who are mostly known for tracks about the hedonistic lifestyle of rockstars. How To Get Rid Of A Body (and still be friends), How to Get Rid of a Body and Still Be Friends [OFFICIAL TRAILER], How to Get Rid of a Body (And Still Be Friends). There are no reviews written for Janie's Got a Gun. Ramon Najera, 81, was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs after getting out of a car with his 74-year-old wife in San Antonio, Texas. Someone wrote on his/her slate to help create the monster within him. I felt, man, I gotta sing about this. SKU: MN0100759 . I often wonder, though, what creates a rapist. In Australia, the song reached number one, becoming Aerosmith's first of two number-one singles there. The voters in this category quickly acclimated to Aerosmith and gave them the award three more times in the '90s, for ", The song peaked on the US charts in February 1990, one week before the band performed it on, The title of this song is similar to the 1939 anti-war novel, More songs with girls' names in the title, More songs inspired by newspaper or magazine articles, More songs that deal with child abuse or domestic violence, More songs performed on Saturday Night Live, More songs with videos directed by David Fincher, Trans Soul Rebels: Songs About Transgenderism, Jay, Peaches, Spinderella and other Darrining Victims. [8], The singer declared, "I got really angry that nobody was paying homage to those who were abused by mom and dad. What did her daddy do?Its Janies last I.O.UShe had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brainShe said, Cause nobody believes me, the man was such a sleazeHe aint never gonna be the same, I sat for months, waiting for the oracle door to open, said Tyler in a 1994 interview. Genres: Hard Rock, Pop Rock, AOR. Thank you, Aerosmith, for this amazing song. It won the band a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Dumb, dumb, dumb, honey what have you done? All a man has to do is be totally honest with himself and he can see it. This is real.. It also went to #1 in Australia and charted well in New Zealand and Sweden. Then I got off on the child abuse angle. Paid users learn tabs 60% faster! Tyler. [7] The guitar solo, by Joe Perry, is accompanied by the main riff and rhythmic clapping. "The Law and Order bass makes this." [2] Also the Psycho strings. I knew it was a big hit, certainly one of Tylers best moments as a songwriter, said John Kalodner, head of Aerosmiths label in the bands autobiography,Walk This Way. It was a work of art, a masterpiece and so bizarre. I agree about the content of the song. Kristin Dattilo. It was a bit out of character for the group who are mostly known for tracks about the hedonistic lifestyle of rockstars. It's Janie's last I.O.U She had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brain She said, "'Cause nobody believes me, the man was such a sleaze" He ain't never gonna be the same Run away, run away from the pain yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Run away, run away from the pain, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Run away, run away, run, run . Thirty years ago this month, Aerosmith 's "Janie's Got a Gun" peaked on the Hot 100, reaching Number Four just below Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract," Seduction's "Two to . The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father. It was the albums second of three top 10 hits, reaching #4 in early 1990. She had to take him down easy and put a bullet in his brain, She said, "'Cause nobody believes me. Janie's got a gun Janie's got a gun Her dog day's just begun Now everybody is on the run What did her daddy do? Theres ways to love it without making love to it I wrote Janies Got A Gun about fathers who dont know the difference. Janie's Got a Gun es un sencillo de la banda de hard rock estadounidense Aerosmith. I'd heard this woman speaking about how many children are attacked by their mothers and fathers. Sign in. On Glen's rsum: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx. The music video was directed by David Fincher. Other articles where Janie's Got A Gun is discussed: Aerosmith: featured the Grammy Award-winning "Janie's Got a Gun," and it marked a return to the hard rock success of Toys in the Attic. Janie's Got a Gun Tab by Aerosmith | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm Aerosmith - Janie's Got a Gun Tab Subscribe to Plus. Aerosmith tackled a dark and serious subject with their 1989 single from Pump - "Janie's Got A Gun." Unlike their other songs, this one's about incest, child abuse, and revenge killing. Id heard this woman speaking about how many children are attacked by their mothers and fathers. Actress: Aerosmith: Janie's Got a Gun. Little Mountain Sound Studios, VA, Canada. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned Aerosmith the first Grammy. He told Rolling Stone that after sitting on the songs title for four months without writing any lyrics: I looked over at a Time magazine and saw this article on 48 hours, minute by minute, of handgun deaths in the United States. 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The latter story (a young teenager being sexually abused by her father) became a motive for the former (Janie killing someone, in this case her father). The song was released as the second single from Pump in 1989, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in 1990. Steven TylerWe're All Somebody From Somewhere 2016 Dot RecordsReleased on: 2016-07-15Produce. Hopes for a calming effect of the meeting hosted by Jordan in the Red Sea port of Aqaba and attended by high-level Israeli and Palestinian security officials . Steven came in and played Janies Got a Gun one day at rehearsal, and we all just stood there, said Hamilton once the lyrics were finally set. It was the album's second of three top 10 hits, reaching #4 in early 1990. Originally, the song had the line Daddys Got a Gun beforeTyler changed the gender and focused the song on Janie. 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