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‘Me and A Gun’ – Tori Amos
At the age of 22, Tori Amos was raped by a fan when she offered to give him a ride home after a performance. This man held her hostage and raped and tortured her for hours. Tori remained silent about the incident for many years until the movie “Thelma and Louise” triggered an emotional response in her. It was then that she wrote ”Me and A Gun,” a song that details a harrowing account of her rape. Tori sings this song at almost every performance; the song has and continues to give strength and voice to survivors of sexual violence.
In 1994, Amos co-founded RAINN, The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.
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