Biggest
Chris Bell - guitar, vocal 
Alex Chilton - guitar, vocal 
Andy Hummel - bass, vocal
Jody Stephens - drums 
Host of others 

Produced by Big Star & Jim Dickinson
Recorded:
CD Release: 07/1994 (Line Records)

Tracks 1-9 Track 10-18

"THE BALLAD OF EL GOODO" (Bell/*Chilton*) 

Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh 
And I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds 
It gets so hard in times like now to hold on 
But guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God 

And there ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round 
Ain't no one goin' to turn me 'round 

There's people around who tell you that they know 
And places where they send you, and it's easy to go 
They'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you
in a row 
But you know you don't have to, you can just say
"no" 

I've been built up and trusted, broke down and
busted 
But they'll get theirs and we will get ours if you can 
Just-a hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on 

Years ago my heart was set to live, oh 
But I've been trying hard against strong odds 
It gets so hard at times like now to hold on 
Well, I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God
 

"IN THE STREET" (Bell/Chilton) 

Hanging out, down the street 
The same old thing we did last week 
Not a thing to do, but talk to you 

Steal your car, and bring it down 
Pick me up, we'll drive around 
Wish we had a joint so bad 

Bust a street light 
Out past midnight
 

"DON'T LIE TO ME" (Bell/Chilton) 

-Faint talking in background- 
Voice 1 - "...the last" 
Voice 2 - "Let's take it just from the break" 
Voice 3 - "Fuck you" 

Don't lie to me, don't lie to me 
Don't lie to me, don't lie to me 

I know where you been 
And I know what you've been doing 
Don't lie to me 

Don't push me 'round, don't push me 'round 
Don't push me 'round, don't push me 'round 

I told my dad 
And now I'm telling you 
Don't push me 'round 

Don't cross me babe, don't cross me babe 
Don't cross me babe, don't cross me babe 

Said you wouldn't 
And now I'm making sure (but, I'm so unsure) 
Don't cross me babe
 

"WHEN MY BABY'S BESIDE ME" (Bell/*Chilton*) 

Don't need to talk to my doctor 
Don't need to talk to my shrink 
Don't need to hide behind no locked doors 
I don't need to think 

'Cause when my baby's beside me, I don't worry 
When my baby's beside me, All I know 
When my baby's beside me, I don't worry 
When my baby's beside me, All I know 

Read all my books and talked about 
Listen to my radio 
Been in school and dropped right out 
Tryin' to find what I didn't know
 

"TRY AGAIN" (*Bell*/Chilton) 

Lord, I've been trying to be what I should 
Lord, I've been trying to do what I could 

But each time it gets a little harder 
I feel the pain 
But I'll try again 

Lord, I've been trying to be understood 
And Lord, I've been trying to do as you would
 

"WATCH THE SUNRISE" (Bell/*Chilton*) 

I can feel it, now it's time 
Open your eyes 
Fears be gone, it won't be long 
There's a light in the sky 
It's okay to look outside 
The day it will abide 
And watch the sunrise 

Sun, it shines on all of us 
We are one in it's hands 
Come inside and light my room 
Like the heart of every man 
It's okay to look outside 
The day it will abide 
And watch the sunrise
 

"LIFE IS WHITE" (*Chilton*/Hummel) 

Don't like to see your face 
Don't like to hear you talk at all 
I could be them 
But, I'd just get bored 
Can't even bring myself to call 

And I don't want to see you now 
'Cause I know what you lack 
And I can't go back to that 

Whatevers all the same 
Now, there's nobody to know 
And I can't recall, recall your name 
All I can say is "so" 

Your life is white 
And I don't think I like 
You hangin' around
 

"WHAT'S GOING AHN" (*Chilton*/Hummel) 

I liked her face and oh, those eyes 
She left today, oh, goodbye 
And looking at you I'm drained outright 
And isolated in the light 

Don't resent everyone 
Ever since I was young 
I'm starting to understand 
What's going ahn and how it's planned 

I like love, but, I don't know 
All these girls, they come and go 
Always nothing left to say 

Oh, no
 

"BACK OF A CAR" (*Chilton*/Hummel) 

Sitting in the back of a car 
Music so loud, can't tell a thing 
Thinkin' 'bout what to say 
And I can't find the lines 

Know I love you alot 
I just don't know, should I or not 
Waiting for a brighter day 
And I can't find the way 

I'll go on and on with you 
Like to fall and lie with you 
I'd love you too 

Baby, I'm too afraid 
I just don't know if it's ok 
Trying to get away 
From everything 

Why don't you take me home 
It's gone too far inside this car 
I know I'll feel a whole lot more 
When I get alone
 


"SHE'S A MOVER" (Chilton) 

