Dr. Hook - Everybody's Makin' It Big But Me Lyrics






Elvis he's a hero he's a superstar
And I hear that Paul McCartney drives a Rolls Royce car
And Dylan sings for millions
And I just sing for free
Oh everybody's makin' it big but me

Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
Everybody's makin' it big but me

Neil Diamond sings for diamonds
And here's ole rhinestone me

Oh everybody's makin' it big but me

Well I hear that Alice Cooper's got a foxy chick
To wipe off his snake, and keep him rich
And Elton John's got two fine ladies
And Doctor John's got three
And I'm still seein' them same old sleezoes, that I used to see

Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me

I've got charisma
And personality

Oh how come everybody's makin' it big but me?

(What's wrong with that?)
(I don't see nothing wrong with it Ray)

Well I paint my face with glitter
Just like Bowie does
And I wear the same mascara
That Mick Jagger does
And I even put some lipstick on
But that just hurt my dad and mom

And everybody's makin' it big but me

Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me

They got groupies for their bands
And all I got is my right hand
And everybody's makin' it big but me

Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it
Everybody's makin' it big...





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  1. G.... T....

    Is this the only song they had featuring Rik Elswit?

  2. b.... ....

    And never missed a cord at the end

  3. E.... Z....

    haha I'm laughing at the dump of the tambourine, he looks as if he says, shut up, you bastard

  4. R.... A....

    OMG their shows were hilarious I love their music and their shows.

  5. M.... S....

    They got groupies for their bands & all I got is my right hand!

  6. T.... ....

    I so love this.. definitely a good laugh

  7. F.... G....

    Hippies..like me

  8. S.... ....

    I feel so so so stupid ...what was the name of the singer?? The man with THE MOST FANTASTIC HAIR EVER that is singing this song?? I should know and I cant think of it. Any help would be appreciated. TY :)

    S.... ....

    That is Rik Elswit

    S.... ....

    @Ronja´s Dr Hook Channel ty

  9. S.... S....

    Great band, only sixteen, Sylvias mother , when your in love with a beautiful woman , great songs on the more serious side of dr hook and then they have their fun side Everybody’s making it big but me, cover of the rolling stone, I got stoned

  10. T.... C....

    Javier Bardem, from "No Country for Old Men"...on Tambourine!!

    T.... C....

    Billy Francis on tambourine.

    T.... C....

    @Ronja´s Dr Hook Channel Billy is so high, he doesn't know where he is! What a great time to be alive.

  11. M.... W....

    Billy Francis acting miserable and unimpressed has me laughing my tits off x

  12. C.... L....

    These guys were always having fun. I really believe they genuinely were.😎

  13. j.... p....

    Very wonderful musicians. A truly fun band of brothers. The musicianship is first rate as well as the fun

  14. M.... T....

    Hahaha check out the guy with the tamborine

  15. R.... D....

    Lyrics:
    Elvis he's a hero he's a superstar
    And I hear that Paul McCartney drives a Rolls Royce car
    And Dylan sings for millions
    And I just sing for free
    Oh everybody's makin' it big but me

    Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
    Everybody's makin' it big but me

    Neil Diamond sings for diamonds
    And here's ole rhinestone me

    Oh everybody's makin' it big but me

    Well I hear that Alice Cooper's got a foxy chick
    To wipe off his snake, and keep him rich
    And Elton John's got two fine ladies
    And Doctor John's got three
    And I'm still seein' them same old sleezoes, that I used to see

    Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
    Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me

    I've got charisma
    And personality

    Oh how come everybody's makin' it big but me?

    (What's wrong with that?)
    (I don't see nothing wrong with it Ray)

    Well I paint my face with glitter
    Just like Bowie does
    And I wear the same mascara
    That Mick Jagger does
    And I even put some lipstick on
    But that just hurt my dad and mom

    And everybody's makin' it big but me

    Oh, everybody's makin' it big but me
    Yeah everybody's makin' it big but me

    They got groupies for their bands
    And all I got is my right hand
    And everybody's makin' it big but me

    Everybody's makin' it, makin' it, makin' it
    Everybody's makin' it big...

    R.... D....

