Mr. Big

Released: January 1, 1991

Songwriter: Eric Martin Andre Pessis

Producer: Kevin Elson

[Acoustic guitar intro]

Ive got the full moon fever
A black cat cut across my path
Put a little spell o me mademoiselle
I want somebody to love me back
I need somebody to love me bad

Dig deep in the mojo
Bad luck running through my veins
Cook up some bontemps medicine
To drive this curse away
To drive this curse away, yeah yeah, yeah

A touch of sweet and nasty
A blind man couldn't miss
A creole sister man you can't resist her
When shes soft against your lips-voodoo kiss
Kiss me on the lips
Can heaven be like this-voodoo kiss

Down by the river at midnight
You hear the rattle and roll of those chicken bones
A white haired woman and a one eyed jack
Mix me up a batch of that love flambeaux
I want a batch of that love flambeaux

I gave her half my money
She wanted just a little more
If you pay the price then tonights your night
You get what you pay for
Youll get what you pray for
Oh yeah I want a

Touch of sweet and nasty
A blind man couldn't miss
A creole sister man you can't resist her
When shes soft against your llips-voodoo kiss
Can heaven be like this-voodoo kiss

(big addlips) foxgot that mojo workin
Mr.big easy!..
A hot blooded angel

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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