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The 9 minute, 55 second track is performed on guitar, bass, and sparse electric guitar. It tells the tale of a man who climbs a tower on an unnamed campus and begins sniping at people on the streets below. Throughout the song, the tempo changes several times. The beginning (A section) describes the sniper walking climbing the stairs of the tower, "two bulky |
The 9 minute, 55 second track is performed on [[guitar]], [[bass]], and sparse [[electric guitar]]. It tells the tale of a man who climbs a tower on an unnamed campus and begins sniping at people on the streets below. Throughout the song, the tempo changes several times. The beginning (A section) describes the [[sniper]] walking climbing the stairs of the tower, "two bulky [[suitcase]]s hanging from his hands." The song alternates between this fast, tense intro and slower, more retrospective sections, including interviews with people who had known the sniper from classes or around town. Finally, a slow section describes the poor relation between the sniper and his mother, who had ignored him as a child. In the end, the sniper is killed by a [[SWAT]] team which has climbed the tower. The snipers last words, "I was, I am, and now I will be" lend insight into the [[psychology]] of the sniper, who has been on a lifelong quest for [[self actualization]]. |
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Revision as of 18:54, 20 February 2008
"Sniper" is a ballad written by Harry Chapin and first released on the album Sniper and Other Love Songs in 1972.
Story
The 9 minute, 55 second track is performed on guitar, bass, and sparse electric guitar. It tells the tale of a man who climbs a tower on an unnamed campus and begins sniping at people on the streets below. Throughout the song, the tempo changes several times. The beginning (A section) describes the sniper walking climbing the stairs of the tower, "two bulky suitcases hanging from his hands." The song alternates between this fast, tense intro and slower, more retrospective sections, including interviews with people who had known the sniper from classes or around town. Finally, a slow section describes the poor relation between the sniper and his mother, who had ignored him as a child. In the end, the sniper is killed by a SWAT team which has climbed the tower. The snipers last words, "I was, I am, and now I will be" lend insight into the psychology of the sniper, who has been on a lifelong quest for self actualization.
Links
- A Better Place to Be Lyrics [1]
- http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/10/06/155601.php
- Chapin, Harry. "Sniper". Sniper and other Love Songs, 1972.