Styx

Songwriter: John Curulewski

Producer: Chuck Panozzo John Panozzo John Curulewski James Young Dennis DeYoung Barry Mraz

Did you ever in your life before
Feel as bad as this?
Did you ever in good time think
My life had gone amiss?
Now I feel I've been unfair
'cause I catch you hanging there
Did you ever in your life before
Feel as bad as this?
God knows I tried a half a year
But it didn't do no good
My damnedest try to make it work
I knew it never would
Now there's nothin' wrong with you
And there's nothing you could ever do
God knows I tried a half a year
But it didn't do no good
The times were good
But over now
A pleasant memory
I'm sorry, there's another face
One that's close to me
You know 'bout what I learned
And there's no stone left unturned
The times were good
But over now
A pleasant memory. (sigh)

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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