    Ronja´s Dr Hook Channel love these fuckin nut Bars! So fun to watch!🤣😂🤣

    R.... D....

    @Randy&Jenny Robbins they had their sad songs but this one is a fuckin hoot lol -Im 69 retired Navy and Im as crazy as they are lol ......

  16. m.... m....

    All of a sudden I have the urge to grow my hair long!!!!!!

  17. J.... C....

    Cool stuff.

  18. l.... l....

    they're a bunch of muppets and i love them 😂

  19. w.... ....

    Yet another film clip I never got to see working as a Jackaroo out west at the time. Man What Such a Fun group, and this would have to have been planed and choreographed. I don't think they were stoned . I think they were just Bloody good artists and fun loving people and I wish today a few more could be like them. As well as good singers. AJ.

  20. D.... J....

    "Cousin it" sings? Holy shit!

  21. A.... R....

    I like hearing Dennis laughing. The talent on this stage is unbelievable. Awesome job guys. Thank you for all your fun music

  22. J.... B....

    Wish I was in that band

  23. I.... S....

    My God, they make me feel so happy. They are fantastic artists. Every time I see them make me laugh!!! LOVE YOUUUUU DR. HOOK. 2019.

  24. L.... H....

    God I wish I could have seen these guys live they seem to have so much stardust in there shows absolute quality I love all there songs from the funny ones to the love songs there will never be another band like them Dr Hook and the medicine show take a bow

  25. D.... z....

    Crazy song😂

  26. A.... M....

    I just love it

  27. G.... B....

    If these guys aren't crazy then they're rehearsing to do it
    That's why i love Dr. Hook!

  28. E.... B....

    ich liebe die band und spass an der musik zu haben

  29. T.... ....

    CLASSIC!!!

  30. J.... G....

    If the Muppet Show was real 😂

  31. K.... S....

    They just make me happy.So much fun.

  32. S.... E....

    Up at 5am just too wake and bake and listen too The Medicine Band . Now why can't I just make it

  33. L.... E....

    This Band was so great, original, funny,and krazzzy that I cracked up every time that I saw or heard them. I so much enjoyed them. RIP Ray. You were loved.

  34. K.... J....

    TOP with Rik Elswit and Billy Francis, very funny ♫ ♫ ~laughing~

  35. B.... S....

    Sleezo lol

  36. T.... H....

    Story of my life 😂

  37. M.... ....

    Then they became big, got laid and fell in love with their groupies and started getting all sentimental and nice... the goofy grins turned into loving smiles for the ladies.... At least Neil Diamond could still write a pissed off about love, unlike these Hooks and their 'when you're in love with a beautiful woman, well dang, you better watch your friends'..

  38. E.... S....

    Back when music was fun 👏😆

  39. M.... M....

    Totally stoned absolutely great to watch fkn love them

  40. r.... w....

    YOU ARE MAKIN BIG DR HOOK!!!!!😎🎵🎶🎤😘😘😘😘

  41. T.... F....

    Image ratio fail this should be 4:3

  42. J.... c....

    Once again lm enjoying a flashback to the 70s in Manchester seeing a masterpiece of Dr Hook , fantastic time of my life and memories forever, thanks Dr Hook.

  43. S.... G....

    Dr hook and the medicine show!😎😋😆😉

  44. J.... L....

    Who’s the main singer

    J.... L....

    On this song..Rik Elswit

  45. C.... Z....

    1:12 he just spit on Rays face

  46. M.... W....

    I'm sad to be born 30 years too late

    M.... W....

    You're a depressive.

  47. d.... j....

    had my first joint in 68 ...still enjoying a pipe today....

  48. -.... ....

    I absolutely love all these guys look like they're having the time of their life apart from the Tambourine guy that is

    -.... ....

    He was too... That was def a scripted thing

  49. F.... ....

    Hilariously stoned but still in tune.

  50. P.... C....

    i got stoned and i missed this one lmao... seriously

  51. e.... r....

    ahahahhahahaha

  52. 1.... ....

    More fun than any other band in history . I love hippies

  53. W.... S....

    Fucking belting song

  54. a.... w....

    This poor guy's face is like priceless - "ho hummm I guess they must be talking about me again huh? Mom always asked me what am I gonna do with my life. I told her this is it ma - I'm gonna be in a great rock n roll band?"

