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| Single by Foo Fighters | ||||
| from the album Foo Fighters | ||||
| Released | March 25, 1996 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | January 1995 | |||
| Genre | alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Roswell, Capitol | |||
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"Big Me" is the fifth single, released in 1996, by the Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album Foo Fighters. Although it never charted on the Billboard Hot 100, the song became a modest hit on pop radio during the spring of 1996.
"Big Me" was nominated for 5 VMAs in 1996, winning only "Best Group Video". The video, which parodies the Mentos ad campaign, was filmed on location in Sydney, Australia.
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Music video
The song became well known for its music video, which parodies Mentos advertisements, turning them into commercials for "Footos". This led to many fans throwing Mentos at the band whenever they played the song live.[1] For an extended period of time, the band did not play the song live due to this, as Grohl cited: "We did stop playing that song for a while because, honestly, it's like being stoned. Those little … things are like pebbles – they hurt". The band played the song for the first time in years at the Acer Arena in Sydney in December 2005.
Covers
The song was covered by Sahara Hotnights in 2009 on their album Sparks.
After Weezer covered this song often during the 2005 Foozer tour, the band brought it back into their live lineup. It was played during the encore of their current Echoes tour. An acoustic version of the song was released on the band's 2006 live CD, "Skin and Bones." This version featured Dave singing the song with Petra Haden.
A muzak, or elevator music, version of the song was featured in the Grohl-directed video for their song "Monkey Wrench".
Track listing
- CD single
- "Big Me"
- "Floaty (BBC Evening Session Recording 23 November 1995)"
- "Gas Chamber (BBC Evening Session Recording 23 November 1995)" (cover of a song by Angry Samoans)
- "Alone + Easy Target (BBC Evening Session Recording 23 November 1995)"
- Maxi-single
- "Big Me"
- "Winnebago"
- "How I Miss You" (features Dave Grohl's sister Lisa on bass[1])
- "Podunk"
- "Ozone" (cover of a song by Ace Frehley)
- "For All the Cows" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)
- "Wattershed" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart | 16 |
| Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart | 58 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart | 19 |
| U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
References
- ^ a b Foo Fighters
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