Chicago

Summertime came too soon
Summers in Kansas often do
And the air was still
I felt the pull

I recall the heat rising
From the ground in waves
And I knew I was
The first to pass this way

I believe I stepped
Across some line
Or I stumble through
The doorway to space and time
Like a drunk
Who blacks out from the wine
Never remembers his name

I always feel so alone
Wherever I am
I feel the pull
And the life I've left
Behind the pull

And in case I have no future
I've got the past
There's no telling just
How long this play will last

I believe I stepped
Across some line
Or I stumble through
The doorway to space and time
Like a drunk
Who blacks out from the wine
Never remembers his name
Never remembers

I'm down, walking through a storm
I hear a voice inside crying
It calls my name like a judge accusing
Black robe hanging down
Oh, don't forget be brave about your love

When I walk across
The monkey moon
Anger flashes in my eyes
I don't know what I'm doing

Like a drunk
Who blacks out from the wine
Never remembers his name

Like a drunk
Who blacks out from the wine
Never remembers his name
Never remembers his name
I never remember my name

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 XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus

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Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus (2008)

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