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Nighthawk76 · 08-09-2006, 09:57 PM

There has been some debate between Irene and I during the last couple of months over the rock band Chicago. The debate has been over which of their songs are good and which are not. Chicago seems to be a band that cuases a great deal of debate. Much of it having to do with the fact that their sound was much different in the 1980's than it had been during the 1970's. And fans seem to pefer one era of the band over the other. So let's see what the popular opnion is.

My top 10 favorite Chicago songs:

1. "If You Leave Me Now" (1976)
2. "You're The Inspiration" (1984)
3. "No Tell Lover" (1978)
4. "Beginnings" (1969)
5. "Hard Habit To Break" (1984)
6. "25 or 6 to 4" (1978)
7. "Wishing You Were Here" (1974)
8. "Will You Still Love Me" (1986)
9. "Call On Me" (1974)
10. "Another Rainy Day In New York City" (1976)

Ireneparalegal · 08-10-2006, 12:16 AM

Basically any music done by Chicago after "No Tell Lover" is nothing I would care to listen to. Chicago from the early 70's and late 70's is when they are at their best.
The brass section and that jazzy sound is something they lost with their 80's ballads aka "hallmark card cheesy poem" stuff.

Here is my list:

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Beginnings
Colour My World
25 Or 6 To 4
Saturday In The Park
Just You 'N' Me
Wishing You Were Here
If You Leave Me Now
Baby, What A Big Surprise
No Tell Lover

Maybe this thread could have been a poll. Chicago from the 70's or Chicago from the 80's or Both.

Brad Russ · 08-10-2006, 04:26 AM

Chicago is my all time favorite band. No other band touches them as far as I'm concerned!!

jpcanes · 08-10-2006, 09:43 AM

I love all eras of Chicago, including the present!
Impossible for me to rank my favs, because there are just to many of them!

Ireneparalegal · 08-10-2006, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Mel

Chicago is my all time favorite band. No other band touches them as far as I'm concerned!!

Really? Wow, i never knew you felt that way abt Chicago. They were an awesome band (back in the 70's...)

Brad Russ · 08-10-2006, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Really? Wow, i never knew you felt that way abt Chicago. They were an awesome band (back in the 70's...)

Oh yeah, I even bought their 30th anniversary cd when I was 15, back in 1997. Peter Cetera and the rest of the Chicago gang, were pretty much the soundtrack of my life growing up. Love those guys!!!

tv star collector · 08-11-2006, 08:40 AM

I like "Chasing the Wind," "You're the Inspiration" "Hard Habit to Break" and
"What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (in that order).

Janice · 08-11-2006, 11:09 PM

All of the ones mentioned. I also like 'Old Days'. Chicago doesn't have a bad song, in my opinion.

There's another one that I don't know the title....

Searching.....good things in life, take a long time.

Anyone know the song?

Brad Russ · 08-12-2006, 12:22 AM

My favorites in no random order:

Make Me Smile
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
Saturday In The Park
Just You "N" Me
Wishing You Were Here
If You Leave Me Now
Baby, What A Big Surprise
No Tell Lover
Hard Habit To Break
You're The Inspiration
Will You Still Love Me
Look Away
The Only One
Here In My Heart
Colour My World

Wawwie · 08-12-2006, 02:09 AM

My favorite songs by Chicago are "Hard For Me To Say I'm Sorry" and "Baby, What A Big Surprise."

Peter Cetera did a duet with Cher and he sounded really good. I just can't think of the name of the song.

Brad Russ · 08-12-2006, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wawwie

Peter Cetera did a duet with Cher and he sounded really good. I just can't think of the name of the song.

Oh my gosh, I absolutely love that song By Peter Cetera and Cher!! I believe it's called ""After All". Definitely one of Cher and Peter's best songs!!

BTW, I love your new avatar!! "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives". Very nice. Your Archie For President one was really cool too!!

Wawwie · 08-12-2006, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Mel

Oh my gosh, I absolutely love that song By Peter Cetera and Cher!! I believe it's called ""After All". Definitely one of Cher and Peter's best songs!!

BTW, I love your new avatar!! "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives". Very nice. Your Archie For President one was really cool too!!

YES! Thank you. That's the name of the song. They sound great together. I love Peter Cetera and I love that Best Of Cher album.

Thanks about my avatar. Days is AWESOME! Yeah, the Archie one was cool too.

jpcanes · 08-12-2006, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janice

All of the ones mentioned. I also like 'Old Days'. Chicago doesn't have a bad song, in my opinion.

