Steam was a pop music group from Bridgeport, Connecticut, best known for the 1969 #1 hit song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" written by Gary De Carlo, Paul Leka and Dale Frashuer. With Gary DeCarlo (using the pseudonym "Garrett Scott") as lead vocalist, the three musicians recorded the song, originally intending it to be the inferior B-side for DeCarlo's A-side singles. However, "Na Na Hey Hey" impressed the record company's executives and it was released as an A-side single. "Na Na Hey Hey" rapidly rose to the top of the pop charts. A band, quickly assembled and dubbed "Steam" by producer, Paul Leka, went on tour with the song but disbanded in 1970. [1][2] Nickname: The Park City Official website: www. ... Steam was a pop music group best known for their 1969 #1 hit song Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye written by Gary De Carlo. ...
Despite the demise of the original band, "Na Na Hey Hey" continued to ride the charts during the 1970's.[3] During the 1977 Major League Baseball season, Chicago White Sox organist, Nancy Faust, played the tune when opposing pitchers were relieved and when the Sox had clearly won the game. [4]. Since then, the song has become a tradition at other sporting events as well. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) Current uniform Ballpark U.S. Cellular Field (1991-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 2005 • 1917 • 1906 AL Pennants (6) 2005 • 1959 • 1919 • 1917 1906 • 1901 Central Division titles (2) [1] 2005 • 2000 West Division titles (2... Nancy Faust (born March 11, 1947) is the popular long-time stadium organist for the Chicago White Sox franchise in Major League Baseball. ...
Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye 1969 (USA #1, UK #9, Germany #5)
I've Gotta Make You Love Me 1970
References to "Na Na Hey Hey"
In addition to being sung at sports events, "Na Na Hey Hey" has been featured in the following media:
"The Simpsons", 1989 - Present
"Remember the Titans", 2000
"Raising Helen", 2004
"Kingdom Hospital", 2004
Lyric
The verse of the song centers on the singer telling a woman the reasons why she should dump her current beau. The lengthy, repetitive fade-out chorus--"Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye"-- is the part that is typically sung by the fans at sporting events.
Sources
Hinckley, David, " 'Na Na Hey Hey' was an unexpected winner,"
Seattle Times, 4 April 3005, Northwest Life, p.E4. [5]
Fred Bronson, ed., The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, 5th ed. (New York: Watson-Guptill), p.263.
Steam, the band's second album, was a hit upon its release in 1995, but it wasn't quite as popular as their debut, largely due to the shifting musical tastes of the U.K. As the country gravitated toward guitar rock and electronic music, East 17's dance-pop began to lose ground on the charts.
The band name came from the postcode for Walthamstow, which is in the area of London, between the old East End, and the Essex commuter belt.
The band were commonly perceived as a straightforward pop group due to the marketing hype by London Records, but their lyrics and non-single tracks proved otherwise.
Leka put together a band, consisting of Jay Babina and Tom Zuke on guitar, Mike Daniels on bass, Hank Schorz at the keyboards, Ray Corries on drums, and Bill Steer (no, not the same one who was in Napalm Death) handling the lead vocals.
Steam was a pop music group from Bridgeport, Connecticut, best known for the 1969 number one hit song and perennial favorite "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)".
Leka quickly assembled a Steamband to tour in support of the studio creation: Jay Babina (guitar), Ray Corries (drums), Mike Daniels (bass), Hank Schorz (keyboard), Bill Steer (vocals), and Tom Zuke (guitar) were all from the Chateau's hometown of Bridgeport.
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