<P> Tyler said he came up with the title and melody before he knew what direction he wanted the song to take . It had taken nine months to finish the lyrics; after Tyler read a Newsweek article on gunshot victims, he was able to connect the song with the theme of child abuse and incest . The singer declared that "I got really angry that nobody was paying homage to those who were abused by Mom and Dad". The line "He jacked a little bitty baby" was originally "He raped a little bitty baby," but was changed for commercial purposes . Tyler often sings the original line when performing live . In addition, the line "...and put a bullet in his brain" was sometimes changed to "...and left him in the pouring rain" for the radio airplay version to make the song sound less graphic . </P> <P> The song is one of few Aerosmith songs to deal with a heavy social issue . The lyrics are about a girl named Janie who takes revenge on her father after years of being sexually abused by him . </P> <P> The video, released in 1989, was directed by noted video director and later film director David Fincher . The actress playing Janie is Kristin Dattilo of The Chris Isaak Show fame . Actress Lesley Ann Warren played Janie's mother and actor Nicholas Guest played her father . </P> <P> The song was parodied as "Elmo's Got a Gun" by Tommy & Rumble, about Sesame Street character Elmo going on a gruesome killing spree . It is often erroneously attributed to "Weird Al" Yankovic . The song appears on the duo's 1998 album Have a Cigar and has been featured in several fan - made music videos, mostly featured on YouTube . </P>

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