From a program about the 70's, and a short comment with DeYoung, the song is performed about 2 min into this vid, live with Tommy Shaw and James Young. (Tommy looks like a 16 year old school-girl-HA) - shows you just how much talent they all had at their very early age - and fun to see their hair styles transform over time! By the way, the same song vid without the show commentary is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUkWdKx9KrQ
...."Babe" was the lead single from Styx's 1979 triple-platinum album Cornerstone. The song was Styx's first, and only, U.S. number-one single. As well, it held the number-one spot for six weeks on the Canadian RPM national singles chart, charting in December 1979 and becoming the opening chart-topper of the 1980s.[1][2]
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The song was written by member Dennis DeYoung as a birthday present for his wife Suzanne. The finished track was recorded as a demo with just DeYoung and Styx members John Panozzo and Chuck Panozzo playing on the track, with DeYoung singing all of the harmonies himself.

The song was not originally intended to be a Styx track, but Styx members James "J.Y" Young and Tommy Shaw convinced DeYoung to put the song on Cornerstone. As a result, DeYoung's demo was placed on Cornerstone with Shaw overdubbing a guitar solo in the song's middle section. The track became a major hit, reaching #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was their only major UK hit single, reaching #6.

VH1 ranked it the second most "softsational" soft rock song of all time.
* James "J.Y." Young -- Vocals, guitars, keyboards (1970--1984, 1989--1992, 1995--present)
* Tommy Shaw -- Vocals, guitars, mandolin, autoharp, talkbox (1975--1983, 1995--present)
* Todd Sucherman -- Drums, percussion (1995--present)
* Lawrence Gowan -- Vocals, keyboards, guitar (1999--present)
* Ricky Phillips -- Bass guitar, backing vocals (2003--present)

with

* Chuck Panozzo -- Bass guitar, bass pedals (1970--1984, 1989--1992, 1995--1998, 1999--present [recurring live and occasionally in studio])

Former members

* Dennis DeYoung -- Vocals, keyboards, accordion. (1970--1984, 1989--1992, 1995--1999)
* John Curulewski-- guitars, vocals, autoharp, synthesizer (1970--1975)
* John Panozzo-- drums, percussion (1970--1984, 1989--1992, 1995--1996)
* Glen Burtnik -- guitars, vocals (1990--1992); bass guitar, vocals (1999--2003)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_%28Styx_song%29