The group first formed in the mind of Tom Scholz, who had long expressed interest in melodic rock and the fine particulars of recording technology. Even as a child, he tinkered with just about anything mechanical or electronic that he could get his hands on. Prior to his musical career, Scholz received both a bachelor's degree, in 1969, and a master's degree, in 1970, in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then began working for the Polaroid Corporation as a senior product design engineer. Scholz would then reside in Boston.
Creating demos in his own home, inspired by contemporary 70s progressive rock and what came to be known as "album oriented rock" ("aor"), Scholz attracted the interest of Epic Records, who signed Scholz to a recording contract. Vocalist Brad Delp, who was born in Peabody, Massachusetts in 1951 (Scholz is about four years older) to French-Canadian immigrants and was inspired to sing after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, served as a sort of not-so secret weapon for Scholz's project. Delp's "golden voice" has inspired numerous later rock artists to take up the microphone.
Scholz believed that his demos were good enough to be the released album but Epic told him to rerecord them. Most of the guitar, bass, and keyboards were performed by Scholz, although other players were involved sporadically throughout the recording of the album. Epic did not want the album recorded entirely in Scholz's home as Scholz intended (they suggested using a recording studio), but most of what ended up on the album was ultimately recorded by Scholz in his basement.
'Boston' was first released by Epic Records on August 25, 1976. Few industry insiders thought a guitar-heavy rock record could make much of a dent in the charts as disco ruled the airwaves at the time. The album broke out of Cleveland first, and the following week it had been added at 392 stations. Scholz, then 29, still worked at Polaroid during the first few weeks of the record's success and felt wary, changing his mind when the album quickly sold 200,000 copies. Critical praise also came to the band; for example, Rolling Stone wrote that Boston's "affinity for heavy rock & roll provides a sense of dynamics that coheres magnetically with sophisticated progressive structures."
The album was certified gold just two months after its release, and it sold another 500,000 copies within 30 days, going platinum for the first time in November 1976. With songs that became rock anthems such as the evergreen "More Than a Feeling", 'Boston' is the second best-selling debut album of all time in the United States, falling just short of Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction'. Many critics have named it as one of the best American albums of all time. Its popularity was not only huge, but also durable: into the 2000s it was believed to be the only 1970s album that still had every single track in regular rotation on classic rock radio.
With a touring unit coming together around the line-up of Barry Goudreau, Tom Scholz, Sib Hashian, Brad Delp, and Fran Sheehan, the band played to a wide variety of crowds big and small, receiving strong fan support. Feeling an essentially unbearable amount of pressure to come up with another commercial mega-hit, Scholz still desired to experiment with his sound and had a growing sense of perfectionism. 'Don't Look Back' came out on August 2, 1978, viewed by Scholz as a hurried effort but picking up widespread success. It's been certified as multi-platinum, and its title track has become a classic rock staple.
Acrimonious fighting with label Epic Records, which soon became a long, drawn-out legal fight, left the future of the band stalled. Their next work, 'Third Stage' , came out in September 23, 1986, quite a while after their sophomore work. Bad luck and ill-will seemed to trail the group, with floods and power failures halting many studio sessions. Still, the album went to #1 on the Billboard 200, where it stayed for four weeks.
In addition, 'Third Stage' was only the second album to ever be certified triple-platinum in its first month of release, in November of 1986. As stated before, the first was Lionel Richie's 'Dancing On The Ceiling', which did it one month earlier. Nonetheless, Boston seemed to have gotten stuck.
On March 9th, 2007, Brad Delp (vocals) committed suicide at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. He was 55. Delp sang all the lead and harmony vocals on Boston's first three albums. Though well known for his "golden" voice with soaring vocals and range, Delp was also a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, harmonica and keyboards. Additionally he wrote or co-wrote several songs for Boston and many other artists.
