Songs about Chicago

Windy City Blues - Marshall Tucker Band

 

Wife, doing crossword: "what the heck is this? 'City where Women dance with their wives"
Me: "Chicago"
Wife: " I didn't even say how many letters!"
Me: "It's Chicago. trust me."
Wife: "It fits! How did you know that?"
Me: heh heh

 

"Sweet Home, Chicago" - Love the Blues Brothers rendition of this one.

 

One I heard live many times:

 

Here is a total obscurity, but a great song.

The '60s garage band The Wilde Knights ("Beaver Patrol") changed their name to Genesis towards the end of their career and cut an excellent track called "Get Me to Chicago." I don't think this track was ever officially released, but it can be found on the 1984 Voxx Records LP Beaver Patrol - Rough Diamonds: The History Of Garage Band Music Volume Seven.

From what I gather, this never came out on CD and no one has put it on YouTube. If you're putting together some sort of playlist, email me through my Web site.

 

MISSISSIPPI DELTA CITY BLUES - Chicago (1977)

 

TAKIN' IT ON UPTOWN - Chicago (1977)