Big Me

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"Big Me"
Single by Foo Fighters
from the album Foo Fighters
Released	March 25, 1996
Format	CD
Recorded	?
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Roswell/Capitol
Foo Fighters singles chronology
"For All the Cows" (1995)	"Big Me" (1996)	"Monkey Wrench" (1997)

"Big Me" is the fourth single, released in 1996, by the Foo Fighters from their self titled debut album Foo Fighters. Its music video parodies the Mentos advertisements, making it a commercial for "Footos". This led to many fans throwing Mentos at the band whenever they played this live. 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" [1]. After Weezer covered this song often during the 2005 Foozer tour, the band brought it back into their live lineup. 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.

The song was featured as elevator music in the Grohl-directed video for their song "Monkey Wrench."

[edit] Track listing

1. "Big Me"
2. "Floaty (BBC Evening Session Version)"
3. "Gas Chamber (BBC Evening Session Version)"
4. "Alone + Easy Target (BBC Evening Session Version)"

[edit] Track listing (Maxi-single version)

1. "Big Me"
2. "Winnebago"
3. "How I Miss You"
4. "Podunk"
5. "Ozone" (cover of a song by Ace Frehley)
6. "For All the Cows" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)
7. "Wattershed" (live at the Reading Festival, August 26, 1995)

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1996	Big Me	Official UK Singles Chart	No. 19
1996	Big Me	Official Canadian Singles Chart	No. 16
1996	Big Me	Canadian National Airplay Chart	No. 18
1996	Big Me	Official Irish Singles Chart	No. 27
1996	Big Me	Modern Rock Tracks (US)	No. 3
1996	Big Me	Top 40 Mainstream (US)	No. 11
1996	Big Me	Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)	No. 18
1996	Big Me	Adult Top 40 (US)	No. 23
1996	Big Me	Official Euro Hot 100 Singles Chart	No. 58

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Discography
Albums: Foo Fighters | The Colour and the Shape | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | One by One | In Your Honor
Singles: "This Is a Call" | "I'll Stick Around" | "For All the Cows" | "Big Me" | "Monkey Wrench" | "Everlong" | "My Hero" | "Walking After You" | "Learn to Fly" | "Stacked Actors" | "Generator" | "Breakout" | "Next Year" | "The One" | "All My Life" | "Times Like These" | "Low" | "Have It All" | "Best of You" | "DOA" | "Resolve" | "No Way Back/Cold Day in the Sun"
EPs: Five Songs and a Cover
Live albums: Skin and Bones
Live DVD's: Everywhere But Home | Skin and Bones
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