"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,[1] and it was featured on U.S pressings of his debut album Matthew and Son.
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"I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun" | ||||
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Single by Cat Stevens | ||||
B-side | "School is Out" | |||
Released | 24 March 1967 | |||
Genre | Baroque pop, folk pop | |||
Length | 2:16 | |||
Label | Decca/Deram | |||
Songwriter(s) | Cat Stevens | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Hurst | |||
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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."[citation needed]
“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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1967 | UK Singles Chart[1] | No. 6 |
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