There Ain't No Road Just Like It

[acmespaceship]

From the Chicago Sun-Times:

When all the cars got stuck last week on Lake Shore Drive, Skip Haynes’ phone started ringing. Chicagoans will remember that back in 1971, Haynes had a hit with his song “Lake Shore Drive,” recorded by the Chicago trio, Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah. Now, his friends thought he should update it. "I thought if I can do this in 30 minutes, I’ll do it,” said Haynes, 63. “It came out pretty fast. Apparently, it’s making people smile.”
 

The resulting 30-minute lyrics.  He also cut a track you can download at lakeshoredrivemusic.com

Comments

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I have now smiled.

[qnofhrt.livejournal.com]

That's one of the few songs that will make me change the station. For some reason I find the piano part seriously annoying.

[acmespaceship.livejournal.com]

Yes, that piano part is very repetitive, isn't it? The song is too much a part of my youth for me to reject it, but I'm fine with only hearing it once or twice a year. *sigh* I miss the mercury-vapor lights.

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Have notified LSD fans of my acquaintance!

[acmespaceship.livejournal.com]

Now my problem is deciding what key to arrange it in for Uke Club on Wednesday night. Apparently the original was in E, which ain't happening on my watch.

[ashnistrike.livejournal.com]

That's excellent.