Mr. Big

Songwriter: Eric Martin Paul Gilbert Pat Torpey

Producer: Kevin Elson

THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW AGAINST IT
TO LEAD A MAN ON AND THEN LET HIM GO
WHAT'S THE WORLD COMIN' TO
WHEN YOU CAN'T SLIDE INTO HOME

TELL IT LIKE IT IS WOMAN
TELL THE BOY MAYBE OR NEVERMIND
WE COULD GO ALL THE WAY
THE BIG BOYS DON'T LIKE TO WASTE TIME

WIND ME UP-
I NEED ENUFF TO KEEP ME SATISFIED
WIND ME UP-
I WANA HOLD YOU BUT MY HANDS ARE TIED
WIND ME UP-
YOU KISS ME QUICK AND THEN YOU TURN ME OFF
WIND ME UP

THE ONLY WAY SHE WINDS ME UP
IS WHEN YOU ASK FOR TOO MUCH TROUBLE
AIN'T NO ROOM FOR 2ND CHANCE
WHEN THE 1ST ONE AIN'T EVEN OVER

PACKED WITH A POWERFUL LOVE
THAT I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF
LAY YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE
BABY MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT

BREAKDOWN-SEXUAL JARGON

IT'S TIME TO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG-

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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