I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun
Cat Stevens
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I've been demoralized too many times But now I realize, Ah ah, no more. I'm gonna get me a gun I'm gonna get me a gun And all those people who put me down You better get ready to run, 'cause I'm gonna get me a gun I know my destiny is like the sun You see the best of me when I have got my gun I'm gonna get me a gun I'm gonna get me a gun And all those people who put me down You better get ready to run, 'cause I'm gonna get me a gun So you think you can push me around And make me run Well I'm gonna tell you now I'm gonna get me a gun I'm gonna get me a gun And all those people who put me down You better get ready to run, 'cause I'm gonna get me a gun Gonna get me a gun
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10 facts about this song
Song Identification"I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun" is a song by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens.
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Album DetailsThe song is from his second album titled "New Masters" that was released in December 1967.
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Music GenreCat Stevens, under the genre of folk and pop-rock, sang the song.
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Chart SuccessDespite the controversial nature of the song, it peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967.
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Controversial LyricsThe song has been subject to controversy due to its lyrics, which can be interpreted as promoting violence, even though the intention was metaphorical.
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Cat Stevens' BackgroundBefore adopting the name Cat Stevens, the singer was known as Steven Demetre Georgiou. He later changed his name again to Yusuf Islam after converting to Islam.
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ThemeThe song can be interpreted as a dark reflection of Stevens' early struggle with the music industry not going as he planned.
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Retrospective ViewsIn later years, Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) disowned the song, along with several others from his early career, due to what he saw as their incompatibility with his Islamic faith.
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Cultural ImpactDespite the controversy, the song remains a significant part of Stevens' discography and the mid-to-late 1960s British music scene.
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Other Song DetailsThe song, like most of Cat Stevens' early songs, is noted for its distinctive melodies and evocative lyrics.
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