(talking) 
Think so, what, maybe 
One, two, three, four 

She don't believe anything 
She can dance oh now all night 
So wild, she's a mover 
She's so wild 

Drag, fast we go 
Ooh I dig speed so good 
Destroy her in the cruiser 
And destroy her 

Shanae was Marsha 
Marsha, Renee 
She look like a dove now 
And when she smile like crocodile 

She tells the man to go to hell 
And where that's at is where I'm coming from 
So wild 
Ooh she's a mover 

She was devil you know 
She finds herself in Catholic school 
So wild 
Ooh she's a mover
 

"WAY OUT WEST" (Hummel) 

She's a schemer and she makes me mad 
But I love her alot, those lonely nights 
I was in a big room, playing my things 
Oh, I wish you were here, she can be so kind 
When she's not trying to hide 
She Tries not to love me but she knows she can't 

And why don't you come on back 
From way out west 
And love me, we can work out the rest 

She thinks she's a mystery to all 
But I know what's behind those eyes 
Sometimes, I think she'll make me forget 
What I need most to remember 
And then I'll slip on back 
Even if they say it's better
 

"SEPTEMBER GURLS" (Chilton) 

September gurls do so much 
I was your butch and you were touched 
I loved you,  well,  never mind 
I've been crying all the time 

December boys got it bad 

September gurls, I don't know why 
How can I deny what's inside 
Even though I'll keep away 
Maybe we'll love all our days 

When I get to bed, late at night 
That's the time she makes things right 
Ooh when she makes love to me
 

"JESUS CHRIST" (Chilton) 

Angels from the realms of glory 
Stars shone bright above 
Royal David's city 
Was bathed in the light of love 

Jesus Christ was born today 
Jesus Christ was born 

Lo, they did rejoice 
Fine and pure of voice 
And the wrong shall fail 
And the right prevail 

And we're gonna get born now
 

"O, DANA" (Chilton) 

I rather shoot a woman than a man, 
I worry whether this is my last life 
And girl, if you're listening 
I'm sorry, I can't help it 

O, Dana 
O, Dana 
Come on 

I'm forevermore fighting with Steven 
We do our goo-goo-koos 
But we know, overboard and down 
And strung out twice 

We seldom know what things are 
Two illusions going very far 

I got busted across the bridge 
They rounded up every soul 
Now never the East Side 
She says, "Don't give a girl a chance" 
She's not afraid to take a chance 

She's got a magic wand 
That says play with yourself before other ones
 

"HOLOCAUST" (Chilton) 

Your eyes are almost dead, can't get out of bed 
And you can't sleep 

You're sitting down to dress, and you're a mess 
You look in the mirror 

You look in your eyes 
Say you realize 

Everybody goes, leaving those 
Who fall behind 

Everybody goes, as far as they can 
They don't just care 

They stood on the stairs 
Laughing at your errs 

Your mother's dead, she said 
"Don't be afraid" 

Your mother's dead, you're on your own 
She's in her bed 

Everybody goes, leaving those 
Who fall behind 

Everybody goes, as far as they can 
They don't just care 

You're a wasted face, you're a sad-eyed lie 
You're a holocaust
 

"KANGA ROO" (Chilton) 

I first saw you, you had on blue jeans 
Your eyes couldn't hide anything 
I saw you breathing, oh 
I saw you staring out in space 

I next saw you, you was at the party 
Thought you was a queen, oh, so flirty 
I came against 

Didn't say excuse, knew what I was doing 
We looked very fine, as we were leaving 

Like Saint Joan, doing a cool jerk 
Oh, I want you, like a kanga roo
 

"BIG BLACK CAR" (Chilton) 

Driving in my big black car 
Nothing can go wrong 
I'm going and I don't know how far 
So, so long 

Maybe I'll sleep in a Holiday Inn 

Nothing can hurt me 
Nothing can touch me 
Why should I care 
Driving's a gas 
It ain't gonna last 

Sunny day, highway 
If it rains it's all the same
I can't feel a thing 
I can't feel a thing 

I've got a big black car 

The lights above, oh yes 
I see the stars above
 

"THANK YOU FRIENDS" (Chilton) 

Thank you, friends 
Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you 
I'm so grateful for all the things you helped me do 

All the ladies and gentlemen 
Who made this all so probable 

Thank you, friends 
I rejoice to the skies 
Dear ones like you do the best I do 
As far as can see my eyes 

Without my friends I got chaos 
I'm off in a bead of light 
Without my friends I'd be swept up high by the wind 

All the ladies and gentlemen (I said all) 
Who made this all so probable 

Thank you friends (thank you, again) 
Dear, dear friends (thank you, again) 
And again, and again 
Never too late to start