Chicago

Released: October 12, 1999

Songwriter: James Pankow

Producer: Chicago

[Intro: Jason Scheff]
Hoo hoo hoo yeah yeah yeah

[Verse 1: Jason Scheff]
You are my love in my life
And you are my inspiration
Just you and me
Simple and free
Baby, you're everything I've ever dreamed of
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2: Jason Scheff]
Give me your own special smile
Promise you'll never leave me
Just you and me
Simple and free
Life is so easy
When you're beside me
Oh girl

[Chorus: Jason Scheff, with bandmates]
Come hold me close
Yeah, never release me
(Oh baby don't release me)
Open your arms, let my love in
(Let me in, let me in, let me in)
Love me tonight
Yeah
Love me forever
And ever
(You know I can't forget you)

[Instrumental]

[Bridge: All]
Just you and me to carry on
Simple and free my lovely
Two flow as one as love's reward
Loving you girl is so damn easy, yeah
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 3: Jason Scheff, with bandmates]
You are my love in my life
You are my inspiration
Just you and me
Simple and free (Ooh)
Baby, you're everything I've ever dreamed of
Oh yeah, yeah

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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