Mr. Big

Released: June 20, 1989

You have me burnin' up
With your bad timing
One small moment
I'm lost in your love
I'm lost and innocent
Turn my head around
Your one liners
I can do without

Easy come, easy go
I can't back down, baby
I should have let you know that

I would do anything for you
Anything for you
If I only had you by my side
I would do anything for you
Anything for you
So, wave goodbye
Anything for you

One day comes
And I dissappear
You'll get your independance
Free and clear
Ah, you got it in you
A chance to make it work
Your heart will keep on beating
And I'll still hurt

Easy come, easy go
Before we throw it away
Can't you hear me saying, baby

I would do anything for you
Anything for you
If I only had you by my side
I would do anything for you
Anything for you
If you say goodbye
I'll be waiting for you

Easy come, easy go
I can't back down now, baby
I should have let you know that

I would do anything for you
Anything for you
If I only had you by my side
I would do anything for you
Aything for you
If you wave goodbye
I'll still be waiting
I would do anything for you
Anything for you
If I only had you by my side
Anything for you
So, wave goodbye
Anything for you

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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