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25 or 6 to 4Chicago

Released: January 26, 1970

Songwriter: Robert Lamm

Producer: James William Guercio

[Verse 1]
Waiting for the break of day
Searching for something to say
Flashing lights against the sky
Giving up I close my eyes

[Chorus]
Sitting cross-legged on the floor
Twenty five or six to four

[Verse 2]
Staring blindly into space
Getting up to splash my face
Wanting just to stay awake
Wondering how much I can take

[Chorus]
Should I try to do some more?
Twenty five or six to four

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
Feeling like I ought to sleep
Spinning room is sinking deep
Searching for something to say
Waiting for the break of day

[Chorus]
Twenty five or six to four
Twenty five or six to four

Chicago

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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