You hear that song on the radio or at the stadium when the visiting team makes a pitching change. I've read that using this song at sporting events started with the White Sox organist in the late 1970s!
You hear it at local and national games. It's part of the modern sports soundtrack!
"Na Na Na' was written by Paul Leka and released by a group called Steam in 1969.
I read today that Paul Leka died from cancer. I didn't know that he had written so many songs or been involved with so many artists:
"Mr. Leka made his name in the Tin Pan Alley tradition, writing or arranging songs for other people.
He wrote and produced “Green Tambourine,” a No. 1 hit in 1967 for the psychedelic soft-rock band the Lemon Pipers;
signed REO Speedwagon to its first record contract;
and produced four of Harry Chapin’s albums, including 1974’s “Verities & Balderdash” containing the song that was Chapin’s lone No. 1 hit, “Cat’s in the Cradle.”"
Did you know that? I didn't but I certainly recognize those songs!
Let's remember a couple of those very popular tunes:
Help a poor man fill his pretty dream
Give me pennies I'll take anything
Now listen while I play My green tambourine
Watch the jingle jangle start to chime
Reflections of the music that is mine
When you drop a coin you'll hear it sing
Now listen while I play My green tambourine
Drop a dime before I walk away
Any song you want I'll gladly play
Money feeds my music machine
Now listen while I play
My green tambourine..."
"Na Na Na Na Na Na Na NaHey Hey Hey Goodbye
He'll never love you The way that i love you
Cause if he did, no no He wouldn't make you cry
He must be fooling baby For you my love
My love
So will you kiss him I wanna see you kiss him
I'm gonna see you kiss him, Goodbye
Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey
Goodbye
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Hey Hey Hey Goodbye
He's never near you To comfort and cheer you
When all those sad tears are Falling baby from your eyes
He must be fooling baby Fooling my love
Its alright love I wanna see you kiss him
I'm gonna see you kiss him, goodbye
Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey
Goodbye
I really love you girl I really need you
I need to have you near me everyday
You know that's true girl I really need you girl
I cant let you be with him When its not right......."
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