Mr. Big

Songwriter: Eric Martin Paul Gilbert Billy Sheehan Pat Torpey Andre Pessis

Producer: Kevin Elson

Black to blazin', hometown fadin'
Out of sight in the rear view mirror
Stevie Ray blasting on the radio
As I slam it into higher gear
My baby's by my side, tears in her eyes
Writing a Goodbye letter
Sayin' Johnny and me are runnin' wild and runnin' free
Just like you did Momma
Don't know where we're going'
But when we get there we'll know
We're gonna follow the code of the road
Jump into the fire
Keep our love alive and kickin'
Down the door, it's what we livin' for
Rockin' side by side
Keep your love alive and kickin'
We got everything we own in the trunk and on the roof
And she's got baby sitting money in her pocket
We're drivin' fast, ain't no looking back
We're flyin' through the desert like a rocket
White line windin' up interstate five
The road goes on forever
And it doesn't matter where it's gonna take us
As long as we're together
We're takin' our chances
Gonna do it our way
Pedal to the metal shooting down the highway
Jump into the fire
Keep you love alive and kickin'
Down the door, it's what we're livin' for
Rockin' side by side
Keep you love alive and kickin'
Jump into the fire
Keep you love alive and kickin'
Down the walls, that's when
Freedom calls
Rockin'side by side
Keep you love alive and kickin'

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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Lean Into It

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Lean Into It (1991)

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Mr. Big

Lean Into It