Besides opening for such… Read Full Bio ↴1) Big Trouble, Atlanta, GA (circa 1990 - 1992)
Besides opening for such acts as Extreme, Skid Row, Bulletboys, and Jackyl (as well as many more), Big Trouble was selling out shows around the city and Southeast all by themselves. In two short years James Schmitt, Mike Wilkes, Dan Call, and Chuck Strawhand, created a massive fan base and rabid support in the area. They were courted by many record labels but as 1993 settled in, the ‘Seattle sound’ took over and changed the rock landscape of the decade. The band members decided to pursue other musical interests and thus the band ended.
Recently, the original Big Trouble demos were pulled out of the vault to be copied to digital files by bassist, Dan Call. The energy of the young band came pouring out in the studio and the idea was born for this ‘Best Of’ collection. It’s been remixed and re-mastered at Griffin Mastering Studios from the original 8-track tapes. These songs were recorded in a haze of pure passion and spilled beer at Cloud Land Studios Clarkston, GA in the spring of 1990. What you’ll hear is the energy of a young band ready to take over the world. From ‘Hot Shot’ to ‘No Stopping Now’ you’ll also hear the unique difference between Big Trouble and the rest of the pack…this wasn’t just another hair metal band. Big hooks, bluesy, smart and just a great band…period.
All 4 members have since moved on to successful careers and families. All are still playing in one fashion or another and the legacy of Big Trouble can still be heard in them today. To prove it, they have recorded a brand new track called ‘Popcorn, Whiskey, and Beer’. The lyrics are a look back to a special time between friends and a dream they shared…bittersweet but appreciative of the experience. The sound is reflective musically of where they are at now and just like everything they have ever done…they mean every note of it.
To their friends and fans, Big Trouble hopes you will crank it up and enjoy remembering a great time. The band sure did while creating this retrospective and new tune…can anyone say reunion show?
Now let’s go back ’30 Years And A Million Beers Ago…’
2) Big Trouble was an American female pop group, who recorded one album and released a total of two minor hit singles.
Like the formation of 60s group The Monkees, Big Trouble was an all-female pop group put together by TV executive Fred Silverman. The group consisted of vocalist Bobbie Eakes, bassist Julia Farey, keyboardist Rebecca Ryan and drummer Suzy Zarow. Eakes was originally Miss Georgia in 1983.
After deciding on all band members except the vocalist, Silverman auditioned approximately five hundred vocalists, where Eakes was the one to win the part.
The band made their start on the Mack & Jamie comedy show;they would often appear as the "house band" on the series Comedy Break, and Eakes would occasionally appear as a performer in the sketches.
The band signed to Epic Records in 1987, and recorded their first single - a Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock track titled "All I Need Is You". It was released as a promotional single, and featured in the film Over the Top, starring Sylvester Stallone. The song was included on the official soundtrack release, which was released during the same year.
The band then recorded their self-titled album Big Trouble which was released in 1987. The album was produced by Grammy and Oscar winner Giorgio Moroder, while various other producers featured on certain tracks alongside him. Moroder co-wrote both album tracks that were released as singles. Today, the album, although on CD and vinyl, has remained out-of-print.
Big Trouble had one chart entry in the U.S., the single "Crazy World", released in 1987. The song, written by Moroder and Whitlock, peaked at No. 71. A music video was filmed for the song.
A second single followed in 1988, the Moroder-Whitlock song "When the Love Is Good", which was also taken from the self-titled album, and featured the non-album b-side "Last Kiss". The song failed to make any impact in the States, although it peaked at No. 83 in the UK. A music video was filmed for the song. The band's final release was the 1988 CD maxi-single "Crazy World", released in the UK only, which was backed by the two album tracks "Say Yes" and "Trains and Boats and Planes". The release attempted to follow the minor success of the previous single, where it peaked at No. 96.As a result of the small success, the group dissolved soon after.
Following the band's split, Eakes, previously an actress, would win the role of Macy Alexander on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from 1989 to 2000. She returned to music in 1994 with a duet album with Jeff Tracta, titled Bold and Beautiful Duets, which went double-platinum in Europe. Another collaboration with Tracta followed in 1998, with the album Glamour Duets II. Two solo albums followed, the 1998 album Here and Now, as well as the 2005 album Something Beautiful.
Bassist Julia Farey would later replace the bassist of another all-female rock band Precious Metal. With that band, she would record their third and final album Precious Metal, released in 1990. In an interview with two members Mara Fox and Leslie Knauer, it was stated that Farey was found by the band the same way they had started the band, through musicians wanted ads in the local papers.
Both the keyboardist Rebecca Ryan and drummer Suzy Zarow disappeared from the public eye after the band's split. Ryan eventually became a solo artist during the 90s and recorded two albums at the turn of the 21st century, mainly focusing on jazz and pop standards.
