Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Diva Gray
Diva Gray
Background Vocals
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Ula Hedwig
Ula Hedwig
Background Vocals
John Pierce
John Pierce
Bass Guitar
Art Wood
Art Wood
Drums
Chas Sanford
Chas Sanford
Guitar
Tony Berg
Tony Berg
Guitar
Joey Carbone
Joey Carbone
Keyboards
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber
Keyboards
David Shank
David Shank
Percussion
David Luell
David Luell
Saxophone
Jon Bonnie
Jon Bonnie
Trombone
Rich Cooper
Rich Cooper
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
Songwriter
Bob Haggart
Bob Haggart
Composer
Ray Bauduc
Ray Bauduc
Composer
Rodin Gil
Rodin Gil
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This is the story of a young girl
Who was the Einstein of the dance
They called her Big Noise from Winnetka
Against her, no one stood a chance
[Verse 2]
Big Noise blew in from Winnetka
Stole each fellow's heart, and then
Big Noise blew in from Winnetka
Big Noise blew right out again
[Verse 3]
Boys were sighing
Their girlfriends crying
Their hearts were pounding when
The Big Noise dances
Hence romances
It's just astounding when
[Verse 4]
Big Noise blew in from Winnetka
Big Noise blew right out again
[Verse 5]
Stop, look, listen
Listen to the Big Noise
Stop, look, listen
Listen to the Big Noise
[Verse 6]
I am the one they call the Big Noise
I got to dance my way to fame
I just blew in from Winnetka
That town will never be the same
[Verse 7]
Now, I had my fun
And yet there's just one
Who's got me from the start
I'd love to conga
A little big longer
But it keeps us apart
[Verse 8]
Exit, Big Noise from Winnetka
Enter, Big Noise in his heart
[Verse 9]
Big men move me out
Seniors zonk me out
Zim-zom-zup-ma-ma
Big me boo-bop-ba
Ba-ba-doo-wop
[Verse 10]
Baby, baby, over and out
[Verse 11]
She loves the bass
She loves the drums
She loves to stay out late and dance the
[Verse 12]
Samba, samba
How she loves to samba
Rhumba, salsa, limbo, and pachenga
She's so restless, she's on every guest-list
None can please her, she'd say no to Caesar
[Verse 13]
Teach me
Why don't you teach me?
Show me how to let go
[Verse 14]
There she goes round again
Up and then down again
In and then out, ooh
[Verse 15]
When Big Noise waltzes through the door
The bouncer has to clear the floor
'Cause everybody wants to see
The girl get down, the girl get down
[Verse 16]
And if you try to hold me tight
I'll disappear into the night
My lover's waitin' home for me
She don't do that, she don't do that
[Verse 17]
Everyone's got a bit of Big Noise in his heart
Everyone likes to toot his horn
I've been the Big Noise from Winnetka for so long
Time for a new noise to be born
[Verse 18]
'Cause I had my fun
And yet there's just one
Who got me from the start
[Verse 19]
Exit, Big Noise from Winnetka
Enter, Big Noise in my heart
[Verse 20]
Once she was pickin' up the big boys
Now I'm pickin' up my little kids' toys
[Verse 21]
Big Noise, we miss you
Written by: Bob Crosby, Bob Haggart, Ray Bauduc, Rodin Gil
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