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The cult television show Freaks and Geeks used music from the show's time period, 1980–1981 for its soundtrack.. Because this called for using popular, established artists, purchasing the rights to use songs required much of the show's budget and became an obstacle in releasing the show on DVD; in fact, reruns seen on Fox Family replaced some of the songs with generic production music.
"Come Sail Away" is a song by American rock group Styx, written and sung by singer and songwriter Dennis DeYoung and featured on the band's seventh album The Grand Illusion (1977). Upon its release as the lead single from the album, "Come Sail Away" peaked at #8 in January 1978 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and helped The Grand Illusion achieve ...
Donald Gould (aka "The Homeless Piano Man") is an American musician, composer and U.S military veteran. After spending many years on the streets, Gould was discovered in Sarasota, Florida when playing a piano rendition of " Come Sail Away " by American rock band Styx on an outdoor piano.
As with much of Styx's catalog, many of the songs have quasi-medieval/fantasy lyrics and themes. Some are allegories and commentaries on contemporary American life and the members' experiences in an American rock band in the late 1970s, such as "Castle Walls," "Superstars," "Miss America" and the title track, which touches on "The Grand Illusion" of fame and fortune and how they are not what ...
Crystal Ball is the sixth album by Styx, released in 1976.. This album marked the recording debut of new guitarist Tommy Shaw.The track "Mademoiselle" was Tommy Shaw's vocal debut and the album's Top-40 hit.
"Orinoco Flow", also released as "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)", is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Enya from her second studio album, Watermark (1988). It was released on 3 October 1988 by WEA Records in the United Kingdom and by Geffen Records in the United States the following year.
Note: Italics denotes a "locked" song, requiring certain requirements to be met in order to be accessed. "Black Hole Sun" – Soundgarden "Black Velvet" – Alannah Myles "Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen "Close My Eyes Forever" – Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford "Come Sail Away" – Styx "Copacabana" – Barry Manilow "Glamorous" – Fergie and Ludacris
Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology is a greatest hits album by Styx, released on May 4, 2004. It is a compilation consisting of two compact discs and contains a thorough history of the band. It is a compilation consisting of two compact discs and contains a thorough history of the band.