Tori Amos - Me and a Gun

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Tori Amos' haunting ballad "Me and a Gun" invites its audience to listen to the emotional mind state of a recently violated date rape victim. Ms. Amos' voice is taught and sounds frighteningly alone unaccompanied by musical instruments. Immediately the listener is made aware of the severity of the tone of this piece.

As the song progresses, the story unfolds and the audience is informed of the graphic nature of the crime against the woman whose story we are hearing. She was raped; face down, on the hood of an antique Cadillac Seville. Amos' lyrical details increase for the listener the feeling of just how dehumanizing the act of forced sexual activity can be fo



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Approximate Word count = 450
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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