I'm sorry: There is no logical reason that Styx should exist

[Taverner]

All of their music sucks

It does - that's a scientific fact!

[progmom]

1. ...

:rofl:

[Orrex]

2. But then Achilles would have been a big wuss

And Charon would have been out of a job.

[Orrex]

15. Don't worry, Orrex

I thought it was clever, at least.

nyuk nyuk nyuk!

[WritingIsMyReligion]

29. LOL.

:rofl:

:thumbsup:

[Orrex]

38. Whew!

For a moment, I thought that I was all alone in here.

[LynneSin]

3. Well I happen to like them -f actor that in your time-space Styx conumdrum

:eyes:

Well not Mr. Roboto - that was the beginning of the end for them

[Taverner]

4. Iiiiiiii'm SAIIIIIIIIILIIIIIIIIING .... AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

[LynneSin]

5. I love that song - I'll sing it from the top of my lungs everytime

I have their Paradise Theater on vinyl and the vinyl has like this laser design in the actual vinyl part. It's really cool looking

[hfojvt]

52. see, we agree on something

Except that Styx does not use enough cowbell. At least not after "Pieces of Eight"

[jobycom]

6. They were great, and all you music fundies with your psuedo-scientific

junk statistics can just go sail away! And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe, babe!

Steely Dan--now they suck!

[Taverner]

9. JIHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!

I call a Jihad on you for your blasphemy of the great prophets Fagen and Becker!!!!!!

[jobycom]

18. If they are prophets, they are boring.

Can't sing, have that weird twang thing going. Blech. Styx is much better. Ricky Martin is much better. Vanilla Ice... okay, I won't go that far.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

25. Double Jihad!

How dare you, jobycom, blaspheme the High Supreme Lords of Snark??????

:P

[LynneSin]

10. grrr, don't make me start a thread over why Jodycom shouldn't exist

I love Steely Dan - adore them!

[Taverner]

17. Ahhh we agree on something other than Led Zep

Yes, Fagen is the great Prophet :)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

30. He is Supreme Lord of Snark!

Drink your big black cow and get out of here, 'Dan-haters!

:P :P

[jobycom]

39. Umm...

What's Snark?

[jobycom]

19. Shwew. Glad I didn't say Led Zepplin instead. nt

[WritingIsMyReligion]

31. Yeah, then Lynne would REALLY tear you a new one.

:D

[jobycom]

41. I have a confession

I don't really dislike Led Zepplin, but I started to say them instead of Steely Dan, just for laughs. But I'm really, really afraid to make Lynne THAT mad! :scared:

Maybe I should have said James Taylor... :shrug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

22. Get your hands off the 'Dan!

:P :P

I can understand why people might dislike their later stuff, but "Reelin' in the Years" and "Bodhisattva," among others, are in no way even mildly elevator music.

:D

:hi:

[Taverner]

23. "Aja" does it all for me

That album, from start to finish, is perfect.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

28. Gosh, I fucking love AJA.

I was just listening to it ~an hour ago.

"Ajaaaa....When all my dime dancin' is throooough....I run....to.....yoooooooou!"

:bounce:

[Taverner]

32. Oh yes

The tune itself seems much more rooted in Jazz than rock too...they really went all out with that album.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

33. I love "Aja," the song, but "Deacon Blues" is my favorite from that album.

One of my all-time favorite SD tunes, as well.

:thumbsup:

[Taverner]

35. Hard to choose just one from that album

I love Deacon Blues, but I also love Josie...and Peg...and Aja...and Black Cow...

[WritingIsMyReligion]

37. On YouTube, search for "Steely Dan" videos.

There are some awesome live cuts, as well as the eight- or nine-minute-long "The Making of 'Peg'" from the Aja episode of Classic Albums. It's terrific.

[jobycom]

45. Eeeehhhhhh....

Even in written form it's like nails on a blackboard...

[jobycom]

42. .

[jobycom]

43. No, you're right. I've heard elevator music that was listenable. nt

[BreweryYardRat]

7. Hey...

Lorelei and Grand Illusion are good songs.

[deutsey]

8. Domo arigato

:evilgrin:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

34. I hate that fucking song so much.

*plugs ears*

:P

[deutsey]

44. I literally got a little nauseous when I wrote that

Not only does the song suck, it reminds me of a particularly bad time in my life that I endured when it was released.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. There music sucking is the logical reason for their existence.

I wouldn't want to live in a world where Styx didn't exist and suck.

Domo arigato, Styx.

[azmouse]

12. Boy, if I had a nickel for everytime I've heard that!

[taterguy]

13. They provided nice background music on an old VW ad

[Skittles]

14. I WILL KICK YOUR STYX-HATING ASS

yes INDEED!

[LynneSin]

16. AMEN!!! I'll hold him down while you kick

:D

[Aristus]

20. Well, you have to hand it to Styx for predicting the Bush Administration.

"Half-penny, two-penny,
Ashes to dust
Almighty dollar says
"In God We Trust"
Justice for money
How much more would you pay?
We all know it's the
American way..."

[WritingIsMyReligion]

21. You don't like "Babe"?

:evilgrin:

[Mutley]

24. But... but... what about Mr. Roboto?

:shrug:

:D

[Squeech]

26. Yup

I agree with the OP. Styx sux.

LynneSin, I saw your other thread about how every band has some halfway decent tune you can find to like. Styx hasn't got one for me. The closest I can get is a solo tune by Tommy Shaw, called "True Confessions," which sounds kinda like a weak version of "867-5309."

Actually I should mention Ted Nugent in your thread-- or maybe Damn Yankees, which you will recall was his collaborative project with Shaw.

[meegbear]

27. How would one know what a lame band sounds like without Styx?

Before Bon Jovi, that's all there was.

[Arugula Latte]

36. I'd like to poke all the members of Styx with a sharp styck.

x(

[LynneSin]

40. You can borrow mine after I finish poking you with a sharp stick

:grr:

[Arugula Latte]

46. Four little words:

I wear body armor.

Bwaa ha ha! You are sooo thwarted!

[LynneSin]

47. So did Achilles

Look where that got him

[ChickMagic]

48. They played at our Senior Prom

It was long ago, but I ain't sayin' when! :P

[YellowRubberDuckie]

49. Um, you'd better be glad Skip's at work...

He'd freak. Styx is his favorite band.
Duckie

[HughBeaumont]

50. I like "Lady", damn it.

Dennis DeYoung steered that group off the Adult Contemporary cliff after that, though.

[El Fuego]

51. I saw a bio about Styx on VH1, it was like watching Spinal Tap!

It was unintentionally hilarious because there was all this tension between the rocker guy and the sensitive ballad guy. :rofl:

[wildhorses]

53. as a Lady...I offer this...

Lady, when you're with me I'm smiling
Give me whoa all your love
Your hands build me up when I'm sinking
Just touch me and my troubles all fade

Lady, from the moment I saw you
Standing whoa all alone
You gave all the love that I needed
So shy, like a child who had grown

You're my lady of the morning
Love shines in your eyes
Sparkling, clear and lovely.
You're my lady

Lady, turn me on when I'm lonely
Show me all your charms
Evenings when you lay down beside me
Just take me gently into your arms

You're my Lady of the morning
Love shines in your eyes
Sparkling, clear and lovely
You're my lady

Lady of the morning
Love shines in your eyes
Sparkling, clear and lovely
You're my ... lady