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"Family Snapshot" is a song written and performed by British musician Peter Gabriel, appearing on Peter Gabriel 3 album. The song was inspired by An Assassin's Diary, published in 1973 and written by Arthur Bremer, who attempted to assassinate George Wallace, a politician who supported racial segregation.
The musical transition reflects the progress and emotions throughout the story. It starts off as a slow, jazzy piece, where the killer goes through his plan. It transitions twice; first to full-blooded rock for the building suspense, as the target unwittingly comes closer to the assassin; and then back to a quiet, mournful climax as the shooter, having just shot his target, remembers his childhood loneliness and thirst for attention that led him to where he now is.
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