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I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun

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"'I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun'" is a song that Cat Stevens wrote, composed, and recorded in 1967, and was produced by Mike Hurst of Decca Records's recently added Deram Records label. It was released as a 45 in the UK, reaching number 6 in the UK Singles Chart, and it was featured on U.S pressings of his debut album 'Matthew and Son.'

Personnel



*Cat Stevens - vocals

*Alan Tew - orchestral arrangements

Subject



The song's protagonist is a young man who means to obtain a gun, out of frustration with his grinding, unfulfilling work and the lack of respect he apparently receives from his co-workers. The selection can be perceived as a kind of sequel to "Matthew and Son."

I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun was written, composed, and originally released in the middle 1960s, years before workplace violence became a major problem in the United States.

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