[Verse 1]
Sometimes I wonder
If it's all been in vain
It seems nothing matters
Everybody chasing fame
With no message
For the young to hold on to
You take what you can
God help the man who will try to stop you

[Chorus]
Is it real?
What they feel
What's the deal?
When you're chasing an empty dream

[Verse 2]
The young generation
Trying hard to be understood
Respect your bodies
Try to do what your mama would
'Cause everyone
Is looking to make a buck
With no ambition

[Chorus]
Is it real?
What they feel
What's the deal?
When you're chasing an empty dream

[Bridge]
Maybe tomorrow
The words of yestеrday
And the message they carry
May help them find their way
Maybe tomorrow
Looking back on yesterday
And the message they carry
Will help them find a way

[Verse 3]
Sometimes I think about
The sacrifices that were made
Are long forgotten
In the material world of today

[Chorus]
Is it real?
What they feel
What's the deal?
What they feel
Is it real?
What they feel
What's the deal?
When you're chasing an empty dream
Do you feel
What they feel
What's the deal?
Chasing an empty dream

funky groove

Starts with a singing frog? 

Great, catchy funky sound from a cool band.

Tuned in RP in 2025 and tuned in an updated version of Across W. 116th St. in 1979.  

 BCMountainsMusic wrote:
It does! That’s who I thought it was! 

 marysclark wrote:

Would love to hear some Fat Freddy on RP!

Musicality and groove making a resurgence!  Solid 7 for me. Coupled with singing and enough variety from orchestral to funk in a 5:47 package cmon, enough to support a great workday for me...

Starsky and Hutch walk into a sleazy bar.....

Got the  War-Parliament funk vibe going,

Old school Funk 🎧 😎 👍🏽 

Excellent 70's

My wife and I both thought this was Earth, Wind and Fire when we first heard this song.  And we both really liked it.  "Nostalgia" and "new" don't often blend (like "jumbo shrimp ") but they sure do for us with this tune.

 mattrettig wrote:

reminds me of Fat Freddy’s Drop - a cool vibe Kiwi band I love

Good song. Great backstory.  

I'm thinking. "Gee, this seems old school" looks at album . . . 2024?!
band bio - "Ah"
They've been at it since 1971.

Gosh I love these guys. What a time to make a comeback....

Just read this tid bit on their website about the song 'Chasing an Empty Dream':

Bassist, Steve Scipio says that “The genesis for this song stemmed from an observation on the kind of world we are living in; reflected in the materialistic focus of today’s society and culture. But the song also has a positive message of hope and optimism. A hope that one day society will see sense and pull back from the brink; to once again understand and appreciate the importance of the values that were once held so dear, in shaping a positive future for all." 

 ghoulardi wrote:

That's what I'm sayin!

wow 2024? not enuf music like this around anymore!! Great stuff!

Both parties have agreed to drop their court cases and settle their disputes here, in OUR forum….The People’s Court!

Motown in 2023 - very nice

Excellent! Strong 70s vibe without being mired in kitsch. 

7 to start with...