There's another one that I don't know the title....

Searching.....good things in life, take a long time.

Anyone know the song?

(I've Been) Searchin' So Long

As my life goes on I believe
Somehow something's changed
Something deep inside
Ooh a part of me

There's a strange new light in my eyes
Things I've never known
Changin' my life
Changin' me

I've been searchin'
So long
To find an answer
Now I know my life has meaning
Ow oh

Now I see myself as I am
Feeling very free
Life is everything
Ooh it's meant to be
When my tears have come to an end
I will understand
What I left behind
Part of me

I've been searching
So long
To find and answer
Now I know my life has meaning
Woah woah

Searching
Don't you know I'm hell yeah
For an answer
To the question
Oh yeah
For our minds
Baby
Baby it's true
It's only natural
It's only natural baby, yeah
Good things
In life
Take a long time
yeah yeah

Janice · 08-12-2006, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpcanes

(I've Been) Searchin' So Long

Thanks JP. I love that song.

Jrnygrl · 08-13-2006, 12:35 AM

In no paticular order:

No Tell Lover
Old Days
Saturday In the Park
Wishing You Were Here
If You Leave Me Now
Happy Man
Christmas Time I Here
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
Color My World
Beginnings
25 or 6 to 4
Love Me Tomorrow

08-09-2006, 09:57 PM	#1
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Favorite Chicago Songs There has been some debate between Irene and I during the last couple of months over the rock band Chicago. The debate has been over which of their songs are good and which are not. Chicago seems to be a band that cuases a great deal of debate. Much of it having to do with the fact that their sound was much different in the 1980's than it had been during the 1970's. And fans seem to pefer one era of the band over the other. So let's see what the popular opnion is. My top 10 favorite Chicago songs: 1. "If You Leave Me Now" (1976) 2. "You're The Inspiration" (1984) 3. "No Tell Lover" (1978) 4. "Beginnings" (1969) 5. "Hard Habit To Break" (1984) 6. "25 or 6 to 4" (1978) 7. "Wishing You Were Here" (1974) 8. "Will You Still Love Me" (1986) 9. "Call On Me" (1974) 10. "Another Rainy Day In New York City" (1976)

08-10-2006, 12:16 AM	#2
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Basically any music done by Chicago after "No Tell Lover" is nothing I would care to listen to. Chicago from the early 70's and late 70's is when they are at their best. The brass section and that jazzy sound is something they lost with their 80's ballads aka "hallmark card cheesy poem" stuff. Here is my list: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Beginnings Colour My World 25 Or 6 To 4 Saturday In The Park Just You 'N' Me Wishing You Were Here If You Leave Me Now Baby, What A Big Surprise No Tell Lover Maybe this thread could have been a poll. Chicago from the 70's or Chicago from the 80's or Both.
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08-10-2006, 04:26 AM	#3
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Chicago is my all time favorite band. No other band touches them as far as I'm concerned!!
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08-10-2006, 09:43 AM	#4
jpcanes Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 28, 2005 Location: The L.R.G.'s Indiana Office Posts: 1,744	I love all eras of Chicago, including the present! Impossible for me to rank my favs, because there are just to many of them!
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08-11-2006, 08:40 AM	#7
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	I like "Chasing the Wind," "You're the Inspiration" "Hard Habit to Break" and "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (in that order).
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08-11-2006, 11:09 PM	#8
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	All of the ones mentioned. I also like 'Old Days'. Chicago doesn't have a bad song, in my opinion. There's another one that I don't know the title.... Searching.....good things in life, take a long time. Anyone know the song?

08-12-2006, 12:22 AM	#9
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	My favorites in no random order: Make Me Smile Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is Saturday In The Park Just You "N" Me Wishing You Were Here If You Leave Me Now Baby, What A Big Surprise No Tell Lover Hard Habit To Break You're The Inspiration Will You Still Love Me Look Away The Only One Here In My Heart Colour My World

08-12-2006, 02:09 AM	#10
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	My favorite songs by Chicago are "Hard For Me To Say I'm Sorry" and "Baby, What A Big Surprise." Peter Cetera did a duet with Cher and he sounded really good. I just can't think of the name of the song.

08-13-2006, 12:35 AM	#15
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	In no paticular order: No Tell Lover Old Days Saturday In the Park Wishing You Were Here If You Leave Me Now Happy Man Christmas Time I Here Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is Color My World Beginnings 25 or 6 to 4 Love Me Tomorrow