The Band's Finale
Written by Alan
To the tune of The Grand Finale, written by Dennis De Young, James Young, Tommy Shaw
"Break Away!" "Groupie Wars!"
"Break Away!" "Groupie Wars!"
So if you feel that you've been - disillusioned
Because of all the games they've played,
Well, just remember, please, please!
It's the band's confusion!
Maybe EVERYONE'S to blame!
They're ALL to blame!
Whoa, whoa-oa-oa!
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 is offering consoling advise to the fans that have been disillusioned by the affair. In very few words, it points out that the problem is all internal to the band, and that only the band knows the whole story.
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