Submitted by Matt on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 21:12
Song Rating
Average: 5 (3 votes)
Artist
Styx
Genre Era
Genre
Key
D
Song Note

"Too Much Time on My Hands" is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the second single from their tenth album Paradise Theatre. It was written and sung by Tommy Shaw, who also plays the lead guitar solo during the break in the song. It was Shaw's only top 10 single as a writer and vocalist with Styx.

The inspiration for its lyrics came from Shaw's experiences in a bar in Niles, Michigan, U.S. The lyrics are about an unemployed man who has "given up hope for the afternoon soaps / and a cold bottle of brew.

Allmusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia regarded "Too Much Time on My Hands" as one of Shaw's best singles. Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated it as Styx 6th greatest song, saying that it shows a "new wave aptitude" linking Styx's 1970s material with 1980s music.[

Song Note Source
wikipedia
Song of Day Date
Written By
Tommy Shaw
Album
Paradise Theater
Vocal Type
Either
Song Status