Chicago

Tired of ridin' freeways
Tired, so tired of fightin' the crowd
Repetition
Status quo

Tired of my best friends
Tired of feelin' used
Talkin' small talk
Movin' slow

Tired of feelin' guilty
I'm tired, I'm tired of standin' still
I had a big dream

Where'd they go?
Tell me, where did my dreams go?

Doin' business
Dressed in grey
Try to make it
Payday to payday
Doin' business
Here to stay

Tired of the program
Tired, tired of playin' the game
Television
Radio
Tell me, where did the dreams go?

Doin' business
In control
Life on a schedule
Heart and soul
Doin' business
It's to go

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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