Big Shot - Billy Joel: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Big Shot

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Big Shot was released on October 12, 1978 by Columbia as a part of the album 52nd Street

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Billy Joel

Piano

Doug Stegmeyer

Bass

Steve Khan

Electric Guitar

Liberty DeVitto

Liberty DeVitto

Drums

Richie Cannata

Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Joel

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Phil Ramone

Producer

Jim Boyer

Mixing Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Dave Martone

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine

With your fine Park Avenue clothes

You had the Dom Perignon in your hand

And the spoon up your nose

[Verse 2]

And when you wake up in the morning with your head on fire

And your eyes too bloody to see

Go on and cry in your coffee

But don't come bitchin' to me

[Chorus]

Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you?

You had to open up your mouth

You had to be a big shot, didn't you?

All your friends were so knocked out

[Chorus]

You had to have the last word last night

You know what everything's about

You had to have a white hot spotlight

You had to be a big shot last night, whoa

[Verse 3]

They were all impressed with your Halston dress

And the people that you knew at Elaine's

And the story of your latest success

It kept them so entertained

[Verse 4]

Oh, but now you just don't remember all the things you said

And you're not sure that you wanna know

I'll give you one hint, honey

You sure did put on a show

[Chorus]

Yes-yes, you had to be a big shot, didn't you?

You had to prove it to the crowd

You had to be a big shot, didn't you?

All your friends were so knocked out

[Chorus]

You had to have the last word last night

So much fun to be around

You had to have the front page bold type

You had to be a big shot last night, whoa-oh

[Verse 5]

Well, it's no big sin to stick your two cents in

If you know when to leave it alone

But you went over the line

You couldn't see it was time to go home

[Chorus]

No-no-no-no-no-no, you had to be a big shot, didn't ya?

You had to open up your mouth

You had to be a big shot, didn't you?

All your friends were so knocked out

[Chorus]

You had to have the last word last night

So much fun to be around

You had to have the white hot spotlight

You had to be a big shot last night, oh-oh

[Outro]

Oh, big shot

Big shot

Big shot

Whoa, whoa

Oh, big shot

Mmm, big shot

Whoa

Whoa

Big shot

Written by: William Martin Joel

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