This is a key component of the song, as it accentuates the heart-rending lyrics.Mr. "It was a true story. Martin had a ballad called "To Be with You". While in Gilbert's apartment at Yucca Street in L.A., he and Martin were laying out their compositions. That was Jay Dubin, and he has a lot to say on the subject.A drummer for one of the most successful metal bands of the last decade, Chris talks about what it's like writing and performing with Slipknot. [Verse 1] Hold on, little girl. Songfacts - the stories and meanings behind the songs, with songwriter interviews and lyrics. It's a challenging piece of music to play right and do it consistently. I wanted to be the knight in shining armor, wanted to be with her. Instantly transports me back to grade 10 with my then girlfriend whenever I hear it.Released in November of 1991, “To Be With You” was the third single from Mr Big’s sophomore album. [Pre-Chorus 1] When it's through, it's through. Absolutely gorg. She would give him rides to school and tell him about all the boy problems she had. Big is not a one-hit-wonder (the follow-up "Just Take My Heart" hit #16), but this is far and away their most popular song, and the only one to get enduring airplay. Released in November of 1991, “To Be With You” was the third single from Mr Big’s sophomore album. "I wrote it mainly to impress my sister's girlfriends," he said.This song has very spare instrumentation, mainly just a bass drum, acoustic guitar and hand claps. It was directed by Nancy Bennett, who also did the Led Zeppelin tribute video.This wasn't the first single from the album - a song called "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" was. It eventually reached the number one spot in ten countries including the U.S.…,Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song). It's also not typical of their sound, which leans toward harder rock (check out ",The music video did very well on MTV, which at the time still devoted most of their programing to videos. Every break between classes you’d hear someone playing by their lockers, then outside when the weather started getting warmer, and from the older students cars coming back from lunch break.

Martin wrote this song about her. True story, though, a simple little love song. Both felt the two songs were strong enough to be included in their upcoming album, despite it being purely rock;"To Be with You" is about a man who has his eye on a woman who recently experienced a broken heart from a previous relationship. Be the first to know about new lyrics, song meanings & more! "Every note counts. Martin had a huge crush on her, but didn't tell her since he knew a senior would never go out with a sophomore. "To Be with You" is about a man who has his eye on a woman who recently experienced a broken heart from a previous relationship. Mr. Big lead singer Eric Martin wrote the song when he was still a teenager - 16 or 17 in his estimation. He had a different motivation by this point. It eventually reached the number one spot in ten countries including the U.S.I remember this song tore through my high school in the early spring of ‘91. ",Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song),More songs that were an artist's first hit,Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk: Rock vs. Televangelists. "Irreplaceable" wasn't specifically penned for Beyonce - in fact, Ne-Yo wrote it more as a country song and had Faith Hill and Shania Twain in mind.How Bing Crosby, Les Paul, a US Army Signal Corps Officer, and the Nazis helped shape rock and Roll.Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.Billy Joel and Hall & Oates hated making videos, so they chose a director with similar contempt for the medium. One of the great unrequited love songs, "To Be With You" has a true story behind it. She wasn't having it. Metal-neck is a factor.When televangelists like Jimmy Swaggart took on rockers like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica, the rockers retaliated. Mr. Big lead singer Eric Martin wrote the song when he was still a teenager - 16 or 17 in his estimation. Gary Numan – My Name Is Ruin. "A song like that is challenging because it's sparse and you're under the microscope," he told us. For me, a Christian, knowing that this song is about Jesus opens up a deeper connection with the lyrics which in turn allows me to enjoy the song even more. "We didn't think of it as a hit," Mr. Big bass player,According to Billy Sheehan, who is one of the top technical bass players in rock, this is one of the hardest songs to play. The girl was Patricia Reynolds, and he had it bad for her. Totally simple love lament. "Just Dance" was Lady Gaga's first hit, and it also brought the techno-synth sound that had been popular in Europe for the previous decade to the United States.Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams wrote "Girl" for Kelly Rowland as an encouragement for her to end her relationship with a verbally and physically abusive boyfriend.Al Green wrote the lyrics for “Let's Stay Together” in five minutes after Willie Mitchell gave him a rough mix of a tune that he and drummer Al Jackson had developed.Boston leader Tom Scholz went back to his job at Polaroid after releasing the group's debut album. 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