Big Me

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"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 never played 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" link. Yet after Weezer covered this song often during the 2005 Foozer tour, the band brought it back into their live lineup.

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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 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

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)"

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)