Mr. Big

Any time ago when I was tollin' on the rocks, add a little touch of attitude
Who's that Madam X coming in at three o'clock
Why don't you send her over one too

Next thing I remember, I was crawlin' round the room
She was dancing on the table, blood sure, barkin' at the moon

Colorado bulldog, this night has gone to my head
Colorado bulldog, throw a leash around my neck
Turn around and run like hell

Gimme a grumpy grumbler

Swingin' from the rafters, I'm losing all control
Playin' a little game of cat and mouse
Above the question, I've been lonely much too long
Last call, "The drinks are on the house"

Next thing I remember, through the pandemonium
It was feeling like a nightmare, the bite right into my skin

Colorado bulldog, this night has gone to my head
Colorado bulldog, throw a leash around my neck
Turn around and run like hell

Come here boy!

My sweet Lolita, or prayin' Manita, left me in the number six motel
How was I to know, she'd strip me to the bone and steal away my heart as well

Next thing I remember, through the pandemonium
It was feeling like a nightmare, the bite right into my skin

Colorado bulldog, this night has gone to my head
Colorado bulldog, throw a leash around my neck
Turn around and run like hell

Colorado bulldog - this night has gone to my head
Colorado bulldog - throw a leash around my neck
Bottom's up down the heck, it's time to start all over again

"Close your little eyes, Yankee!"

Mr. Big is an American hard rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1988. The band was originally composed of Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar, backing vocals), Billy Sheehan (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Pat Torpey (drums, percussion, backing vocals). They are noted especially for their music, and have scored a number of hits. Their songs are often marked by strong vocals and vocal harmonies. Their hits include “To Be with You” (a number-one single in 15 countries in 1992) and “Just Take My Heart”. The band takes its name from a song by Free, which it covered on the 1993 album Bump Ahead.

Mr. Big remained active and popular for over a decade despite internal conflicts and changing music trends, releasing four studio Mr. Big (1989), Lean into It (1991), Bump Ahead (1993) and Hey Man (1996). Guitarist Paul Gilbert departed the band in 1999, and Richie Kotzen was brought as a guitarist and vocalist. The band released two more albums with this Get Over It (1999) and Actual Size (2001). Mr. Big broke up in 2002.

Following requests from fans, Mr. Big reunited with its original line-up in 2009. The band’s first post-reunion tour was in Japan. In 2010, Mr. Big released its first album in 15 years with the same What If…. During the recording of the follow-up album …The Stories We Could Tell (2014), Pat Torpey was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and participated only marginally as a drum producer and touring support. The band’s ninth album, Defying Gravity (2017), was its last record involving Torpey; he died the following year. Not wanting to continue without Torpey, the band intends to release a final studio album, conduct a farewell tour and disband.

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