Mr. Big

Twenty long years riding somebody's coat-tails
Watch the vermin go by through a heavy coat of chain mail
So you wanna change the world but you still can't decide
They can't take away the cash but a fool's got his pride

Everyone must kneel before the man
The leader of the band
Trapped in Toyland

Twenty odd years since you heard 'Revolution'
Feeding your fears with psychological pollution
Everybody in the world trying to take you for a ride
So you get behind the wheel just to realize you're blind

Sycophants, associates and press men
Read the upper hand
Trapped in Toyland
Trapped in Toyland

Toyland
Toyland

Toyland
Toyland

Well it seems like years since anybody knew your name
And you're drowning in your tears but it's all just the same
And it seems such a waste for a man with such pride
But it's obvious reality is eating at your inside

Sycophants, associates and press men
Read the upper hand
Everyone must kneel before the man
The leader of the band
Trapped in Toyland
Trapped in Toyland

Trapped in Toyland
Trapped in Toyland

Trapped in Toyland
Trapped in Toyland

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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