Former guitarist Heli Sterner was later an inaugural member of another outfit, Rachel Rachel, which became the first all-female group in the history of the contemporary Christian music genre. Rachel Rachel is also defunct.
All I Need Is You
Big Trouble Lyrics
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To take me to the good times
Know that when we're one
Love will be the lifeline
Shelter in the storm
See you in my mind's eye
Cause all I need is you
Time is hard to measure
Wish upon a star
Never saying never
Walk through any door
Hostage of a heartbeat
We'll always be as one
All I need is you
Not just illusion
We can live a lifetime together
Patterns in the great design
All I need is you
To always live forever
All I need is you
I hope you never travel
A solitary journey
This life is sharing
The flame that keeps on burning
Mend a broken heart
All upon the ocean
Two hearts that beat as one
All I need is you
Not just illusion
We can live a lifetime together
Patterns in the great design
All I need is you
To always live forever
All I need is you
I reach across the distance to touch you
I hear your voice and everything´s right
You know that I will never forget you
I couldn't stand the loneliness of living like I do
All I need is you
In Big Trouble's song "All I Need is You", the lyrics express a deep longing for someone special. The singer expresses a sincere desire for this person to take them to good times, serve as a shelter in the storm, and always be a lifeline of love. When they are apart, time seems to drag on, but these moments are made bearable by the hope that they will always be together. The singer describes the feelings of being held hostage by the other person's heartbeat, sharing a life-long journey, and the deep desire to always be as one.
The lyrics show the singer's complete dependence on the person they are describing. The person is not just an illusion, but their presence and love bring meaning and color to their world. The final lines of the song reveal that the singer is willing to reach across any distance to touch and hear their beloved because all they need is them.
Overall, "All I Need Is You" is a song that conveys the deep emotional connection and longing between two people who share a bond that is unbreakable. The lyrics express a desire to always be together, through thick and thin, as they navigate life's challenges and joys.
Line by Line Meaning
All I need is you
The only thing I truly need is you
To take me to the good times
You make the bad times good, and I want to experience all the good times with you
Know that when we're one
When we are together, we are complete
Love will be the lifeline
Our love will be the support system that gets us through anything
Shelter in the storm
You provide me with safety and comfort during difficult times
See you in my mind's eye
Even when we are apart, I can visualize you and feel your presence
Cause all I need is you
You are the most important thing in my life
Time is hard to measure
When we are apart, time seems to move slowly
Wish upon a star
I have hope that we will always be together, no matter what
Never saying never
I will never give up on us
Walk through any door
We can face anything together
Hostage of a heartbeat
My heart belongs to you and I am a captive to my love for you
We'll always be as one
We will be together forever, always united
Not just illusion
This love is real, not just a figment of my imagination
We can live a lifetime together
Our love can last a lifetime and we can grow old together
Patterns in the great design
Our love is part of a larger plan or destiny
To always live forever
Our love will last forever, beyond this life
I hope you never travel
I do not want you to ever feel alone
A solitary journey
I do not want you to embark on a journey alone
This life is sharing
Life is meant to be shared with someone you love
The flame that keeps on burning
Our love is the fire that keeps us going
Mend a broken heart
Our love can heal any emotional wounds
All upon the ocean
We may encounter challenges and uncertainties, but we will navigate them together
Two hearts that beat as one
Our love is powerful because we are in sync with each other
I reach across the distance to touch you
Even when we are apart, I yearn to physically connect with you
I hear your voice and everything's right
Hearing your voice brings me peace and makes everything feel okay
You know that I will never forget you
I will always remember you and cherish our love
I couldn't stand the loneliness of living like I do
Living without you would be unbearable for me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORODER, WHITLOCK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
João Paulo Alves Antunes
11 anos atrás essa foi a música de meu casamento. muito linda a tradução dela
Joni E
Todas as músicas são lindas
Maurobeade Louzai
Over the top soundtrack !!! Great song !
Krisztina Répási
Beautiful song! The movie Over The Top brought me here.. It fits the film totally.. Mike finds out that he needs his father.. Stallone 4 ever!! <3 <3
williamchick
Me to watching it now was always pissed Mike shut off the radio I wanted to hear it
Franky Meno
A beautiful song! It is rare to hear a lovely song!,,,,
Anita Lythgoe
Such a lovely song
Pâmela Baena
Anita Lythgoe
<3
Thanks for watching!
Hermann Wiesnet
Every Time I hear this Song I have to think about the Love of my Life and I begin to cry ... This Song is so Incredibly Beautiful! Thanks for sharing....
Felix Hernandez
Beautiful song