  55. P.... ....

    So fucking high

  56. J.... T....

    The spend a week partying with them back In the day would be everything

  57. D.... W....

    ❤️❤️❤️

  58. S.... M....

    Love this.

  59. M.... K....

    Hair most women would die for!

  60. t.... P....

    WHAT A GREAT GROUP THESE WERE MAN WERE ARE THE GROUPES LIKE THESE NOW DAYS

  61. b.... ....

    1:33 this DUDE lost his puppy dog for sure.

  62. N.... F....

    Watching this reminds me of the two times I saw them at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle(Australia). The first time would've been in about 1973 or 1974 when they were still carrying the "Medicine Show" tag in their name, and still with CBS(on their Columbia label in the USA, CBS label in Australia), then in 1975 when they signed with EMI(on their Capitol subsidiary). They could be whacky and zany one minute, then dead serious the next minute. In short: they were BLOODY BRILLIANT!!! R.I.P. Ray Sawyer.

    N.... F....

    I think the second time they came to Newcastle, they were supported by Ross "I Am Pegasus" Ryan. I'm ashamed to admit that at first my fellow Novocastrians booed Ross, but as he got further into his set, he was being cheered by the audience. "I Am Pegasus" was a chart-topping hit in 1973 for Ross Ryan.

  63. t.... a....

    #Rollingstones

  64. G.... B....

    To bad these guys didn't make it on the cover of the rolling Stone.

    G.... B....

    They did

  65. A.... K....

    They played at my stag do.
    What a night.

  66. N.... S....

    Had the opportunity to work with these guys. Great people, very chill. Even the crew was laidback. Just a fun loving group of guys that were very caring towards their fans.

  67. S.... ....

    Elton was still in the closet in '75.

  68. T.... ....

    I'm pretty sure Elton has ZERO fine ladies. hehe

    T.... ....

    Lady men man Lady boys man maybe that's what the singer was referring about.

  69. a.... t....

    no superficial people then, just talent and loyalty to each other x

  70. D.... H....

    Love that hair!!! :-D

  71. l.... ....

    My new favorite band that I just discovered that I'll never see

  72. M.... H....

    They did it big..

  73. E.... B....

    ich liebe love das lied genialle lieder, super band

  74. K.... T....

    I was a teenager in the 70's and Dr hook was a part of it. It was great how I miss that decade!

  75. b.... ....

    that guy looks like a muppet

  76. L.... 1....

    at the end of the day this guy is living his best life

  77. L.... 1....

    your the reason I wake up every morning god bless America

  78. L.... 1....

    wish I had hair like this lad
    from toddy

  79. L.... 1....

    true artist what an inspiration to us all

  80. L.... 1....

    fucking incredible

  81. L.... 1....

    sensational song wish I had voice like this true unbeatable legend god bless from me and toddy

  82. C.... G....

    Just exactly how i remember these guys back in Mill Valley...hahaha

  83. S.... R....

    Ever notice how Rick doesn’t have a hair out of place but Dennis can’t say that Ray sees to that!!!🇨🇦❤️

  84. E.... D....

    I love only sixteen

  85. G.... K....

    2:24, ''They've got groupies, all I've got is my right hand"!

  86. G.... K....

    Whoever's playing the tambourine at 1:37, wonder what he meant by that expression.

  87. L.... F....

    So true love this song dr hook luv them left us with awesome song .I sure ray still nail it heaven god bless U buddy 😍😍

  88. A.... ....

    TopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTopTop

  89. R.... R....

    NOTHING BUT LOTT OF LOVE

  90. m.... r....

    heres to feeling good all the time....

  91. p.... t....

    Great music & great memories of life forever from Dr. Hook

  92. L.... H....

    I so love this group,they always made me laugh bigtime!

  93. R.... A....

    They always look to be having a lot of fun

  94. W.... M....

    You know, this kind of group making the tunes they did just couldn't be done these days for too many reasons to list. Thankfully they did it well enough that it still endures x

  95. C.... D....

    I just love Billy, one of my favorite

  96. W.... a....

    How brilliant was this performance!