Chicago

I saw her once before; she didn't turn me on
One night she stopped to talk to pass the time
And then I saw her eyes; her softly smiling glow
We sat and talked all night at Byblos
She talked of feelings that I knew were true
She painted me a picture using ev'ry shade of blue
It was light with laughter, At times it made me cry
And now I'll never know just why I didn't ever try to hold her;
To squeeze her; to kiss her all night long, I never tried to please her
Then, soon she had to go;
I sat there all alone
And thought of things she said
The whole day through
And then I realized
I never took the time
To find out where she lived
Or where to call
I thought that I would see
Her the next night
Anticipating how I'd set myself right
Then, I went back to Byblos;
I sat there and waited
Feeling just a little nervous
And a little frustrated
Then, soon, in she came, looking just the same
Oo, I could hardly wait to take her far from the game
Then a person came in to the club
That I had to speak to
I explained the situation to her
And i thought she understood
But I guess she thought I was jiving her around
Cause when I looked for her, this is what I found
She was rapping with a real good friend of mine
He was happening, I guess it was his time
I really couldn't blame him, cause he was sad and lonely too
But just talking to her did me so much good, I knew she'd do him good too
Then I went home and I got it on
Sat down to write these words when I was finally alone
And then, about halfway through I wondered if someone knew
Where she was, so I could give her a call
And I found out that she was right down the hall
Not too far away
But that's ok, I'll just wait for the day when I can see
Her again and spend some time

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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Chicago VII

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Chicago VII (1974)

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