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Fun Music Information -> Mr. Big
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This is the most recent information about Mr. Big that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Mr. Big, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Band Name Origins:
- "Mr. Big" was chosen by Eric Martin, Billy Sheehan and company from a song done by the band "Free" (original band of later Bad Company frontman Paul Rogers) of the same name. The liner notes of the album where Mr. Big covers this song confirms this. Submitted by: Danger-us
Stupid Band Names:
- Name suggests a solo male performer (possibly a rapper), but it's an acoustic rock band instead. Submitted by: Cassandra
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Mr. Big" | This is actually a cover of a song by Free (from their 1970 album "Fire & Water"); Mr. Big the band covered it in 1993 for their album "Bump Ahead." Neither version was very popular overall. - Joe |
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Edwin McCain" | "Had another huge hit with "I'll Be", although I don't know what he's done since then. Maybe leaving the band wasn't a good idea." | - Panda |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "To Pee With You" | "To Be With You" | Marge Pegram |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Seven Impossible Days," | Days are possible since they exist. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind," | Minds don't have color. | Yvette Bristle |
| "The Whole World's Gonna Know," | No, not the entire world. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "You Got To Pay The Price," Gloria Taylor | "The Price You Gotta Pay," Mr. Big | |
| "Worst Nightmare," Cheap Sex | "To Be With You," Mr. Big | |
| "Million Dollar Bill," Whitney Houston | "The Price You Gotta Pay," Mr. Big | |
| "Janie's Got a Gun," Aerosmith | "Take Cover," Mr. Big | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Whole Wold's Gonna Know" originally "The Whole World's Gonna Know"
Wold = chalk hill, like in a part of England
Priscilla Gadsden
"The Whole Word's Gonna Know" originally "The Whole World's Gonna Know"
Priscilla Gadsden
"The Hole World's Gonna Know" originally "The Whole World's Gonna Know"
Priscilla Gadsden
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Severn Impossible Days" originally "Seven Impossible Days"
Impossible Days along the Severn River?
Veruca Pepper
"The Prince You Gotta Pay" originally "The Price You Gotta Pay"
Sheila Koffel
"To Bet With You" originally "To Be With You"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"To Beg With You" originally "To Be With You"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Change a Letter:
"Green-Tinted Sixties Rind" originally "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Greek-Tinted Sixties Mind" originally "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Green-Tilted Sixties Mind" originally "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"The Whole World's Gonna Snow" originally "The Whole World's Gonna Know"
Priscilla Gadsden
"The Whale World's Gonna Know" originally "The Whole World's Gonna Know"
Priscilla Gadsden
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "To Be with You" | "To Key Your Coupe" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Romeo" | "AmIRight 20 Years: Episode 1" | Parody Beast |
| "To Be With You" | "To Be Announced" | Phil Nelson |
| "To Be With You" | "Ewww, Pikachu" | Jeremy Otto |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Free To Be...You And Me The New Seekers | To Be With You Mr. Big | Free To Be With You And Me could also be done with a 'With You' song | Quyjibo |
| And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday | To Be With You Mr. Big | And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going To Be With You | Rachel |
| Give Me A Reason The Corrs | To Be With You Mr. Big | Give Me A Reason To Be With You | Rachel |
| Don't Tell Me Avril Lavigne | To Be With You Mr. Big | Don't Tell Me To Be With You I'll be with whomever I choose, thank you! | Jacynthia Maries |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Mr. Big Trouble
Mr. Big combined with Big Trouble
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Mr. Big Pig
Mr. Big combined with Big Pig
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Mr. Big Maybelle
Mr. Big combined with Big Maybelle
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Mr. Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
Mr. Big combined with Big Sambo & The House Wreckers
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional Mr. Big Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"To Be With You"
Misheard Lyrics: Waited in a line of kings and fools
Original Lyrics: Waited on a line of greens and blues
| "Just Take My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But if this single guy
Original Lyrics: But if this is goodbye
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"To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut up, little girl
Original Lyrics: Stand up, little girl
| "Just Take My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Just take my car where you go
Original Lyrics: Just take my heart when you go
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting all my life with P’s and Q’s just to be the next to be with you
Original Lyrics: Waiting on a line of greens and blues just to be the next to be with you
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Random name I thought it was about good manners |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"To Be With You"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Waiting on a line of Green and Blues
Why They're Nonsensical: What is that supposed to mean?
Submitted by: Cal Walcott
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"To Be With You"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Build up your confidence
So you can be on top for once wake up who cares about Little boys that talk too much. Why They're Misrhymed: I don't even know if they're really giving an effort.
Submitted by: rock
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"You Be With Two" originally "To Be With You"
Submitted by: Sonya Raynos
"You Be With Two" originally "To Be With You"
Submitted by: Sonya Raynos