More than 10 years in the making, Boston came out with a new studio album, "Life, Love & Hope" in 2013. Founding member, Tom Scholz stated, "These are songs from the heart, each of them taking many months of effort to write, arrange, perform and record, always up to the demands of Boston's harshest critic, me. They have all been meticulously recorded to analog tape on the same machines and equipment used for Boston's hits for the past 35 years."
The band, with Scholz and a new lineup, toured extensively in 2016-2017.
Boston's web site is at www.bandboston.com
Someday
Boston Lyrics
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Life could just roll along
If all the skies were clear
I would fly so far from here
But when there's nowhere else you can hide
You can not let them take your pride
Ooh, don't let their hate get inside, 'cause
It's gone on for too long
It's just ain't fair when they act that way
Someday they'll see the right from wrong, ooh
This world, you wonder if no one's real
Survive on the love they steal
And life comes so easily
But it just seems so unfair to me
And then you get so outnumbered you fall
Well, maybe you just walked too tall, ooh
But really, I don't think so, and
I don't care what they could say
It's gone on for too long
It's just ain't fair when they act this way
They can't see the right from wrong, ooh
Someday if all the clouds could go away
Someday if life could go on day to day
Stand for your hope in tomorrow
I'll be by your side all the way, yeah
Yeah, I'll stand by your side today
I don't care what they could say
It's gone on for too long
It's so unfair when they act that way
They're gonna see the right from wrong
The Boston song Someday is an uplifting, hopeful anthem that encourages people to stand up for themselves, remain optimistic and believe that someday, things will get better. The lyrics speak of the struggles, pain, and hardship experienced in life, including the feeling of being outnumbered and the unfairness of the world we live in. However, the song acknowledges these challenges as temporary and that there is a brighter future ahead if we persevere.
The opening lines, "Someday, when all the clouds are gone, Life could just roll along," present a world where everything is going well, and there are no obstacles or challenges. However, the reality is that life is not all sunshine and rainbows, and the skies are not always clear. The line "Survive on the love they steal" highlights how people can sometimes take advantage of others, winning through harmful actions. However, despite this, the song encourages us to remain strong and not let their hate get inside us. As the chorus repeats, "I don't care what they could say, it's gone on for too long, It's just ain't fair when they act that way."
The song is a reminder that the world is not always fair, but we must continue to be optimistic and take a stand for what we believe in. The closing line, "They're gonna see the right from wrong," suggests that eventually, people will come around, and the world will see that the right things to do outweigh the wrong ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday, when all the clouds are gone
One day, when all troubles are over
Life could just roll along
Life would be smooth and easy
If all the skies were clear
If everything was perfect
I would fly so far from here
I would leave this place behind
But when there's nowhere else you can hide
When there is no escape
You can not let them take your pride
You should not let others diminish your self-respect
Ooh, don't let their hate get inside, 'cause
Do not allow their anger to affect you negatively
I don't care what they could say
I am not concerned about their opinion
It's gone on for too long
This has been going on for too much time
It's just ain't fair when they act that way
It is simply unfair when they behave poorly
Someday they'll see the right from wrong, ooh
One day, they will realize what is right and what is wrong
This world, you wonder if no one's real
The world can sometimes feel surreal
Survive on the love they steal
Some people survive on the kindness of others
And life comes so easily
Some people have it easy
But it just seems so unfair to me
It seems unjust to me
And then you get so outnumbered you fall
When you are alone, you can feel defeated
Well, maybe you just walked too tall, ooh
Perhaps you acted too proud
But really, I don't think so, and
But I disagree with that sentiment
Someday if all the clouds could go away
One day, if all problems are solved
Someday if life could go on day to day
One day, if life becomes routine and easy
Stand for your hope in tomorrow
Believe in a better future
I'll be by your side all the way, yeah
I will support you throughout the process
Yeah, I'll stand by your side today
I am here for you right now
They can't see the right from wrong, ooh
They cannot distinguish good from bad
It's so unfair when they act that way
It is unjust when they behave poorly
They're gonna see the right from wrong
They will eventually realize what is right and what is wrong
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TOM SCHOLZ
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