Sheila from glendale, az i was sexually abused by my father when i was 3 years old and 16 years old, so i can relate to this song. Aerosmith water songjanies got a gun lyrics metal kingdom. With aerosmith, kristin dattilo, nicholas guest, tom hamilton. The video, released in 1989, was directed by noted video director and later film director david fincher. Great aerosmith grooves yet a slightly darker offering than permanent vacation. It was released as the second single from pump in 1989. The story behind janies got a gun by aerosmith society. Aerosmith is an american rock band formed in boston in 1970. Aerosmith released pump in september 1989, and it was definitely one of their best albums. According to songfacts, tyler wrote the lyrics after reading an article about children who had been killed by guns in time magazine. Archief sittin on the dock of the bay otis redding 1967 5. Janies got a gun is a song from the 1990 aerosmith album pump. Nov, 1989 aerosmith performs in the music video janies got a gun from the album pump recorded for geffen records.
Listen free to aerosmith janie s got a gun janie s got a gun lp version. Janies got a gun recording by aerosmith britannica. Love in an elevator, janie s got a gun, monkey on my back, and voodoo medicine man are real standouts. According to songfacts, tyler wrote the lyrics after reading an article about children who had been killed by guns in time.
But theres also the new sense of controlled brilliance of seasons of wither. Big ones is one of the many compilation albums by the american rock band aerosmith, released on november 1, 1994 by geffen records see 1994 in music. 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 aint never gonna be the same run away, run away from the pain yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah. Three tracks reached the top ten as singles, and one of these janies got a gun won the band thei. Aerosmith released scores of incredible music through out the rock era. This album confirmed the new level of steven tylers group. Vinyl 12 aerosmith janie s got a gun 1989, poster bag, vinyl discogs.
The band also won its first grammy in the category of best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal, for janie s got a gun. Janies got a gun by aerosmith song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Feb, 2020 thirty years ago this month, aerosmith s janies got a gun peaked on the hot 100, reaching number four just below paula abduls opposites attract, seductions two to. Aerosmith tackled a dark and serious subject with their 1989 single from pump janies got a gun. Lyrics to janies got a gun by aerosmith from the the essential aerosmith album. Sep 12, 2012 aerosmith pump 1989 track listing 01 00. The rock star blends aerosmith hits with his new country tunes for a. In 1998, i dont want to miss a thing gave aerosmith the one prize that had eluded the. The song is a combination of glam metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock and psychedelic pop. Check out janie s got a gun by aerosmith on amazon music. Tyler, nearly 45 minutes behind schedule, kicked off the 90minute set with a onethree punch of sweet. The group consists of steven tyler lead vocals, joe perry guitar, tom hamilton bass, joey kramer drums and brad whitford guitar. It was released as the third single from the bands 1989 album pump.
Aerosmith janies got a gun 1989, poster bag, vinyl. In australia, the song reached number one, becoming aerosmith s first of two numberone singles there. Janies got a gun is a song performed by american rock band aerosmith and written by steven tyler and tom hamilton. House of anubis season 3, pa game commission rightto know, american. After thinking about the title, steven tyler wrote lyrics inspired by two different stories he read in time and newsweek. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Two years after permanent vacation, the previous album that marked a quality leap for their career, and after the happy rides of rag doll. Cheneys got a gun cheneys got a gun his whole worlds come undone once he sprayed addington. 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. 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. Their style, which is rooted in bluesbased hard rock, has also incorporated elements of pop rock, heavy metal, glam metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. Its predecessor, permanent vacation, was a solid album and full of fun, but pump is a punch in the nuts. Janies got a gun won the grammy for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals.
It was a bit out of character for the group who are mostly known for tracks about the hedonistic lifestyle of rockstars. A look at the history of aerosmiths 1989 hit janies got a gu. Video clips detail a story of an abused young woman who shoots her father and the police investigation of the crime. Kristin dattilo is an italian american actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work in award winning shows as chris issak show, dexter, southland, friends and working with such filmmakers as coen brothers and david fincher. They said when janie was arrested view interactive tab.
Weekbyweek music charts, peak chart positions and airplay stats. The song is about a girl named janie who takes revenge on her father after being sexually abused. Add janies got a gun by aerosmith to your rock band 4 song library. Janies got a gun aerosmith chart history top charts. Comment below with fact s and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts. Janie s got a gun is a song performed by american hard rock band aerosmith and written by steven tyler and tom hamilton.
Not since dream on and seasons of wither had they gone into such dark subject matter. In david fincher as well as aerosmiths janies got a gun 1989which. Dattilo starred in notable music videos aerosmith s janie s got a gun as janie and crosby stills. Big ones featured 12 hits from the bands three consecutive multiplatinum albums, permanent vacation 1987, pump 1989, and get a grip 1993, as well as the hit, deuces are wild from the beavis and butthead experience 1993, and two new. Check out water songjanies got a gun by aerosmith on amazon music. Pump is aerosmith s tenth studio album and one of their bestselling albums in the united states. Janie got a gun janie s got a gun her dog days just begun now everybody is on the run what did her daddy do. Water songjanies got a gun by aerosmith on amazon music. Janie s got a gun 1989 1 of 2 aerosmith and steven tyler in aerosmith. Aerosmith performs the song on a darkened concert stage. Janies got a gun video 1989 cast and crew credits, including. It was originally titled dannys got a gun after a close friend of tyler, but was later changed. Listen to janie s got a gun by aerosmith, 926,367 shazams, featuring on 80s hard rock essentials, and aerosmith essentials apple music playlists. Geffen records gef 68tw,geffen records 759 921 4180 format.
Janie s got a gun is a song performed by american rock band aerosmith and written by steven tyler and tom hamilton. Steven came in and played janies got a gun one day at rehearsal, and we all just. In addition, the video for janie s got a gun won two video music awards and was ranked as one of the 100 greatest videos of all time by rolling stone, mtv, and vh1. Aerosmith water song janies got a gun 1989 cd audio. From left to right daniel craig, rooney mara, and david fincher at. Janie s got a gun was written by steven tyler and tom hamilton. The song was released as the second single from pump in 1989, peaking at. Dec 14, 2014 aerosmith janie s got a gun, official music video. The voters in this category quickly acclimated to aerosmith and gave them the award three more times in the.
The very latest chart stats about janies got a gun peak chart position, weeks on chart. Unlike their other songs, this ones about incest, child abuse, and revenge killing. Aerosmith janies got a gun official music video youtube. Janies got a gun david fincher version by aerosmith interscope. Janie s got a gun by aerosmith chart history on spotify, apple music, itunes and youtube. Aerosmith, tom hamilton, joey kramer, joe perry, steven tyler, and brad whitford in aerosmith. The main songwriting duo of the toxic twins, steven tyler and joe perry. Janies got a gun aerosmith 80sneverend a sad rock story.
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