9 thoughts on “ The Night Chicago Died ”

1. rows · Watch the video for The Night Chicago Died from Paper Lace's Paper Lace for free, and .

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2. And the same week that "The Night Chicago Died" entered the Top at #98; Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods' covered version of "Billy - Don't Be A Hero" was peaking at #1 on the Top chart. Jim from Enid, Ok I always thought it was bubblegum music and written to make money. Al Capone and his eight brothers and sisters grew up in NYC and Al.

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3. I heard her pray the night chicago died Brother, what a night it really was Brother, what a fight it really was Glory be I heard my momma cry I heard her pray the night chicago died Brother, what a night the people saw Brother, what a fight the people saw Yes, indeed And the sound of the battle rang. Through the streets of the old east side.

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4. Aug 17,  · “The Night Chicago Died” is a story song about a s battle between Al Copone’s men and the Chicago police. Songwriters Peter Callander and Mitch Murray tell a Prohibition-era story that is largely inaccurate in both historical events and city geography.

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5. As it turns out such a battle never occurred and there is no east side of Chicago. The good news for the group Paper Lace was that their song “The Night Chicago Died” rose up to number one on the U.S. pop charts on August I love the song myself it has a really good beat and gets you singing along.

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6. The follow up single,"The Night Chicago Died" hit the number one slot on both the U.S.& Canadian charts [#3 in the U.K]. An album - " Paper Lace and Other Bits of Material" followed. The 3rd. single release "The Black Eyed Boys" narrowly missed the U.K. top 10 [#11].

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7. Daddy was a cop on the east side of Chicago Back in the U.S.A,. back in the bad old days In the heat of a summer night, in the land of the dollar bill When the town of Chicago died, and they talk about it still When a man named Al Capone Tried to make that town his own And he called his gang to war with the forces of the law I heard my mama cry.

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8. "The Night Chicago Died" (As recorded by Paper Lace) MITCH MURRAY PETER CALLANDER Daddy was a cop on the east side of Chicago Back in the U.S.A. Back in the bad old days. In the heat of a summer night In the land of the dollar bill When the town of Chicago died And they talk about it still When a man named Al Capone Tried to make that town his.

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9. " THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED - Paper Lace (Peter Callander/Lionel Stitcher) Mercury single # (6/74) (Pop #1) In August -- four months after losing a cover battle with Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods over "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" -- Paper Lace earned a .

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