Concert Halls
Written by Alan
To the tune of Castle Walls, written by Dennis DeYoung
Once in a dream,
We were filling concert halls.
My little "Babe":
Number One!
We had it all!
Now, I'm alone.
Lawrence Gowan sings my songs.
I'm afraid I've lost control!
Singing my songs,
His voice keeps haunting me.
He's screwing up
All my awesome melodies!
Know in my heart
That Styx will return to me.
Still, I can't help wondering...
How'd they ever get the balls
To replace me with this Gowan guy?
Man, I'm going to give them Hell!
They haven't heard the last of D.D.Y.!
How'd they ever get the balls?
I can almost hear the wee Shaw say,
"Think it's time De Young got reamed!
Find some Canadian who plays the keys!"
Interpretation
It all started with the release of Brave New World. Tommy Shaw and James Young wanted to release the album in the summer of 1999 and immediately tour to support the album. Dennis DeYoung was suffering from a mysterious illness that baffled doctors and left him unable to tour. He also wanted more time to finish the album. The album was released that summer over Dennis' objections, and the band went on the road with Lawrence Gowan filling in for Dennis and Glen Burtnik returning to fill in for Chuck Panozzo, who had previously decided to retire. Rumors started surfacing on the Internet, interviews and on-line chats with band members revealed conflicting and changing stories. Flame wars erupted on the various Styx e-mail lists as the fans polarized over the band's internal issues. Meanwhile, the Styx tour continued without Dennis, whose health improved enough to begin a highly-acclaimed solo tour with a 50-piece orchestra. This parody takes a speculative look at Dennis' point of view.
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