Ides of March

The Ides of March was a band started with Jim Peterik (see that link for a family pick) but is also the 15th of March when it is thought that Julius Caesar died. Beware! Beware the Ides of March! Most people associate the band with Blood Sweat and Tears because they have the huge hit Vehicle that has that same sound. But they have a bunch of very good songs over their career, mostly because of Peterik who went on to be a great songwriter even after he left this band (on hiatus). All of the songs on this pick (except of the last one by Survivor - not Eye of the Tiger) are by The Ides Of March. Survivor is the other band Peterik was in and probably more well known and this track was not on the other compilation, so I thought I would throw it in here. Either way be careful today while you listen to this. Beware!

The Ides Of March

01 The Ides Of March - Secrets Of A Woman

02 The Ides Of March - Home

03 The Ides Of March - Keep Rocking

04 The Ides Of March - Vehicle

05 The Ides Of March - Melody

06 The Ides Of March - Wooden Ships

07 The Ides Of March - One Woman Man

08 The Ides Of March - Mother America

09 The Ides Of March - Superman

10 The Ides Of March - LA Goodbye

11 The Ides Of March - You Wouldn't Listen

12 The Ides Of March - Swagger

13 The Ides Of March - Tie-Dye Princess

14 The Ides Of March - Girls Don't Grow On Trees

15 The Ides Of March - I'll Keep Searching

16 The Ides Of March - Hot Water

17 The Ides Of March - Like It Or Lump It

18 The Ides Of March - Factory Band

19 The Ides Of March - Roller Coaster

20 Survivor - High On You

Jim Peterik Family Pick

Before I started this pick, I had no idea who Jim Peterik was. I was looking up some stuff about the band Ides Of March. It led me to Survivor which intrigued me. Then I discovered that Jim had written songs for Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, 38 Special, Doobie Brothers and more. And not just the "extra" songs. Some of the hits as well. The more I looked, the more I found. He played in Chase, with World Stage and had solo stuff too. Here's a sampling of his work in case you didn't know it was him.

Jim Peterik Family Pick

01 Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal

02 Survivor - Burning Heart

03 The Ides Of March - Vehicle

04 Chase - Boys And Girls Together

05 Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger

06 Survivor - Is This Love

07 The Ides Of March - Superman

08 Cheap Trick - You're All I Wanna Do

09 Chase - Run Back To Mama

10 Survivor - The Search Is Over

11 38 Special - Hold On Loosely

12 38 Special - Rockin' Into The Night

13 REO Speedwagon - Dangerous Combination

14 38 Special - Caught Up In You

15 Jim Peterik - Don't Fight The Feeling

16 Doobie Brothers - Divided Highway

17 Jim Peterik & World Stage featuring Dennis Deyoung - Proof Of Heaven

18 Beach Boys - That's Why God Made The Radio