"Chicago Is For Me" words and music by singer-songwriter Frank Lamphere is the new energetic, ultra swingin', unofficial theme song of the city of Chicago. The song has been one of Lamphere's more requested one's since he wrote and started performing it live in 2007.
Lamphere's poetic lyric describes the breathtaking view from the John Hancock's 95th floor, gives a tip of the hat (or fedora) to the bustling night time "Rush Street" and evokes pleasant memories for sports fans that remember three prominent Chicago athletes of the 1960's.
Aside from Frank's powerful vocal, delivered in a way that will remind listeners of the classic pop singers of the 1950-60's the song has an equally great arrangement. The allstar rhythm section of pianist Jim Ryan, bassist Jim Cox and drummer Bob Rummage are in a cookin' swing groove that not only perfectly support Frank's vocals but the thundering horn section and alto solo by Chicago great Eric Schneider.