Chicago

The city wakes
A slow crescendo
And the floor beneath me shakes
A downtown 'A' train passing
So in my dream
The subway rumble
Drives a cinematic scene
Open my eyes
The silent thunder
Of a room I recognize
A hint of distant jazzing
Lovers embrace
Just barely morning
I turn and see her face
Think I'm headed for a trippy day
Got a groove on and I want to say:
"Come on, come on
I want to dance tonight"
Think I'm headed for a trippy day
Everybody gonna find a way
Come on, come on
I want to play tonight
It's on the street
The tunes are right there
You can't deny the beat
The drum loop got me jumpin'
Like neon glow
The urban buzzing
Still, you are all I know
Life is feeling like some dreamy fantasy
Ambient and intimate, a prophesy
I never knew such sweet times
I may be just lucky fool

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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