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“Barrel of a Gun” by Guster
From the album Lost and Gone Forever (1999)
“Barrel of a Gun” by Guster appears on 11 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1999 and 2026. It was first released in 1999 on the album Lost and Gone Forever. Its best result is #2 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #120 alternative song of 1999 and #5,226 alternative song of all time.
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"Barrel of a Gun" appears on Lost and Gone Forever, Guster's third studio album, released in September 1999 after sessions earlier that year in Sausalito, California, and Bearsville, New York. Ryan Miller wrote the lyrics, and Chris Manning is credited on electric bass.
The band's quirk carries through: every drum on the album was played by hand, no sticks, which gives these songs their soft, thumping bounce. Miller said the title came from the folk song "Oh My Darling, Clementine" and suited the record's lyrics, and in 2012 Paste placed Lost and Gone Forever at 79 on its list of the decade's best albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 99 Songs of 1999 | 99 |
| 1999 | 2 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 1999 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1730 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1744 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2009 | 686 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
| 2010 | 1784 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1858 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1910 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1976 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 635 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2026 | 612 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
Also listed as: Barrel Of A Gun; (4 3 2 1) Barrel of a Gun.
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