STYX- "Double Life"

Written in 1983 on the album Kilroy was Here. Sung by James Young. Lead vocals and synthesizer guitar solo by James Young.

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Music

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• STYX
• Double
• Life
• Kilroy
• was
• Here
• Rock

[jonaspsalter38]

kilroy was a great album .....big styx fan up until brave new world. boycotted after mistreatment of dennis

[ArmageddonMarksman]

BRINGS BACK MEMORIES FOR SURE

[GetThyDome]

@Cradley51 Then what did they say about the breakup? Because I'm fairly certain DeYoung was kicked out of the band not just because of his sensitivity to light.

[Cradley51]

@GetThyDome wrong breakup dude i have met them and i have physically discussed it with them

[GetThyDome]

Just to clarify, DeYoung wasn't just booted out because of his health. DeYoung, Shaw and Young all had different musical preferences, DeYoung loving "theatrical" performances, and Young and Shaw loving rock. Styx recieved harsh critique from Kilroy, and Shaw had enough and went solo. When he returned in '95, tensions were still high, but that didn't stop them from playing. Styx has always been two separate bands, DeYoung and Shaw, but that really doesn't matter because they both make great music

[crystal33ify]

One of my favorites from JY of all time wish it had been put out as single back then. i was 16 when this album came out. good effort but enough of the concept albums. JY is under rated in the band. he is the "umph" in Styx. He is the only member that if he left I would stop listening to anything styx did from that point on. I love the lineup now It brings them back to their roots with L. Gowan.

[Noelegy]

James Young's voice hits me right in my pleasure center.

[Supertron5000]

@rgreed20081 I had never heard the rumors but that's interesting. Tommy Shaw had joined Damn Yankees in 1988, not sure what the deal was with his drug habit if he had one. IMO the original/classic lineup's the best.

[Supertron5000]

This song would've been perferct for an episode of Miami Vice with Crockett and Tubbs (vice cops) as Burnett and Cooper (drug dealers). And maybe Trudy and Gina going under as whores.

[togue777]

The beginning reminds me of Tubular Bells.

[klistarf]

Got the album on vinyl, right back in the day! Always, always loved this track, but wow, hearing it again after quite some time, it sounds simply phenomenal! Such a simple song, but fuck, so incredible! Everything works so well together! James 'JY' Young always wrote such dark, brooding stuff. For me, this is the best song on an amazingly underrated album! I could NEVER tire of this track!! I love it, love it, love it... \m/ (:o)

[sweetangel669]

I agree with all of u guys comments about Dennis DeYoung shouldn't have been kicked out of the band cause I really dig Dennis DeYoung. Tommy Shaw is the main pain in the ass cause he was the one who got everyone together and kicked out Dennis DeYoung. It does bother me cause I am a huge fan and I have been listening to them over 35 yrs of my life. Wish Dennis would come back and play again but then again he is doing great singing with his loving wife and daughter. And that is what he wants to do