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Styx – Renegade (4:18)

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“Renegade” is a 1979 hit song recorded by the American rock band Styx. It was on their album Pieces of Eight. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a first-person narrative of an outlaw, captured for a bounty, who recognizes that he is about to be executed for his criminal activities. The execution will be by hanging, as the outlaw laments, “Hangman is coming down from the gallows and I don’t have very long.” Some pressings of the single were made with translucent, red vinyl.

When performed live from 1978 to 1983, drummer John Panozzo increased the tempo of the drum pattern during the guitar solo sections. Also, the track would serve as the drum solo spot for Panozzo during that time frame save the Paradise Theater tour of 1981/82.

Although songwriter Tommy Shaw and fellow Styx guitarist James Young usually played lead guitar on their own compositions, Young asked Shaw if he could take the solo on “Renegade”. Shaw agreed, and later Young returned the favor by allowing Shaw to play lead on J.Y.’s “Half-Penny, Two-Penny” on the Paradise Theatre album.
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  • Greatest Hits
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  • Return to Paradise (disc 2)
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  • Pieces Of Eight
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  • The Best Of Times - The Best Of Styx
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  • BMWPRETTY

    Whoooo!

    Thursday morning

  • nick_honest

    excellent song

    16 days ago

  • AskingRain

    we are so screwed. [3] Supernatural <3

    20 days ago

  • mikerumfelt

    My first rock concert in indiana at Ball state univercity Blue Oyster Cult didin't show up

    last month

  • lisabemine

    STYX...........................Enough said.

    last month

  • Joemiers

    yea what a awsome song

    March 2012

  • gsl434

    AWESOME!!!

    March 2012

  • daysleepr2

    saw them in munich back n the day, m taking my 16 year old 2 c the latest incarnation with nugent this summer

    March 2012

  • thecartoonist

    Crystal Ball and Pieces of Eight. 2 GRRRRRREAT albums. How many bands have followed up one killer album with another? Then they did Babe!!!!

    February 2012

  • Captneasy

    SAW SOME DAYUMMM GOOD CONCERTS BACK IN THE DAY!!! WOOOHOOO

    February 2012

  • nitehawk868

    Tommy Shaw at his best....Awesome tune!!!!

    February 2012

  • naftallina

    we are so screwed. [2]

    February 2012

  • FeXYSpartan

    STEELERS SUCK

    February 2012

  • ohnoshelby

    we are so screwed.

    February 2012

  • placebobsh

    Nice classic rock!!!! Doesn't get much better than this!

    January 2012

  • BMWPRETTY

    Spank! I love this tune and artist! ;-)

    January 2012

  • MiyavixMaya

    I love this song.

    January 2012

  • crazzyd77

    RENEGADE !!!!!!!!

    January 2012

  • greenvillepa

    :)

    January 2012

  • traptin85

    recommended because you listened to Billy Joel wut. I mean I like both but I don't really see the connection

    December 2011
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