Hangman is Comin' Down From the Gallows

"The jig is up the news is out they've finally found me
The renegade who had it made retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
This will be the end today of the wanted man"

"Renegade" by Styx is one of my favorite songs of all time. And an awesome ringtone on my phone.

Styx was formed in Chicago, and named after the River Styx of Greek mythology. (Dear Lord, I hope you at least have heard of that. Otherwise, what are your schools teaching you?) "Renegade" was released in 1978 off of Styx' Pieces of Eight album. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that year.

There aren't many songs in the first person about an outlaw. And especially not about that outlaw trying to avoid the death penalty. However, this song really does have a fun beat to it, and the drums are so intense, they just carry you through the song.

Styx is still fantastic in concert, having seen then in 2007 and 2009 with my BFF Sara. Go ahead and download "Renegade" and imagine how awesome the song is in concert. And see a live version of the song below, played as a concert encore.

Also, according to Wikipedia, the new rollercoaster Renegade at Valleyfair is named after this song. (I think it is just a coincidence, but it would be awesome to have a roller coaster named after a Styx Song. No lie.)