Big Casino

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“Big Casino”
“Big Casino” cover
Single by Jimmy Eat World
from the album Chase This Light
Released August 28, 2007
Recorded 2007
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:40
Label Interscope
Producer Butch Vig
Jimmy Eat World singles chronology
"Work"
(2005)
"Big Casino"
(2007)
"Always Be"
(2007)

"Big Casino" is a single by the band Jimmy Eat World from their fifth studio album Chase This Light, which was released on October 16, 2007. The single was released on August 28, 2007.

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[edit] History

The song title is taken from the name of a side project of Jimmy Eat World singer Jim Adkins, titled Go Big Casino.[1]

The song premiered on Jimmy Eat World's official website, and the album Chase This Light's official new website.[2] Some time after, it was added to a revamped Jimmy Eat World MySpace. On October 16, 2007 the song was physically released as a single.

[edit] Music Video

A screen capture from the music video
A screen capture from the music video

Big Casino primarily focuses on the band playing around what appears to be a yard with old billboards and signs from casinos around them, the band play against one that says 'casino' with 'jackpot' above that one. While the band plays during parts of the verses Jim Adkins is seen walking around parts of the yard dragging his guitar with him. As the video progresses it switches between night and day, with many of the billboards and signs being lit up, with the moon also in view.[3]

The video was filmed at the same location as country musician Alan Jackson's "Gone Country" music video.

The video premiered on Yahoo October 22, 2007 [4] followed by being added to Jimmy Eat Worlds official website on 23 October 2007, and moments later was added to Jimmy Eat World's YouTube[5] and Universal Music's YouTube. [6]

The music video is currently playing on MTV, Fuse and Vh1. [7]

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Canadian Hot 100 59
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 122
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 3

[edit] Tracklist

UK 7"/CD

  1. Big Casino
  2. Beautiful Is - 2:30

UK 7"

  1. Big Casino
  2. Open Bar Reception

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