Me and a Gun

"Me and a Gun" was the first single released from the Tori Amos LP, Little Earthquakes, released on October 21, 1991 in the United Kingdom, as a CD single, 7" and 12". It was also released in Germany.

Related Topics:
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes

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The song is three minutes and forty-four seconds long. It was inspired by a rape that occurred in LA when Amos was 21. After she performed at a bar, a patron asked her if he could have a ride home. She obliged, and was raped at knifepoint. Fortunately, she escaped. Years later, in London, Amos saw the film Thelma and Louise and was stirred. On the way to a show, she wrote the song in her head. That night, she performed the song a capella.

Related Topics:
Rape - Thelma and Louise - A capella

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This song did not take off very well as a single, possibly given its serious subject matter; however, "Silent All These Years," another song off of Little Earthquakes, was a B-side on this single, and radio stations began to play that.

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Amos continues to sing this song during live appearances, and it has helped many rape and sexual assault survivors. In 1994, the DC Rape Crisis Center awarded Amos a Visionary award for the song and the co-creation of RAINN.

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