Chicago

[Verse]
You thought you had me in your pocket
But I never could be bought
I avoided traps you set out
Too many have been caught
Be it love or be it money
It's the bait you must resist
Be it milk or be it honey
This is one boy, you have missed
You knew if you could win me over
I would always see your side
Any argument against you
I'd never let it ride
I defended with devotion
I believed what you had said
But you dealt without emotion
Something happened in your head

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.

more tracks from the album

Chicago XIV

From the album

Chicago XIV (1980)

Chicago popular songs

ManipulationChicago

Chicago

Chicago XIV