Chicago

[Verse]
A chauffeur dressed in gray
Holds a sign, in leather gloves
With instructions to meet the VIP
Upon arrival
Father, mother, and sister
Trading smiles and playful shoves
And their son is coming back home
Coming to stay, ooh, woh, woh
A lovely teenage queen stands there
Waits for the boy she loves
And she dreams of the summertime with him
Upon arrival
Now announcing the touchdown off the flight
It's right on time
And a wave of excitement sweeps the room
Ooh, woh, woh, ooh, woh, woh
Each second of every minute seems eternal
Time standing still
Hearts beating quicker
Minds racing fast
Then suddenly shouts of laughter
Tears of joy, flashes of light
Handshake, introductions, lover's kiss
Now, as the people go separate ways
I stand amazed
Everyone has a story you could tell
Upon arrival
Still a girl in dark glasses waits until everyone's gone
And she weeps, she's all alone, her love is lost
Ooh, woh, woh, ooh, woh, woh

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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