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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Big Casino

| cover = Big Casino Single.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jimmy Eat World

| album = Chase This Light

| released = August 28, 2007

| format =

| recorded = 2007

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Alternative rock

| length = 3:40

| label = Interscope

| writer =

| producer = Butch Vig

| prev_title = Nothingwrong

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Always Be

| next_year = 2007

}}

"'Big Casino'" is a song by American rock band Jimmy Eat World from their sixth studio album 'Chase This Light', which was released on October 16, 2007. The single was released on August 28, 2007. The song impacted radio on September 11, 2007.

History



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

The song premiered on Jimmy Eat World's official website, and the album 'Chase This Light's' official new website. 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.

Critical reception



Slant Magazine's Jonathan Keefe said it wasn't as powerful as "The Middle", but gave it praise for having "a memorable guitar riff and [exploding] into a massive chorus." Brian Hiatt of 'Rolling Stone' was critical of the song's use of synths but still praised it as "an exhilarating seize-whats-left-of-the-day anthem." Despite giving a negative review of the album and criticizing the track's lyrical missteps, Andrew Blackie from 'PopMatters' called it "a decent rocker with one of the best examples of a soaring emo chorus of the year."

Music video



The Big Casino video was shot at the Las Vegas Neon Museum Boneyard in a single day (with a return for pickups at night), featuring the band playing among the yard's old billboards and casino neon signs. 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.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXn2Ox42aHc Big Casino music video at YouTube]

The video premiered on Yahoo October 22, 2007 [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-253388---Jimmy-Eat-World Jimmy Eat World at Yahoo] followed by being added to Jimmy Eat World's official website on October 23, 2007, and moments later was added to Jimmy Eat World's YouTube[https://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyEatWorldMusic Jimmy Eat World at YouTube] and Universal Music's YouTube.[https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=universalmusicgroup Universal Music Group at YouTube]

Charts



Track list



'UK 7"/CD'

# Big Casino 3:40

# Beautiful Is 2:30

'UK 7"'

# Big Casino 3:40

# Open Bar Reception 3:54

Matt Fishel cover



In 2014, "Big Casino" was recorded by British singer Matt Fishel for his EP of cover versions, titled 'Cover Boy'. Fishel's version of the song, produced by Fishel and Mark Crew, is more acoustic and stripped back than Jimmy Eat World's original. It is at a slower tempo and incorporates piano, acoustic and electric guitars, drums and strings, along with Fishel's layered vocals and multiple harmonies. According to Howard Stump of music blog Soundtrack To My Day, Fishel "really brings the melody to life in his version",Stump, Howard. [http://nblo.gs/Yu8ih "Matt Fishel * Cover Boy"], 'Soundtrack To My Day', United States, July 16, 2014. Retrieved on July 28, 2014. which appears as the fourth track on Fishel's 'Cover Boy' EP, released internationally by Young Lust Records on July 14, 2014.[https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cover-boy/id890618119 "iTunes-Music-Matt Fishel-Cover-Boy"], Retrieved on July 28, 2014.[http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/this-weeks-new-releases-14-07-2014-3255/ "This week's new releases 14-07-2014"], 'Official Charts Company', UK, July 14, 2014. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.

References




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