Styx

Released: October 1, 1976

Songwriter: James Young Tommy Shaw Dennis DeYoung

Producer: Chuck Panozzo John Panozzo James Young Dennis DeYoung Tommy Shaw

[Intro]
Put me on, I'm your brand-new record album
Side one, cut one, listen to the songs
Play me loud, don't you worry 'bout your neighbors
Hope I make you feel good all day long

[Verse 1: James Young]
All day long
Put me on and play me loud
I'm the madman screaming in your living room
I'll soon be coming to your town
To sing and play a little tune

[Verse 2: James Young]
I said, "Put me on and play me loud"
Turn your stereo up all the way
All the way
Now your body's immersed in sound
So hear the synthesizers play

[Outro: Dennis DeYoung]
And now you're in the mood
Let the melody just drift your cares away
It's got to do you good
As it mesmerizes you in it's own way
So drift away, so drift away

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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