<P> 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 . </P> <P> Tyler came up with the main riff of "Janie's Got a Gun" using a low - tone setting on his keyboard . Hamilton then came up with the bassline . The guitars and drum parts were configured in later and Tyler wrote the lyrics . The guitar solo is played by Joe Perry and is accompanied by the main riff and rhythmic clapping . </P> <P> The song is one of the 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> 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>

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