10 worst DDY lead songs of all time

[yogi]

Thats a dog.

Zan was once a male woman. I mean a mailman.

[Liz22562]

Suffice it to say, I didn't catch on to your sarcasm.

[yogi]

We need Zan to post again on this page and explain why she is beating a dog!!!!

That is not a horse!!!

I am thinking it is Zans way of getting at Froy.

That dog that Zan is beating is none other than Froy's old dog Chunks!!!!!

[DeeJaySTYX]

Others, however, are cringe inducing. "Hello God" had serious potential, but then you get stuff like this "Hello God, I don't mean no disrespect, but I thought I'd call collect in case you answer". The rhyme is terrible. The sentiment is trying to be funny in a serious song... Word of advice to Dennis - your best work is when you subdue your sense of humor and write lyrics that touch us in some way - Come Sail Away, Show Me The Way, Pieces of Eight, Desert Moon, Best of Times...what do all of these have in common? They don't try to be funny - They don't try to be cute. They stay on a serious topic and explore it.

Humor, in my opinion, is hard to pull off in music.

I really don't think he was trying to be funny or humorous in "Hello God"..I think it was the best fit to go with the flow of the song Lyricly...

[DeeJaySTYX]

In fact, a common gripe with the DDY songs that I don't care for -- other than the usual suspects -- is good music sullied by bad lyrics: Fallen Angel, Lorelei, Grove Of Eglantine, Lords Of The Ring, most of his solo work. Sometimes the music is good enough to make up for it, sometimes not so much.

YES. My biggest gripe about Dennis' music has always been his lyrics. The music has rarely been an issue, IMO - he's written some dynamite pieces of music. Sometimes, he's come up with some inspiring, albeit overly simplified, words, but usually, it's leaves me kinda...cringing. lol (there's that word again, & no, that's not a dig per se, it's just an honest ongoing opinion).

I'm directly the opposite..I really never had a problem with Dennis's, JY's, Tommy's, or any other member(s)'s lyrics with the exception of a couple of lines in 2 specific songs on Brave New World...

[rajah2165]

Thats a dog.

Zan was once a male woman. I mean a mailman.

I'm betting the dog is a female...And its there to remind us all what Zan is..

[Ash]

dude - go away please. You sound like you're about 5 years old.

[rajah2165]

dude - go away please. You sound like you're about 5 years old.

Just telling the truth man

[yogi]

Come On Zan, why are you beating a dog????????

[froy]

We need Zan to post again on this page and explain why she is beating a dog!!!!

That is not a horse!!!

I am thinking it is Zans way of getting at Froy.

That dog that Zan is beating is none other than Froy's old dog Chunks!!!!!

Zan beats me all the time

[Zan]

Zan beats me all the time

Riiiight. And then you woke up!

[yogi]

Zan,

Is that a dog??????????????????????????

[Rockwriter]

Okay, here's mine, for what it's worth:

I'm Gonna Make You Feel It (OK, I know JY sang it, but Dennis wrote it)

Best Thing (I'm with Suzanne on this one, it's just an early, not-so-great effort)

First Time (Song's okay, but hate the falsetto vocal parts)

Music Time

Dear Darling

This Is The Time

Call Me (Strong chorus, but doesn't get there soon enough to save it)

Person To Person (??????????)

Won't Go Wasted

Carrie Ann

Back To Chicago (Not too bad a song, but wrong for Styx)

High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Same here . . . okay for a solo record, but not Styx)



And for what it's worth, I really like "Great Expectations", thought the lyric was brilliant and I admire that he took a turn musically into some new areas. Not particularly like classic Styx, but then Styx was always about changing, not remaining the same, at least as I saw it.



I hope all is well


Sterling

[froy]

Zan beats me all the time

Riiiight. And then you woke up!

You perv thats not what I was refering to .


I believe in happy endings starry skies and dreams come true.


Neil Diamond 2004

[stabbim]

Okay, here's mine, for what it's worth:

I'm Gonna Make You Feel It (OK, I know JY sang it, but Dennis wrote it)

Decent music, awful lyrics. DDY has never done "lusting" songs terribly well.

Best Thing (I'm with Suzanne on this one, it's just an early, not-so-great effort)

Not-so-great, but it doesn't bother me either.

First Time (Song's okay, but hate the falsetto vocal parts)

Everything but the guitar lead goes into the "hate" column for me.

Back To Chicago (Not too bad a song, but wrong for Styx)

I like the fake-out at the top, how it quickly flips from maudlin to playful, then stays there for the duration. Nice beat, dig the horn parts. You're right, though...not necessarily a good fit for a Styx tune (did the other band members even appear on it?)

And for what it's worth, I really like "Great Expectations", thought the lyric was brilliant and I admire that he took a turn musically into some new areas.

Worth a bit to me, since you're the only other person I've seen express this opinion, at least here on the Internets.