Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)

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"Fooling Yourself" is the second single released from Styx's The Grand Illusion album. The song was written by guitarist Tommy Shaw. Shaw has said many time in interviews that "Fooling Yourself" was originally based on Shaw's initial perception of Styx keyboardist Dennis DeYoung — an "angry young man" who viewed the group's successes with a wary eye and grew angry or depressed with every setback. It was only in later years, Shaw noted, that he began to see himself in the lyrics, and the song took on a more personal meaning to him. In addi… read more
"Fooling Yourself" is the second single released from Styx's The Grand Illusion album. The song was written by guitarist Tommy Shaw. S… read more
"Fooling Yourself" is the second single released from Styx's The Grand Illusion album. The song was written by guitarist Tommy Shaw. Shaw has said many time in interviews … read more

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Styx are an American band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. The band established itself with a progressive rock sound in the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s. Styx had hit songs with, "Lady", "Come Sail Away", "Babe", &… read more
Styx are an American band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar… read more
Styx are an American band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers m… read more

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