The song "25 or 6 to 4" is an old Chicago song, does anyone know what the title means or where it came from?

Answer 1

Chicago fans have long argued about the real meaning of the song. Lamm himself says that the title is "just a reference to the time of day", and that "the song is about writing a song. It's not mystical" [1]. The lyrics "Waiting for the break of day" suggest that the title refers to 3:54 AM (6 to 4). Others speculate that the song is about a choice between the real world represented by the "break of day" (6 to 4) or the illusional world created by taking drugs ("Should I try to do some more"), specifically LSD since "25" is often used as a slang term for LSD-25. Hence the title 25 or 6 to 4.

Answer 2

Hello Old Friend - Eric Clapton Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger Old Fashioned Love Song - 3 Dog Night Dirty Old Town - Rod Stewart Old Days - Chicago Old Man Down The Road - John Fogerty New Years Day - U2 In A New York Minute - The Eagles New York Mining Disaster - The Bee Gees New World Man - Rush New Orleans is Sinking - Tragically Hip Witch Queen of New Orleans - Redbone New Orleans Ladies - LeRoux Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino King Of New Orleans - Better Than Ezra City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

Answer 3

you just got lucky, brother!
it was the night the band had to come up with a song by the next day-- and it was 6 minutes untill four o'clock when some one sugested that they would call it
"25 or 6 to 4"
i think they just added the 25 because it was cool. i like that song alot.

Answer 4

It means....it's 25 or 6 to 4 o'clock!

Answer 5

thats a good question...i really dont know...but its a killer jam....i liked chigago before they went bubblegum...but a question back atcha....is it 25 or 6 to 4....25 or 624...25 or 62 for?...man its confusing....keep rockin

Answer 6

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/m25or6to4.html

this seems to have a few ideas