Styx

Released: June 18, 2021

Songwriter: Tommy Shaw

Producer: Will Evankovich

[Verse]
Strangers leaving footprints in the snow
The day is coming and everybody knows
Pressure's building, something's gonna blow
The sun is rising, the rooster's gonna crow

[Chorus]
Please don't wake me from this sweet dream
Floating on a stream
Sunshine beaming down on my face
Staring into space
Staring into space
Staring into space

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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