Comments on: The Three Best Songs By Chicago

By: Matty D

Matty D — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:37:52 +0000

man there are so many better songs that Chicago has than these three. “Wishing You Were Here” w/ the Beach Boys is so much better than any of those songs. Just because “25 or 6 to 4″&”Saturday in the Park” are a bit played out does not make them worse. Those are amazing Chicago songs compared to the songs put up there. Saccharine indeed.

By: whiteray

whiteray — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:28:20 +0000

Boy, I think I’d drop “If You Leave Me Now” and put “Make Me Smile” on the list. Great call on “Beginnings,” though!

By: ib

ib — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:33:52 +0000

Yep, “If You Leave Me Now” is a beautiful song, despite it’s all too obvious vulnerabilities. Good show, MJ. I’ve almost posted that one on a couple of occasions now, myself. In the end I just could not bring myself to do it.

digging those FUSION 45 lenses.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:46:34 +0000

I would say in fact replace all three with “Saturday in The Park”, and you’ve nailed it.

By: art directro

art directro — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:40:35 +0000

I agree with the Beginnings and If You Leave Me Now, but I would replace the other with 25 Or 6 To 4, essential in my opinion.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:44:05 +0000

For me (and probably for a lot of people), Chicago’s music tends to blur together (and just using roman numerals for album titles didn’t help with that).

So while I like “If You Leave Me Now” (quite a bit), I sometimes confuse it with “Wishing You Were Here” (which has the gorgeous Beach Boys backing vocals). I also could make a case for including “Call on Me,” a song that most people seem to have forgotten.

By: SteveA

SteveA — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:49:44 +0000

If you leave me now is my all-time favourite from Chicago. I remember it becuase I was quite young and tried to sing it and my siblings would always make fun of me. I just played it on my mp3 a few days ago and it still sounds great and not dated.

I agree with you though, it is one of the best ballads ever written. Sometimes when I play it – it makes me sad.