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About This Track
“25 or 6 to 4” is a song written by Robert Lamm for the rock band Chicago. To this day, it is one of the most frequently played Chicago songs on classic rock and album-oriented rock stations. It was recorded for their second album Chicago (1970) with Peter Cetera on lead vocals. The song was edited and released as a single in June of that year, climbing to number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. This recording features an electric guitar solo using a wah-wah pedal by Chicago guitarist Terry Kath, and has been included in numerous Chicago compilation albums.
An updated version of “25 or 6 to 4” was recorded for the 1986 album Chicago 18 with James Pankow listed as co-writer. Featuring new band member Jason Scheff on lead vocals, the single reached number 48 on the U.S. chart. This version was also used as the B-side for the band’s 1988 single “What Kind Of Man Would I Be?”.
Chicago fans have long argued about the meaning of the song. When it was released, there was speculation that the lyrics were drug-related; but the same thing was said about many songs in the late 1960s and early 1970s and the rumor has been largely dismissed. Lamm himself says that the title is “just a reference to the time of day,” and that “the song is about writing a song. It’s not mystical.” The time of day in reference is 3:35 AM (or 3:34 AM), which would then be 25 (or 26) minutes to 4 AM. Lamm was not above perpetuating the mythology of the song, though. In one interview, he referred to the song title as “a cricket score.
An updated version of “25 or 6 to 4” was recorded for the 1986 album Chicago 18 with James Pankow listed as co-writer. Featuring new band member Jason Scheff on lead vocals, the single reached number 48 on the U.S. chart. This version was also used as the B-side for the band’s 1988 single “What Kind Of Man Would I Be?”.
Chicago fans have long argued about the meaning of the song. When it was released, there was speculation that the lyrics were drug-related; but the same thing was said about many songs in the late 1960s and early 1970s and the rumor has been largely dismissed. Lamm himself says that the title is “just a reference to the time of day,” and that “the song is about writing a song. It’s not mystical.” The time of day in reference is 3:35 AM (or 3:34 AM), which would then be 25 (or 26) minutes to 4 AM. Lamm was not above perpetuating the mythology of the song, though. In one interview, he referred to the song title as “a cricket score.
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Shouts
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KeithandLor wrote:
lovely
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lukasz_pulawski wrote:
one of their best efforts
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MuffinAufKoks wrote:
So fucking epic. One of the best songs ever made.
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fcomcas wrote:
de los mejores temas de chicago con mucha fuerza musical y el requinto de guitarra, excelso, de mis favoritos
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pogopatterson wrote:
Sounds like a Led Zep bass riff?
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RZA07 wrote:
this is the jam!
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
horns !!!
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guitargod71 wrote:
Kicks ass!
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Sekhno wrote:
Очень драйвовая, в стиле Битлов)
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sirthorty wrote:
what a fab track: Chicago 4ever
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viathin12 wrote:
love this song and the greatest hits album/cd/tape/whatever they call it these days
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Sandman_USA wrote:
Saw them in concert about two years ago. 2 1/2 hours of Jamm and then the after party, wow.
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edimervaldo wrote:
Yes, Brodanizer, it sounds a lot like Babe I'm gonna leave you, it took me a time to realize it. B ut both of them are great songs anyway no matter which came first
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NitaD1 wrote:
Ohh such a fab track....
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Brodanizer wrote:
it sounds like Babe I`m gonna leave you from Led Zeppelin...
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dluuu wrote:
great tune
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risico001 wrote:
Ladies love Cetera
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lottadogs wrote:
I remember when this came out. It was huge, on the radio, playing on every block you went by. Great tune.
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Marjo47 wrote:
excellent.
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lisabemine wrote:
25 or 6 to 4, that is the question.
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