Styx

Songwriter: Bernard L. Krause Paul Beaver John Curulewski

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

Krakatoa you've changed your ways from evil days
Oh I know a once violent isle and gentle smile
When the dust and lava cooled
You were sterile as the rock from which the earth was tooled

Was man's beginning a wind borne spore to fly no more?
Nature's winning her docile spree has set her free
Seeds were wafted on the wind
Forming heavy undergrowth for species winged and finned

Tangled mangles rebuilt your soil from age dead toil
Sheltered bay coves protecting life from Satan's knife
Grow and island in the sun
Where the hell fire belching earth had destructively left none

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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