Bang Bang: Songs With Gunshots Shooting You Down

Once upon a time, shotguns were not regularly considered a musical instrument. That's changed somewhat in the two decades, since gangsta rap took hold -- in fact, one of last year's biggest pop hits (M.I.A's "Paper Planes") used a gunshot for one of its most memorable hooks. So while there's plenty of violent hip-hop below, that's not all there is -- a few of these songs date back to the '50s and '60s, some task drummers for the gun sounds, and the playlist starts and ends in the Wild West. In all cases, standing out of the line of fire is strictly advised.